Background
Currie, Fergus Gardner was born on June 29, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Neill Roswell and Ruth (Anderson) C. Bachelor of Science, Davidson College, 1953.
Currie, Fergus Gardner was born on June 29, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Neill Roswell and Ruth (Anderson) C. Bachelor of Science, Davidson College, 1953.
Bachelor of Science, Davidson College, 1953. Master of Arts, University Missouri, 1957. Doctor of Education, Columbia University, 1963.
Instructor Columbia University, New York City, 1957-1961. Instructor City University of New York, 1961-1964, assistant professor speech and theatre, 1966-1969. Assistant executive secretary Speech Association American, New York City, 1964-1966.
Director theatre Georgia Institute Technology, Atlanta, 1970-1972, Emory University, Atlanta, 1972-1982.
President Atlantis Prodns., Incorporated., Atlanta, 1977-1986. Coordinator Arts management University of Southern Florida, Tampa, 1985-1986, central regional director Actor"s Equity Association, Chicago, 1986-1996.
Partner TheatreMgmt. Associations, Chicago, 1996.
Professor theatre, chairman department theatre, Illinois State University 1997. associate producer Centauri Films, Washington, 1983-1984. Guest director Oklahoma Theatre Center, Oklahoma City, 1982, Fort Wayne Civic Theatre, 1984, Kanahwa Players, Charleston, West Virginia, 1984.
Artistin residence Georgia Council for Arts, Atlanta, 1982-1984. Creator musicalrevues: From Harlem to Broadway, 1981.
Harlem Nocturne, 1983, Sweet Auburn, 1985.
Vice-president DeKalb Council for Arts, Decatur, Georgia, 1980-1982. Board director Illinois Arts Alliance, 1988. First lieutenant infantry United States Army, 1954-1956.
Gregory scholar, 1956.
Vice president DeKalb Council for Arts, Decatur, Georgia, 1980-1982. Board directors Illinois Arts Alliance, since 1988. 1st lieutenant infantry United States Army, 1954-1956.
Member Screen Actors Guild (president Georgia branch 1983-1985), Actors' Equity Association, American Federation of television and Radio Artists (Atlanta chtp. president 1983-1985, national merger committee 1982-1987), American Council of the Arts, Illinois Arts Alliance, Association of Theatre in Higher Education (governor board conference chair, 1996-1997), National Association Schools Theatre (chair ethics committee since 1999), National Theatre Conference, Mid-American Theatre Conference (president 1999-2002), Illinois Theatre Association (chair conference 1999), Phi Gamma Delta (treasurer 1952-1953).