Faculty
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D. Scott Holsclaw,Dean of the School of Fine Arts Professor of Theatre Arts BA Theatre and Speech Education University of Kentucky MA Religious Education Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Ph.D. Theatre Education New York University Contact Information Box 3771 Arkadelphia, AR 71998 (870)245-5129
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Eric Phillips Chair, Department of Theatre Arts Professor of Theatre Arts B.A. from Hendrix College M.F.A. in Drama-Design from the University of Oklahoma. Contact Information Box 3767 Arkadelphia, AR 71998 (870)245-5562 |
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Mary Handiboe Associate Professor of Theatre Arts Mary Handiboe teaches performance and core theatre classes at Ouachita Baptist University, where she also received her B.A. in both theatre and speech. Mary’s M.F.A. in acting is from the University of New Orleans. While in the Big Easy, Mary did professional television and commercial work. She has also studied with The New Actors Workshop (Paul Sills/Story Theatre) in New York City, and now utilizes much of their philosophies of improvisation and status work in her teaching and directing. As a performer, Mary has enjoyed roles such as Elizabeth in The Crucible, the Narrator in The Three Penny Opera, Elaine Rutledge in The Miss Firecracker Contest, Susan in Woman in Mind, Mrs. Webb in Our Town, and Mrs. Samsa in Metamorphosis. Favorite directing opportunities have included The Boys Next Door, She Loves Me, The Bald Soprano, The Crucible, Thoroughly Modern Millie, and This Is Where We Came In, which received a regional nomination and numerous state awards through the Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival (KC/ACTF). Mary has also served KC/ACTF as the Arkansas Chair and Vice Chair. Besides being very active with her teaching career, Mary enjoys being a wife and the mother of three boys: a teenager, a pre-teen, and a toddler. Contact Information Box 3767 Arkadelphia, AR 71998 (870) 245-4157 |
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Daniel Inouye Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts B.A. Communication and Theatre Arts Wheaton College MFA Directing Baylor University Contact Information Box 3767 Arkadelphia, AR 71998 (870) 245-5560 Inouyed@obu.edu |
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Jennifer Maddox Adjunct Professor of Dance B.A. Theatre and Dance University of Arkansas at Little Rock Contact Information Box 3767 Arkadelphia, AR 71998 (870)245-5562 |
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Joey Licklider, Technical Director / Production Manager for the Jones Performing Arts Center. BA Ouachita Baptist University For contact information, please click here. |