Dennis Maganza is a professor of theatre and the humanities who has more than 30 years of experience as a teacher, director, actor and playwright.  He has received the Award for Directing Excellence from the American College Theatre Festival for his production of Turandot.  His published adaptation of The History of Tom Jones has been performed nationally and internationally.

He has presented numerous lectures and workshops and has served as an advisor to both artists and institutions, including Kinoshita Circus in Japan.  Most recently, classes and workshops have been presented for the 2011 Thespian Festival, the University of Texas (Dallas), the University of North Texas, and the Texas Educational Theatre Association.  Also among his credits is performing as a clinician and adjudicator for the Texas UIL One-Act Play Festival.

On stage, in the classroom and in workshops, his objective is to integrate the elements of artistic expression, by synthesizing internal process and external technique.  His approach includes extensive research into history and text, continuous effort to expand the physical/vocal instrument, and the ongoing development of the creative imagination.

Dennis Maganza is the Founding Director of extravamaganza.com, a creative services company based in Dallas.

He served as Professor of Theatre and Director of Actor Training at Texas State University from 1977 - 2000.  He has also taught at the University of Minnesota and at Mesa State College in Colorado.

Dennis Maganza earned a Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Arts-Acting from the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.  He graduated Magna Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa with a B.A. in Theatre from St. Louis University.

Clinic price $225.00

Driving Directions
INVOICE
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Make checks out to Dennis Maganza (if you want to mail in your check early, mail it to me at
Mike Doggett/Industrial , BOX 399
Vanderbilt TX, 77991
OR just bring it with you when you come to the clinic


 

Let me know your play titles as soon as you know them so Mr. Munoz can prepare for your clinic performance.

* = paid in full

 Director's Notes - click here to download notes that Mr. Maganza would like for each school to fill out and email back to Mr. Doggett before the clinic or bring them with you if you can't email them.

Theatre Facilities
(stage diagram, light plot, light cue sheet, facility pictures, and more)

TIME CHANGES:

 If you are a school that would like to change times with another school please email Mr. Doggett so he can work out the details.

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2012 LIST:

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Check out Dennis Maganza's webpages
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