| GEORGE W. BELLAH 3rd (Associate Professor) earned
his B.F.A. in Performance from Northern Kentucky University, and
his M.F.A. in Directing from the University of North Carolina at
Greensboro. He is a recognized actor/combatant with the Society
of American Fight Directors. His professional background includes
acting, directing, and fight directing in theatres on both the east
and west coasts. He specializes in teaching and choreographing movement,
stage combat, acting and directing. Bellah joined the CWU faculty
in 1999 and has directed The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Picasso
at the Lapin Agile, Jungalbook, Bus Stop, Tartuffe, and Working.
He appeared as Virgil Kemp in the Faculty Showcase production of
Concrete Dreams. George and his family, wife Trisha, Max
(14), Miranda (11), Tom (8), and Griffyn (5) are happy to live in
Ellensburg, the ancestral home of the Bellahs.
News Flash
George Bellah recently traveled with a contingency of 30 American
professors to Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. The trip, coordinated
by the United Institute for Theatre Technology, focused on the theatre,
dance, costumes, and puppetry of those regions."What was most
striking to me was the vast cultural difference between those nations
and the U.S.,"says Bellah. "The juxtaposition of abject
poverty and lavish wealth was staggering. But in all three nations
we witnessed an incredible level of discipline and commitment that
all of the artists bring to their art." Bellah will be giving
several presentations on his travels both on campus and at local
grade schools. He will also incorporate his experiences into a new
Asian Drama course, and has begun writing an extensive account of
his experiences.
|
