Thomas F. Cox
Assistant Professor of Theatre
408 West Lakeshore Drive
Carrollton, GA 30117
770-836-0488 home
770-836-4566 office
Education
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Master
of Fine Arts in Theatre, 1992.
Purdue University, West LaFayette, In.
(Terminal Degree)
Master’s Thesis: Gian-Carlo Menotti’s The Medium: A Study on the Role of
Tradition in Scenic Design for Opera
Bachelor of Arts
in Theatre with an acting emphasis, 1988.
The Florida State University, Tallahassee,
Fl.
Employment
Assistant Professor of Theatre
and Technical Director, 2000-Present
The State University of West Georgia,
Carrollton, GA
Department of Mass Communications
Acting
Director of Theatre,
1999-2000.
Gordon College, Barnesville, GA
Run all aspects of degree program; Box
office, publicity, design, technical direction, directing, recruitment,
advisement (70+ students). Teach
classes, including Introduction to Communications, Stagecraft, Acting, Theatre
Practicum, Theatre Appreciation and Introduction to the Stage
·
Assistant Professor of Theatre and Technical
Director, 1995-1999.
Gordon College, Barnesville, GA.
Taught Stagecraft, Theatre Practicum,
Theatre Appreciation, Acting, Introduction to Design and Introduction to Speech
for Non-Majors.
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Assistant Professor of Theatre, 1992-1995.
Brenau University, Gainesville, GA.
Taught Acting , Stage Combat, Stage Makeup,
Introduction to Design and
Stage Lighting.
·
Pearce Auditorium Managing Director, 1992-1995.
Brenau University, Gainesville, GA.
Managed all aspects of twelve month
auditorium season, including contracts, hiring stage hands and maintenance of
all equipment. Position included control
of operation and maintenance budgets.
Also designed current theatre
faculty office wing and black box theatre
facility, creating a new performance
space for the Gainesville Theatre Alliance,
and the Brenau University Opera, and Dance Departments.
·
Instructor, Firespark! Summer Arts School 1992-1995.
Taught lighting design and technical theatre
to high school theatre students.
Work Experience
Stage Management
·
The Griffin Ballet Theatre’s “The
Nutcracker”--1996, 1998
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The Gainesville Ballet Company--1992-1995.
Directing
West
Georgia Theatre Company
·
“It’s A Wonderful Life” — November, 1999
Gordon College Main
Stage
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“Waiting For The Parade” — June, 1999
Gordon College
Theatre
·
“She Loves Me” — April, 1999.
Gordon College Main
Stage
·
“The Voice of the Prairie” — February, 1997.
Gordon College Main
Stage.
·
“ACT-UP!” A Performing Arts Camp for Young
People— 1996
Peachtree City
Community Centre, Peachtree City, GA.
Managed all aspects of premiere season of camp. Responsibilities included hiring workshop
teachers, designing schedule of classes, teaching acting and stage makeup and
designing scenery for end of session production.
·
“The Swiss Family Robinson” — 1995.
The Gainesville
Children’s Theatre, Gainesville, GA.
Staged and Directed world
Premiere production.
·
“The Medium”-- 1994.
Brenau University Opera
Company. Staging Director.
·
“Broadway Melody” — 1992.
Gwinnett County
Theatre Association, Duluth, GA. Wrote
and directed musical
revue for
Association’s initial production.
·
“Christmas At Home”-- 1987.
Temple Baptist
Church, Tallahassee, FL.
Properties
·
Resident Properties Master— 1991-1992.
Purdue University
Theatre. Organized the building and/or
acquisition of props
including the
design and fabrication of furniture and set dressing of all shows
in eight-show
season. Conducted a complete inventory
of entire stock.
Organized and
supervised crews.
·
Properties Assistant— 1991.
The Georgia
Shakespeare Festival. Aided in the
design and fabrication of props
for productions of Richard
iii, Two Gentlemen of Verona, and The Three Musketeers.
·
The Propper Source— 1991.
Assistant to the
owner, Ms. Hilary Henkin. Prop design
and fabrication for Motion Pictures, Television and Commercials including Robocop
iii, I’ll Fly Away, and TBS Anniversary Campaign.
·
Properties Designer— 1989.
Researched, designed
and constructed all props for the inaugural season of
The Battle of
Tippicanoe Outdoor Drama.
Acting
·
The
King in Big River by Roger Miller and William Hauptman. 1997.
Gordon College
Theatre.
·
Cal in Reunion
by Dr. Jeanne Beckwith. 1996.
Lamar County Arts
Celebration.
·
Don
Esteban in La Principe Rana by Gay H. Hammond. 1996.
The Gainesville
Children’s Theatre.
·
Nathan
Detroit in Guys and Dolls by Frank Loesser. 1995.
The Gainesville
Theatre Alliance.
·
Englishman
in The Questioning by Bosco Flannagan. 1995.
Sautee-Nacoochee
Fine Arts Company. Sautee Mtn, GA.
·
Cliff
Lewis in Look Back in Anger by John Osborne. 1994.
The Gainesville
Theatre Alliance.
·
Toby in
The Medium by Gian-Carlo Menotti. 1994.
Brenau University
Opera Company.
·
Melchior
Gabor in Spring Awakening by Frank Wedekind, 1992.
Purdue University
Theatre.
·
Warnock
and General in The Battle of Tippicanoe Outdoor Drama. 1991,92.
West Lafayette, IN.
·
Tyler
Moss in Crossing Delancey by Susan Sandler. 1992.
The Lafayette Civic
Theatre, Lafayette, IN.
·
Jacques
in The Miser by Moliere. 1989.
Purdue University
Theatre.
·
Banquo,
Messenger, Cahoot, and Macduff in Dogg’s Hamlet, Cahoot’s Macbeth
by Tom
Stoppard.1988.
The Florida State University Theatre.
·
Joe in The
Time of Your Life by William Saroryan. 1988.
The Florida State
University Theatre.
·
John in
doughnuts by Keith Blaney. 1988.
The Florida State
University Theatre.
·
Riff in
West Side Story by Sondheim and Bernstein. 1988.
Gwinnett All County
Theatre Association. Duluth, GA.
·
Allan
Felix in Play it Again, Sam by Woody Allen. 1987.
The Florida State
University Summer Repertory Theatre.
·
The
Father in Christmas At Home 1987.
Temple Baptist
Church, Tallahassee, FL.
·
Sampson
in Romeo and Juliet by Shakespeare. 1986.
The Florida State
University Theatre.
·
The Spitfire Grill , 2002. The Horizon Theatre Company, Atlanta GA
·
Lend Me a Tenor, 2002 The Aurora Theatre, Duluth GA
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The Cherry Orchard by Anton Chekov, 2001 West Georgia
Theatre Company
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Much Ado About Nothing, by Wm Shakespeare,
2001, West Georgia Theatre Company
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The Star Spangled Girl, by Neil Simon,
2001, The Aurora Theatre
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The Most Massive Woman Wins and Dutchman,2001, WGTC
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Changing Times, 2001 West Georgia Theatre Company
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Lysistrata, by Aristotle, 2000 West Georgia Theatre Company
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The Music Man, by Meredith Willson, 2000, Gordon
College Theatre
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The Diary of Ann Frank, 2000, Gordon
College Theatre
·
It’s
A Wonderful Life by Thomas
M. Sharkey, 1999. Gordon College Theatre
·
Waiting
For The Parade by John
Murrell, 1999 Gordon College Theatre
·
She
Loves Me by Bock and
Harnick, 1999. Gordon College Theatre
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The
Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth
Grahmme, 1999. WonderQuest.
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Lost
In Yonkers by Neil Simon,
1998. Gordon College Theatre.
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Driving
Miss Daisy. 1998. Gordon College Theatre.
·
The
Secret Garden. 1998.
Gordon College Theatre.
·
To
Kill A Mockingbird. 1997. Gordon College Theatre.
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Marvin’s
Room . 1997. Gordon College
Theatre.
·
Big
River by Roger Miller and
William Hauptman. 1997.
Gordon College
Theatre.
·
The
Voice of The Prairie by
John Olive. 1997.
Gordon College
Theatre.
·
Twelfth
Night by Shakespeare. 1996.
Gordon College
Theatre.
·
Meet
Me In St, Louis by Sally
Benson. 1996.
Gordon College
Theatre.
·
The
hot l Baltimore by Lanford
Wilson. 1996.
Gordon College
Theatre.
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A
Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum by Sondheim. 1995.
Gainesville High
School Drama Department.
·
Lil’
Abner by Panama and Frank.
1995.
Truitt McConnel
college Theatre. Cleveland, GA.
·
The
Swiss Family Robinson. By
Gay H. Hammond. 1995.
The Gainesville
Children’s Theatre.
·
Snow
White. 1994.
The Gainesville
Ballet Company.
·
The
Medium by Gian-Carlo
Mennotti. 1994.
Brenau University
Opera Company.
·
Beauty
and The Beast by Ahlin and
Hall 1994.
The Gainesville
Children’s Theatre.
·
The
Wind in The Willows by Gay
H. Hammond. 1993.
The Gainesville
Children’s Theatre.
·
She
Stoops To Conquer by Oliver
Goldsmith. 1993.
The Gainesville
Theatre Alliance.
·
The
Medium by Gain-Carlo
Mennotti. 1992.
Depauw University
Opera/Theatre.
·
The
Daughter of The Regiment
. 1992.
Depauw University
Opera/Theatre.
·
The
Boys Next Door by Tom
Griffin. 1991.
Purdue University
Professional Summer Theatre.
·
On
The Verge by Eric Overmyer.
1991.
Purdue University
Professional Summer Theatre.
·
Cat
On A Hot Tin Roof by
Tennessee Williams. 1990.
The Lafayette Civic
Theatre, Lafayette, IN.
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A
Streetcar Named Desire by
Tennessee Williams. 1990.
Purdue University
Theatre.
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Guilty
Conscious by Levinson and
Link. 1990.
The Lafayette Civic
Theatre, Lafayette, IN.
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Little
Victories. 1988.
Purdue University
Theatre. Lighting Design by Leland
Watson.
·
Christmas
At Home 1987.
Temple Baptist
Church, Tallahassee, FL.
·
Play
It Again, Sam by Woody
Allen. 1987.
The Florida State
University Summer Repertory Theatre.
Costume Design
·
Steel
Magnolias by Robert
Harling. 1994.
The Gainesville
Theatre Alliance.
·
Orphans . 1990.
Purdue University
Theatre.
· Tracers by Difusco. 1987.The Florida State University Theatre.
Lighting Design
·
It’s
A Wonderful Life by Thomas
M. Sharkey, 1999. Gordon College Theatre
·
Waiting
For The Parade by John Murrell,
1999. Gordon College Theatre
·
She
Loves Me by Bock and
Harnick, 1999. Gordon College Theatre
·
The
Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth
Grahmme, 1999 WonderQuest.
·
Lost
In Yonkers by Neil Simon,
1998, Gordon College Theatre.
·
Driving
Miss Daisy by Alfred Uhry,
1998, Gordon College.
·
The
Secret Garden by Lucy Simon
and Marsha Norman, 1997, Gordon College Theatre.
·
To
Kill a Mockingbird 1997
Gordon College Theatre.
·
Marvin’s
Room 1997, Gordon College
Theatre.
·
Big
River by Roger Miller and
William Hauptman. 1997.
Gordon College
Theatre.
·
The
Voice of The Prairie by
John Olive. 1997.
Gordon College
Theatre.
·
Twelfth
Night by Shakespeare. 1996.
Gordon College
Theatre.
·
Meet
Me in St. Louis by Sally
Benson. 1996.
Gordon College
Theatre.
·
The
Hot l Baltimore by Lanford
Wilson. 1996.
Gordon College
Theatre.
·
A
Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum by Sondheim. 1995.
Gainesville High
School Theatre.
·
The
Brenau Dance Ensemble. 1992-1995.
Resident Designer.
·
La
Principe Rana by Gay H.
Hammond. 1996.
The Gainesville
Children’s Theatre.
·
Foxfire by Hume Croyn . 1995
Truitt-McConell
College Theatre.
·
Alice In Wonderland by Gay H. Hammond.
1995.
The Gainesville
Children’s Theatre.
·
Lil’
Abner by Panama and Frank.
1995.
Truitt-McConnel
College Theatre.
·
The
Swiss Family Robinson by
Gay H. Hammond. 1995.
The Gainesville
Children’s Theatre.
·
African
Tails by Gay H. Hammond.
1994.
The Gainesville
Children’s Theatre.
·
Beauty
and the Beast by Ahlin and
Hall. 1994.
The Gainesville
Children’s Theatre.
·
The
Wind In The Willows by Gay
H. Hammond. 1993.
The Gainesville
Children’s Theatre.
Civic Memberships
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Georgia Theatre Conference— Vice Chair of the College and University
Division. 1998-1999, 1999-2000.
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Southeastern Theatre Conference— Audition Coordinator for Georgia Statewide
Screening Auditions. 1999, 2000.
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The Georgia Association of Theatre Educators— Secretary. 1998-1999,
1999-2000.
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Board of Directors— Gainesville Children’s Theatre. 1992-1995.
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Advisory Board Member— The Arts Council of Gainesville/Hall
County. 1993-1995.
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Technical Director— The Gainesville Children’s Theatre.
1992-1995.
Academic Committee Service
·
SGA Constitution Revision — Gordon College, 1999
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Student Affairs---Gordon College. 1998
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Promotion and Tenure— Gordon College. 1996, 1999.
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Fine Arts Building Policies and Procedures
(Chair) — Gordon College.
1996.
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Admissions — Brenau University. 1994 and 1995.
Reference Contact Information
Mr. Jim Hammond, Director
The Gainesville Theatre Alliance
Gainesville. GA 30503
770-718-3624
Ms. Shelly Elman
Director of Theatre
State University of West GA
770-836-4792
Dr. Jeanne Beckwith
former colleague
227 Fore Ave.
Monroeville, AL 36460
334-575-5163