Photograph by Nicholas Chase.
Jenna Elfman and Zaidie Landworthy in Three Sisters directed by Paul Draper Studio 76, Sonoma State University.
Patrick Alparone in The Monkey King directed by Paul Draper, Evert B. Person Theatre
Laura Odeh and Timothy Fisher in Amadeus directed by Paul Draper, Evert B. Person Theatre
Michael Flynn and Liz Jahren in Oleanna directed by Paul Draper, Clarence Brown Theatre, University of Tennessee
Brenda Wehle, Bruce Bohne and David Anthony Brinkley in Measure for Measure directed by Paul Draper, Guthrie Laboratory Theatre [Michel Daniel, photo]
Patrick Alparone (foreground) and Josh Martin in Spring Awakening directed by Paul Draper, Evert B. Person Theatre
Paul Draper
Chair, Department of Theatre Arts and Dance
Director of the Acting Program
Professor of Theatre Arts
Office Location: Ives 205
Office Phone: 707-664-3904
E-mail Address: paul.draper@sonoma.edu
Spring 2009 Office Hours: T Noon-1:00pm; W 2:00-3:00pm, and by advance appointment
What I Do at SSU
In addition to serving as Chair of the Department and Director of Acting , I teach acting classes from fundamentals to advanced scene study in the upper division Block program, including studies in acting Shakespeare, Brecht and Chekhov. Other courses I cover are Directing Workshop, Intro to Theatre History, and a course called Theatre of Today aimed to prepare students for post-college professional life. One of my favorite activities in the department is directing productions in our season of plays. I am also very involved in department advocacy, curriculum development and season planning and budgeting. From 2001-2006 I served as Chair of General Education at the university-wide level. Another of my favorites is advising students.
My Bio
MFA, Directing, Columbia University
BSS, Theatre and Acting, Northwestern University
Paul Draper served as resident director with the Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis and taught at the Universities of Tennessee and Minnesota. He is currently artistic director of Abydos Theatre, San Francisco and is a member of the Association of Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE) and the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers (SSDC.)
Directing credits include: Romeo and Juliet, The Learned Ladies, Ring Round the Moon, Big Love, Cabaret, Spring Awakening, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Twelfth Night, Amadeus, Oleanna,She Loves Me, Monkey King, The Show-Off, Measure for Measure, Alfred Stieglitz Loves O'Keefe, Cymbeline, Voice of the Prairie, Shimmer, Talking With, The Swan, That Time, Force of Habit, and Marie and Bruce.
