Faculty Profile for Linda Nenno Breining

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Linda Nenno Breining
Assoc Professor of Instruction — Department of Theatre & Dance
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 society

Selected 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 Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Schoolhouse Rock II, Christmas Schooner,, B. Iden Payne Awards. 1925 - Present
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Sweeney Todd , Into the Woods, Passion, Austin Critic’s Table Awards and Nominations. 1925 - Present

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