Department of Theatre Faculty

Marsha M. Morgan
E-mail: marsha.morgan@park.edu
Phone: (816) 584-6450
Associate Professor of Theatre (1984 - Present)
M.A. in directing/B.A. in Theatre (acting emphasis) and English from Indiana University

Co-founder and Artistic Director, Olive Branch Players (1975-1986); professional acting coach; creative drama and drama in worship workshop director (England and throughout the United States); published playwright; director/sound designer/PR Person/finder and hauler of props costumes, and furniture/make-up designer of more than 200 productions.

Jon Young
E-mail: Jon.Young02@park.edu
Phone: (816) 584-6451
Assistant Professor of Technical Theatre and Design
M.F.A. University of Missouri-Kansas City (Scenic Design)
B.F.A. University of Kansas (Theatre Design)

Young joined Park University in 2005, and has extensive professional credits in many of Kansas City theatres. Besides teaching Technical Theatre Production, Introduction to Theatre and theatre design courses, Young also serves as the technical director, scenic and lighting designer for the main stage departmental productions. His recent professional designs include; The Great American Trailer Park Musical at Unicorn Theatre, After Juliet and The Night Before Christmas at the Coterie Theatre, Dangerous Dirty Little Liaisons, The Woman, Santaland Diaries, and many more at Late Night Theatre, and other production companies in the area. He has also worked as a scenic artist for the Kansas City Repertory Theatre, Heart of America Shakespeare Festival and various commercial installation projects.

Mark Robbins
E-mail: mrobbins@park.edu
Phone: (816) 584-6452
Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre
M.F.A. Wayne State University (Acting)
B.A. Webster College Conservatory (Theatre)
Member of AEA, AFTRA, and SAG

Mark has been an Equity Actor for the past 28 years, with more that 125 professional roles to his credit, performing in Chicago, Boston, Phoenix, Tucson, St. Louis and Kansas City. He has performed leading roles as Macbeth, Oedipus, and Richard III, and has worked as a leading actor for every major professional theatre in Kansas City. He is a director of note in Kansas City, having directed for the Unicorn Theatre (where he received a Best of Kansas City award for Best Director), the American Heartland Theatre, UMKC's Graduate Training Program, and the Heart of America Shakespeare Festival.

Adjunct Faculty

Janie Peak
Oral communication and Voice for the Actor

Cynthia Levin
Producing Artistic Director of the Unicorn Theatre

Jeffery Cady
Technical Supervisor of the Unicorn Theatre

Dr. Robert Pevitts
Departmental Consultant/Advisor

Contact Information

Theatre program (816) 584-6450
Park University
Campus Mailbox 48
8700 N.W. River Park Drive
Parkville, MO 64152
Office of Admissions: (816) 584-6215
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Email: admissions@park.edu
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