Background
Allen, Marilyn Myers Pool was born on November 2, 1934 in Fresno, California, United States. Daughter of Laurence B. and Asa (Griggs) Myers.
Allen, Marilyn Myers Pool was born on November 2, 1934 in Fresno, California, United States. Daughter of Laurence B. and Asa (Griggs) Myers.
Bachelor, Stanford University, 1955. Postgraduate, Stanford University, 1955—1956. Postgraduate, University Texas, 1957—1960.
Postgraduate, West Texas State University, 1962—1963. Postgraduate, Odessa College, 1987—1988.
Free-lance radio and television actress. Adjunct professor theatre Midland College, 1997—1998. Director Globe Theater, Odessa, 1998, 2002.
Assistant managing director Amarillo Little Theatre, 1964—1966, managing director, 1966—1968, Horseshoe Players, touring professional theater, 1969—1973. Actress multi-media production Palo Duro Canyon, 1971. Director touring children's theatre, 1978—1979.
Guest actress in Medea at Amarillo College, 1981. Guest reciter Amarillo Symphony, 1972, Midland-Odessa Symphony, 1984.
President Texas Non-Profit Theatres, 1972-1974, 75-77, board directors, 1988-1991. 1st vice president High Plains Center for Performing Arts, 1969-1973. Advisory department fine arts Amarillo College, 1980-1982.
Advisory Texas Constnl. Revision Commission, 1973-1975. Advisory council University Texas College Fine Arts, 1969-1972.
Community advisory committee for women Amarillo College, 1975-1979. Convention program committee American Theatre Association, 1978, program participant, 1978-1980, board directors, 1980-1983. Board directors Amarillo Foundation Health and Science Education, 1976-1982, program vice president, 1979-1981.
Board directors Domestic Violence Council, 1979-1982, March of Dimes, 1979-1981, Texas Panhandle Heritage Foundation, 1964-1982, Friends of Fine Arts, West Texas State University (now West Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University), 1980-1982, Amarillo Public Library., 1980-1982, Amarillo Symphony, 1981-1982. Publicity chairman Midland Community Theatre, 1984-1987, board governors, 1986-1992, secretary, 1987-1988, vice president, 1988-1992. Board directors Globe of the Great Southwest, Odessa, 1998-2005, vice president media, 2000-2002, vice president vols., 2002-2005.
Active Museum of Southwest, Midland Arts Assembly. Board directors Midland County Republican Women, Ways and Means Church, 1991, 1st vice president, 1992, publicity chair, 1994. Member Midland County Redistricting committee, 1991.
Cultural exchange delegate from Midland, Texas, to Dong Ying, China, 1993. Texas UIL one act play adjudicator, 1974-1999. Member Northwest Texas Diocesan Mission Committee, 2003-2005.
Co-chairman Companion Diocese Committee, Spain, 2003-2006, Play Selection COm., since 2009. Fellow American Association Community Theatre (director 1969-1972, 82-84, vice president planning and development 1985-1987, co-chair AACT/Fest '95), International Amateur Theatre Association 23d World Congress (delegate Monaco 1997, member festival committee 2006). Member United States Tennis Association (senior women's team section winner 1993, 94), Southwest Theatre Conference (director 1973-1976, 82-84, executive committee 1982-1984, Distinguished Service award 1985), Texas Theatre Council (director 1974-1978, executive committee, president 1975-1976), American Association of University Women (branch president 1973-1975, state chairman cultural interests 1975-1977, 86-88, state program vice president 1977-1979, state board directors 1984-1988, program vice president Midland 1988-1989), Episcopalian Church Women (program vice president Midland 1988-1989, outreach chair 1996, 2005, program vice president, president-elect 1997-1998, president 1999-1900), Northwest Texas Deanery Church, 2005-2007, Holy Trinity Vestry, 2006-2009, Daughters of the American Revolution (chapter chaplain 1971-1975, historian 1975-1977), Chamber of Commerce (fine arts council), United States Tennis Association (senior mixed doubles section winner 1999), United States Judo Association, Symphony Guild, Amarillo Art Association, Midland Symphony Guild (arrangements chairman 1983-1984), Act IX, Amarillo Law Wives Club (president 1976-1977), Hamhocks (honorary life member 1985-1986).
Married Joseph Harold Pool, December 28, 1955. Children: Pamela Elizabeth, Victoria Anne, Catherine Marcia. Married Neal R. Allen, April 1982.