Rate My Professor Eric Phillips

As Department Chair, Phillips oversees programs offering degrees in Musical Theatre (BFA), Theatre Arts (BA), Theatre Education (BA), and Speech Communication and Theatre Arts Education. He has designed scenery and lighting for numerous productions, including 'Hello, Dolly!' in 2025, 'Freesia' in 2026, 'A Servant of Two Masters' in 2022, and 'Julius Caesar' in 2024. In 2017, he was among faculty and staff honored for combined service totaling 575 years at Ouachita. During a sabbatical prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Phillips pursued personal creative projects such as watercoloring, music composition, sketching, and furniture building. He shared these works online to encourage students and organized the virtual 'Couch Cabaret' event, where students and faculty showcased performances, including his rendition of 'Here Comes the Sun' by The Beatles. Phillips emphasizes a collaborative artistic process that integrates intellect, faith, and art, fostering practical experience for undergraduates in performing, directing, technical direction, and design.