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College / Department

College of Arts and Sciences

Performing Arts Program

Teaching areas

Devised Theatre, Acting, Directing, Playwriting, Stage Combat, Dramatic Literature

Research areas

Devised Theatre, Story-Circle Process, Grotowski, Shakespeare, Multifocus Theatre

Education

MFA, Theatre, Acting, University of Tennessee, United States, 1995

BA, English, Longwood College (University), United States, 1992

Professional experience

Professor, Performing Arts Coordinator, American University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, 2008 - Present

Associate Professor, Department Chair Of Music, Palm Beach State College, Florida, United States, 1999 - 2007

Professional Actor, Director, Fight Choreographer, Freelance, United States, 1995 - 2007

Memberships

Actor's Equity Association AFL-CIO, USA, November 1994

Society of American Fight Directors USA, May 1995 - May 1998

Contact

[email protected]

+971 6 515 2486

Mr. Anthony Tassa

Professor

As a professional actor/director, Anthony Tassa has worked with numerous US theatre companies. Since joining AUS in January 2008, Tassa has directed 26 theatre productions, directed two iterations of the AUS International Theatre festival, developed a minor in theatre, as well as contributing to the development of the minor in music. He has been actively involved in all levels of curriculum development and continues to serve as the Performing Arts Coordinator.

Publications

Anthony Tassa. Covid Conspiracy, 18 May 2021

Conference Presentations

Acting Movement Workshop, Sharooq Reflections Festival, 18 December 2019

Devising Workshop Series, 29 April 2019

Breaking the Plague, Aus 2nd International Theatre Festival, 07 February 2019

Awards and Honors

Director of Invited Production, Neveshaya, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region IV, 3 February 2010

Director of Invited Production, Neveshaya, LAU 12th International Theatre Festival, 21 April 2009

Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Directing Mentor, Region IV, Kenendy Center, Region IV, 9 February 2006

Director and Playwright of Invited Produciton, Warsaw Uprising 1944, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region IV, 8 February 2006

Director of Invited Production, Conflict (excerpts), Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region IV, 5 February 2003

Teacher of the Year Award, Osbourn High School, 2 June 1999