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John Newman

Faculty Member

Dr. John Newman

Biography

Dr. John Newman earned his BFA at the University of Utah, MA at the University of Texas, and PhD at New York University. He taught at Highland High for 18 years and served as Artistic Director for the Salt Lake School for the Performing Arts. Dr. Newman has served as Director of the Theatre for Youth and Education (TYE) Center since 2019 and became Chair of the UVU Department of Theatrical Arts for Stage and Screen in July 2019

Education

Ph D, New York University, 2006

Major: Educational Theatre

MA, University of Texas at Austin, 1999

Major: Drama and Theatre for Youth

M Ed, University of Utah, 1994

Major: Critical and Cultural Studies

BFA, University of Utah, 1991

Major: Theatre Teaching

Teaching

THEA 490R

Independent Study, Spring 2024

THEA 2100

Teaching Theatre For Children FF, Spring 2024

THEA 2211

Theatre for Children and Youth, Spring 2024

THEA 481R

Theatre Internship, Spring 2024

Presentations

Newman, John (Co-Chair), Millinger, Jenny (Co-Chair), Laurenseon, Julia Hogan (Co-Chair), AATE 2022 National Conference, "I Have a Story_ Collaborative Playwriting Between Youth and Adults", American Alliance for Theatre and Education, Providence RI. (August 6, 2022)
Newman, John , Gourley, Wendy , Stewart, Mahonri , Chappel, Drew , AATE 2021 National Conference online, "Noorda Theatre Youth Plays_ Tailoring Plays for Young Actors", America Alliance for Theatre and Education, Online. (July, 2021)
Newman, John , Sterling, Pamela , AATE 2020 National Conference online, "Activating Voices through Solo Play Writing and Performance", American Alliance for Theatre and Education, Online. (July, 2020)
Newman, John , Clunie, Gloria Bond, AATE 2020 National Conference online, "North Star_ Who Tells the Stories that Shape the Future?", American Alliance for Theatre and Education, Online. (July, 2020)
Newman, John , Haas, Claudia , Geha, Andrew , AATE 2019 National Conference, "Act Your Age_ Plays with Age-Appropriate Roles", American Alliance for Theatre and Education, New York City. (July, 2019)
Newman, John (Panelist), Asher, Sandra Fenichel (Chair), AATE 2019 National Conference, "Hidden Treasures_ Rediscovering Jewels of Children's Dramatic Literature", American Alliance for Theatre & Education, New York City, NY. (July, 2019)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Newman, John , "Sandy and the Dance of Faith, Stage Adaptation" .
Newman, John , Perry, Michael , (2021) "Clara and the Mermaids" . Newport ME: Leicester Bay Books. https://leicesterbaybooks.com/
Newman, John , Perry, Michael , (2021) "Four Plays for Teen Actors & Audiences by J.D. Newman" (vol. Theatre for Young Audiences Series Volume 7). Newport ME: Leicester Bay Theatricals. 897 East 7945 South
Newman, John , Gourley, Wendy , Stewart, Mahonri , Chappell, Drew , Perry, Michael , (2021) "Noorda Theatre Youth Plays_ Five Age Appropriate Scripts for Young Actors" (Issue: Volume of The Theatre for Young Audiences Series). Newport ME: Leicester Bay Theatricals. http://leicesterbaytheatricals.com
Newman, John , Perry, Michael , (2021) "Sandy and the Dance of Faith" . Newport ME: Leicester Bay Books. http://leicesterbaybooks.com
Newman, John , Perry, Michael , (2019) "Make Believe Twins_ A Best Friends Story" . Newport, ME: Leicester Bay Books. http://www.leicesterbaybooks.com

Awards

Special Award to a Professor of Theatre Education in Utah

Utah Theatre Association - January 13, 2023

Annual award given by the Utah Theatre Association to a professor of theatre education for service to secondary school theatres in the state.

Distinguished Book Award

AATE - July 30, 2020

The Distinguished Book Award is the top distinction for books about theatre for children and youth in North America. I received the 2020 award for my book Playwriting in Schools_ Dramatic Navigation published by Intellect Books.

Dina Rees Evans Theatre In Our Schools Award

American Alliance for Theatre and Education - August, 2017

Recognition for organizing and hosting three outstanding Utah Theatre In Our Schools conferences at UVU_ 2014 Playwriting & Devising; 2015 Creative Responses to Creative Work; 2017 Theatre & Autism

Lynn Wright Secondary School Teaching Grant 2016

American Alliance for Theatre and Education - August, 2016

Mentoring secondary school teacher Adam Slee at DaVinci Academy in Ogden, Utah in playwriting and play development projects with his students and presenting his work at an AATE national conference

Presidential Citation

American Alliance for Theatre and Education - July 21, 2013

Citation for service on the board of the American Alliance for Theatre and Education from 2010 to 2013 in the Development_ Grants position

Reba R. Robertson Award

Children's Theatre Foundation of America - July, 2008

The first such award offered by CTFA to a high school theatre teacher for career enrichment. The $6500 award money was used to write a book, participate in playwriting residencies around the country, and co-direct a summer theatre camp in New York.