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Chad Kennedy, MFA

Biography

Professor Kennedy received his MFA in Directing from Baylor University, where he staged productions of Eugene Ionesco’s Rhinoceros and Lauren Gunderson’s I and You, among others. Before joining the Cedarville team, he served alongside his wife as an Associate Professor of Theatre at Christ University in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. While there, he taught undergraduate and master’s level courses in acting, directing, and devising, while directing plays and mentoring student directors for success in the global arts and entertainment industry.
He currently serves at Cedarville University as an Assistant Professor of Theatre, teaching courses in directing, dramaturgy, and performance. He pursues live theatre as a tool for helping students build community, set personal goals, and realize more of their potential as storytellers called to bring light and hope to communities through live performance.

Education and Credentials

• MFA in Directing, Baylor University
• MA in Communication Studies, Liberty University
• BA in English and BS in Communication Studies, Liberty University

Scholarly Works

SELECT DIRECTING PROJECTS:

• The Man Who Was Thursday by Bilal Dardai
• The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol/Jeffrey Hatcher
• Chamber Music by Arthur Kopit
• A Midsummer Night’s Dream by William Shakespeare
• Charandas Chor (Co-Directed) by Habib Tanvir
• The Way of the Sand Cats devised by Company

Interests

• Travelling Abroad
• Family Time
• Improvisation & Live Music
• Film & Animation
• Supporting friends in creative pursuits

Expert Topics

His research focuses on applied dramaturgy for production, devising, and the role of the audience in a media-rich society; this includes further studies in adaptation, immersive theatre, and multicultural performance and pedagogy.

Why Cedarville?

When it was time to return to the U.S. from teaching abroad, my wife and I began to search for a place where we could serve together within the fields to which God had called us. Cedarville stood out as a unique place focusing on truly holistic education, as it encourages students to grow in their personal faith, scholarship, and service to make life-giving contributions to the world around them. From a city of 13 million people on the Indian subcontinent to four seasons in the Ohio countryside, we’re thankful to serve where God leads.