Background
Aptekar, Sheldon I. was born on September 14, 1939 in Brooklyn. Son of Al and Fanny (Horowitz) Aptekar.
Aptekar, Sheldon I. was born on September 14, 1939 in Brooklyn. Son of Al and Fanny (Horowitz) Aptekar.
Bachelor in Speech and Theatre, Brooklyn College, 1962. Master of Arts in Drama, Trinity University, San Antonio, Texas, 1964. Postgraduate in Theatre, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, 1968.
Doctor of Philosophy Equivalency in Theatre, City University of New York, 1972.
Member Repertory Company Dallas Theater Center, 1962-1964. Assistant professor speech and theatre Long Island University, Brooklyn, 1964-1966. Lecturer in speech and theatre City University of New York, Kingsborough Community College, 1969-1970, assistant professor speech and theatre, 1970-1975, associate professor speech and theatre, 1975-1984, professor speech and theatre, 1984-1995, professor speech, theatre, and performing arts, 1995—2006, director performing arts program, 2000—2005.
Founder, artist, craftsman Aptkreations Limited liability company, since 2007. Consultant theatre in education The Educational Alliance, New York City, 1970-1972. Consultant staging spectacle Citibank's Bicentennial Spectacle, Bronx, New York, 1974-1976.
Artistic advisor stand up comics No-Artificial Sweetner Company, New York City, 1977-1982. Program developer performing arts Kingsborough Community College, 1994-1998. Guest director Performing Arts Society, 2005.
Panelist, adjudicator Nassau Grants for the Arts, New York State Council for the Arts, since 2006. Lecturer in field.
Member, adjudicator Kennedy Center, American College Theatre Festival, Region II, acting coach, 1994-1999, freelance director. Member American Theatre Association (chair directing program 1981-1983), Association for Theatre in Higher Education, East Control Theatre Conference (constitutional committee 1985-1989), International Brecht Society.