Background
Burian, Jarka Marsano was born on March 10, 1927 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Jaroslav Valerian and Olga Marsano Burian.
Burian, Jarka Marsano was born on March 10, 1927 in Passaic, New Jersey, United States. Son of Jaroslav Valerian and Olga Marsano Burian.
Bachelor, Rutgers University, 1949. Master of Arts, Columbia University, 1950. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, 1955.
From assistant professor to associate professor State University of New York, Albany, 1955—1959, from associate professor to professor, 1963—1993, chair theatre department, 1971—1974, 1977—1978, professor emeritus, from 1993. Theatre director-producer Arena Summer Theatre, 1959, 1963—1964, 1966—1968, 1972—1973. Sergeant United States Army, 1946-1947, sergeant United States Army, 1950-1951.
Member of American Association of University Professors, United States Institute for Theatre Technology, International Federation for Theatre Research, American Society for Theatre Research, Theatre in Higher Education, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Grayce Susan DeLeo, June 15, 1951.