Janet Morrison

Title

Associate Professor of Theater Arts

Theater Arts

Expertise

Teacher of Acting. Expertise in the Russian actor training techniques of Stanislavki and of Michael Chekhov. Certified teacher of the Michael Chekhov Technique by the Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium (2011).

Profile

Research: Michael Chekhov Technique
Teaching: MFA Acting years 1,2, 3; BA Acting levels 2, 3 & 4 (Contemporary, Modern, Shakespeare, Greek Tragedy), Auditioning.

Degrees

Temple University, M.F.A.

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Contact

Email:	morrison@brandeis.edu
Phone:	781-736-3344
Office:	Spingold Theater Center, 7

Awards and Honors

Certified Teacher of the MIchael Chekhov Acting Technique - Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium (2011)

Dramalogue Critics Award for Acting Last Summer at Bluefish Cove (2003)

Courses Taught

RECS/THA	166a	Chekhov's Stories on Stage
THA	10b	Theater as Design
THA	21b	Acting: Language in Action
THA	35a	The Audition
THA	133a	Acting: Modern Realism
THA	133b	Acting the Classics
THA	190a	Ensemble Production
THA	190b	Senior Seminar
THA	201a	Acting I: Part 1
THA	201b	Acting I: Part 2
THA	283b	Acting II: Part 2
THA	399d	Actors' Showcase

Scholarship

IN THE HEART OF AMERICA. By Naomi Wallace. Janet Morrison, director. Brandeis Theater Company, Laurie Theatre, Rehearsals from 11/26/12-12/8/12 and then 1/14/13-2/6/13. The production ran 2/7-2/10/13..

AFTERPLAY. By Brian Friel. Sonya Serebriakova Morrison, Janet. Kent State University Theatre (6/4-6/21/11 ; and American Theater in Higher Education National Conference, Chicago, Palmer House (8/9-12/2011), Great Lakes Michael Chekhov Consortium, June 4-21, 2011 and August 9-12, 2011.

LADIES IN HATS. By Mark Edwards. Director Morrison, Janet. Boston Theatre Marathon 2010 - Calderwood Pavillion, Boston Center for the Arts, The Nora Theatre, May 2010.

THREE SISTERS. By Anton Chekhov (Adaptation by Tracy Letts). Adrianne Krstansky directed this production. Janet Morrison played the role of ANFISA. Spingold Theater Center, Brandeis Theater Company, October 2010.

THE GAME OF LOVE AND CHANCE. By Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de Marivaux. Janet Morrison directed this production. Laurie Theater, Brandeis Theater Company, November 2009.

Morrison, Janet. "Brandeis Theater Company Director's Journal." State of the Arts Fall 2009: page 15.

KING JOHN. By William Shakespeare. Janet Morrison played the role of Elinor of Aquitaine. Actors Shakespeare Project, April-June 2008.

ABINGDON SQUARE. By Marie Irene Fornes. Director Janet Morrison. Spingold Theater Center, Brandeis Theater Arts Department, October 1995.

DAYTRIPS. By Jo Carson. Janet Morrison performed the role of Pat. Pittsburgh, PA, City Theatre, November 1990.

DOUBLE INCONSTANCY. By Marivaux. Janet Morrison, Director. Spingold Theater Center, Brandeis Theater Arts Department, December 1996.

DUBLIN CAROL. By Conor McPherson. Janet Morrison, Director. At Boston Playwrights Theatre, Produced by the Nora Theater, September 2003.

ELEEMOSYNARY. By Lee Blessing. Janet Morrison, Director. Spingold Theater Center, Brandeis Theater Arts Department, December 1994.

KATHARINE'S COMFORT. By Richard Taylor. Janet Morrison played the role of Katharine. Bruno Walter Theatre at Lincoln Center, Evening Company, 1983.

KINDERTRANSPORT. By Diane Samuels. Janet Morrison, Director. Spingold Theater Center, Brandeis Theater Arts Department, November 1998.

LION IN THE STREETS. By Judith Thompson. Janet Morrison, Director. Spingold Theater Center, Brandeis Theater Arts Department, September 2000.

POLAROID STORIES. By Naomi Iizuka. Janet Morrison, Director. Spingold Theater Center, Brandeis Theater Company, Nov 2004.

PUBLIC DOMAIN. By Rachel Peters. Janet Morrison, Director. At North Shore Music Festival and the C. Walth Theater, Boston, New Opera and Music Theatre Initiative, June 2003.

SCENES FROM AN EXECUTION. By Howard Barker. Janet Morrison played the role of Rivera.. Spingold Theater Center, Brandeis Theater Company, April 2005.

STOP KISS. By Diana Son. Janet Morrison, Director. AtBoston Playwrights Theatre, Produced by The Nora Theater, April 2000.

THE CLEAN HOUSE. By Sarah Ruhl. Janet Morrison played the role of Lane.. Julie Harris Theatre, Wellfleet Harbor Actors Theatre, May-July, 2007.

THE ETTY PROJECT. By Kirk Lynn. Janet Morrison, Workshop Actor. Anne Gottlieb, Katie Perl, director, July 2006.

THE WAITING ROOM. By Lisa Loomer. Janet Morrison, Director. Spingold Theater Center, Brandeis Theater Company, October 2006.

THE GREEKS. By John Barton. Mark Lamos, Director. Janet Morrison played the roles of Chryseis/Myhrrine/Chorus. Hartford, CT, Hartford Stage, 1982.

LAST SUMMER AT BLUEFISH COVE. By Jane Chambers. Dramalogue Critics Award for Acting. Janet Morrison played the role Rita.. Off Broadway, The Glines, 1980.

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