Faculty Profile for Linda Nenno Breining
Linda Nenno Breining
Assoc Professor of Instruction — School of Theatre, Dance, & Film
THEA 101
phone: (512) 245-2147
Biography Section
Biography and Education
Born in NYC, raised and educated in Colorado and then back to NYC for a career on Broadway. Passed through Los Angeles for a few years in the Television industry then to Austin, Texas where I direct and stage manage new plays and perform in Shakespeare and Sondheim musicals. I teach Voice and Diction and Acting at Texas State University in San Marcos and have a Theatre coaching studio in South Austin.Teaching Interests
Providing the tools and the environment for creative artists to find their authentic voice.Research Interests
Theatre as a healing tool for individuals, communities and societySelected Scholarly/Creative Work
- Josephine, Elizabeth Is Going Into The Ground.
August 14, 2023 - September 3, 2023.
Performances:
- University of Texas. July 20, 2023 - September 3, 2023 Lab Theatre, UT campus.
- Actor, Follies.
February 5, 2023 - March 5, 2023.
Performances:
- Follies. March 5, 2023 Parker Jazz club, Austin, TX.
- Director/Dramaturg, I am Jodie Comer.
January 8, 2023 - February 18, 2023.
Performances:
- Frontera Fest. January 8, 2023 - February 18, 2023 Hyde Park Theatre, Austin, TX.
- ACTOR, SIGNIFICANT OTHER. January 7, 2021 - January 11, 2021.
- Director, A Hundred Times More.
September 20, 2019 - October 26, 2019.
Performances:
- Nell Clowder Productions. October 26, 2019 Grover Universalist Church, Austin, Texas.
Selected Service Activities
Graduate Advisor
JTLT
August 2023-December 2023
Attendee / Participant
B Iden Payne Nominating Commitee
January 2022-December 2023
Co-Chair
P&P Acting Advisor
January 2021-December 2023
Undergraduate Advisor
Jeremy Torres Lab Theatre
August 2023-November 2023
Undergraduate Advisor
Penfold Theatre Company
January 20, 2022-May 3, 2023