1. SUSAN MARRASH-MINNERLY
Professor of Theatre
Department of Communications
West Virginia State University
Institute, West Virginia 25112
(304) 766-5110
minnerly@wvstateu.edu
EDUCATION
MFA, Acting/Directing 1981
University of Virginia
Thesis Production: The Direction of Midland, an original Script
Converse College 1973
BA, Theatre and English
Dublin, Ireland – interim program through Converse College
The American Academy of Dramatic Arts 1973
New York
TEACHING
West Virginia State University
Department of Communications
Professor August, 2010
Chair October 2007-August, 2010
Tenured June, 2007
Associate Professor 2004-2010
Assistant Professor 2001-2004
Adjunct 1999-2001
Courses Taught: Art of the Theatre (C170); Principles and Theories of Acting (C270); Advanced Theatre
Studies (C470); Theatre Production (C475); Voice and Diction (C106); Race, Gender and Identity in a
Diverse Society (GE200); Auditions Skills (C299); Race, Gender and Ethnicity in the Media (MS 635);
Directing Actors for Film and Video (MS 678), Speech Communication (C100)
Curriculum Development: developed and taught graduate course, Race, Gender, and Ethnicity in the
Media (MS 635)
Productions Directed:
• The Fantasticks April 2016
• Title of Show October 2015
• An Enemy of the People November 2014
• Little Shop of Horrors April 16 – 19, 2014

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• Hairspray November 2012
 Dead White Males May2012
 Why Torture Is Wrong, and December 2011
The People Who Love Them
 Black Eagles March, 2011
 The Bluest Eye December 2010
 The African Company Presents December 2009
Richard III
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Department of Dance and Theatre
Assistant Professor 1990-1997
Lecturer 1986-1990
Adjunct 1985-1986
Courses Taught: Acting I, Fundamentals/Improvisation; Acting III, Character Development; Acting IV,
Meisner Technique; Acting V, Period Styles; Audition Techniques; Theatre History I and II; Acting for
Non-Theatre Majors; Introduction to Theatre; Scene Study; Music Theatre Techniques; Improvisation;
Theatrical Makeup; Directing Problems: Acting for Businesspeople
Curriculum Development: Chair of department curriculum committee 1995-96 and supervised
restructuring of entire program from BCA degree to BA degree. Developed new course, Auditions
Techniques. Authored revision of acting curriculum including Acting course I, II, III, IV, V, Internship
in Theatre.
Additional Teaching Experience
 North Carolina Wesleyan College, Rocky Mount, North Carolina 1981
Adjunct, Introduction to Theatre
 University of Virginia 1979-1981
Graduate Teaching Associate
Introduction to Acting and Directing – required for all undergraduate drama majors
CREATIVE/SCHOLARLY
(Complete performance resume at end of CV)
• Reader for CONTINUUM: a Journal of African Diaspora Drama, Theatre and Performance.
CONTINUUM links the past, present and future of scholarly inquiry into the history, theory and criticism
that serves our discipline. CONTINUUM is an online scholarly refereed journal produced by Black
Theatre Network.
 Spokesperson, nationally distributed dvd, The Affordable Care Act: Faces of Reform in West
Virginia May, 2011
 Facilitator, “Rebuilding society after conflict,” international roundtable with
theatre professionals from Romania, Iraq, Zimbabwe, Cuba and USA
Theatre Without Borders Conference, New York, New York September , 2010
• “A Shelter in Place and Time: An Ethnomimetic Study of Community’
Southeastern Theatre Conference, Chattanooga March 2012
 Opinion Piece in “National Diversity Forum,” Fall 2009

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Alliance for Inclusion in the Arts
http://www.inclusioninthearts.org/NationalDiversityForum.htm
 “An Actor Is Not A Camera” 2009
West Virginia Filmmakers Guild, Sutton, West Virginia
 Marrash-Minnerly, Susan. “It’s Okay to be Angry.” The Elephant in the Playroom. Ed. Denise
Brodey. New York: Penguin/Hudson, 2007. pp.73-75. Print.
 Director of The Exonerated 2007
Charleston Stage Company
o Awards, Southeastern Theatre Conference, Community Theatre Festival
March 2008
Best Play
Best Director
Best Ensemble Cast
Excellence in Acting Awards for three actors
 “Performing History: 2007
An Interdisciplinary Collaborative Approach to Academic Research and Pedagogy” co-presenter
(with Dr.Chuck Smith, political science)
o Southeastern Theatre Conference, Atlanta, Georgia
o Aannual banquet of Marshall University’s political science honor society, Pi Sigma Alpha
o Annual meeting of WV Political Science Association 2008
 “ Anne Bogart: Theatre Should Explore More and Explain Less.” Southern Theatre XLVII 3
(2006): 18 – 23. Co-authored with Dr. David Wohl
 “The Medium Has A Message” co-presenter (with Dr. Marc Porter, film) 2005
Southeastern Theatre Conference, Greensboro, North Carolina
 “Inclusion not Intrusion: A New Paradigm of Disability Takes Center Stage”
co-presenter, Southeastern Theatre Conference, Chattanooga, Tennessee 2004
 “Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Agents…
and Now’s Your Chance To Ask” presenter, Southeastern Theatre Conference
Arlington, Virginia 2003
 “Exploring the Rhythm of A Character”
West Virginia Theatre Conference, Buckhannon, West Virginia 2002
 “Syrian Theatre: A Renaissance of Identity.” Al-Hayat al-Masrahiya(Theatre Life). Damascus,
Syrian Arab Republic: Higher Institute of Performing Arts, 1995.
 “The Old Inner/Outer.” Creative Loafing Magazine. April 20, 1994
(theatre review)
SERVICE
West Virginia State University
University:
• Appointed, Student Hearing Committee 2015-16
• Appointed, Provost Search Committee 2013-14
• Executive Committee, Faculty Senate 2012-2016
• Retention Committee 2010-2013

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• Black and Gold Gala Committee 2013-14
• Elected by full faculty to Presidential search steering committee 2011
 Cultural Activities Committee, Chair 2008-2011
 Ad hoc committee to Revise the Draft Policy 2007-2008
On Release Time for Department Chairs
(Appointed by Vice President for Academic Affairs)
 Adjunct and Part-time Faculty Task Force 2008
(Appointed by Vice President for Academic Affairs)
 Secretary, Faculty Senate 2006-2007
 Vice-Chair Faculty Senate Executive Committee 2003-2005
 Faculty Senate representative 2002-2008
 Chair, Faculty Senate ad hoc Faculty Rights Committee 2003-2005
 All University Council 2003-2004
 Institutional Review Board 2003-2005
 Budget Advisory Committee 2003-2005
 Faculty Lectures:
“The Self-Sovereignty of Elizabeth Cady Stanton “with Dr. Chuck Smith 2006
“The Medium Has A Message” with Dr. Marc Porter 2005
 Student Mentoring Program 2001-2002
Department:
 Chair 2007-2010
 Thesis/Project Proposal Committee 2006-2011
 Graduate Thesis Committee 2004-2005, 2006-07
 Advisor, Box Five Theatre Troupe 2011-present
 Advisor, Alpha Psi Omega National Honorary Theatre Society 2001-04
Professional:
 Member Robert Porterfield Scholarship Committee 2008
Southeastern Theatre Conference
 Adjudicator, High School Play festival,
West Virginia Theatre Conference (WVTC) 2008
 Responsible for the creation and maintenance of 2006
The West Virginia Theatre Conference website
 Editor, The Call Board, newsletter for the 2004-2008
West Virginia Theatre Conference
 President, West Virginia Theatre Conference 2004-2005
Reestablished organizational newsletter
 Vice-President/Convention Host, West Virginia Theatre 2003-2004
Conference
 Artistic Co-Director, Charleston Stage Company 2002-2003
 Adjudicator, American College Theatre festival (ACTF) 2004, 1987-1993
Community:
 Board of Directors, Charleston Stage Company 2003-2005
 Artistic Development Committee, Kanawha Players (Charleston, WV) 2004-2006
 Adjudicator, West Virginia State Thespian Festival 2002

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 Panelist, “Different Ways of Seeing” 2001
Discussion of Robert Wilson’s work and its connection with his son with autism, Christopher
Knowles, Huntington (W.V.) Museum of Art
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
University:
 Chair, College of Arts and Sciences Course and 1992-1993
Curriculum Committee. As Chair, authorized and followed through to approval two
amendments to the by-laws of the committee (removed gender specific language and changed
quorum)
 College of Arts and Sciences Course and Curriculum Committee 1991-1995
 College of Arts and Sciences SACS Self-Study Committee 1990-1991
 Graduation Nomenclator 1991-1996
 Faculty Council 1988-1989
 Presentations:
Honors Cultural Enrichment Seminar
What Fresh Hell Is This? 1995
“Chekhov’s The Three Sisters” 1994
“A Director’s View of The Heidi Chronicles” 1993
“The State of Theatre in Charlotte” 1992
“A Director’s View of Extremities” 1991
“The Status of Women in the English 1990
Restoration As Reflected in Aphra Behn’s
The Rover”
ARTS Senior Seminar
“Graduate School for the Artist” 1991
Department:
 Chair, Curriculum Committee 1992-1996
Oversaw rewriting of entire degree program and change from BCA to BA
 Co-Chair, Departmental Self-Study 1993-1997
 Search Committee for Assistant Professor of Directing 1993-1994
 Secured $10,000 in-kind donation from NationsBank 1993
(now Bank of America) for design and printing of department logo, posters, programs,
brochures
 Search Committee for Departmental Chair 1991-1992
 Organized and implemented “Her ArtStory” 1990-1991
A series celebrating women in the arts
 Chair, Search Committee for Lecturer, Vocal Specialist 1990-1991
 Executive Committee 1989
 Music Theatre Degree Committee 1988
Professional:
 Actor in Spoon River Anthology 1996
Fund-raiser for “Stage One, a Non-Profit Umbrella For Theatrical Beginnings”
 Audition Adjudicator, North Carolina Theatre Conference (NCTC) 1993

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 NCTC and ACTF Committees, 1990
NCTC Annual Convention
 Regional Selection Committee, ACTF , Auburn University
1988
 Adjudicator, ACTF Irene Ryan Regional Competition
UNC Greensboro 1989
Auburn University 1988
 Adjudicator, Queens College Festival of the Arts 1989
 Adjudicator, NCTC AACT/FEST Competition 1988
 Public Relations Key, Southeastern Theatre Conference 1986
Community:
• Adjudicator, “First Nighters” Annual Awards 1996-1997
Theatre Charlotte 1994-1995
• Board of Directors, Spirit Square Center for the Arts 1985-1991
Charlotte, North Carolina
Appointed to two terms by the Mecklenburg County Commission
o Vice-Chair, Board of Directors 1990-1991
Responsible for Support Organizations and Arts Resource Center Committees
Chair, Individual Membership drive, raised approximately $140,000
o Finance Committee, Board of Directors, 1988-1990
o Vice-Chair, Education Committee, 1987-1988
o Fund-raising Campaign, 1991
o Artistic Advisory Board 1989-1991
• Performed “In Their Own Voices” 1991
A benefit for the homeless shelter for women and children
• Lecture to Senior Scholars, “The Role of a Director” 1989
Residencies and Master Classes
• Converse College, Spartanburg, South Carolina 1998
“Student/Faculty Collaboration on a Research Project”
• Higher Institute of Performing Arts 1994
Damascus, Syria
Three-week residency by invitation from the Syrian Government, Minister of Culture
• Queens College 1991
Lecture/Demonstration, “Bringing A Character to Life” Part of a series involving artists from a
variety of disciplines
• Charlotte Opera, Charlotte, North Carolina 1984
Master class for chorus members, “Acting for Singers”
• Spirit Square Center for the Arts 1984-1985
Acting for Businesspeople, Introduction to Acting
• Southern Park Music School 1978
Charlotte, North Carolina
“Acting for Singers”
Grants

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• Secured and am administrating $25,000 for Essential Stages: The Donna Skeen
Theatre Artist Enrichment Series 2016-17
• Secured and administrated $50,000 private donation for Essential Stages: The Donna
Skeen Visiting Theatre Artists Series 2014-15
• Secured and administrated $28,000 funding from a private donor to convert an
existing space at WVSU into a student black box theatre 2012
• Regional Artist Grant 1996-1997
Awarded by Charlotte-Mecklenburg (N.C.) Arts and Science Council for production of You
Might As Well Live
• UNC Charlotte International Programs 1994
Three-week residency in Syria
• UNC Charlotte College of Arts and Science 1994
Three-week residency in Syria
Professional Seminars Attended
• West Virginia Great Teachers Seminar 2002
• Modern Masters 1995
“Anne Bogart – A Mid-Career Celebration”, Actor’s Theatre of Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
• Workshop with Martha Clarke 1994
“The Process of Artistic Collaboration” UNC Charlotte
Consulting
• Book Review for McGraw-Hill 2005
Review of prospective text The Spirit of the Undergraduate Acting Student
• Cultural Planning Process 1996-1997
Invited participant in the initiation of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg (N.C.) Arts and Science
Council third Cultural Planning Process
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Arts and Science Council
Arts in Education Grants Committee 1993-1994
• Charlotte-Mecklenburg Arts and Science Council 1992-1993
Arts in Education Committee
• Charlotte Arts Commission 1988-1989
Advisory Committee for Charlotte’s 2% for public art projects
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Actor’s Equity Association
Black Theatre Network
JTA – agent for film and commercial work
Screen Actor’s Guild (currently inactive)
Southeastern Theatre Conference
Theatre Communications Group
SPECIAL RECOGNITION

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• Named Best Professor, West Virginia State University 2014
• Southeastern Theatre Conference March 2008
Community Theatre Festival
Awards for The Exonerated
Best Play
Best Director
Best Ensemble Cast
Excellence in Acting Awards for three actors
• Career Achievement Award 2003
Converse College Alumnae Association
• Mentor of the Year 1996
UNC Charlotte Department of Dance and Theatre
• Mentor of Outstanding Seniors 1996, 1995,1992
As awarded by the General Alumni Association Of UNC Charlotte
• Featured in The Theatre Magazine of 1994
The Ministry of Culture, Damascus, Syria
“Susan Marrash-Minnerly: A Syrian Face Shining In America”
• Thirty-minute interview on Syrian National Television 1994
Channel 2 by Dr. Yahya Al-Ridi
• Featured in Spirit Square Center for the Arts Magazine 1993
“Susan Marrash-Minnerly: She’s Got Her Act Together”
• Best Director/play of the Year Award 1985
They’re Playing Our Song
Theatre Charlotte
• Creative Loafing Magazine
o Best Supporting Actress in a Musical 1992
o Best Actress of the Season 1991
o One of the Ten Best Plays of 1991, Extremities 1991
(director, UNC Charlotte)
o One of the Five Best Plays of 1990, 1990
The Girl In Pink (director, Charlotte Repertory Theatre)
o Best Actress in a Musical 1989
A…My Name Is Alice
• Who’s Who Among Students in American 1973
Colleges and Universities
PROFESSIONAL STAGE AND FILM WORK
Performances of You Might As Well Live
You Might As Well Live is a one-woman show based on the life and work of Dorothy Parker. I
conceived the project in 1993 and was motivated to begin the process after a workshop with Martha
Clarke. Research, writing (in collaboration with a student playwright), revisions, and test performances
took place until 1997. The play had its professional premiere with Charlotte Repertory Theatre on
February 7, 1997 and had a limited run at Third Eye Repertory in New York also in February 1997. I

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engaged a student crew (stage manager, technical director, lighting and sound technicians) to
accompany me on this trip.
Third Eye Repertory 1997
Converse College 1998
Charlotte Repertory Theatre 1997
Charlotte (NC Writer’s Club) 1997
Borders Books and Music 1997
Charlotte Symphony Guild 1997
Friends of the Library Annual Meeting, Queens College 1997
Off-Off Broadway
THIRD EYE REPERTORY
You Might As Well Live Dorothy Parker 1997
Regional Theatres
WEST VIRGINIA PUBLIC THEATRE, MORGANTOWN, WV
Seven Brides…* Mrs. Bixby 1998
Singin’ in the Rain* Dora Bailey/Miss Dinsmore 1998
CHARLOTTE REPERTORY THEATRE, CHARLOTTE, N.C.
You Might As Well Live* Dorothy Parker 1997
Light Up The Sky* Stella 1993
Lend Me A Tenor* Julia 1991
Tartuffe Mme. Pernelle 1990
Nuptials Jeanette 1989
BLOWING ROCK (N.C.) STAGE COMPANY
Nunsense Sister Hubert 1989
(Music Director: Michael Rice, original Broadway orchestrator)
The Musical Comedy Murders Bernice 1987
Of 1940
EAST CAROLINA SUMMER THEATRE, GREENVILLE N.C.
The Robber Bridegroom* Salome 1985
A Funny Thing… * Domina 1985
Pippin+ Berthe 1983
A Little Night Music+ Mme. Armfeldt 1983
No, No Nanette+ Pauline 1983
+ Choreographer: Mavis Ray Music Director: Michael Biagi
CPCC SUMMER THEATRE, CHARLOTTE, N.C.
Something’s Afoot* Miss Tweed 1993
On the 20th
Century* Letitia Primrose 1992
Into the Woods Jack’s Mother 1991
Rumors Claire 1991
Something’s Afoot Lettie 1978
INNOVATIVE THEATRE, CHARLOTTE, N.C.

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Roses for Roy Lee Alma 1991
Tale of the Last Formicans Cathy 1990
TANK THEATRE, ROCKY MOUNT, N.C.
Gypsy Mama Rose 1983
The Effect of Gamma Rays… Beatrice 1982
ADDITIONAL WORK, CHARLOTTE, N.C.
A Funny Thing… Domina 1997
StageWorks Co
Improvability improvisation 1991
Touring company
What Fresh Hell Is This? Dorothy Parker 1995
Oh Dad, Poor Dad… Mme. Rosepettle 1990
Tartuffe Mme Pernelle 1987
UNC Charlotte
Fiddler on the Roof Yente 1990
Stage Door Dinner Theatre
Ebenezer Scrooge Mrs. Scab 1984
North Carolina Stage Company
The Good Doctor Defenseless Creature 1978
Actor’s Contemporary Ensemble
*These roles performed under contracts with Actor’s Equity Association
COMMUNITY THEATRE – Charleston, West Virginia
The Twilight Zone Elva 2015
A Delicate Balance Agnes 2013
A Body of Water Avis 2009
Buried Child Hallie 2006
Romeo and Juliet Nurse 2005
Honk! The Musical Queenie 2005
Working Delores 2004
Private Eyes Cory 2001
PROFESSIONAL DIRECTING
CHARLESTON, WEST VIRGINIA
The Exonerated Charleston Stage Company 2007
Ain’t Misbehavin’ Charleston Stage Company 2003
Return to the Forbidden Planet Charleston Stage Company 2002
Sylvia Kanawha Players 1998
CHARLOTTE, N.C.
The Girl In Pink Charlotte Repertory Theatre 1990
New Play Festival
The Comedy of Errors Charlotte Shakespeare Company 1987
Really Rosie Charlotte Children’s Theatre 1985
They’re Playing Our Song Theatre Charlotte 1985
Norman, Is That You? Theatre Charlotte 1984
On A Snowy Day Charlotte Children’s Theatre 1978
Love Rides the Rails Charlotte Children’s Theatre 1975

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Lonely Planet UNC Charlotte
1997
Eating Raoul UNC Charlotte
1994
The Three Sisters UNC Charlotte
1993
The Heidi Chronicles UNC Charlotte
1992
Extremities UNC Charlotte
1991
The Skin of Our Teeth UNC Charlotte
1990
The Rover UNC Charlotte
1989
The Birds UNC Charlotte
1988
Little Shop of Horrors UNC Charlotte
1987
The Merry Wives of Windsor UNC Charlotte
1987
COMMERCIALS AND INDUSTRIAL FILMS
PRINCIPAL ROLES -- NATIONAL
Char-Broil (SAG)
Dash detergent
McDonald’s(SAG)
Miles Laboratories
International Hardware
Bon Ami
Aqua Fresh toothpaste
Montgomery Ward
Flintstone Vitamins
National Humane Society
Simac Pasta
Upjohn (voice-over)
PRINCIPAL ROLES -- REGIONAL
CAMC Patient Simulation program
West Virginia Lottery (AFTRA contract)
Edgewood Summit
West Virginia Trade Unions
Giant/Martin grocery stores(SAG)
Hickory Furniture Mart
Lexcom – also a personal appearance as part of Lexcom’s Customer Appreciation Day
Upstate South Carolina Medical Center – winner 1990 national advertising award by Healthcare
Marketing Report
Central Piedmont Community College
State of South Carolina
First Union National Bank (2 films)
North Carolina federal Bank
Carolina Chevrolet Dealers

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Leonard Aluminum
Hungry Bull restaurants
Skyline Pontiac (5 commercials)
CIT Financial Services
North Carolina School System – School Bus Safety