CURRICULUM VITAE
Rand Harmon
Education
Ph.D. The University of Colorado at Boulder Emphasis: Theatre Studies 2015
Dissertation Title
"Site-based theatre of 21st Century Great Britain: Conceptualizing Audience Experiences"
https://scholar.colorado.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/9c67wm92k
M.F.A The University of Texas at Austin Emphasis: Theatre-Directing 1994
B.A. Centre College, Danville, Kentucky. Major: Dramatic Arts (Minor: History) 1985
Licensures and Certifications
Certified Agile Scrum Master Scrum Alliance August 2019 - present
University Teaching
Full-time Positions
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
Assistant Professor of Theatre Studies Fall 2016 - present
Beginning Stage Directing (10 courses)
Beginning Acting (5 courses)
Workshop in Directing (1 course)
Playscript Analysis (4 courses)
Masterpieces of Dramatic Literature for Theatrical Production (2 courses)
Introduction to Arts Entrepreneurship (10 courses, 1 on-line)
Theatre Arts Management (4 courses)
Theatre Studies Senior Seminar (4 courses)
Indiana University Southeast New Albany, IN
Visiting Assistant Professor Fall 2005 - Spring 2006
Visiting Lecturer Spring 2005
Directing 1 (1 course)
Acting II: Scene Studies (1 course)
Acting III: Shakespeare and Restoration Styles (1 course)
Modern Plays for Stage Interpretation (2 courses)
Theatre History I (2 courses)
Theatre History II (2 courses)
Part-time Positions
University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
Adjunct Lecturer Fall 2013 – Summer 2016
Beginning Stage Directing (1 course)
Acting II - Scene Studies (1 course)
Beginning Acting (2 courses)
Masterpieces of Modern Dramatic Literature (1 course)
Introduction to Arts Entrepreneurship (6 courses, 3 online)
Theatre Arts Management (6 courses)
University of Colorado at Boulder Boulder, CO
Instructor Fall 2009 - Spring 2015
Acting I (3 courses)
Acting for Non-Majors (2 courses)
Development of Theatre 2: Forms/Modern Europe (1 course)
Development of Theatre 4: American Theatre and Drama (1 course)
Introduction to Theatre (3 courses)
Indiana University Southeast New Albany, IN
Adjunct Lecturer Fall 2003 - Fall 2004, AY2008 - 2009
Western World Masterpieces of Literature II (3 courses)
Theatre Appreciation (6 courses)
Early Plays of Shakespeare (co-taught 1 course)
Publications
Juried
Special Collection of Essays
Cole, Penelope and Rand Harmon. Eds. “The Site-based Theatre Audience Experience: Dramaturgy
and Ethics.” Theatre History Studies 2019, Vol. 38. Ed. Sara E. Freeman. Vol. 38, (Tuscaloosa, AL: University of Alabama Press, 2019) 89-195 http://matc.us/theatre-history-studies-4/theatre-history-studies-the-matc-journal
Journal Articles
Aviles-Rodriguez, Guillermo, Penelope Cole, Rand Harmon, and Erin Mee. “Ethics and Site-based
Theatre: A Curated Discussion.” Theatre History Studies 2019 Vol. 38, 166-195 http://matc.us/theatre-history-studies-4/theatre-history-studies-the-matc-journal
Harmon, Rand. “Hamlet on Alcatraz: A Journey in the Power of Sacred Space” Ecumenica, Journal
of Theatre and Performance Fall 2013. http://www.ecumenicajournal.org
Non-Juried
Journal Article
Harmon, Rand. “Red Earth’s CHALK: Exploring Heritage and Myth through Ritual Performance of
Place” Unstructured.5 Extra, June 2012. http://www.fourthdoor.co.uk/unstructured/unstructured_06/red_earth_chalk.php
Playscript
Harmon, Rand and Barb. “InterLifeChangeCycle” (a one-act play for site-specific performance).
Palimpsest; A Creative Journal of the Humanities, 2010. Boulder, CO: Umbrellagraph Press, University of Colorado at Boulder.
Articles in Commemorative Programs
Harmon, Rand. “An Illyria Caught Between Rule and Misrule?” Colorado Shakespeare Festival 2012
Summer Season Commemorative Program, June 2012. Boulder, CO: Brock Media Corp. for the Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Harmon, Rand. “Humanity and the Naked Titan” Colorado Shakespeare Festival 2010 Summer Season
Commemorative Program, June 2010. Boulder, CO: Brock Media Corp. for the Colorado Shakespeare Festival.
Academic Accomplishments
Academic Honors
University of Colorado Graduate School Dissertation Fellowship (Summer Term 2014)
University of Colorado Center for British and Irish Studies Ogilvie Fellowship 2013-2014
University of Colorado Center for British and Irish Studies Ogilvie Fellowship 2011-2012
Richard K Knaub Award for Graduate Theatre Studies Composition 2010-2011
University of Colorado Department of Theatre & Dance
Professional Workshops/Presentations
Juried
Harmon, Rand “Alternative Techniques for Student Directors to Practice Blocking During Remote Learning”
Association for Theatre in Higher Education, Austin, TX 2021
Harmon, Rand and Leo Welch. “Start From Where You Are: Inspiring Student Arts Entrepreneurship Engagement with Curricular and Co-Curricular Choices.”
Society for Arts Entrepreneurship Education, Annual Conference, Ames, IA 2019
Harmon, Rand. “Location, Location, Location: Producing Site-Specific Theatre, Part 2.”
Southeastern Theatre Conference, Mobile, AL 2014
Harmon, Rand, Sarah Crockerell, and Amanda Giguere. “Director/Dramaturg Collaboration Case Study: Colorado Shakespeare Festival 2010”.
Association for Theatre in Higher Education, Chicago, IL 2011
Harmon, Rand. “The “Elevator Plays” Paradigm: Engaging Site-specific Audiences”.
Association for Theatre in Higher Education, Directing Focus Group Debut Panel Los Angeles, CA 2010
Harmon, Rand. “Louisville, KY’s Specific Gravity Ensemble: Audiences’ Appreciation of Unconventional Theatrical Experiences.”
Mid-America Theatre Conference, Cleveland, OH 2010
Non-Juried
Harmon, Rand. “An Investigation into Theory and Practice: The Audience’s Participatory Experience in Specific Gravity Ensemble’s Elevator Plays.”
Spalding University (Louisville, KY) Guest Lecture Series 2010
Harmon, Rand. “Elevator Plays: Elevating a Concept from Wacky Idea to "Ground-breaking Theatre."
Spalding University (Louisville, KY) Guest Lecture Series 2008
Harmon, Rand. “Learning at IUS: Syllabus Preparation Overview.” Indiana University Southeast
Institute of Learning and Teaching Excellence Part-time Faculty Orientation 2004
Panelist
Theatre in Louisville: Why Right Now?
Actors Theatre of Louisville Humana Festival of New American Plays 2009
Other Academic Grants Funded
Hazel Barnes Travel Grant (University of Colorado Center for Humanities and the Arts) 2013
Schwalbe London Travel Grant (University of Colorado Center for Humanities and the Arts) 2013
Beverly Sears Graduate Travel Grant (University of Colorado Graduate School) 2012
Hazel Barnes Travel Grant (University of Colorado Center for Humanities and the Arts) 2011
Schwalbe London Travel Grant (University of Colorado Center for Humanities and the Arts) 2011
Indiana Univ. SE Institute of Learning and Teaching Excellence Improvement of Learning Grant 2004
From the Page to the Stage: New Methods for Teaching Undergraduate Shakespeare
Co-conceived, taught and administered with Dr. Liam Felsen for course Early Plays of Shakespeare
Artistic Achievement
Select Stage Directing Credits (University):
Macbeth University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 2021
The Crucible University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 2018
Noises Off University of Colorado, Boulder 2012
Cyrano de Bergerac University of Colorado Outreach Tour 2011
Sweet Bird of Youth Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN 2006
Noises Off Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN 2005
The Tragedy of Julius Caesar Indiana University Southeast, New Albany, IN 2004
Select Stage Directing Credits (Professional/Semi-professional):
James and the Giant Peach Phamaly Theatre Co., Denver, CO (Regional Tour) 2016
Ham Macbeth Square Product Theatre, Boulder, CO 2015
The Tempest Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Anti-bullying/Anti-Violence Initiative Colorado School Tour 2013
The Ding Dong’s (Or What is the Penalty in Portugal?)
Square Product Theatre, Boulder, CO 2013
I Am My Own Wife Pandora Productions, Louisville, KY 2009
InterLifeChangeCycle Specific Gravity Ensemble, Louisville, KY
for Actors Theatre of Louisville-
Humana Festival of New American Plays Opening Party 2009
Elevator Plays3 Specific Gravity Ensemble, Louisville, KY 2009
On Fame and Death Actors Theatre of Louisville’s 24-hour/10-minute Play Fest 2009
Marco Polo Specific Gravity Ensemble, Louisville, KY
for Actors Theatre of Louisville-
Humana Festival of New American Plays Opening Party 2008
Elevator Plays 2: Beyond the Norm Specific Gravity Ensemble, Louisville, KY 2008
The Most Beautiful Lullaby You’ve Ever Heard
Specific Gravity Ensemble, Louisville, KY 2007
Macbeth Specific Gravity Ensemble, Louisville, KY 2007
Elevator Plays: Ascent-Descent/Assent-Dissent
Specific Gravity Ensemble, Louisville, KY 2007
Twelfth Night Public Theatre of Kentucky, Bowling Green, KY 2004
Staged Readings
Seminar University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO 2019
Staged Reading CU New Play Festival, Boulder CO 2016
The Sandbox Curious Theatre, Denver, CO 2013
The Honey Harvest Kentucky Repertory Theatre, Horse Cave, KY 2008
Industrials (Professional)
Ballyhoo Entertainment, LLC. Cal Expo 2001 2001
Wonders of the World: Ancient Egypt; Wonders of the World: China
Assistant Director/Dramaturg (Professional):
Twelfth Night Philip Sneed, Dir. Arvada Center for the Arts/ 2012
Colorado Shakespeare Festival
Timon of Athens Philip Sneed, Dir. Colorado Shakespeare Festival 2010, 2011
King Lear Lynne Collins, Dir. Colorado Shakespeare Festival 2010
Assistant Director (Professional):
The Inspector General Efim Zvenyatsky, Dir. Colorado Shakespeare Festival 2011
A Christmas Carol Philip Sneed, Dir. Colorado Shakespeare Festival 2010
Measure For Measure Scott Williams, Dir. Colorado Shakespeare Festival 2010
Select Stage Acting Roles (Professional):
Night of the Living Dead Harry Woods Stage One Children’s Theatre, Louisville, KY 2008
The Laramie Project Pandora Productions, Louisville, KY 2003, 2008
Doc O’Conner, Harry Woods, Moises Kaufman, Conrad Miller, Kerry Drake
Bent Greta, SS Captain Pandora Productions, Louisville, KY 2004
Silence, Cunning, Exile Chorus Frontera@Hyde Park Theater, Austin, TX 1996
(Independent Film & Television)
No Storybook Love Solstice Studios, Greeley, CO 2018
Dad
Easy Money Filmatix Films, Louisville, KY 48-Hour Film Festival--Louisville 2008
Enforcer
2 Television Commercials Insight Communications, Louisville, KY
Fisherman and Frustrated Homeowner 2001
Academic Service
National Service:
Editorial Board Journal of Arts Entrepreneurship Education 2020-present
Special Assignments:
Peer Review of Article Submission for 2021 publication (Mar. 2021)
First Editorial Review of Findings from Case Studies Task Force (Oct. 2020)
Committee Member Society for Arts Entrepreneurship Education Research Awards Committee.
Annual Conference 2019, Ames, IA 2019
Working Group Convener “Site-based Theatre as Trans-contextual Experience”
American Society for Theatre Research, Minneapolis, MN 2016
Graduate Student Liaison Directing Focus Group,
Association for Theatre in Higher Education 2010-2012
Panel Coordinator “Best Practices for Director/Dramaturg Collaboration: Case Studies from the Colorado Shakespeare Festival”
Association for Theatre in Higher Education, Chicago, IL 2011
Participating Director Mid-American Theatre Conference Playwriting Symposium 2012
Panel Coordinator Directing Focus Group Debut Panel Program
Association for Theatre in Higher Education, Chicago, IL 2011
Participating Director Mid-American Theatre Conference Playwriting Symposium 2011
Participating Director Mid-American Theatre Conference Playwriting Symposium 2010
Regional Service:
Judge English Speaking Union Colorado High School Shakespeare Competition 2020
Judge English Speaking Union Colorado High School Shakespeare Competition 2019
Professional Service Dossier Review for Faculty Promotion
University of Colorado Boulder Department of Theatre and Dance 2017
Judge English Speaking Union Kentucky High School Shakespeare Competition 2006
Respondent KC/ACTF Associate Entry Story Play, Indiana/Purdue Univ-Fort Wayne 2006
Respondent KC/ACTF Associate Entry The Glass Menagerie, Franklin College, IN 2006
University Service:
Guest Instructor
At University of Northern Colorado:
Guest Instructor/Director Audition Techniques Spring 2020
Guest Instructor/Director Audition Techniques Spring 2019
Guest Instructor/Director Audition Techniques Spring 2018
Guest Instructor Audition Techniques Spring 2016
Guest Instructor/Director Costume Design II Final Design Projects(10 weeks) Fall 2016
Guest Instructor Play/script Analysis (3 weeks) Fall 2015
Guest Instructor/Director Costume Design II Final Design Projects (7 weeks) Fall 2015
Extra-curricular Instruction
Workshop in Assistant Director duties and skills Apr. 2021
Workshop in Assistant Director duties and skills Jan. 2020
Workshop in Assistant Director duties and skills Sept. 2019
Workshop in Assistant Director duties and skills April. 2019
At University of Colorado Boulder:
Guest Lecture “The Ta’Ziyeh, Iran’s Islamic Passion Play”
Development of Theatre I Fall 2014
Guest Instructor/Director Costume Design I, II & III Final Design Projects (1/2 semester) Fall 2014
Guest Instructor/Director Costume Design I, II & III Final Design Projects (1/2 semester) Fall 2013
Guest Instructor/Director Costume Design I & II Final Design Projects (1/2 semester) Fall 2012
For CU-Boulder Honors/RAPP Program:
Guest Lectures/Workshop on Directing Introduction to Theatre Spring 2013
Guest Lecture on Site-specific Theatre Introduction to Theatre Fall 2012
Program Service
For University of Northern Colorado College of Performing and Visual Arts:
PVA Racial Equity Faculty/Student Task Force Spring 2021
Member Search Committee for STAD Associate Director Fall 2020
Member STAD Faculty Task Force for De-colonization of Curriculum/Syllabi Summer 2020-present
Faculty Advisor STAD Collective Student Organization 2018-present
Program Coordinator STAD Studio Season 2017-present
Program Coordinator Frasier Hall Lab Theatre 2017-present
Committee Chair STAD Studio Season Selection Committee 2017-present
Executive Producer/Faculty Sponsor “StART 6.0: Student Arts Salon” March 2020
Juror Southward Art Award 2019
Juror Arts Innovation Award 2016-2019
Executive Producer/Faculty Sponsor “StART 5.0: Student Arts Salon” March 2019
Co-Program Coordinator Gregg Deal, Visual Artist/Arts Activist. 1-day campus residency Jan. 2018
Executive Producer/Faculty Sponsor “StART 4.0: Student Arts Salon” March 2018
Program Coordinator Reginald Edmund, playwright. 2-day campus residency Feb. 2018
Executive Producer/Faculty Sponsor “StART 3.0: Student Arts Salon” March 2017
Task Force Member College of Performing and Visual Arts Community Conversation Oct. 2016
Executive Producer/Faculty Sponsor “StART 2.0: Student Arts Salon” Nov. 2015
Executive Producer/Faculty Sponsor “StART 1.0: Student Arts Salon” March 2015
For CU-Boulder Dept of Theatre & Dance:
Program Fee Committee 2010-2012
For IU-Southeast Theatre Dept.:
Developed and implemented department’s student Performance/Portfolio Review 2005-2006
Wrote and implemented IUS Theatre Department’s Program Assessment Plan 2005-2006
Indiana University Southeast Arts & Letters Executive Committee 2005-2006
Indiana University Southeast Arts & Letters Marketing and Promotion Comm. Spring 2006
IUS Theatre Planning and Commitment to Excellence Grant Committees (ad hoc) 2004-2005
Produced Careers in Theatre Panel Discussion, a campus event hosted by the Theatre department featuring 7 local theatre professionals Spring 2004
IUS/Ivy Tech Learning Symposium Steering Committee 2004-2006
Professional Service
Professional Performing Arts Employment:
Little Theatre of the Rockies, (Greeley, CO) https://arts.unco.edu/little-theatre-rockies/
Director of Marketing and Community Relations 2017-2019
Planned all promotional campaigns and managed staff of 3-5 students for execution of all promotions and publicity for professional summer stock theatre company, based on the University of Northern Colorado campus.
Specific Gravity Ensemble, (Louisville, KY/Boulder, CO)
Founding Artistic Director 2006-2010
Founded as a collective of theatre artists in Louisville, KY, Specific Gravity Ensemble designed and produced unconventional theatrical experiences aiming to explore and promote deeper connections between our audiences, their communities, and the evolution of the human condition. SGE took very seriously the charged atmosphere and challenging site-based theatre experiences they created for their audiences, and were dedicated to producing art of not only the highest caliber, but of serious social engagement.
Blue Apple Players, Louisville, KY
Director - Applied Role-play Training Ensemble 2007-2009
Cast, trained and managed an ensemble of five actors who provided intensive role-play interaction at regional workshops for the training of social workers in the Kentucky Cabinet of Health and Family Services.
Researched and developed training regimen for achieving emotionally detailed role-play for ensemble’s actors’ interactions with social worker trainees.
Blue Sky JAMFEST, Louisville, KY
Executive Producer, 2001-2003
Co-conceived and produced a 3-day outdoor music festival Blue Sky JAMFEST, which featured 50 national and local acts on 4 stages in two venues, Louisville’s Waterfront Park and
Louisville Slugger Field, and drew 10,000 in attendance.
Ballyhoo Entertainment, Louisville, KY
Producer of Touring Projects 2001
Responsible for producing and directing 2 large, educational, immersive attractions for the California Expo State Fair 2001, designed educational activities and scenery, wrote scripts, cast and directed company of 24 actors, and oversaw all production development.
Professional Consultation
Strategic Planning Retreat Facilitation,
Franklin County Community Education, Frankfort, KY 2007
A New Paradigm for Fundraising,
Franklin County Community Education, Frankfort, KY 2006
Middle School Core Curriculum Content— Drama
Kentucky Department of Education, Office of Teaching and Learning 2005
Strategic Planning Retreat Facilitation, Greater Hazard Area (KY) Arts Council 2004
Member, Kentucky Peer Advisory of the Kentucky State Arts Council 2002-2005
Professional Affiliations
Society for Arts Entrepreneurship Education
American Society for Theatre Research
Scrum Alliance
Association for Theatre in Higher Education
Theatre Communications Group
Honorary Associations
Phi Kappa Phi