Hi, I’m William M. Razavi, a writer, director, and educator with a lifelong passion for storytelling and theatre. I served as Artistic Director of The Overtime Theater in San Antonio from 2014 to 2021 and have been affiliated with Trinity University as Secretary to the Distinguished Professor of Classical Studies since 2006, as well as coordinating Theatre Arts in the Department of Speech & Drama earlier in my career. My work spans playwriting, screenwriting, translation, and teaching across several institutions, and I’ve published a number of books and plays through Malcontent Books and Greenwood Press.…

William M. Razavi

Hi, I’m William M. Razavi, a writer, director, and educator with a lifelong passion for storytelling and theatre. I served as Artistic Director of The Overtime Theater in San Antonio from 2014 to 2021 and have been affiliated with Trinity University as Secretary to the Distinguished Professor of Classical Studies since 2006, as well as coordinating Theatre Arts in the Department of Speech & Drama earlier in my career. My work spans playwriting, screenwriting, translation, and teaching across several institutions, and I’ve published a number of books and plays through Malcontent Books and Greenwood Press.…

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Hi, I’m William M. Razavi, a writer, director, and educator with a lifelong passion for storytelling and theatre. I served as Artistic Director of The Overtime Theater in San Antonio from 2014 to 2021 and have been affiliated with Trinity University as Secretary to the Distinguished Professor of Classical Studies since 2006, as well as coordinating Theatre Arts in the Department of Speech & Drama earlier in my career. My work spans playwriting, screenwriting, translation, and teaching across several institutions, and I’ve published a number of books and plays through Malcontent Books and Greenwood Press.

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Skills

Experience Level

Language

Persian
Fluent
English
Fluent
Greek, Modern
Intermediate
Latin
Intermediate
German
Intermediate
Italian
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Arabic
Intermediate
Turkish
Intermediate
Norwegian
Beginner
Icelandic
Beginner
Croatian
Beginner
Irish
Beginner

Work Experience

Artistic Director at The Overtime Theater
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2021
Directed and produced theatre works; provided artistic leadership and program development in San Antonio (2014–2021).
Secretary to the Distinguished Professor at Trinity University Department of Classical Studies
January 1, 2006 - Present
Clerical work, editing, proofreading, and research supporting Classical Studies faculty (2006–present).
Coordinator of Theatre Arts at Trinity University Department of Speech & Drama
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2003
Public Relations, Publicity, Editing/Proofreading, Copywriting, Box Office & Literary Management & Office Administration (2000–2003).
Guest Instructor at Trinity University Department of Speech & Drama
January 1, 1997 - January 1, 2011
Directing & Writing for Drama 1304: Introduction to Drama (1997–2011).
Ambassador at San Antonio Area Dramatists Guild
April 1, 2021 - Present
Ambassador for the San Antonio dramatists community (April 2021–present).
Director at Overtime Theater / UTSA RTA
January 1, 2019 - December 31, 2019
Directed multiple productions including The Game’s Afoot (UTSA RTA, 2019).
Director at Overtime Theater
January 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Dusty Springfield Space Patrol (2018); Locolobo (2016); Center of the Universe (2016); 27 Short Plays About Being Murdered in a Hotel by ABBA (2015).
Director at Overtime Theater
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017
The Bronson Pinchot Civil War Cupcake Experience (2017); Waiting for Godot (St. Mary’s University, 2015).
Director at Overtime Theater
January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Sullivan’s Detours (Matchbox Theatre, 2011); Illuminati (Matchbox Theatre, Trinity University, 2009).
Director at Matchbox Theatre
January 1, 2009 - December 31, 2010
Illuminati (2009); The 27 Minute Odyssey (2009) and other works (2008–2010).

Education

Bachelor of Arts at Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1995
Master of Fine Arts at Brandeis University, Waltham, Mass.
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1997
Persian Studies at Dekhoda Institute for Persian Studies, Tehran University
January 11, 2030 - December 19, 2025

Qualifications

KC/ACTF Irene Ryan Nomination
January 1, 1994 - December 19, 2025
Outstanding Drama Student
January 1, 1994 - January 1, 1995

Industry Experience

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

Skills

Experience Level