Professor Colette Searls

Professor Colette Searls

Professor · Tenured

Department of Theatre

College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences

She/Her/Hers/Herself

About

Prof. Searls is an award-winning stage director and author.

Research interests

Puppetry, directing for material performance, digital puppetry, devised theatre, animation-puppetry hybrids in special effects.

Teaching interests

Acting, directing, puppetry, devising.

Education

  • Other, DRAMA: DIRECTING — UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT IRVINE (2002)
  • Other, THEATER ARTS — UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT SANTA CRUZ (1995)
  • BA, ENGLISH — UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY (1991)

Publications

  • A Galaxy of Things; the Power of Puppets and Masks in Star Wars and Beyond 2023

Presentations

  • Thing Theatre 2021 CIRCA / UMBC Kathryn L Bell (Presenter), Colette C Searls (Presenter)
  • Theory and Practice: Necessary Bedfellows 2015 Critical Exchange; National Puppetry Festival · Puppeteers of America and UNIMA-USA · Oral Presentation

Performances and Exhibits

  • "Enchanting Jangle" at Animation Adjacent Exhibition and Performance 2024 Kelley Bell and Colette Searls · Sweaty Eyeballs Animation Festival and UMBC Dept of Visual ARts Kathryn (Kelley) L Bell, Colette C Searls
  • Albert's Dream 2019 SPARK III Gallery, Brilliant Baltimore Festival
  • Digital Crab 2015 Electronica · Towson Art Collective Colette C Searls, Lynn Tomlinson

Courses Taught

  • Craft Of Acting III THTR 324 · Fall 2014
  • Intro Drama Literature THTR 202 · Fall 2014
  • Theatre In Production THTR 390 · Spring 2014
  • A History of Kermit HONR 300 · Spring 2014
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