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Wilmeth, Don Burton was born on December 15, 1939 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Perry Davis and Pauline Wilmeth.
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Wilmeth, Don Burton was born on December 15, 1939 in Houston, Texas, United States. Son of Perry Davis and Pauline Wilmeth.
1 child, Michael Tyler. Bachelor, Abilene Christian University, 1961. Master of Arts, U. Arkansas, 1962.
Doctor of Philosophy, University of Illinois, 1964.
Master of Arts Ad Eundem (honorary), Brown University, 1970.
Teaching assistant U. Arkansas, Fayetteville, 1961-1962, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1962-1964. Assistant professor, head drama department Eastern New Mexico University, Portales, 1964-1967. From assistant to professor theatre arts, department chairman Brown University, Providence, 1967.
Honorary curator H. Adrian Smith Collection of Conjuring Books and Magicana, 1988, Asa Messer chair, 1998.
Consultant International Exchange of Scholars (Fulbright), Washington, 1982-1984, American memory Library. Congress, 1992-1995, American Theatre series Sta, West National Educational Television-television, New York City.
Board directors Institute American Theatre Studies, Bloomington, Indiana, 1981-1984. Juror George Freedley Theatre Book Award committee, 1971-1993, 94-97, Barnard Hewitt Book Award committee, 1985-1989.
Member TheatreHall of Fame Committee History Figures, 1993.
O.R. and Eva Mitchell Visiting Distinguished professor Trinity University, San Antonio, 1995. Director numerous theatrical productions including (Brown U. productions) Carousel (Rodgers and Hammerstein), 1968, The Devils, 1969, The Night of the Iguana (Tennesee Williams), 1970, Much Ado About Nothing (Shakespeare), 1971, Too True to be Good, 1972, Dial "M" for Murder, 1972, The Beggar"s Opera (John Gay), 1973, Company (Stephen Sondheim), 1974, Look Homeward, Angel, 1975, Secret Service, 1976, Romeo and Juliet (Shakespeare), 1977, The Hostage (Brendan Behan), 1978, The Seagull (Chekhov), 1979, The Importance of Being Earnest (Oscar Wilde), 1980, The Playboy of the Western World (J.M. Synge), 1982, The Rivals (Sheridan), 1983, Our Town (Thornton Wilder), 1985, Philadelphia Story, 1987, Mistress Warren"s Profession(Shaw), 1989, The Duchess of Malfi (John Webster), 1992, The Illusion, 1994, Sweeney Todd, 1998, also numerous productions at other venues. Acting roles include Twelfth Night (Colorado Shakespeare Festival 1960), The Tempest (Champlain Shakespeare Festival 1962), The Passion of Dracula, 1979, The Runner Stumbles, 1984, Follies, 1991.
Author: The American Stage to World War I, 1978, American and English Popular Entertainment, 1980, George Frederick Cooke, 1980 (Hewitt award 1981), The Language of American Popular Entertainment, 1981, Variety Entertainment and Outdoor Amusements, 1982.
Company-author: Theatre in the United States: A Documentary History, Volume 1, 1750-1915, 1996. Company-editor: Playsby Augustin Daly, 1984, Plays by William Hooker Gillette, 1983, Mud Show, American Tent Circus Life, 1988, Cambridge Guide to America Theatre, 1993, sole edition, 1996.
Editor (book series) Cambridge Studies American Theatre and Drama, 1992. Company-editor Cambridge History of America Theatre (3 volunteers, 1998).
Contributing editor: Cambridge Guide to World Theatre, 1988, 95, Staging the Nation, 1998.
Contributor articles to professional journals, chapters to books and reviewer of books Advisory editor of 6 journals Contributor articles to World Book Encyclopedia, Dictionary of America Biography, Encyclopedia of New York City, and other reference material.
Corporation member Providence Public Library, 1983.
Board of managers The Players of Providence, 1968-1980. Member of advisory board East Lynne Theatre Company, Secaucus, New Jersey, 1981, Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center, Providence, 1982-1992, Actors Theatre of Louisville, 1987.
Grants panelist Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, Providence, 1981. Consultant Library. of Congress, 1992.
John Simon Guggenheim fellow, 1982.
Recipient New England Theatre award for theater contribution on national level, 1998, U. Arkansas award, 1998.
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Trustee Historical Society Cheshire County, New Hampshire, since 2009, Brown University Special Collections, 2010. Board directors American Institute American Theatre Studies, Bloomington, Indiana, 1981—1984. Corporation member Providence Public Library., 1983—2004.
Board managers Players of Providence, 1966—1980. Member advisory board East Lynne Theatre Company, Secaucus, New Jersey, since 1981, Langston Hughes Cultural Arts Center, Providence, 1982—1992, Actors Theatre of Louisville, since 1987. Board member Moco Arts Center Keene, 2007—2010, secretary, 2008—2010.
Grants panelist Rhode Island State Council Arts, Providence, 1981—2003. Member of National Theatre Conference, College Fellows American Theatre (board directors 1995-1996, dean 1996-1998, dean emeritus), Society Advancement Education (board trustees 1977-1991, New York City), American Society Theatre Research (executive committee 1976-1978, 1980-1983, 1985-1988, president 1991-1994, secretary 1995—2002, Distinguished Scholarship award 2001), American Theatre and Drama Society (member executive board 1995-1999, Betty Jean Jones award 1999), International Federal Theatre Research (executive board 1995-1997), Theatre Library. Association (vice president 1981-1984, board director 2007-2009, Distinguished Service award 2004), Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Judy Eslie Hansgen, June 10, 1963. 1 child, Michael Tyler.