Background
Beard, Bill Lawrence was born on March 4, 1932 in Decatur, Nebraska, United States. Son of Clarence Frederick and Della Kate (McRary) Beard.
theater educator Arts consultant
Beard, Bill Lawrence was born on March 4, 1932 in Decatur, Nebraska, United States. Son of Clarence Frederick and Della Kate (McRary) Beard.
Associate of Arts, Greaceland College, 1951. Student, University of California at Los Angeles, 1952. Bachelor, Midland College, 1953.
Master of Arts (fellow), State University Iowa, 1959.
Director theatre, professor theatre, Olivet College, Michigan, 1961-1965;
director, Keene State College, U. N.H., Keene, 1965-1968;
director, Bates College, Lewiston, Maine., 1968-1973;
professor and director theater, New England College, Henniker, N.H., 1973-1979, 80-86;
coordinator arts and communications, New England College, Henniker, N.H., 1975-1981;
director, professor theater, New England College, Arundel, Sussex., England, spring 1980, 84—;
director touring regional theater festivals, New England Repertory Company
chairman performing arts department, Rockford (Illinois) College, 1986-1987;
coordinator leisure travel, international tour director, Clock Tower Resort and Conference Center, Rockford, 1987-1990. Theatre consultant N.H. Commision on Arts, 1976-1981. Artistic administrator Bar Harbor Arts Festival of New York City, Bar Harbor, Maine and Capri, Italy, 1967, 68.
State theatre critic Manchester Union Leader, N.H., 1975-1984. Regional theatre critic Ram Magazine, Rockford, Illinois, since 1995. Member National Executive Committee for Theatre Programs of Ltd.
Size, 1980-1983; coordinator international travel Culture Club International, United States, United Kingdom, since 1987.
Member American Theatre Association (national director 1975-1979), New England Theatre Conference (past president).