Faculty Profiles

Colleges and Departments

J Michael Costello

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

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Acting Area Recruitment. 2007 - Present.
  • Mentor, Mentoring acting students on development of skills, strategies and solutions for rehearsals and performances, career planning, and auditions. 2001 - Present.
  • Undergraduate Advisor, Advisor for B.F.A. students on craft development, career planning, and auditions. 2001 - Present.
  • Student Coaching. 2001 - Present.

2019

  • Respondent, Actors Lab. 2007 - 2019.
  • Personnel Committee. 2005 - 2019.
  • Other, College Review Committee — Alternate. September 2017 - December 2019.
  • Chair, Presidential Excellence Award Committee. September 2017 - December 2019.
  • Acting Advisor for Graduate Production, The Harvest. September 2019 - October 2019.
  • Organizer, Acting Area Scholarship coordinator. February 2016 - April 2019.
  • Member, Search Committee Assistant Professor of Directing. November 2018 - March 2019.
  • Acting Advisor for Graduate Production, What We Scream Under Water When No One Can Hear Us. January 2019 - February 2019.
  • Presidential Excellence Awards Committee — Scholarly/Creative. February 2018 - February 2019.

2018

  • Member, Search Committee Assistant/Associate Professor of Theatre History. January 2018 - 2018.
  • Play Selection Committee. 2002 - 2018.
  • Member, University Arts Committee. September 2017 - April 2018.
  • Chair, Presidential Excellence Award Nominating Committee. October 2017 - March 2018.
  • Member, Presidential Excellence Award Selection Committee (Creative/Scholarly). February 2018.

2017

  • Acting Advisor, A Doll's House, graduate production. September 2017 - October 2017.
  • Member, Presidential Excellence Award Selection Committee (Creative/Scholarly). February 2017.
  • Acting Advisor, Bette and Boo, graduate production. January 2017 - February 2017.

2016

  • Acting Advisor, Belleville, graduate Production. September 2016 - November 2016.

2015

  • Acting Advisor, A View from the Bridge. 2015.
  • Search Committee, Head of Teacher Certification. 2015.
  • 2015.
  • Student coaching for SETC Auditions, U/RTA Auditions, U/PTA Auditions and ACTF Regional Competition. 2001 - 2015.

2014

  • Acting Advisor, A Behanding in Spokane. 2014.
  • College of Fine Arts and Communication, Research Enhancement Grant Committee. 2014.
  • New York Showcase: Organize, direct and coached BFA Acting majors for their New York Showcase at Texas State Univ. and in New York. 2014.
  • Head of Acting. 2006 - 2014.

2013

  • Student Handbook Committee. 2013.
  • Piper Professor Committee. 2010 - 2013.

2012

  • New York Showcase: Organize, direct and coached BFA Acting majors for their New York Showcase at Texas State Univ. and in New York. 2007 - 2012.

2011

  • MFA Proposal Committee. 2008 - 2011.
  • Sponsor, Texas State University Bahá’i College Club. 2004 - 2011.

2010

  • Dramaturgy Search Committee. 2010.

2009

  • Musical Theatre Search Committee. 2008 - 2009.
  • University Arts Committee. 2006 - 2009.
  • Merit and Performance Committee. 2006 - 2009.
  • assembly member, the Local Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’is of Cedar Park. 2001 - 2009.

2008

  • Chair, Theatre Scholarship Committee. 2006 - 2008.

2007

  • Technical Director Search Committee. 2007.
  • College of Fine Arts and Communication, Research Enhancement Grant Committee. 2006 - 2007.
  • Member, Austin Shakespeare Festival Company. 2001 - 2007.

2006

  • Musical Theatre Committee. 2005 - 2006.
  • Piper Professor Committee. 2004 - 2006.
  • Member, Theatre Scholarship Committee. 2002 - 2006.
  • Chair, MA Program Review. 2002 - 2006.

2005

  • URT/A Auditions: Research trip to Chicago. February 2005.

2004

  • Alumni Survey Committee. 2004.
  • Scholars Committee. 2004.
  • University Scholarship Selection Committee. 2003 - 2004.
  • Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Lines. 2003 - 2004.
  • Voice/Acting Search Committee. 2003 - 2004.
  • MFA Proposal Committee. 2002 - 2004.
  • SETC Auditions, U/RTA Auditions, U/PTA Auditions and ACTF Regional Competition. 2001 - 2004.

2003

  • College of Fine Arts and Communication, Research Enhancement Grant Committee. 2003.
  • Sponsor, SWT Bahá’i College Club. 2001 - 2003.

2002

  • Profile Revisions Committee. 2001 - 2002.