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Jeffrey DeVincent

Liberal arts professor emeritus

Education

  • M.F.A., theatre, University of Pittsburgh
  • B.A., theatre arts, Northern Illinois University

Credentials

  • Professor, liberal arts and performing arts, 2005–present
    Professor and artistic director/producer, 2001–2005
    Chair, media and performing arts, 1998–2002
    Alumni professor placement, 1999–present
    Professor, media and performing arts, 1998–1999, Savannah College of Art and Design, Savannah, GA
  • Lecturer, theater department, 1998–1999, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Conservatory director, 1996–1997, Senator John Heinz History Museum, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Director of theater education, 1993–1996, Saltwork Theater Company Conservatory, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Instructor, 1993–1996, Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA
  • Teaching fellow, 1990–1993, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Awards, recognitions, and honors

  • Service to the University, Ten-Year Decoration, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2008
  • 'Best Production of 2007,' Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show Live, Connect Savannah, 2007
  • Founder’s Day Commendation and Award for Special Events, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2005
  • Regional festival advancement, Cabaret, KCACTF, 2004
  • Regional Certificate for Leadership, KCACTF, 2004
  • Presidential Commendation and Award for Excellence in Teaching and Service to the College, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2004
  • Presidential Commendation and Award for Excellence in Teaching and Service to the College, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2003
  • Theater Communications Group Award, 2003
  • Service to the University, Five-Year Decoration, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2003
  • Presidential Commendation and Award for Excellence in Teaching and Service to the College, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2002
  • Regional festival advancement, Journeys II, KCACTF, 2003
  • Regional festival advancement, Reefer Madness the Musical, KCACTF, 2002
  • Presidential Commendation and Award for Excellence in Teaching and Service to the College, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2001
  • Regional festival advancement, Sunday in the Park with George, KCACTF, 2001

Organizations

  • Association for Theater in Higher Education (ATHE)
  • Alexander Technique International (ATI)
  • Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA)
  • Southern States Communication Association (SSCA)
  • Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers (SSDC)
  • Casting Society of America (CSA), associate
  • The Voice Foundation, member
  • Actors Hall of Fame, elector

Publications and presentations

Industry/regional theater

  • Director, Cardinal Rep, 2007–present.
  • Designated casting director, film industry for Savannah College of Art and Design projects, 1998–present.
  • Feature film casting associate, 1998–present.
  • Guest director, Little Theatre of Savannah, 2008–2009.
  • Director, Savannah Actor’s Theater, 2006–2007.
  • Director, Performance Ensemble, 2003–2005.
  • Director, Agency New Faces Division, Docherty, 1996–1998.

Directing experience

  • Urinetown, Little Theatre of Savannah, 2009.
  • Sweeney Todd, Cardinal Rep, 2009.
  • 1892 … Living Literature, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2009.
  • Richard O’Brien’s Rocky Horror Show Live, Cardinal Rep, 2008.
  • Guys and Dolls, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2007.
  • A Chorus Line, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2006.
  • Holy Ghosts, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2006.
  • Rocky Horror Show Live!, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2006.
  • West Side Story, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2005.
  • The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2004.
  • World Tree Journey, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2004.
  • The Laramie Project, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2004.
  • Oh, Savanna! Don’t You Cry, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2003.
  • Journeys II, Savannah College of Art and Design, 2003.

Producing experience at Savannah College of Art and Design

  • Spring Dance Concert, 2004.
  • Romeo and Juliet, 2004.
  • The Diviners, 2004.
  • Night of the Iguana, 2003.
  • Oh, Savanna! Don’t You Cry, 2003.
  • Balm in Gilead, 2003.
  • Fool for Love, 2003.
  • The Vagina Monologues, 2003.
  • Batboy, 2003.
  • Antigone, 2002.
  • Orchards, 2002.
  • Suicidal Fags and the Death of God, 2002.
  • Cabaret, 2002.
  • The Rainmaker, 2002.
  • One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, 2002.
  • A Soldier’s Tale, 2002.
  • Journeys II, 2002.
  • Reefer Madness, 2002.
  • Fall Strings Concert, 2002.