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Meet Our Faculty: Zac Curtis

Zac Curtis

 

Associate Professor of Theatre

School of Arts Communication and Media

Performing Arts Department

 

What he teaches:

Intro To Theatre, Acting 1, Acting 2, Audition Techniques, Voice and Diction, Voice and Movement, Script Analysis, Voice-Over Acting, Production

 

Years teaching at SLCC:

5

 

Undergraduate:

BA in Theatre and Speech Education from Colorado State University

 

Master’s:

MA in Theatre Production from Central Washington University, MFA in Directing from University of Idaho.



Why working at SLCC matters:

The students at SLCC are passionate about learning.  I love being able to help guide them toward the future they dream of.

 

Greatest professional challenge:

SLCC students come from all walks of life with widely varying goals and aspirations.  I work to make every class and degree work for each student and to help each student find ways to reach those goals. 

 

Greatest professional accomplishments:

In the past five years we have doubled the size of our Theatre major while offering more classes and more performance opportunities for our students.  We are building SLCC Theatre into a program respected across the state. I want SLCC to be a program that trains well-rounded complete artists.  We strive to help our students find their own creativity and learn every aspect of the creation process. I have recently trained and certified as an Associate Instructor of Stage Combat through Dueling Arts International, which has allowed me to bring this work to my students in addition to working with great theatre companies like Colorado Shakespeare Festival and Utah Opera.



Advice for students or others:

Find your passion.  A degree is a great piece of paper and opens a lot of doors, but much more important is finding and working toward your passions along the way. 

 

Future plans:

I want to continue to grow SLCC's Theatre program to be able to offer our students every theatrical opportunity they deserve.  I want every four-year institution in the state to respect the education that comes with a degree from Salt Lake Community College. We are building up our programs in Technical Theatre, Musical Theatre, and Original Devised Theatre.

 

Family:

wife Mindy of 11 years, kids Elena, 8 and Marshall, 6

 

Hobbies:

Wood Working, Stage Combat, Rooting for the Broncos



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