Faculty Profile for Dr. Kevin Tyson Gates

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Dr. Kevin Tyson Gates
Lecturer — Department of Theatre & Dance
THEA 101
phone: (512) 245-2147

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 & Musician (Johnny Casino, Guitarist), Grease. June 2023 - July 2023.
  • Actor (Oberon), A Midsummer Night's Dream. May 2023.
  • Actor (Harding), One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest. March 2023 - April 2023.
  • Actor, 24 Hour Play Festival. January 2023.
  • Actor, Producer, Shakespeare's King John. October 2022 - October 15, 2022.
    Performances:
    • King John. October 15, 2022 Central Texas Theatre Academy, Wimberley, Texas.

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
2020-2023
Judge
English Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition
February 2023-February 2023
Judge
English Speaking Union National Shakespeare Competition
February 11, 2022-February 11, 2022
Participant
Central Texas Theatre Academy / PLAYwrights
February 2021-March 2021
Member
Curriculum Committee
2018-2019