Faculty Profile for Dr. Kevin Tyson Gates

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Dr. Kevin Tyson Gates
Assoc Professor of Instruction — School of Theatre, Dance, & Film
THEA 101
phone: (512) 245-2147
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Service

Biography Section

Biography and Education

 Kevin Gates holds an MA in Theatre from Texas State and a JD from the University of Houston Law Center.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Actor, Two Gentlemen of Bologna (Improvised Shakespeare). December 2024 - November 2024.
  • Director, Love's Labour's Lost. November 2024.
  • Actor (Pilot, Chef Louis), Disney's The Little Mermaid. July 2024.
  • Actor, Judge, PLAYWrights. June 2024.
  • Actor (Henslowe) and Fight Chorepgrapher, Shakespeare in Love. March 2024.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Best Cast of a Play (Comedy, Local), BroadwayWorld Austin. 2019
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Best Direction of a Play - Drama, BroadwayWorld Austin. 2014
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Best Play - Drama, BroadwayWorld Austin. 2014

Selected Service Activities

Faculty Co-Sponsor
Alpha Psi Omega
2020-2024
Faculty Point Person
JTLT
October 2024-November 2024
Faculty Point Person
JTLT
February 2024-April 2024
Judge
English Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition
February 2023-February 2023
Judge
English Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition
February 11, 2022-February 11, 2022