I'm an assistant teaching professor with a recent MA in Theatre & Performance Studies from CU Boulder. For more than twenty years, I've built a career blending corporate training and theatre, focusing on accessible learning and facilitation that centers participants. My work as an actor, director, and applied theatre practitioner has taken me from university stages to schools and community settings, always with an eye toward social justice and inclusive practice. I aim to empower diverse learners through ensemble performance, critical analysis, and hands-on practice, drawing on Stanislavski, Meisner, Brecht, and other methods to foster presence, empathy, and creative resilience in students and communities alike.

Justin Beilovei

I'm an assistant teaching professor with a recent MA in Theatre & Performance Studies from CU Boulder. For more than twenty years, I've built a career blending corporate training and theatre, focusing on accessible learning and facilitation that centers participants. My work as an actor, director, and applied theatre practitioner has taken me from university stages to schools and community settings, always with an eye toward social justice and inclusive practice. I aim to empower diverse learners through ensemble performance, critical analysis, and hands-on practice, drawing on Stanislavski, Meisner, Brecht, and other methods to foster presence, empathy, and creative resilience in students and communities alike.

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I’m an assistant teaching professor with a recent MA in Theatre & Performance Studies from CU Boulder. For more than twenty years, I’ve built a career blending corporate training and theatre, focusing on accessible learning and facilitation that centers participants. My work as an actor, director, and applied theatre practitioner has taken me from university stages to schools and community settings, always with an eye toward social justice and inclusive practice.

I aim to empower diverse learners through ensemble performance, critical analysis, and hands-on practice, drawing on Stanislavski, Meisner, Brecht, and other methods to foster presence, empathy, and creative resilience in students and communities alike.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Musical Theatre Assistant Teaching Professor at CU Boulder School of Music
January 1, 2019 - Present
Teaching musical theatre majors a diverse set of acting techniques (including Stanislavski, Brecht, Meisner), in studio settings, plus musical theatre history and styles. Classes emphasize ensemble, presence, and analysis.
Theatre Instructor at CU Boulder Residential Academic Program
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2022
Teaching Acting 1 and Theatre & Society for majors and non-majors; topics span realism, melodrama, Greek and Roman theatre, indigenous traditions, shadow puppetry, and performance rituals.
Musical Theatre Director at CU Boulder School of Music
August 1, 2019 - Present
Directing musical theatre productions (e.g., Chicago, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, The Threepenny Opera, 9 to 5, Big Fish); managed eight full-length productions and four Fall showcases.
Shakespeare Instructor at The Alvearium
January 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021
Facilitating Oration & The Stage for K-12 home school students; directed a filmed version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and an in-person scene work performance.
Theatre Instructor at Centennial Middle School
October 1, 2019 - May 1, 2021
Taught theatre, improvisation, audition techniques, acting and performance to 7th-9th graders; directed a fully staged production of The Outsiders.
Theatre Guest Artist at Denver School for the Arts
August 1, 2019 - May 1, 2021
Taught and mentored 7th-9th graders in scene study, character analysis, global theatre styles and Stanislavski techniques culminating in formal scene performances.
Cast Member and Teacher at Colorado Shakespeare Festival (CSF)
May 1, 2019 - August 1, 2019
Performed in Charles III; understudied for Charles III & As You Like It; directed and produced a Shakespeare workshop (Camp Shakes) for teens culminating in a performance of Antony & Cleopatra.
Teaching Assistant at CU Boulder Theatre & Dance
August 1, 2017 - May 1, 2019
Facilitated classes, graded papers, supported instructors; helped curriculum and syllabi development for two years while in graduate school.
Theatre Guest Artist at Bosch Bahá’í School & Conference Center
May 1, 2018 - July 1, 2018
Wrote, produced and facilitated a one-week train-the-trainer program curriculum on applied theatre for social justice.
Assistant Director, Violence Prevention School Tour at CSF
August 1, 2017 - May 1, 2018
Assisted the direction of short versions of Twelfth Night and Macbeth performed in workshop fashion with three cast members touring Colorado middle schools to combat bullying.
Director, Theatre & Dance Outreach Tour at Theatre & Dance Outreach Tour
August 1, 2017 - May 1, 2018
Directed a play titled Alex Buffman written by three middle school girls, performed on tour throughout Colorado in middle schools.
Senior Trainer / Various Roles at Nextel / Sprint / Cricket / AT&T (Various Roles)
May 1, 1998 - June 1, 2017
Over 19 years in telecommunications as a trainer and in administrative capacities; developed soft skills programs such as 'Power to Serve' and other on-site trainings for call centers across the U.S., Canada, and beyond; responsibilities included curriculum development, gap analyses, and program delivery.

Education

Master of Arts in Theatre & Performance Studies at University of Colorado, Boulder
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2019
Certified in Accelerated Learning at AL Center
May 1, 2012 - January 19, 2026
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre at Oklahoma State University
January 11, 2030 - December 1, 1994

Qualifications

Certified in Accelerated Learning
May 1, 2012 - January 19, 2026

Industry Experience

Education, Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Telecommunications