Rate My Professor David Morgan

David Morgan serves as an associate professor of acting in the Department of Theatre and Media Arts at Brigham Young University, where he has been a full-time faculty member for 30 years. He holds an undergraduate degree in Theatre Studies from Brigham Young University and a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from the National Theatre Conservatory in Denver, complemented by an internship with the Denver Center Theatre Company. His research specializations encompass mask making, mask performance, and creating adaptations for mask performance. Morgan instructs courses across all levels of acting, speech and diction, vocal production, improvisational acting, movement and masks, and directing. Renowned for his expertise in dance, yoga, and stage combat, he contributes significantly to student training in these areas.

Morgan's extensive career includes nine seasons as Artistic Director and Manager of Gold Rush Productions. He has collaborated with esteemed organizations such as the Arvada Center for the Performing Arts, Commonwealth Theatre Company in Minnesota, Tuacahn Theatre, Provo Theatre Company, Actors Repertory Theatre Ensemble, and Hale Center Theatre. Additionally, he has directed productions at the College of Eastern Utah and Utah Valley University and taught at the Oswego Theatre Institute in New York. His directing portfolio features Beauty and the Beast, Guys and Dolls, Of Mice and Men, Into the Woods, A Man for All Seasons, and Caucasian Chalk Circle. As a performer, Morgan has appeared on stages throughout Utah, Minnesota, California, and Colorado, including Sundance, the National Theatre Conservatory, Walt Disney productions, the Kid's Stuff Theatre Troupe, and tele-productions. He has delivered workshops and presentations at the State University of New York Potsdam College and ATHE. Among his honors, Morgan received the 1998 Student Award for Excellence in Teaching, selected from nearly 1,000 professors nominated by graduating seniors. He earned recognition as a Direct Regional Semi-Finalist in the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, with his production of The Elephant Man invited to the festival in 2012. He maintains certification with the Society of American Fight Directors since 1993.