Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

J Michael Costello

  • Professor Emeritus at School of Theatre, Dance, & Film, College of Fine Arts & Communication

Scholarly and Creative Works

2018

  • Director, The Crucible. September 2018 - November 2018.
  • Director, The Rivals. January 2018 - February 2018.

2016

  • Director, A Flea in Her Ear, Texas State University/San Marcos, TX. April 2016.

2015

  • DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER, The Way We Weave (20 min.), Texas State University, San Marcos, TX. 2014 - 2015.
  • Actor, Alfieri, (AEA Guest Artist), A View from the Bridge, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX. October 2015.
  • Director, A Streetcar Named Desire, Texas State University/San Marcos, TX. February 2015.

2014

  • DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER, Patti (15 min.), Texas State University, San Marcos, TX. 2014.

2013

  • Actor, Co-star, Revolution, NBC series. 2013.
  • lead, All from the Same Dust, SummerBridge Film. 2013.
  • WRITER, DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER, All from the Same Dust (Short—30 minute) (Selected to be screened at the Mississippi International Film Festival and Flagler Film Festival 2014). 2013.
  • Director, Tango, Flynn Center for the Performing Arts. April 2013.

2012

  • Director, Into the Woods, Texas State University/San Marcos, TX. November 2012.
  • Director, The Cherry Orchard, Texas State University/San Marcos, TX. March 2012.

2011

  • Actor, Duke Frederick and Duke Senior, (AEA Guest Artist), As You Like It, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX. March 2011.

2010

  • Director, Electra, Texas State University/San Marcos, TX. October 2010.
  • Director, The Servant of Two Masters, Texas State University/San Marcos, TX. April 2010.
  • Director, The Glass Menagerie, TexArts (professional production), Austin, TX. February 2010.

2009

  • Associate Director, Measure for Measure, Austin Shakespeare, Austin, TX. 2009.
  • Physical Acting Coach, Romeo & Juliet, Austin Shakespeare, Austin, TX. 2009.
  • Director, The Caucasian Chalk Circle, Texas State University/San Marcos, TX. 2008 - 2009.

2008

  • Actor, Co-star, Temple Grandin with Claire Danes, HBO Movie, Emmy and Golden Globe Winner Best TV film. 2008.

2007

  • Actor, Leonato, (AEA Guest Artist), Much Ado About Nothing, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist,Texas State University, San Marcos, TX. 2007.

2006

  • Director, The Night of the Iguana, Texas State University/San Marcos, TX. 2006.
  • Director, The Rover, Texas State University/San Marcos, TX. 2006.
  • Actor, Co-Star, Friday Night Lights, NBC. 2006.

2005

  • Director, Electra in Pieces, Texas State University/San Marcos, TX. 2005.
  • Actor, Ghost/1st Player/Player King, Hamlet, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist, Austin Shakespeare Festival, Austin, TX. 2005.
  • Actor, Lear, (AEA Guest Artist), King Lear, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist, Texas State University, San Marcos, TX. 2005.

2004

  • Director, The Learned Ladies, Texas State University/San Marcos, TX. 2004.
  • Director, Metamorphoses, Texas State University/San Marcos, TX. 2004.

2003

  • Director, All’s Well That Ends Well, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX. 2003.

2002

  • Director, Chicago, Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX. 2002.
  • Director, Death of a Salesman, (with Guest Star Larry Hovis) Southwest Texas State University, San Marcos, TX. 2002.
  • Actor, Dr. Julius Reiter, The Flame Keeper, Remembrance Through the Performing Arts, Austin, TX. 2002.
  • Actor, Willy Loman (AEA Guest Artist), Death of a Salesman, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist, St. Edwards University, Austin, TX. 2002.

2001

  • Guest Director, Romeo & Juliet, St. Edwards University, Austin, TX. U/RTA. 2001.
  • Actor, Dr. Kelekian, Wit, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist, State Theatre Company (Directed by Michael Bloom), Austin, TX. 2001.

2000

  • Writer, Phoenix Rising (feature length screenplay - optioned). 2000.
  • Writer, The Neighborhood (short Video - 30 min.) Produced. 2000.
  • Actor, Co-Star, Walker, Texas Ranger w/ Chuck Norris, Directors: Tony Mordente, Rich Thorne & Chris Nyby, CBS (5 Episodes). 1996 - 2000.

1999

  • Guest Director, Equus (with Guest Star David Birney), St. Edwards University, Austin, TX. U/RTA. 1999.
  • Guest Director, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine, St. Edwards University, Austin, TX. (U/RTA). 1999.
  • DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER, The Neighborhood (30 min), Austin, TX. 1999.
  • Writer, The Mystery Play Mystery (short Video - 30 min.) Produced. 1999.
  • Writer, Getting the Story (short Video - 10 min.) Produced. 1999.

1998

  • Guest Director, Dancing at Lughnasa, St. Edwards University, Austin, TX. U/RTA. 1998.
  • DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER, Getting the Story (10 min), Austin, TX. 1998.

1997

  • Guest Director, The Cherry Orchard, St. Edwards University, Austin, TX. U/RTA. 1997.
  • Actor, Co-Star, To Live, Again, w/Bonnie Bedelia, Director: Steven Schachter/CBS. 1997.
  • DIRECTOR AND PRODUCER, The Mystery Play Mystery (30 min), Austin, TX. 1997.

1996

  • Guest Director, Twelfth Night, St. Edwards University, Austin, TX. U/RTA. 1996.
  • Guest Director, The Diviners, St. Edwards University, Austin, TX. U/RTA. 1996.
  • Actor, Kit Carson (AEA Guest Artist), The Time of Your Life, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist, St. Edwards Univ., Austin, TX. 1996.
  • Actor, Jack Jerome (AEA Guest Artist), Broadway Bound, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist,St. Edwards Univ., Austin, TX. 1996.

1995

  • Actor,Charlie (AEA Guest Artist), Da, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist, St. Edwards University, Austin, TX. 1995.
  • Actor, Co-Star, Second Noah, w/ Daniel Hugh Kelly Director: Kenny Ortega/ABC. 1995.
  • Actor, Sec. Gen. McGath, Series Regular, SeaQuest, 2 Seasons, Amblin/Universal/NBC. 1994 - 1995.

1994

  • Director, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, Florida Studio Theatre, Sarasota, FL. 1994.
  • Director, Roleplay, a musical (Staged Reading), Florida Studio Theatre, Sarasota, FL. 1994.
  • Director, Tartuffe, Asolo Conservatory Theatre Company, Sarasota, FL (U/RTA). 1994.

1993

  • Director, Our Country’s Good, Asolo Conservatory Theatre Company, Sarasota, FL (U/RTA). 1993.
  • Director, The Homecoming, Asolo Conservatory Theatre Company, Sarasota, FL (U/RTA). 1993.

1992

  • Actor, Friar Lawrence, Romeo & Juliet, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist, Shakespeare Under the Stars, Sarasota, FL. 1992.

1991

  • Director, How the Other Half Loves, The Production Company, Richmond, VA. 1991.
  • Director, The Good Doctor, The Production Company, Richmond, VA. 1991.
  • Actor, Oberon/ Thesus, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist, Shakespeare Under the Stars, Sarasota, FL. 1991.

1990

  • Director, A View from the Bridge, The Production Company, Richmond, VA. 1990.
  • Director, A True Calling & Puppets (New Scripts), Young Writers for the Theatre, Studio Theatre of Richmond, VA. 1990.
  • Actor, Co-Star, A Woman Named Jackie, w/ Roma Downey, Director: Larry Peerce/NBC. 1990.
  • Actor, Co-Star, Ironclads, Director: Delbert Mann/TNT. 1990.
  • Actor, Toy Soldiers, Featured w/ Louis Gossett, Director: Dan Petrie, Jr. 1990.

1989

  • Actor, Frank Foster (AEA Guest Artist), How the Other Half Loves, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist, St. Edwards Univ., Austin, TX. 1989.
  • Actor, Harry Root (AEA Guest Artist), Wait Until Dark, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist, St. Edwards Univ., Austin, TX. 1989.
  • Actor, That Night, Featured w/ Juliette Lewis, Director: Craig Bolotin. 1989.

1988

  • Guest Director, Hedda Gabler, St. Edwards University, Austin, TX. U/RTA. 1988.

1987

  • Heartbreak Hotel, Featured w/ Charlie Schlatter, Director: Chris Columbus. 1987.
  • Actor, D.O.A., Featured w/ Dennis Quaid & Charlotte Rampling, Directors: Rocky Morton & Annabel Jenkel. 1987.
  • Actor, Dallas, Featured w/ Larry Hagman, & Patrick Duffy, Directors: Michael Preece & Jerry Jamison/CBS. 1986 - 1987.

1986

  • Director, Fool for Love, Actors & Company, Austin, TX. 1986.
  • Actor, Milo Tindle, Sleuth, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist, Live Oak Theatre, Austin, TX. 1986.

1985

  • Director, Crimes of the Heart, Actors & Company, Austin, TX. 1985.
  • Director, Pursuit of Happiness (New Script), Actors & Company, Austin, TX. 1985.
  • Actor, Lt. Brann, Two Small Bodies, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist, Actors & Co., Austin, TX. 1985.
  • Actor, Principal, series regular, The Real Adventures of Sherlock Jones & Proctor Watson, Directors: Bryan Hickox & Peter Wooly /PBS. 1985.
  • Writer, Pursuit of Happiness, Actors & Company, Austin, TX. 1985.

1983

  • Writer, Pursuit of Happiness, WPA Theatre (Staged reading) New York, NY. 1983.

1979

  • Writer, The Vampyre Journals, Lee Playhouse, Fort Lee, VA. 1979.

1976

  • Actor, Gustav, The Creditors, New York / Off-Off Broadway, Direct Theatre. 1976.

1975

  • Actor, The Marilyn Project, New York / Off-Off Broadway, Performing Garage, NYC. 1975.

1971

  • Actor, Henry II, The Lion in Winter, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist, Lee Playhouse, Fort Lee, VA. 1971.

1970

  • Doctor; Understudy, Macbeth, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist, Macbeth/E. G. Marshall, TheatreVirginia, Richmond, VA. 1970.
  • Actor,Artemus, The Royal Rape of Ruari Macasmunde, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist, (Directed by Alfred Drake), TheatreVirginia, Richmond, VA. 1970.

1969

  • Actor, Sir Francis Chesney, Charley’s Aunt, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist, Theatre Virginia, Richmond, VA. 1969.
  • Actor, Jack Worthing, The Importance of Being Ernest, Regional, Resident & University Guest Artist, Fanfare Theatre, Richmond, VA. 1969.