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Charles Brooks
Director of Theatre Ensemble, HBCU Benedict College
Location: Columbia, SC United States
Joined: May 25th, 2005

About (request update)

I am a Man.

My Interview Question

Who are you?

Current Whereabouts:

Directing; For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow is Enuf, a Choreopoem by Ntozake Shange: This production did happen in March 2011. The Color Purple, a musical About Love happened November 2012.

Life & Professional Aspirations:

To contine on a jounery as a Learner.

Website:

http://www.benedict.edu

Education (request update)

Columbia Univ class of 1986

Undergrad Major: Education Administration

Campus Organization:

Alpha Phi Omega

Claim To Fame:

Interim Chair of the Fine Arts Department at Benedict College 2007 to 2012 Director of Theatre Ensemble 2000 to 2013

Most Memorable Moment:

Taking a Stand on Principles at UCLA in Theatre Arts Life Member Alpha Phi Omega Phi Beta Kappa

High School: USAFI/Boys High School in Brooklyn, NY class of 1957

Activities & Accomplishments:

I completed High School while serving in the USAF at USAFI, in 1958.

Best Memories:

My Friends

Experience

I currently work with HBCU Benedict College as Director of Theatre Ensemble
I have 50 years of experience working in the Arts, Entertainment, and Media industry.

Acting Chair of Fine Arts/Assistant Professor of Theatre/Director of Theatre Ensemble | Benedict College
From January 2012 to Current • 14 year(s)
Teaches theatre courses and directs theatre ensemble productions.

Assistant Professor/Acting Chair Fine Arts/Director: Theatre Ensemble | Benedict College
From January 2011 to January 2012 • 1 year(s)
Taught Theatre Appreciation and Theatre Movement courses while directing theatre productions.

Assistant Professor/Acting Chair Fine Arts/Director: Theatre Ensemble | Benedict College
From January 2010 to January 2011 • 1 year(s)
Taught Theatre Appreciation and Theatre Movement courses while directing theatre productions.

Assistant Professor/Acting Chair Fine Arts/Director: Theatre Ensemble | Benedict College
From January 2009 to January 2010 • 1 year(s)
Taught Theatre Appreciation and African American Theatre courses.

Assistant Professor/Assistant Chair Fine Arts/Director of Theatre | Benedict College
From January 2007 to January 2008 • 1 year(s)
Taught Theatre Appreciation and African American Theater courses.

Assistant Professor/Director: The Theatre Ensemble | Benedict College
From January 2005 to January 2007 • 2 year(s)
Taught Theatre Appreciation and African American Theater courses.

Assistant Professor/Full-Time Instructor/Adjunct | Benedict College
From January 2000 to January 2005 • 5 year(s)
Taught Theatre Appreciation and Fundamentals of Acting courses.

Drama Instructor | Burton Elementary School
From June 1998 to August 1998 • 0 year(s)
Taught drama instruction during summer arts program.

Adjunct Faculty | University of South Carolina, Salkehatchie Campus
From January 1988 to January 1991 • 3 year(s)
Taught Theatre Appreciation, Speech, and Acting courses.

Program Director (Vice-Principal) | New York City Public Schools
From January 1985 to January 1988 • 3 year(s)
Supervised 28 full-time faculty, coordinated retention plans, managed department budget, and served as liaison with external community.

Community Workshop Instructor | Theatre For The Forgotten
From January 1978 to January 1980 • 2 year(s)
Brought free performances to senior centers, hospitals, nursing homes, and community centers throughout NYC boroughs.

Theatre Instructor | UCLA Experimental College
From January 1974 to January 1976 • 2 year(s)
Taught CDBIII Techniques and Methods of Theatre, preparing students for autonomous characterization.

Activity

For Colored Girls...

PRESS RELEASE For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/ When The Rainbow Is Enuf, an Obie-winning play is a 1975 experimental play by Ntozake Shange. Initially staged in California, it has be ...more
Posted by Charles Brooks on February 8th, 2011 • 1,201 Views