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Curriculum Vitae

Gregory W. Justice Department of Theatre Arts

468 Charles Street Virginia Tech

Blacksburg, Virginia 24060 310 Performing Arts Building

540-951-8589 Home Blacksburg, Virginia 24061

540-230-9104 Cel 540-231-5536 Work

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EDUCATION:

M.F.A.--The Pennsylvania State University--(1983)--Theatre/Acting

M.F.A. Candidate--University of Missouri at Kansas City--(1979-1980)--

Theatre/Acting

B.F.A.--University of Utah--1979--Theater Arts, Magna Cum Laude

B.M. Candidate--University of Northern Colorado--(1974-1976)--

Music Education

EMPLOYMENT:

Academic:

Associate Professor of Theatre, Virginia Tech (1990-Present)

Assistant Professor of Theatre, Virginia Tech (1983-1990)

Graduate Teaching Assistant, The Pennsylvania State University

(1980-1983)

Graduate Teaching Assistant, The University of Missouri at Kansas City

(1979-1980)

Professional:

Director, Blacksburg Summer Arts Festival (1984, 1990-Present)

Actor, Mill Mountain Theatre, Roanoke, Virginia (1993, 1990, 1987)

Actor, University Resident Theatre Company, State College, Pennsylvania

(1980-1983)

Actor, Missouri Repertory Theatre, Kansas City, Missouri (1979, 1980)

Actor, Pioneer Memorial Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah (1977-1979)

Actor, Northern Montana Repertory Theatre, Havre, Montana (1971-1974)

Workshop Facilitator/Executive Coach:

Corporate trainer and executive coach to businesses, business

executives and business organizations. Offer workshops based on,

“The Art of Business: Using Acting Techniques in Business

Training, Presentations and Corporate Communication.”

Presented over 150 workshops (1986to Present) and have over

twenty contracted engagements as an executive coach and

workshop facilitator. (Business resume available on request)

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Honorary Inductee: National Golden Key Honor Society (1994)

Diggs Teaching Scholar Award, Virginia Tech [Award given annually to three

Virginia Tech faculty for excellence and innovations in teaching] (1993)

Distinguished Service Award, Virginia Theatre Association (1992)

Who's Who in Education (1991)

Who's Who in Entertainment (1991)

Alumni Award for Teaching Excellence, Virginia Tech [Award given annually to

two Virginia Tech teaching faculty for excellence in teaching] (1990)

Health Occupation Educators Association Service Award, Virginia (1990)

Certificate of Teaching Excellence, College of Arts and Sciences, Virginia Tech

[Award given annually to up to eight teaching faculty in the College of

Arts and Sciences for excellence in teaching] (1987)

Irene Ryan Competition, National Finalist, Scene Partner, American College

Festival (1979)

PRODUCTIONS AND PERFORMANCES:

Directed between one and three theatre productions annually (33 productions

since 1990) for the Department of Theatre Arts at Virginia Tech and the

Blacksburg Summer Arts Festival. (Directing resume available on

request.)

Performed in over 100 plays, commercials and television appearances (1972-

1990). (Acting resume available on request.)

THEATRE WORKSHOPS:

Offered over 150 acting, movement and theatre workshops to various professional

theatres, theatre conferences (American Theatre in Higher Education,

Southeastern Theatre Conference, Virginia Theatre Association, Virginia

Thespian Conference), university theatre programs and Virginia high

schools.

ADMINISTRATION:

Serve as Undergraduate Program Coordinator for the Department of Theatre Arts

at Virginia Tech (1990-present). Responsibilities include curriculum

development and administration. Coordinate academic advising for 150

theatre arts graduate and undergraduate students. Provide State mandated

assessments of the Theatre Arts program for the past 15 years. Recruit

and interview approximately 150 high school students annually in order to

recruit 20-30 qualified majors for the Theatre Arts B.A. program. Serve

on several departmental, college and university committees including

University Academy of Teaching Excellence, College promotion and

tenure, College curriculum and Departmental advisory committees.

GRANTS:

"The Use of Film and Live Theatre as a Teaching Aid in the Humanities and

Social Sciences." Co-investigator with C.J. Dudley (Sociology), D. Lux

(History). Monies used for film production and project presentations.

$10,000.00--Exxon Foundation Grant, Provost Fund, Virginia

Tech (1987)

$1,970.00--Exxon Foundation Grant, President Discretionary

Fund, Virginia Tech (1986)

$2,000.00--Department of Sociology Grant, Virginia Tech (1985)

$1,000.00--Teaching and Learning Grant, Virginia Tech (1985)

"Improving the Teaching/Learning Process--A Workshop." Co-investigator with

B. L. Reece, (Marketing Education). Monies used for workshop

presentations.

$1,600.00--Virginia Tech Education Technologies Division,

Learning Resources Center (1987-1994)

PUBLICATIONS:

Contracted:

Instructors Manual for THE CREATIVE SPIRIT: AN INTRODUCTION

TO THEATRE, Third Edition. McGraw Hill, New York, NY.

2003, xviii, 508.

Text Reviews:

Edwin Wilson, THE THEATRE EXPERIENCE. McGraw Hill, New

York, NY. 2001, xxi, 408.

Arnold, Stephanie, THE CREATIVE SPIRIT: AN INTRODUCTION TO

THEATRE. Mayfield, New York, NY. 2001, xviii, 508.

Cameron, Gillespie, THE ENJOYMENT OF THEATRE. Allyn and

Bacon, Boston, MA. 2000, x, 454.

Goldfarb, Walters, Wilson, THEATERGOER’S GUIDE. McGraw Hill,

Boston, MA. 1994, 30.

Robert Cohen, Lorna Cohen, ENJOY THE PLAY! Mayfield, New York,

NY. 2000, iii, 22.

Kenneth M. Cameron, Patti P. Gillespie, THE ENJOYMENT OF

THEATRE. Allyn & Bacon, Boston, MA. 2000, x, 454.

Klaus, Gilbert, Field, STAGES OF DRAMA. Bedford/St. Martins,

Boston, MA. 2003, xvi, 1731.

Cohen, Robert, ACTING ONE. McGraw Hill, New York, NY. 1992,

xvii, 219.

COURSES TAUGHT:

University Honors Colloquium—Using Acting Techniques in Interviewing

University Honors Colloquium--Understanding Culture Through Acting Traditions

Directing

Acting and Directing Theory--Created Course

Acting for the Camera--Created Course

Performance Topics--Co-created Course

Shakespeare Ancient Greek Tragedy and Comedy

Realism Absurdism

Moliere Musical Comedy

Restoration Acting and the Internet

Chekov Modern Brits

Ibsen Improvisation

Acting Lab--Co-created Course

Stage Combat--Hand-to-Hand--Created Course

Audition Technique--Created Course

Advanced Movement (Period Styles) – Created Course

Intermediate Acting--Created Course

Movement Fundamentals I, II, III

Fundamentals of Acting I, II, III

Introduction to Acting (Non-Theatre Majors)--Created Course

Introduction to Theatre (have taught sections with 20, 50, 100 and 500 students)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

Memberships:

Virginia Theatre Association (V.T.A.),

Vice President, (1988-1989)

Audition Coordinator (1986-1993)

Board Member (1986-1989)

Southeastern Theatre Conference (S.E.T.C.)

Association of Theatre in Higher Education (A.T.H.E.)

Society for Literature in Science (S.L.S.)

American Society for Training and Development (A.S.T.D.)