Brennan Murphy

Chair and Associate Professor of Theater and Dance, Baldwin Wallace University, Berea, OH

MFA in Acting, Yale University, New Haven, CT

PGdipVS, Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, London

Prior to teaching, Brennan had a performing career for over 20 years. As a professional actor, he has appeared on Broadway, Off Broadway, and at several regional theaters around the USA. Brennans early career was as a professional dancer. In New York City he performed as a soloist with New York's Joffrey II Dancers and the New York City Opera Ballet. He has danced ballets choreographed by George Balanchine, Anthony Tudor and several other great 20th century choreographers. As an educator, he has taught at New York City's Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting, Illinois State University, University of Illinois Champagne-Urbana, SUNY at Buffalo State College, California State University Sacramento, Cornish Collage of the Arts, and Seattle University. He is a member of the following professional organization: AEA, SAG-AFTRA,  & VASTA.