LISA NEELY
Lisa Neely, M.A., Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Drama
Highland Campus
6101 Airport Blvd.
Austin, TX 78752
lisa.neely@austincc.edu
P: 512.223.1790×22031
Office: HLC4, Rm. 1311
Lisa Neely, Associate Professor of Drama, works as a director, actor, teacher, and researcher. Her work ranges from contemporary plays to Greek classics, from mime to new play development. She was awarded “best director” by Portfolio magazine of Hampton Roads, VA, for her production of Medea. Among her most memorable theatrical experiences was time invested as artistic director of Red Clay Theatre in Cleveland, TN.
She has a particular interest in the collaborative process of playwright and director on new work, and her scholarly focus is in theatre of hospitality as espoused by Eric Ehn. She currently resides in Austin, TX, where she continues an initiative in theatrical hospitality through 3rd Course: Theatre.