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BRIAN LEAHY DOYLE received an MFA in Theatre from the University of Utah. Notable playwriting credits: And We Danced (KNOW Theatre); Telepathy, Starry Starry Night, Dining for One, Want to Hold Your Hand, Still Life, and Franny Ornstein, Secret Agent Sous Chef (Secret Theatre); and Maybe Tomorrow (KNOW Theatre, Chain Theatre, Aery Theatre). As a lyricist/librettist, he has collaborated with Michael Dilthey on the song “Each and Every Day in December,” featured in New Sounds for the Season and sung by Broadway soprano Lauren Zakrin; Greetings from Fitzwalkerstan, produced at the Broom Street Theatre in Madison, Wisconsin; My Way of Life, a musical adaptation of Shaw’s Mrs. Warren’s Profession (Ripley-Grier Studios); and The Weeping Woman, an opera about the relationship between Dora Maar and Picasso (MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA). Brian also directed a reading of Light from the Pleiades for English Theatre Düsseldorf. Maybe Tomorrow was also recently produced in Eclectic Full Contact Theatre’s Patchwork Festival in Chicago and at the Frances Marion Brown Theatre by Oswego Players in Oswego, New York. Brian recently directed a staged reading of Dead End Kids, A Post-Covid Dystopian Love Story and Other Alternate Realities at The Tank in NYC, as well as And We Danced for the Gene Frankel Theatre One Act Festival in August 2025, He will restage And We Danced, which recently won first prize in the 2025 Donald J. McCann Memorial One-Act Playwriting Contest, for the New York Theatre Festival in February 2026. He recently directed an Off-Broadway production of Bekah Brunstetters’ Forgotten Corners of Your Dark, Dark Place for Theatre Breaking Through Barriers in Theatre Five at Theatre Row. Upcoming projects include an Equity Staged Reading of his full-length play A Murmuration of Starlings at The Tank in May 2026, and he will attend the Colgate Writers Conference in June 2026. Brian is also the author of Encore! The Renaissance of Wisconsin Opera Houses, which was published by the Wisconsin Historical Society Press and won the National Indie Excellence Award, National Best Book Award, and the Theatre Historical Society of America’s Outstanding Book Award. He teaches film and communications at Mercy University.
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Artistic Associate at Irish Arts Center
December 31, 1999 - July 30, 2025Served as resident director, producer, dramaturge, and literary manager for Off-Broadway Theatre. Responsibilities included staging critically acclaimed productions, including Brian Friel’s Translations and Larry Kirwan’s Liverpool Fantasy.
Literary Manager at Open Eye/New Stagings
December 31, 1992 - July 30, 2025Read original plays and served as liaison with playwrights. Coordinated and produced annual directors’ one-act festival alongside the artistic director of Off-Broadway Theatre.
Publicist/Literary Manager at The Whole Theatre
December 31, 1989 - July 30, 2025Wrote press releases, grant proposals, promotional and educational materials for this LORT D Professional Theatre. Developed outreach programs and participated in grant-writing leading to successful grant awards.
Assistant to the Artistic Director at The George Street Playhouse
December 31, 1988 - July 30, 2025Assisted in casting and rehearsals, researched and wrote original outreach productions, reviewed new plays, stage managed productions, and acted as communications liaison between the artistic director and guest directors/designers.
Dramaturge at Pioneer Theatre Company
December 31, 1987 - July 30, 2025Researched and wrote study guides for the mainstage season, distributed to local high schools. Provided dramaturgical research materials to directors and actors. First graduate student to hold and help create the position.
Assistant to the Director at Pioneer Theatre Company
December 31, 1985 - July 30, 2025Assisted artistic director on mainstage production of Harvey.
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Communications and the Arts at Mercy College
January 1, 2012 - PresentTeach Oral Communication (Public Speaking) and Understanding Movies (Introductory Film Course).
Adjunct Assistant Professor/Guest Director, Department of Dance and Theatre at Manhattanville College
December 31, 2012 - July 30, 2025Taught and directed a two-semester theatre course culminating in a production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream with a Silent Film Era motif; taught voice classes.
Visiting Assistant Professor/Guest Director, Department of Theatre, Film Studies and Dance at St. Cloud State University
December 31, 2008 - July 30, 2025Advised and mentored students, taught several classes, directed productions including Goodnight Desdemona, and co-wrote departmental Self-Study and Academic Plan.
Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism, Communication and Theatre at Lehman College
December 31, 2007 - July 30, 2025Advised students, taught multiple classes, directed productions, chaired Curriculum Development Committee, founded a student repertory company, and served as faculty advisor for departmental newsletter.
Assistant Professor/Director, College Now Summer Arts Program at Lehman College
December 31, 2007 - July 30, 2025Taught and directed a five-week intensive summer theatre program for academically gifted high school students, developed the theatre component served as a model for other CUNY programs, and contributed to grant writing.
Voice Production & Speech Faculty at American Musical and Dramatic Academy
December 31, 2003 - July 30, 2025Taught introductory Voice and Speech classes using Linklater and Lessac techniques.
Voice and Speech Faculty at School for Film and Television
December 31, 2002 - July 30, 2025Taught multiple sections of Voice and Speech classes (three-term courses) using Lessac method.
Adjunct Assistant Professor at Mercy College
December 31, 2002 - July 30, 2025Taught Understanding Movies, an introductory film course.
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Theatre Program at Lehman College
December 31, 2002 - July 30, 2025Advised students, developed and taught courses in Voice and Speech for the Actor, Acting Shakespeare, Improvisation, Mask and Clowning, and directed multiple productions.
Chair, Speech, Communications and Drama Program at Marymount College
December 31, 1999 - July 30, 2025Administered program, advised students, taught classes, directed productions, oversaw budget and hiring, and developed curricula including London Drama Study Abroad Program.
Assistant Professor, Speech, Communications and Drama Program at Marymount College
December 31, 1996 - July 30, 2025Advised students, mentored projects, taught classes, directed productions, renovated performing arts space, and supervised Drama Club and study abroad program.
Guest Lecturer in Residence at US Open University (UK Open University affiliation)
December 31, 2000 - July 30, 2025Served as artistic consultant for an online Shakespeare course.
Acting Teacher at Irish Arts Center
December 31, 1999 - July 30, 2025Taught Scene Study Class for beginning adult actors.
Acting Teacher at Whole Theatre School
December 31, 1989 - July 30, 2025Taught Scene Study Class for teenage acting students.
Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Utah
December 31, 1987 - July 30, 2025Taught Basic Acting I, II, III and assisted with Theatre History courses.
Graduate Teaching Assistant at University of Cincinnati
December 31, 1982 - July 30, 2025Taught Basic Acting I, II, III and Oral Interpretation of Literature.
Author at Wisconsin Historical Society Press
December 31, 2009 - July 30, 2025Researched, conducted interviews, wrote, and edited the book "Encore! The Renaissance of Wisconsin Opera Houses," focused on restoration and preservation of historical theaters.
Managing Editor at Peter Glenn Publications
December 31, 1993 - July 30, 2025Copy edited and proofread materials for professional trade directories catering to theatre, film, advertising, and modeling industries. Prepared advertising contracts, maintained databases, and wrote business correspondence.
Grant Writer/Publicist/Literary Manager at The Whole Theatre
June 1, 1988 - December 1, 1990Wrote grant proposals, promotional and educational materials, content writing, press releases, quarterly newsletters and production study guides for Professional Regional Theater. Created professional position.
Managing Editor at Peter Glenn Publications
January 1, 1990 - August 1, 1993Wrote press releases, book frontispieces, and business correspondence. Copy edited and proofread materials for publication and sales for professional trade directories catering to the production, post-production, advertising, modeling and theater industries; prepared advertising contracts; maintained extensive ongoing database system.
Assistant Professor, Speech, Communications and Drama Program at Marymount College
September 1, 1993 - August 1, 1999Collaborated in writing grants for successful renovation of theater. Chaired program, administered production budget, taught theatre and communications with classes with writing-intensive focus.
Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism, Communication and Theatre at Lehman College
September 1, 1999 - August 1, 2007Wrote grant proposals, production study guides, and published articles for professional journals. Researched for and wrote grants for Encore! The Renaissance of Wisconsin Opera Houses. Edited in-house publications. Taught theatre and communications with classes with writing-intensive focus.
Author at Wisconsin Historical Society Press
June 1, 2006 - October 1, 2009Author of Encore! The Renaissance of Wisconsin Opera Houses; wrote critically acclaimed book on the restoration and preservation of ten historic theaters in Wisconsin.
Associate for Marketing and Client Development at NAI Global
July 1, 2012 - October 1, 2016Wrote articles and pieces for Monthly In-House Publications: 'Dealmakers Spotlight' and 'News You Can Use.' Write calling scripts. Proofread marketing materials. Conducted extensive new member firm research, canvassed/interviewed via phone and conventions. Wrote business correspondence and proofread/ edited company’s online materials.
Senior Lecturer at Mercy University
September 1, 2012 - PresentTeach writing, public speaking and critical thinking skills in introductory Communication and Film Courses.
Executive Assistant/Marketing and Research Associate at Ford -Sussman Team at Coldwell Banker
March 1, 2011 - March 1, 2020Write, create, edit, proofread, and deploy marketing copy for internet, brochures, and newspaper advertising. Assist in leasing and sale of client property. Update and maintain client databases.
Independent Consultant /Writer/Editor at Agile Oak
April 1, 2019 - April 1, 2020Write, proofread, edit, and rewrite requests for proposals and other materials for a real estate and facilities management consulting firm: RFPs focus on facility operational assessments, benchmarking, organizational restructuring, cost reduction initiatives, vendor optimization and integrated facilities management outsourcing.
Requests for Proposals Writer at MedRite Urgent Care
June 1, 2022 - February 1, 2023Write, edit, and proofread requests for proposals for Urgent Care medical firm that provides COVID and occupational health testing services.
Requests for Proposals Writer at Territory
February 1, 2023 - February 1, 2025Research, write, and edit/proofread for proposals for strategic planning, change management, and communication planning engagements for consulting firm.
Senior Lecturer at Mercy University
September 1, 2012 - PresentTeach writing, public speaking and critical thinking skills in introductory Communication and Film Courses.
Education
MFA at University of Utah
January 1, 1981 - December 31, 1987BS at University of Wisconsin Platteville
January 1, 1980 - December 31, 1984MFA in Theater with Emphases in Directing and Dramaturgy at University of Utah
January 11, 2030 - April 15, 2026Bachelor's in English/Theatre at University of Wisconsin at Platteville
January 11, 2030 - April 15, 2026Qualifications
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Education, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Real Estate & Construction
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