Background
Symons, James Martin was born on May 7, 1937 in Jacksonville, Illinois, United States. Son of James and Pauline (Barton) Symons.
Symons, James Martin was born on May 7, 1937 in Jacksonville, Illinois, United States. Son of James and Pauline (Barton) Symons.
Bachelor, Illinois College, 1959. Master of Arts, Southern Illinois University, 1964. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1970.
Assistant professor Yankton (South Dakota) College, 1964-1967. Associate professor College St. Catherine, St. Paul, 1970-1974, State University of New York, Albany, 1974-1977. Professor, chair Trinity University, San Antonio, 1977-1984.
Professor, chair theatre and dance department University Colorado, Boulder, 1984-1999, professor, since 1999, President's Teaching scholar, since 2000. Actor Off-Broadway, New York City, 1959, Missouri Repertory Theatre, Kansas City, 1984. Director, actor Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Boulder, since 1985, producing artistic director, 1994-1995.
Leader People-to-People Delaware of Theater Educators, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics and Czechoslovakia, 1991.
Lieutenant (junior grade) United States Navy, 1960-1963. Member Association for Theatre in Higher Education (president 1989-1991), Association for Communication Administration (president 1990), College Fellows American Theatre.
Married Judith White, November 14, 1959. Children: Tracy, Kelly, Carrie.