William Wilson

Roberts Hall 218 (401) 456-8814 wwilson@ric.edu

Background

Bill Wilson, Associate Professor of Theatre, is currently the Chair of the Department of Music, Theatre, and Dance and Director of Musical Theatre at Rhode Island College in Providence, Rhode Island. Previously, he served as Associate Director of Theatre at Minnesota State University at Moorhead, where he also served as an Assistant Professor.

Bill has a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Musical Theatre Performance from Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Directing from Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan.

Bill has directed and choreographed over 50 productions including CRAZY FOR YOU, THE MUSIC MAN, TOMMY, QUILTERS, COMPANY, CABARET, DAMES AT SEA, EVITA, THE BOY FRIEND, SOMETHING’S AFOOT, RED HOT AND COLE, ANYTHING GOES and CHICAGO. He has directed plays such as: EXECUTION OF JUSTICE, A DOLL HOUSE, PLAY IT AGAIN SAM, ROMEO AND JULIET, MACBETH, MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, THE CRUCIBLE, THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS and TAMER OF HORSES.

As a choreographer and movement specialist, Bill has studied Tap, Jazz and Ballet since his childhood, and, in the last ten years, Pilates, Yoga, Alexander, Feldenkrais, and Rolfing. In 2003, Bill became a certified Pilates instructor, and in 2004, a certified Yoga teacher. As a period movement specialist, Bill has studied with Peggy Dixon at the Nonsuch Early Dance Institute in London, and Valderrobres, Spain, Richard Powers at Stanford University, Elizabeth Aldrich at the Goucher Early Dance Institute and John Broome of the Stratford Festival.