Performing Arts Faculty
Robert Colby
Associate Professor and Graduate Program Director, Director of Teacher Education (1977)
B.A. University of Michigan, M.A. Eastern Michigan University, Ed.D. Harvard University

Dr. Colby teaches in the areas of theatre education and theatre for young audiences, and directing. His productions for young audiences have toured extensively throughout the New England area and have been showcased at regional and national conferences.
He has published in Children's Theatre Review, Youth Theatre Journal, and 2D: Drama/Dance, and in 2003 he was recognized for his contributions to the field of theatre education with the Lin Wright Special Recognition Award given by the American Alliance for Theatre and Education.
Theatre for Young Audiences (TH562)
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