Illinois Theatre

Head of the Department — Department Head

Brant Pope has a thirty year career in both academic and professional theatre. His work as an actor and director has been seen off-Broadway, in regional theatre, and in film and television. For eleven years, Brant was Director of the FSU/Asolo Conservatory for Actor Training and Associate Artistic Director of the Asolo State Theatre, in Sarasota, Florida. He is the author of the play, SINS OF OMISSION, and his many publications focus on the American theatre and in particular the work of playwright Arthur Miller.

His academic positions have been at Wright State University, Kalamazoo College, Virginia Commonwealth University, Florida State University, and from 2001-2007, the Head of Acting and Directing at Penn State University. He holds degrees from the University of Minnesota (BA), the University of Connecticut (MA), Florida State University (MFA), and a PHD in American Studies from Michigan State University. His wife, Barbara, is a costumer designer, and their daughter, Olivia, will begin her first year at Kalamazoo College in the Fall.

Email: brant@illinois.edu