HurstCathy Hurst
Associate Professor
Churst@smcvt.edu
802.654.2203
MFA in Acting from University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
BA from Saint Mary’s College, Notre Dame, IN

Areas of Specialty
Acting, Directing, Musical Theatre, Playwrighting

Courses Taught
Life in the Theatre, Introduction to Acting, Singing for the Actor, Training the Speaking Voice, Acting Styles, Directing, Advanced Directing, Playwrighting, Special Topics: Audition Techniques

Recent Work (Scholarship and Creative)

  • Co-Artistic Director, Saint Michael’s Playhouse (Equity)
  • Director (Saint Michael’s Playhouse): Broadway’s Best: A Tribute to the Leading Ladies, The Georgy, Cirque du Souffle, How I Learned to Drive, Love Letters
  • Director (Saint Michael’s College) : Oleanna, Comedy of Errors, JB., Blithe Spirit, Chalk Circle, Dinner with Friends, Working – The Musical, Once on This Island, The Dentist, Cinders, Dancing at Lughnasa, Godspell
  • Playwright: Cirque du Souffle
  • Author, Acting in Person and In Style, 5th edition

Brief Bio
Cathy directed for OperaWorks in Los Angeles, CA, and The Company of Fools in Sun Valley Idaho (Board of Directors include Bruce Willis and Demi Moore); Cathy acted with Nevada Dance Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival and Theatre de le Jeune Lune. In addition, Cathy taught acting to chefs at the New England Culinary Institute.