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Bob Burgoyne (Webmaster)     

Teaching experience: 3 years in Chehalis, Washington;  9 years in Hillsboro, Oregon (troupe 1944); 22 years at North Medford, Medford, Oregon (Troupe 358); 5 years coaching speech and debate at Eagle Point High School.

Thespian experience: 31 years a Thespian Sponsor; hosted 7 Oregon State Conferences in Medford (1974-1995); Served as Oregon State Director for 5 years (1990-1995); took student groups to New York City at Christmas 8 times.  Took one student group to London, England during Spring break.

Acting experience: Some of my favorite roles include: Chandebise/Poche (FLEA IN HER EAR); Oscar (ODD COUPLE); George (OF MICE AND MEN); George (WHO'S AFRAID OF VIRGINIA WOOLF?); Henry (FANTASTIKS); Preacher Haggler (DARK OF THE MOON); Lazar Wolf (FIDDLER ON THE ROOF); David Bliss (HAY FEVER); Harry Roat (WAIT UNTIL DARK); Scottie (TRIBUTE); Harry Berlin (LUV);  Harry, the "Animal" in STALAG 17. H.C. Curry
in RAINMAKER.

COMMUNITY THEATER EXPERIENCE

1. Actor with Evergreen Players in Centralia, Washington.(1961-64); 2.Founder, Artistic Director of T.V. Players in Beaverton, Oregon. (1965-1973);  3. Founder, Artistic Director Medford Community Theater (1974-1979);  4.  Founder, Artistic Director of Arena Theater Company (1979-1982);  5.  Acted for SOAP, MTC, SOU, and Lyric Theater Company (1985-1995) 6. Actor for ACT III (Southern Oregon Seniors) in 2001. 7.  Actor for Actor's Theater.(2002).  8. Actor for Barnstormers  of Grants Pass.(2002) 9. Actor for Camelot Theater (2004); Actor for Cascade Players (2005);Actor for Longview Mainstage (2006); Actor for Longview Stageworks (2007)

 

MY ALL TIME FAVORITES AS H.S. DIRECTOR

DRAMAS: Inherit the WindMiracle WorkerDiary of Anne Frank, Look Homeward Angel, Dracula, Playroom, Girl in the Mirror, Marvin's Room,, Company of Wayward Saints.

COMEDIES: Arsenic and Old Lace, Out of the Frying Pan, See How They Run, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Harvey, You Can't Take it with You, The Nerd, Play On, Curious Savage.

MUSICALS: Wizard of Oz, Little Shop of Horrors, My Fair Lady, Brigadoon, Cotton Patch Gospel, Once Upon a Mattress, South Pacific, Guys and Dolls, Little Mary Sunshine, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown.