Lucien Douglas,
Department
of Theatre and dance professor and senior associate chair, has been
named the recipient of the 2012 College of Fine Arts Distinguished
Teaching Award. The faculty and student-nominated award is the
college’s highest honor for teaching excellence.
As
an actor and director, Douglas has taught undergraduate and graduate
students at the university since 1997. His highly popular classes
include acting and directing, as well as topics courses in contemporary
stage performance and acting for the camera.
A
consummate ambassador for the Department of Theatre and Dance, Douglas
has built vital relationships with high school educators and their
students. He presents master classes and workshops for schools
throughout the stage, and works closely with University Interscholastic
League (UIL) and Texas Educational Theatre Association (TETA). Under
his leadership, the Department of Theatre and Dance is developing new
curriculum that will enhance the undergraduate actor-training program.
This year, Douglas performed alongside department students, and taught by example in The Cherry Orchard and Love’s Labour’s Lost. At the same time, Douglas continues to work professionally. In February, he performed his solo show A Dream Within a Dream: Performing the Life and Works of Edgar Allan Poe
at The Arts Cottage in Smithville, Texas. He is the lead voice-over
talent for “Pirates 101” and “Wizards 101”, video games produced by
Kingsisle Entertainment. He is also currently working with acclaimed
director Richard Linklater on a new project.
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