Background
Kimes, William Harold was born on November 14, 1936 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold Edwin and Myrtle Marguerite (Grossmann) Kimes.
Kimes, William Harold was born on November 14, 1936 in Evanston, Illinois, United States. Son of Harold Edwin and Myrtle Marguerite (Grossmann) Kimes.
Bachelor with honours, Beloit College, 1958; Master of Science in Theatre, University of Wisconsin, 1962; Doctor of Philosophy in Theatre and Drama, University of Wisconsin, 1976.
Teaching fellow, Beloit (Wisconsin) College, 1959-1960;
instructor, director theatre, Lakeland College, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, 1961-1964;
assistant professor, associate professor theatre, Hamline U., St. Paul, 1964-1984;
professor, Hamline U., St. Paul
director theatre, Hamline U., St. Paul, since 1985;
department chairman theatre and communication arts, Hamline U., St. Paul, 1981-1997. Department assistant University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1967-1968. Director Park Square Theatre Company, St. Paul, 1979-1989, literature advisor, also past president.
President National Collegiate Players (Pi Epsilon Delta) St. Paul, since 1980. Presenter workshops, readings, panels, and speeches in field, since 1959.
Playwriting panelist McKnight Foundation, Minnesota, 1964-1969. Drama judge Minnesota State High School League, since 1964. Board advisor Bel Canto Voices, Minneapolis.
Board directors Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs, St. Paul, 1985-1993. Member American Association of University Professors, Mid-American Theatre Conference, Theatre Communications Group, St. David's Society Minnesota.
Married Janice Louise Brown, June 14, 1958. Children: Leslie Louise, Alison Bishop.