William Doan, Ph.D.
William J. Doan is a Professor of Theatre at Pennsylvania State University. He holds a BA from Gannon University, an MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University, and a Ph.D. from Case Western Reserve University.
In addition to articles published on the plays and theatre of George Bernard Shaw, Doan co-authored "Prophets, Performance and Power," "Twice Used Songs: Performance Criticism of the Songs of Ancient Israel," and "The Story of Naomi–the Book of Ruth: From Gender to Politics" with Terry Giles. His solo performances have been featured at national venues and fringe festivals, and his play "Drifting" received a workshop at Dixon Place Theatre in NYC, followed by performances for The Doctors Kienle Center for the Study of Humanistic Medicine at the Hershey Area Playhouse. More recently, Doan workshopped a new solo performance piece, "A Brief Anatomy of My Anxiety".
Doan served as President of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education from 2011-2013, and was inducted into the College of Fellows of the American Theatre in April 2018.
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