Background
Parks, Richard Dee was born on August 29, 1938 in Omaha. Son of Charles and Josephine Marie-Rose P. Bachelor, San Jose State University, 1961.
Parks, Richard Dee was born on August 29, 1938 in Omaha. Son of Charles and Josephine Marie-Rose P. Bachelor, San Jose State University, 1961.
Bachelor, San Jose State University, 1961. Master of Arts, University Washington, 1963. Postgrad, Stanford University.
Teacher San Jose State University, 1964—1965. Teacher oral interpretation Stanford University, 1965—1966. Teacher San Jose State University, 1966—1971, Bachelor of Fine Arts program University Washington, 1971—1972.
Director theatre San Jose State University, 1972—1979. Coordinator performance area, since 1979. Coordinator auditions, since 1975.
Chairman performance area. Coordinator Master of Fine Arts performance degree program, since 1983. Exchange professor Ventura College, Spring, 1982.
Executive director Actors Symposium of Hollywood. Actor, director, producer. Senior producer Star Weekend projects NBC, since 1978.
Consultant professional & community theatre organizations. Interim coordinator theatre arts graduate program, 1977—1978. Producer, director, dialects coach San Jose Civic Light Opera.
Research consultant Educational Films of Hollywood. Consultant Monterey Peninsula's 4th St. Playhouse. Consultant, director General Electric Sales Conference, Pajaro Dunes, 1983, Lockheed Missles & Space Company, since 1987.
Member advisory council Station KRON-television, San Francisco.
Member of American Association of University Professors, National Women's History Project, Women's History Resources, Authors League American, Dramatists Guild, American Film Institute, American College Theatre Festival, California Association American Conservatory Theatre, California Educational Theatre Association (executive secretary-treasurer 1978-1980), San Jose Players, British American Club.