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Hershell Norwood
Players Director, Spokane Community College
Location: Eugene, OR United States
Joined: Apr 15th, 2009

About (request update)

From birth in a small town called Caro, GA to growing up in an urban area in New Jersey, playing sports and focusing on education, scholarship awards and loans gained me a high school degree from a New England prep school, a BA from a private university, an MFA and MA degrees, plus PhD study and research towrds finishing my dissertation and degree. And I am a playwright.

My Interview Question

Compared to other US universities over the last half century how have HBCU's developed their performing arts programs.

Current Whereabouts:

writing plays

Life & Professional Aspirations:

produce my plays on Broadway

Website:

http://www.hershellnorwood.com

Education (request update)

Tufts University class of 1976

Undergrad Major: Theatre

Claim To Fame:

My play about jazz legend Billie Holiday was performed June 2008 at the Cherry Lane theatre in the Village, lower Manhattan, the same theatre that first open Baraka's DUTCHMAN in 1959.

Most Memorable Moment:

When teaching at Virginia State University my students collaborated and performed a Paul Robson skit as a tribute to his life achievement.

Brandeis University, University Maryland College Park, and Texas Tech University class of

Grad Major:

High School: New Hampton School in New Hampton, NH class of 1966

Activities & Accomplishments:

sports, theatre, chorus, glee club

Best Memories:

experiencing playing football and acting in plays

Experience

I currently work with Spokane Community College as Players Director
I have 20 years of experience working in the Arts, Entertainment, and Media industry.

Theatre Director and Adjunct English Professor | Spokane Community College
From January 2007 to December 2008 • 1 year(s)
Theatre Director for SCC Players and taught English composition.

Adjunct Professor | University of Washington, Bothell
From January 2007 to March 2007 • 0 year(s)
Taught Acting for Theatre during Winter Quarter.

Graduate Student | Texas Tech University
From January 2002 to December 2006 • 4 year(s)
Fine Arts Graduate Program in Acting/Directing and History/Criticism/Theory.

Adjunct Professor | Montgomery College
From January 1999 to December 2002 • 3 year(s)
Taught English Composition and Literature at Rockville and Germantown campuses.

Professor | Virginia State University
From January 1997 to December 1999 • 2 year(s)
Professor of Public Speaking and Theater in Department of Languages and Literature.

Humanities Instructor | Essex County College
From January 1995 to May 1997 • 2 year(s)
Taught English composition, tutorial, and acting in the theater.

Theatre House Manager | Eugene O'Neill Theater Center
From January 1996 to December 1996 • 0 year(s)
House Manager for the National Playwrights Conference.

Account Executive | WBZ Radio
From January 1987 to December 1988 • 1 year(s)
Account Executive for radio advertising sales.

Local Advertising Sales Manager | Continental Cable Company
From January 1986 to December 1987 • 1 year(s)
Managed sales team in southwestern greater Boston region.

Advertising Sales Manager | Adams Russell Company
From January 1984 to December 1986 • 2 year(s)
Trained sales personnel to generate advertising revenue on cable systems in New England.

Account Executive | Group W Satellite Communications
From January 1982 to December 1984 • 2 year(s)
Developed New England regional advertising sales program for Group W and ABC's Satellite News Channel.

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Guestbook Comments

	Yep...I'm writing my current play about Paul Robeson, not quite half way through. Have started an artist website to feature my progress. It's not complete but visit it some time, www.hershellnorwood.com Enjoy your choir work. You may become a souce for information about Robeson's choir work as I progress, who knows. Be blessed. Tagged by Hershell Norwood on 06/21/2011

	Thanks Hershall, Yes I am still doing my music. Still blessed and love to sing. I am a Classical Tenor. I singing in 3 Choirs. Tagged by WILLIE DYCKS on 06/21/2011

	Thanks for adding me as a friend. Have a good day and God Bless. Tagged by WILLIE DYCKS on 06/21/2011

	Good to meet a person a person in the Fine Arts. Continued Success. God Bless you and yours. Tagged by WILLIE DYCKS on 06/21/2011

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