Kevin A Black
- Professor of Practice
- Member of the Graduate Faculty
Contact
- (520) 621-9380
- Drama Addition, Rm. 239
- Tucson, AZ 85721
- kblack@arizona.edu
Biography
Kevin Black is a Professor of Practice in Acting, teaching Acting l and ll, Introduction to Voice and Movement, and Screen Acting. He is a professional actor with work spanning regional and New York theatre and independent and studio film. He has acted at companies such as The New York Shakespeare Festival, The Shakespeare Theatre at the Folger, Primary Stages, The Pearl Theatre Company, Theatre for a New Audience, Laguna Playhouse, and Arizona Theatre Company, and he has appeared in films selected for the Sundance Film Festival, the San Francisco International Film Festival, the Seattle International Film Festival, and the Venice Film Festival. In addition to acting, he coaches speech and dialects, and directs and produces theatre, film, and dance projects.
Degrees
- B.F.A. Drama
- Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA
Work Experience
- The University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona (2018 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona School of Theatre, Film and Television (2011 - Ongoing)
- University of Arizona School of Theatre Arts (2006 - 2011)
- University of Arizona School of Theatre Arts (2005 - 2006)
Awards
- The Mac Awards
- Spring 2012
Licensure & Certification
- Member, Actors Equity Association (1986)
Interests
No activities entered.
Courses
2024-25 Courses
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Acting for Everyone
TAR 100 (Spring 2025) -
Screen Acting Techniques
TAR 475 (Spring 2025) -
Acting V
TAR 449 (Fall 2024) -
Performance
TAR 497F (Fall 2024)
2023-24 Courses
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Acting IV
TAR 251 (Spring 2024) -
Screen Acting Techniques
TAR 475 (Spring 2024) -
Acting I
TAR 149 (Fall 2023) -
Acting V
TAR 449 (Fall 2023) -
Practicum
TAR 294 (Fall 2023)
2022-23 Courses
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Acting II
TAR 151 (Spring 2023) -
Intr Voice+Mvmt Actor II
TAR 197B (Spring 2023) -
Screen Acting Techniques
TAR 475 (Spring 2023) -
Internship
TAR 493 (Fall 2022) -
Intro Voice+Mvmt Actor I
TAR 197A (Fall 2022) -
Practicum
TAR 294 (Fall 2022) -
Screen Acting Techniques
TAR 475 (Fall 2022)
2021-22 Courses
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Acting II
TAR 151 (Spring 2022) -
Internship
TAR 493 (Spring 2022) -
Intr Voice+Mvmt Actor II
TAR 197B (Spring 2022) -
Screen Acting Techniques
TAR 475 (Spring 2022) -
Acting I
TAR 149 (Fall 2021) -
Internship
TAR 493 (Fall 2021) -
Intro Voice+Mvmt Actor I
TAR 197A (Fall 2021)
2020-21 Courses
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Acting II
TAR 151 (Spring 2021) -
Intr Voice+Mvmt Actor II
TAR 197B (Spring 2021) -
Screen Acting Techniques
TAR 475 (Spring 2021) -
Acting I
TAR 149 (Fall 2020) -
Intro Voice+Mvmt Actor I
TAR 197A (Fall 2020)
2019-20 Courses
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Acting II
TAR 151 (Spring 2020) -
Intr Voice+Mvmt Actor II
TAR 197B (Spring 2020) -
Screen Acting Techniques
TAR 475 (Spring 2020) -
Acting I
TAR 149 (Fall 2019) -
Internship
TAR 493 (Fall 2019) -
Intro Voice+Mvmt Actor I
TAR 197A (Fall 2019) -
Preceptorship
TAR 391 (Fall 2019)
2018-19 Courses
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Honors Independent Study
TAR 499H (Summer I 2019) -
Internship
TAR 493 (Summer I 2019) -
Acting II
TAR 151 (Spring 2019) -
Independent Study
TAR 399 (Spring 2019) -
Internship
TAR 493 (Spring 2019) -
Intr Voice+Mvmt Actor II
TAR 197B (Spring 2019) -
Screen Acting Techniques
TAR 475 (Spring 2019) -
Acting I
TAR 149 (Fall 2018) -
Intro Voice+Mvmt Actor I
TAR 197A (Fall 2018)
2017-18 Courses
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Acting I
TAR 149 (Fall 2017) -
Internship
TAR 493 (Fall 2017) -
Intro Voice+Mvmt Actor I
TAR 197A (Fall 2017)
2016-17 Courses
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Internship
TAR 493 (Summer I 2017) -
Internship
TAR 493 (Spring 2017) -
Intr Voice+Mvmt Actor II
TAR 197B (Spring 2017) -
Screen Acting Techniques
TAR 475 (Spring 2017) -
Acting I
TAR 149 (Fall 2016) -
Internship
TAR 493 (Fall 2016) -
Intro Voice+Mvmt Actor I
TAR 197A (Fall 2016)
2015-16 Courses
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Acting II
TAR 151 (Spring 2016) -
Internship
TAR 493 (Spring 2016) -
Intr Voice+Mvmt Actor II
TAR 197B (Spring 2016) -
Screen Acting Techniques
TAR 475 (Spring 2016)
Scholarly Contributions
Presentations
- Black, K. A. (2007, Fall). "Romeo and Juliet". M AR 460: Shakespeare Onscreen. School of Media Arts, University of Arizona.
- Black, K. A. (2006, September 2006). "Hamlet's Soliloquy's". M AR 460: Shakespeare Onscreen. School of Media Arts, University of Arizona.
Creative Productions
- Foster-Gluck, G., Black, K. A., Gibbs, B. T., & Marcus, M. S. (2023. The Abridged Macbeth. Various- see description, below.. See description: Experivent Research Group.More infoMy experimental production company, Experivent Research Group, produced an interactive geolocated sound walk consisting of three abridged scenes from Shakespeare's Macbeth. The sound walk was originally deployed at Lafayette Park in Washington, DC, and is currently deployed in Tucson, AZ, and Palm Springs, FL.I am the producer/ sound designer for the project. Other collaborators included UA colleagues Brent Gibbs (script editing, and direction), and Kevin Black (associate producer, creative consultant). Visual material was produced by Geneva Foster-Gluck (Co- Artistic Director, Experivent Research Group.)Also involved were three BFA actors playing the roles of the witches, and a BFA stage management student who served as project manager and communications director.
- Black, K. A. (2022. Hamlet: Fine Revolution. Pidgin Palace Arts/BRINK Foundation. Tucson, AZ.
- Foster-Gluck, G., Black, K. A., Gibbs, B. T., & Marcus, M. S. (2022. The Abridged Macbeth. Various- see description, below.. See description: Experivent Research Group.More infoMy experimental production company, Experivent Research Group, produced an interactive geolocated sound walk consisting of three abridged scenes from Shakespeare's Macbeth. The sound walk was originally deployed at Lafayette Park in Washington, DC, and is currently deployed in Tucson, AZ, and Palm Springs, FL. I am the producer/ sound designer for the project. Other collaborators included UA colleagues Brent Gibbs (script editing, and direction), and Kevin Black (associate producer, creative consultant). Visual material was produced by Geneva Foster-Gluck (Co- Artistic Director, Experivent Research Group.) Also involved were three BFA actors playing the roles of the witches, and a BFA stage management student who served as project manager and communications director.
Creative Works
- "Around the World in 80 Days"; Live Theatre; Coached professional cast and acting interns in dialects for this Arizona Theatre Company production. Dialects include:-East Indian-Chinese-Japanese-Multi-region US-British RP-Cockney
- A Kid Like Jake; Live Theatre; Hired as freelance director for "A Kid Like Jake" at Invisible Theatre Company, Tucson.
- "Handle with Care"; Live Theatre; Hired to coach a Virginia dialect to actor in this production for Invisible Theatre Company.
