Background
Cooper, Judith Kase was born on December 13, 1932 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Daughter of Charles Robert and Elizabeth Edna (Baker) Kase.
Cooper, Judith Kase was born on December 13, 1932 in Wilmington, Delaware, United States. Daughter of Charles Robert and Elizabeth Edna (Baker) Kase.
Stepchildren: James, Elizabeth, John, Katherine, Annual Bachelor, U. Delaware, 1955. Master of Arts, Case WesternRes. University, 1956. Teacher, director children"s theatre Agnes Scott College, 1956, University of Tennessee, 1957, U. Maryland., Germany, 1958-1960, Denver Civic Theatre, Denver University, Kent School, 1960-1961.
Director children"s theatre U. New Hampshire, Durham, 1962-1969.
Director theatre resources for youth, Somersworth, New Hampshire, 1966-1969. Associate professor theatre U. South Florida, Tampa, 1969-1974, associate professor education, 1975-1983, professor, 1984-1995, artistic director educational theatre, 1976.
Project director Hillsborough County Artists-in-Schools Evaluation and Inservice Project, 1980-1982. Director International Center for Studies in Theatre Education.979-82, chairman 1982-1984.
Chairman Wingspread Conference on Theatre Education, 1977.
Drama adjudicator National Arts Festival, Ministry of Education, Bahamas, 1975, 76, 79, 80. Regional chairman Alliance for Arts Education, chairman national advisory council, member education advising committee, 1986. Trustee Children"s Theatre Foundation.
Board directors College Fellows American Theatre of J.F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, 1991-1993, Florida Association Theatre Educated (executive director 1995).
College Business, 1993 consultant Southeast Center for Education in Theatre, (1995), Florida Department Education, (1994-1996). Consultant theatre education and production.
Steering committee Arts for a Complete Education, 1991-1995. Member curriculum writing committee Florida Department Education, 1994-1996.
Recipient Distinguished Book of Year award, 1989.
Member.Children"s Theatre Association American (president-elect 1975-1977, president 1977-1979, chairman symposia 1981-1985, special recognition citation 1984), American Theatre Association (chief division president"s coordinating council 1977-1978 commission on theatre education 1982, elected), American Alliance for Theatre and Education (director & project director theatre literacy collaborative study International Center for Studies in Theatre Education, Presidential award 1992), Speech Communication Association(membership director 1961), Southeastern Theatre Conferences (Sara Spencer award 1980), Florida Theatre Conferences (Distinguished Career award), National Theatre Conference, International Association Theatres for Children and Youth, International Amateur Theatre Association (North America board directors), Florida Association for Theater Education (theatre education of year award 1986, executive director 1995), Tampa Museum Democrat.
Episcopalian.
Club: Carrollwood Village. Author: The Creative DramaBook: Three Approaches, other books Editor: Creative Drama in a Developmental Context.
Bachelor, U. Delaware, 1955. Master of Arts, Case WesternRes. University, 1956. Teacher, director children"s theatre Agnes Scott College, 1956, University of Tennessee, 1957, U. Maryland., Germany, 1958-1960, Denver Civic Theatre, Denver University, Kent School, 1960-1961.
Director children"s theatre U. New Hampshire, Durham, 1962-1969.
Director theatre resources for youth, Somersworth, New Hampshire, 1966-1969. Associate professor theatre U. South Florida, Tampa, 1969-1974, associate professor education, 1975-1983, professor, 1984-1995, artistic director educational theatre, 1976.
Project director Hillsborough County Artists-in-Schools Evaluation and Inservice Project, 1980-1982. Director International Center for Studies in Theatre Education.979-82, chairman 1982-1984.
Chairman Wingspread Conference on Theatre Education, 1977.
Drama adjudicator National Arts Festival, Ministry of Education, Bahamas, 1975, 76, 79, 80. Regional chairman Alliance for Arts Education, chairman national advisory council, member education advising committee, 1986. Trustee Children"s Theatre Foundation.
Board directors College.
Board directors Florida Alliance for Arts Education, secretary, 1976-1977, vice-chairman, 1979-1982, chairman, 1982-1984. Chairman Wingspread Conference on Theatre Education, 1977. Drama adjudicator National Arts Festival, Ministry of Education, Bahamas, 1975, 76, 79, 80.
Regional chairman Alliance for Arts Education, chairman national advisory council, member education advisory committee, since 1986. Trustee Children's Theatre Foundation. Board directors College Fellows American Theatre of J.F. Kennedy Center for Performing Arts, 1991-1993, Florida Associate Theatre Educated, executive director 1995-1999, College Business, since 1993.
Consultant Southeast Center for Education in Theatre, 1995, Florida Department Education, 1994-1996. Consultant theatre education and production. Steering committee Arts for a Complete Education, 1991-1992.
Member curriculum writing committee Florida Department Education, 1994-1996. Active St. Marks Episcopal Parish, Tampa. Lector, chair Episcopal Relief & Development Communications, Bridge Club, Tampa Coterie, since 2010.
Member Children's Theatre Association American (president-elect 1975-1977, president 1977-1979, chairman symposia 1981-1985, special recognition citation 1984), American Theatre Association (chief division president's coordinating council 1977-1978, commission on theatre education since 1982, elected), American Alliance for Theatre and Education (director and project director theatre literacy collaborative study International Center for Studies in Theatre Education, Presidential award 1992), Speech Communications Association (membership director 1961), Southeastern Theatre Conferences (Sara Spencer award 1980), Florida Theatre Conferences (Distinguished Career award), National Theatre Conference, International Association Theatres for Children and Youth, International Amateur Theatre Association (North America board directors), Florida Association for Theater Education (Theatre Education of Year award 1986, executive director 1994-1999), Arts Council Hillsborough County (Arts Recognition award), Children's Theatre Foundation American (trustee since 1977), Tampa Museum, Coterie Club.
Daughter of Charles Robert and Elizabeth Edna (Baker) Kase. Stepchildren: James, Elizabeth, John, Katherine, Ann, Patty, Doreen, Jeff.