| Jerrold Scott
Associate Professor
M.F.A., University of South Carolina
Directing, Acting, Speech
Office: Clark Hall
Phone: 216-368-6140
E-mail: jerrold.scott@case.edu
Professor Scott is an director, actor, and speech consultant. He held the inaugural Climo Junior Professorship from 2004-2006, until his subsequent promotion to associate professor with tenure. Prior to
his Case appointments, he was a lecturer at Catholic University of America
and instructor in the Acting
Conservatory of The Studio Theatre. He has also taught at The Ohio
State University and George Mason University. As a fellow at The
Shakespeare Theatre, Jerrold studied classical theatre performance
under the direction of Michael
Kahn. He also completed certification at The Summer School at the Royal
Academy of Dramatic Arts in London (RADA).
In addition to the many shows he has directed for Case, Jerrold also staged a number of shows at the Potomac Theatre Company, where he served as artistic director. Other directing assignments and venues include Heartbreak House and The Real Thing with the Case/Cleveland Play House MFA Ensemble, the Cleveland Shakespeare Festival, three shows at the Beck Center for the Arts, three seasons at the Fredericksburg Theatre Company, and Private Lives at the Little Theatre of Alexandria for which he won "Best Director" and "Outstanding Production" at the LTA Awards in 1999. Jerrold has assistant directed at many theaters, including RADA and the Actors' Theatre of Louisville under Obie-award winning Lisa Peterson, and is an associate member of the Society of Stage Directors and Choreographers (SSDC).
During his eight years in Washington,
DC, he performed at The
Shakespeare Theatre, Theater
of the First Amendment, The
National Theatre, the Source
Theatre, and the Washington
Stage Guild. Other performance venues include The Cleveland Play House; The Three Rivers Shakespeare
Festival in Pittsburgh; the Contemporary
American Theatre Company in Columbus, OH; and Spoleto
Festival USA in Charleston, SC. He is a proud member of the Actors'
Equity Association (AEA) and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA), and is still active in commercial performance/voice-over work.
In addition to his work on various department committees, Jerrold served as chair of the University Undergraduate Faculty's Committee on Undergraduate Admissions from 2005-2007, and is a member of the Farm Management Committee for Squire Valleevue Farm. He is also the faculty advisor for IMPROVment at Case. On the national level, he is the Conference Planner for the Directing Program of the Association for Theater in Higher Education and will serve as Focus Group Representative in 2008-2010.
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