As a performer and director I have a special love of dark comedies and work that explores the human mind and heart. Shakespeare holds a special place in my work. I am currently just embarking on a exploration of the use of Applied Theatre with incarcerated populations.
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About Rebecca Stone Thornberry
Rebecca Stone Thornberry is an Associate Professor of Theatre at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay specializing in performance and directing. Her teaching and research interests include 19th-, 20th-, and 21st-century U.S. theatre, acting, directing, voice for the stage, and theatre history. From August 2011 to May 2020, she served as the Artistic Director of Theatre on the Bay at the UW-Green Bay, Marinette campus. She has directed productions such as The Diary of Anne Frank, Into the Woods, Fuddy Meers, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, An Inspector Calls, All in the Timing, Eurydice, and The Mousetrap. As an actor, favorite roles include “Pearl” in Phyllis Nagy’s The Scarlet Letter, “Olwen” in Dangerous Corner, “Claire” in Fuddy Meers, and “Rachel” in Reckless. Her film work includes the 2017 feature film Aquarians. She holds a Ph.D. in Theatre Studies from the University of Colorado-Boulder, an MFA in Acting from The Ohio State University, and a B.F.A. in Acting from The University of Louisville. She has taught theatre courses at CU-Boulder, Ohio State, Front Range Community College, Lamar University, UW-Marinette, as well as at her current position at UW -Green Bay.
