David Donald Morden

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Scholarly Contributions

Presentations

• Morden, D. D. (2020, January). The Queer Voice in 19th and 20th Century Writers. UA Institute for Gay and Lesbian Studies ACE Workshop Series. University of Arizona: UA Institute for Gay and Lesbian Studies.
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  I presented a lecture titled, "The Queer Voice in 19th and 20th Century Writers" in which I talked about authors who were not necessarily out of the closet but who wrote with a distinctly queer voice. This two-hour lecture covered the works of Oscar Wilde, Noel Coward, Virginia Woolf and Cole Porter.

Creative Productions

• Morden, D. D. (2023. The Laramie Project. Tornabene Theatre. Tucson, Arizona: Arizona Repertory Theatre.
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  Voice and Dialect Coach for "The Laramie Project," by Moises Kaufman and the member of the Tectonic Theater Project.
• Morden, D. D. (2022. Head Over Heels. Tornabene Theatre. Tucson, Arizona: Arizona Repertory Theatre.
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  Voice and Text Coach for "Head Over Heels," by Jeff Whitty and adapted by James Magruder.
• Morden, D. D. (2022. Living Dead in Denmark. Tornabene Theatre. Tucson, Arizona: Arizona Repertory Theatre.
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  Voice and Dialect Coach for ART Mainstage production of Living Dead in Denmark by Qui Nguyen
• Morden, D. D. (2022. Polaroid Stories. Tornabene Theatre. Tucson, Arizona: Arizona Repertory Theatre.
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  Voice and Text Coach for "Polaroid Stories" by Naomi Iizuka

Creative Performances

• Morden, D. D. (2022. Hamlet: Fine Revolution. Theatrical performance. Tucson, Arizona: Pidgin Palace Arts.
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  I played Polonius in the production of HAMLET: FINE REVOLUTION.

Creative Works

• FAUSTUS: That Damned Woman; Theatre; October 2022; I was the Dialect Coach for Scoundrel & Scamp Theatre's production of FAUSTUS: That Damned Woman. I taught/coached Standard British, French and Polish dialects.
• TWIXX; Film; May 2022; I played Chester in a thesis film project for one of the student directors in the BFA Film and Television program. The film won "Best Director" at the 'I Dream in Widescreen' screening and "Best Performances" at the Toronto LGBTQ Film Festival.
• The Rise and Evolution of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu; Audiobook; Robert Drysdale; July 2023; I narrated the audiobook, "The Rise and Evolution of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu," a companion book to "Opening Closed Guard" that I narrated in 2022. This title has a rating of 4.9 out of 5 on Audible.com.
• Santa Cruz Shakespeare; Theatre; Santa Cruz Shakespeare; July 2023; I was Voice, Text and Dialect Coach for my eighth consecutive season at Santa Cruz Shakespeare in California. The 2023 season consisted of KING LEAR, THE TAMING OF THE SHREW and THE BOOK OF WILL, by Lauren Gunderson. I also coached the company interns in a voice workshop and as a dialect coach for their production of EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR by Lauren Gunderson.
• KING JOHN; Theatre; February 2022; I was the Text Coach for an online production of Shakespeare's KING JOHN co-produced by Santa Cruz Shakespeare and UC Santa Cruz Institute for the Humanities.
• Peeling the Onion: My Journey Towards Understanding the Linklater Voice Methodology; e-Newsletter; Voice and Speech Trainers Association (VASTA); December 2019; VASTA Voice; As a follow-up to my Mennen Scholarship grant, supporting my certification as a Designated Linklater Teacher, I wrote an article for the VASTA e-newsletter summarizing and highlighting my six-year journey of study, from beginning to successful completion.
• OPENING CLOSED GUARD; Audiobook; Pretend Media Corporation; I narrated an audiobook titled, "Opening Closed Guard" about the origins of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. Recording sessions involved over twenty hours of recording.