Shannon Ivey
Shannon Ivey is an Associate Professor at TLU, an Actress, Writer, and an active proponent for theatre for social change. Her life's passion is connecting the stories inherent within theatre, film, and new media to the messages of non-profit organizations. In support of that mission, she serves as CEO and founder of Theatre For Change.
Prof. Ivey holds a double B.A. from The University of the Incarnate Word and a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from University of California, Irvine. Shannon has worked professionally as an actress, director, and writer in Texas, New York, and Los Angeles. Some of her most notable credits as an actress include: ABC’s Notes from the Underbelly, CBS’ Criminal Minds, CW’s All of Us, Showtimes’ Sleeper Cell, WB’s Justice League, King Lear, Hamlet, Solid Gold Cadillac, Moon Over Buffalo, Doll’s House, Victor Victoria, and Wit. Prof. Ivey is a proud member of SAG, AFTRA and AEA.
For more info on Shannon Ivey, please visit her website: www.shannonivey.com.
Prof. Ivey holds a double B.A. from The University of the Incarnate Word and a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from University of California, Irvine. Shannon has worked professionally as an actress, director, and writer in Texas, New York, and Los Angeles. Some of her most notable credits as an actress include: ABC’s Notes from the Underbelly, CBS’ Criminal Minds, CW’s All of Us, Showtimes’ Sleeper Cell, WB’s Justice League, King Lear, Hamlet, Solid Gold Cadillac, Moon Over Buffalo, Doll’s House, Victor Victoria, and Wit. Prof. Ivey is a proud member of SAG, AFTRA and AEA.
For more info on Shannon Ivey, please visit her website: www.shannonivey.com.
Travis Johnson
Travis Johnson, Assistant Professor. A native of Houston, Travis was raised in Michigan and returned to Texas to earn his B.F.A. in Theatre from Stephen F. Austin. He then returned to Michigan to earn his M.F.A. from Wayne State University. Through the study abroad program, he was able to attend the Moscow Art Theatre School (MXAT) and The Russian Academy of Theatre Arts (GITTIS). Travis serves the Department of Dramatic Media as Production Designer and Technical Director, having previously taught at Troy University, University of Louisiana-Lafayette and San Jacinto College.
In addition to his scholarship, Travis has designed for theater companies such as Stages Repertory, Main Street Theatre, Unity Theatre, as well as New York and New Orleans Fringe Festivals.
In addition to his scholarship, Travis has designed for theater companies such as Stages Repertory, Main Street Theatre, Unity Theatre, as well as New York and New Orleans Fringe Festivals.
David Legore
David Legore, Chair, Professor; Prof. Legore directs faculty productions and works primarily with student actors, directors and writers. A 1991 graduate of TLU with a B.A. in economics, Prof. Legore cultivated his passion for theatre as a student actor and director at TLU. In 1995 he earned his M.F.A. in directing from the University of South Dakota, where he was twice in the regional finals of the Irene Ryan Acting Competition at the American College Theatre Festival. Believing that performance artists must be entrepreneurial creators and distributors of content, his pedagogy explores the interactions of performance craft, content creation, digital media, and entertainment economics. In support of this scholarship, he has attended conferences and seminars exploring the use of emerging digital technologies for content creation and distribution, including BEA / NAB, SIGGRAPH, LDI, and the Digital Media Academy. He is an award-winning filmmaker, winning a Silver Remi award at the 40th Annual Houston WorldFest International Film Festival for his original, feature-length movie SILVR BULLETZ, BLAK DUZT. That screenplay was recently adapted for the stage, with the title SILVER BULLETS, BLACK DUST. His original stage play TRIGGER WARNING was produced by Theatre For Change in 2015, being showcased at the Classic Theatre of San Antonio, Texas A&M San Antonio, and TLU. His most recent writing project is entitled FLAGS, an original stage play about property and prejudice. His writing can be found at the New Play Exchange. He was a member of the Texas Theatre Task Force, a local conservation group that successfully restored the Texas Theatre in Seguin.
For more information about Professor Legore, please visit his website at www.davidlegore.com.
For more information about Professor Legore, please visit his website at www.davidlegore.com.
