Faculty Profiles

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Portrait of Dr. Charles Ney

Dr. Charles Ney

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

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Associate Member, Society for Stage Directors and Choreographers (SDC). 2016 - Present.
  • Organizer, Scholarship for Shakespeare in England. 2021 - Present.
  • Chair, Intimacy Committee. August 2020 - Present.
  • Member, Austin Creative Alliance. March 2019 - Present.
  • Member, Graduate Area Committee. 2013 - Present.
  • Member, Advisor for BFA students on auditions and career planning. 2005 - Present.
  • Member, Personnel Committee. 2004 - Present.
  • Associate Member, Shakespeare Theatre Association. 2004 - Present.
  • Member, Season Selection Committee. 2002 - Present.
  • Member, Association for Theatre in Higher Education. July 1986 - Present.

2020

  • Member, Outstanding Graduate Student Committee, College of Fine Arts and Communication. February 2, 2019 - February 20, 2020.

2019

  • Member, Head of Directing. 2010 - 2019.
  • Member, Area Heads Committee. 2010 - 2019.

2018

  • Community Outreach, Oregon Shakespeare Festival. 2011 - 2018.

2016

  • Member, Directing Faculty Search Committee. 2015 - 2016.
  • Member, Voice Faculty Search Committee. 2015 - 2016.

2015

  • Respondent/Adjudicator, Region III, Design Competition. 2015.

2014

  • Respondent/Adjudicator, Region VI. 2002 - 2014.

2013

  • Member, Friends of Fine Arts presentation on production Richard III. 2013.
  • Member, Sound Designer Search Committee. 2013.
  • Member, Directing Faculty Search Committee. 2012 - 2013.

2012

  • Community Outreach, Texas Shakespeare Festival. 2012.
  • Member, College of Fine Arts Promotion and Tenure Committee. 2010 - 2012.
  • Organizer, MFA Proposal Committee. 2001 - 2012.

2011

  • Member, Friends of Fine Arts presentation on production, As You Like It. 2011.
  • Community Outreach, Texas Shakespeare Festival. 2011.

2010

  • Member, College Assessment Committee. 2005 - 2010.

2009

  • Member, Friends of Fine Arts presentation on production, Macbeth. 2009.
  • Organizer, Produced BFA Senior Showcases in NYC. 2003 - 2009.
  • Organizer, Produced BFA Senior Showcases on campus. 2001 - 2009.

2008

  • Convention Planner, KC/ACTF Region VI Conference Planning Committee. 2008.
  • Community Outreach, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. 2008.
  • Member, Musical Theatre Search Committee. 2007 - 2008.
  • Community Outreach, Oregon Shakespeare Festival. 2007 - 2008.
  • Member, Theatre Scholarships Committee. 2004 - 2008.
  • Organizer, Student Handbook Committee. 2001 - 2008.

2007

  • Member, Friends of Fine Arts presentation on production, Much Ado About Nothing. 2007.
  • Community Outreach, New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theater. 2007.
  • Community Outreach, Shakespeare and Company. 2007.
  • Community Outreach, Lincoln Center. 2007.
  • Member, Technical Director Search Committee. 2006 - 2007.
  • Member, Technical Director Search Committee. 2006 - 2007.
  • Member, Ph.D. Proposal Committees. 2005 - 2007.
  • Member, Musical Theatre Committee. 2005 - 2007.
  • Member, Head of Acting. August 2001 - 2007.
  • Judge, Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival (KC/ACTF) VI Texas State Festival. February 2007.

2006

  • Community Outreach, Illinois Shakespeare Festival. 2006.

2005

  • Community Outreach, Illinois Shakespeare Festival. 2005.
  • Member, Dramaturge Search Committee. 2004 - 2005.
  • Member, Mid-America Theatre Association, Director's Forum. 2003 - 2005.

2004

  • Member, Friends of Fine Arts presentation on production, A Little Night Music. 2004.
  • Member, College of Fine Arts Upper Level Scholars Selection Committee. 2004.
  • Member, President’s Excellence Awards in Scholarly/Creative Activities Selection Committee. 2004.
  • Community Outreach, New York Shakespeare Festival/Public Theater. 2004.
  • Community Outreach, The Shakespeare Theatre (DC). 2004.
  • Community Outreach, Oregon Shakespeare Festival. 2004.
  • Community Outreach, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. 2004.
  • Organizer, Voice/Acting Search Committee. 2003 - 2004.
  • Organizer, Ad Hoc Committee on Faculty Lines. 2003 - 2004.
  • Community Outreach, On-Site Visits to 12 Shakespeare Theatres. June 2004 - July 2004.
  • Judge, Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival (KC/ACTF) VI Texas State Festival. February 2004.

2003

  • Member, College of Fine Arts Upper Level Scholars Selection Committee. 2003.
  • Member, President’s Excellence Awards in Scholarly/Creative Activities Selection Committee. 2003.
  • Member, University Scholarship Selection Committee. 2003.
  • Community Outreach, Illinois Shakespeare Festival. 2003.
  • Community Outreach, Texas Shakespeare Festival. 2003.
  • Member, Opera & Musical Theatre Faculty Search Committee. 2002 - 2003.
  • Organizer, Dance Search Committee. 2002 - 2003.
  • Organizer, Academic Program Review Committee. 2001 - 2003.
  • Organizer, Profile Revisions Committee. 2001 - 2003.
  • Member, Director’s Forum. October 2003.

2002

  • Member, President’s Excellence Awards in Scholarly/Creative Activities Selection Committee. 2002.
  • Community Outreach, Illinois Shakespeare Festival. 2002.
  • Community Outreach, Texas Shakespeare Festival. 2002.
  • Organizer, Directing/Acting Search Committee. 2001 - 2002.
  • Organizer, TETA Scholarship Auditions. January 26, 2002.

2001

  • Member, Friends of Fine Arts presentation on production, Impossible Marriage. November 13, 2001.

1999

  • Convention Planner, KC/ACTF Region VII Conference Planning Committee. 1999.
  • Member, Executive Committee, College of Letters & Science. 1996 - 1999.
  • Member, University Committee on General Education, Humanities Subcommittee. 1996 - 1999.
  • Member, Idaho Repertory Theatre Advisory Board. 1996 - 1999.
  • Chair. 1995 - 1999.
  • Producer/Artistic Director, IRT. 1995 - 1999.
  • Graduate Advisor, MFA students in directing. 1993 - 1999.
  • Undergraduate Advisor, Assigned number of undergraduate students. 1993 - 1999.

1998

  • Respondent/Adjudicator, Region VII. 1998.

1997

  • Member, Faculty Search Committees, Department of Theatre Arts. 1997.
  • Respondent/Adjudicator, Region VII. 1997.
  • Community Outreach, Oregon Shakespeare Festival. 1995 - 1997.
  • Member, Promotion and Tenure Committee, College of Letters & Science. 1994 - 1997.

1996

  • Respondent/Adjudicator, Region VII. 1996.
  • Participant, Graduate Advisor. 1994 - 1996.
  • Participant, Core Course Coordinator. 1993 - 1996.

1995

  • Member, Faculty Search Committees, Department of Theatre Arts. 1995.
  • Respondent/Adjudicator, Region VII. 1995.

1994

  • Member, Season Selection Committee, Department of Theatre Arts. 1994.
  • Artistic Director, IRT. 1994.

1993

  • Participant, Area Coordinator. 1991 - 1993.
  • Member, Business Committee for the Arts, Austin Chamber of Commerce. 1990 - 1993.
  • Board Member, Theatre Austin. 1989 - 1993.
  • Undergraduate Advisor, Assigned number of undergraduate students. 1985 - 1993.

1991

  • Chair, Texas Education Theatre Association, Legislative Committee. 1990 - 1991.
  • Chair, Texas Education Theatre Association, Advocacy Committee. 1988 - 1991.
  • Board Member, Texas Education Theatre Association. 1988 - 1991.

1990

  • Chair, Faculty Collegium and Senate. 1989 - 1990.

1988

  • Member, Collegium Election Committee. 1986 - 1988.

1987

  • Member, Faculty Search Committees. 1987.

1986

  • Member, Faculty Search Committees. 1986.

1982

  • Convention Planner, KC/ACTF Region II-West, On Site Director. 1982.