WILLIAM KILROY Department of Theatre 37 College Avenue University of Southern Maine Gorham, ME 04038     Kilroy@usm.maine.edu Cell: 207-415-1687 Home: 207-642-4962 Office: (207)780-5394 EDUCATION   M.F.A. Acting - University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana, 1985 B.F.A. Acting, with Distinction - University of Rhode Island, 1981 The National Shakespeare Conservatory, New York The Michael Chekhov Studio, New York The Michael Chekhov Drama Group, Los Angeles Herbert Berghoff Studio, New York Weist-Barron Television/Film School, New York Bob Collier's Commercial Technique, New York The Hollywood Directors Lab, Los Angeles Screen Actors Guild Conservatory, New York and Los Angeles The Feldenkrais Method of Movement Awareness, U.C.L.A. The Gascon Academy of Theatrical Combat, Los Angeles The International Readers Theatre Institute, London   DIRECTING EXPERIENCE 1991 - 2003 UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN MAINE   Associate Professor of Theatre: Acting/Directing   Cabaret Into the Woods The Baltimore Waltz West Side Story The Boys Next Door As Is - Grant Recipient Purple Breasts - American College Theatre Festival Competitor, 1994; Moss Hart Award Winner, 1995; Chosen for performance in Washington, D.C. for National Breast Cancer Coalition, 1995; Invited Performance at Oak Street Theatre, Portland, 1995 American Journeys Pippin Summer and Smoke Dance Festival A Midsummer Night's Dream - American College Theatre Festival Competitor, 1992 Everything Sprite - Original play chosen for performance at the Village Gate, N.Y.C., 1993; American College Theatre Festival Competitor, 1992 Come Back to the Five & Dime Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean Cinderella Rumplestiltskin   2002 MAINE PLAY PRODUCTIONS, Portland, ME   Nunsense   1993-2002 THE USM SUMMER THEATRE ACADEMY FOR YOUTH, Gorham, ME   Artistic Director: Annual Student Showcase   1999-2001 RENEGADE PRODUCTIONS, Portland, ME   Tammy and Billy-Bob's Wedding Tammy and Billy-Bob's Anniversary   1993-1997 SHENANIGAN'S THEATRE COMPANY, Ogunquit, ME   Tony 'N Tina's Wedding Psycho Beach Party A Girl's Guide to Chaos Graceland   1995-1996 SCHOOLHOUSE ARTS CENTER   Mame Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat   1994-1995 PORTLAND PLAYERS THEATRE, Portland, ME   Scrooge! The Musical Comedy of Murders of 1940   1993 THE PLAYERS RING, Portsmouth, NH   Lucky Spot   1993 OAK STREET THEATRE, South Portland, ME   Blood and Ice   1989-92 THE STRAWFLOWER THEATRE, Winslow, ME   ARTISTIC DIRECTOR - Coordinated all aspects of production: Auditioned and hired actors and staff Assisted with promotions, set-lighting-costume dsigns Supervised local children's workshop, culminating in mainstage performances STAGE DIRECTOR: Little Shop of Horrors Snoopy! Annie Ten Nights in a Barroom The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Bye-Bye Birdie Nunsense You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown   1991 MUSIC THEATRE NORTH, Potsdam, NY   Spirits Rise - Original musical developed through improvisation and research.   1991 THE YES CABARET THEATRE, Los Angeles, CA   Moonchildren   1990 THE ROSE THEATRE, Venice, CA   Look Back in Anger   1989 THE COLONIAL THEATRE, Westerly, RI   Journey to Endor - Premiere production, assisted writer in development of script during rehearsals.   1983-85 THE ARMORY THEATRE, University of Illinois   No Exit The Effect of Gamma-Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Birdbath Hot L Baltimore   1983-85 THE SHAWNEE SUMMER THEATRE, Bloomfield, IN   The Robin Hood Caper - Opening for 25th anniversary season Peter Pan Toby Tyler   PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS   Actors Equity Association Screen Actors Guild American Federation of Television and Radio Artists Association for Theatre in Higher Education New England Theatre Conference Voice and Speech Trainers Association National Movement Theatre Association Association of Theatre Movement Educators Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation