Owen W. Schaub
Owen W. Schaub, Professor of Theatre - After teaching at other
colleges and universities for ten years, Dr. Schaub joined the
Butler faculty in 1980 as Associate Professor and department
chairman. Originally the department's scenic/lighting designer and
technical director, he has been directing mainstage productions
since 1987. Representative productions include Ghosts,
Miss Julie, Hedda Gabler, Uncle Vanya,
Woyzeck, Reverse Psychology, Endgame and
The Soul of Ch'ien-Nü Leaves Her Body; this last work is a
Chinese play from the early fourteenth century. Dr. Schaub returned
to work in stage lighting with his design for the Department's
recent production of Sam Shepard's play Tongues.
Currently, he is continuing his study of his favorite playwright
Bertolt Brecht, as preparation for directing the Department's fall
of 2009 production of Brecht's captivating epic theatre work
The Caucasian Chalk Circle. His teaching experience at
Butler covers a wide range of theatre courses including theatre
history, introduction to theatre, design, stagecraft, lighting,
play analysis, dramatic literature, and theatre management, as well
as the University's Change & Tradition course. He has also
developed and taught four honors seminars and the department's
service learning course. Dr. Schaub earned his Ph.D. degree at Kent
State University in Ohio while his M.A. and B.A. degrees are from
Indiana University and Hofstra University respectively.
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