CURRICULUM VITAE
Patrick J. Cronin
Division of Theatre, Box 70667
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN 37614
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EDUCATION
M.S. Temple University. Theater Directing. 1968.
B.A. La Salle University. French. 1963
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
2007-Present Professor. East Tennessee State University. Johnson City, TN.
2001-Present Associate Professor. East Tennessee State University. Johnson City, TN.
1999 Wayne G. Basler Chair of Excellence for the Integration of the Arts, Rhetoric, and Science. East Tennessee State University.
ADMINISTRATION
2005-Present Director. Fine and Performing Arts Scholars Program. Honors College, ETSU.
2005-Present Division Head. Division of Theatre, ETSU.
SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE ACTIVITY
2010 Director. Tartuffe. ETSU. To be adjudicated.
2009 Henry Drummond in Inherit the Wind by Lawrence and Lee. ETSU. Adjudicated.
2009-Present. Associate Artistic Director. Summer Professional Theater Company. ETSU.
2009-Present. Film Boot Camp. Intensive training session for making independent films.
2008-Present. Actor, Director, and Creative Consultant. Dramatic scenarios for professional training of medical interns. In collaboration with ETSU Quillen College of Medicine and Dr. Marty Olsen.
2008-Present. Actor, Director, and Creative Consultant. Dramatic scenarios for professional training of doctoral students in rural health. In collaboration with ETSU Department of Psychology and Dr. William Dalton, III.
2006. Executive Producer. For Colored Girls Who’ve Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf by Ntosake Shange. ETSU.
2006 Lead. Albert in Three the Hard Way by Linda Eisenstein. ETSU. Adjudicated.
2005. Lead. Krapp’s Last Tape by Samuel Beckett. ETSU. Adjudicated.
2005. Director. Endgame by Samuel Beckett. ETSU. Adjudicated.
2005 Director. Forever Plaid by Stuart Ross. ETSU.
2005 Narrator/Performer. Johnson City Civic Chorale’s Holocaust Cantata, tribute to prison songs and stories. April 2005.
2004 Lead. Independent Feature Film. Mr. Farnsworth in Forever for Now. Shot on location in Denver.
2004. Re-release. Platinum Edition of Ron Howard’s Splash. Released April 2004. Touchstone.
2004. Director. Our Town by Thornton Wilder. ETSU. Ajudicated, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.
2004 Director. The Crucible by Arthur Miller. ETSU. Adjudicated.
2003. Re-release. Special Edition, Rocky V Films. United Artists.
2003. Director. Lysistrata by Aristophanes. ETSU.
2003 Stage Director. Die Fliedermaus Opera by Johann Strauss. ETSU.
2003 Guest Star (no audition). Sabrina Teenage Witch. Warner Brothers, aired on ABC.
2003. Lead (international). Santa in “Red Letter Day” commercial. Distribution in the U.K. for Selfridges & Co.; Debenhaus; and Allders. VTR Productions, London.
2002 Director. You Can’t Take it With You by Moss Hart and George S. Kauffman. ETSU.
2001 Lead. Willie Lohman in Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller. ETSU.
2001. Lead. Andy in Love Letters by A.R. Gurney. Johnson City Community Theatre.
2001. Director. Yanks 3, Detroit 0 by J. Reynolds. National Sports Literature Association.
2000. Director. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. ETSU.
CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION
Cronin, P.J. (2009). Keynote Speaker. “You are Not Your GPA or Your SAT Score.” Keynote Speaker. Tennessee Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers. Clarkesville, TN.
Cronin, P.J. (2006). “Quo Vadis Christian Actor?” Southeast Theatre Conference. Orlando, FL.
Cronin, P.J. (2006). “Television Acting Workshop.” Southeast Theatre Conference. Orlando, FL.
Cronin, P.J. (2006). “Agents, Managers, Unions, and the Professional Actor.” Southeast Theatre Conference. Orlando, FL.
Cronin, P.J. (2005). Keynote Speaker. “My Life in the Theatre.” South Carolina Theatre Association Convention. Aiken, SC.
Cronin, P.J. (2005). State Adjudicator. Kentucky Theatre Association Conference. Hazard, KY.
Cronin, P.J. (2005). “Doing the Commercial.” South Carolina Theatre Association Convention. Aiken, SC.
Cronin, P.J. (2005). “The Biz…Agents, Managers, Casting Directors—What’s the Real Story?” South Carolina Theatre Association Convention. Aiken, SC.
Cronin, P.J. (2005). Panelist. “Been There, Done That: We Weren’t Always Academicians.” Southeast Theatre Conference. Greensboro, NC.
Cronin, P.J. (2005). “Acting on Sit Com: From Audition to Final Taping.” Southeast Theatre Conference. Greensboro, NC.
Cronin, P.J. (2005). “How to Make Money as an Actor: Tools for the Professional.” Southeast Theatre Conference. Greensboro, NC.
Cronin, P.J. (2004). Panelist. “The BA in Theatre: What it is and What it Ought to Be.” Association for Theatre in Higher Education. Toronto, Ontario.
Cronin, P.J. and McVey, R. (2003). “From Slate to Set: A Hands-On Workshop.” Southeast Theatre Conference. Arlington, VA.
Cronin, P.J. and Funk, R. (2003). “’Saved by the Bell’ ain’t Chekhov and Chekhov ain’t ‘Saved by the Bell’.” Southeast Theatre Conference. Arlington, VA.
Kinser, A. E. and Cronin, P.J. (2003). “Theatre as a Tool for Social Change.” Southeast Theatre Conference. Arlington, VA.
Cronin, P.J. (2003). Panel Coordinator. “Making the Independent Feature.” Southeast Theatre Conference. Arlington, VA.
Cronin, P.J. (2003). “Finding and Keeping an Agent.” Southeast Theatre Conference. Arlington, VA.
Cronin, P.J. (2002). “Acting for the Camera.” American College Theatre Festival.
Cronin, P.J., (2002). With Terrance Mann and Dawn Wells. “From Stage to Screen, It’s all Theatre” Keynote panel/address. Southeast Theatre Conference, Mobile, AL.
Cronin, P.J. (2002). “Acting for the Camera: Surviving the Business.” Southeast Theatre Conference, Mobile, AL.
Cronin, P.J. (2001). “’Hey, Why Can’t You Admit My Piccolo Player?’ Or, Why I Left Admissions for the Army Reserve.” Keynote Speaker. Tennessee Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers. Memphis, TN
Cronin, P.J. (2000). “You are the Front Line in the War Against Ignorance.” Keynote Speaker. Tennessee Association of College Registrars and Admissions Officers. Kingsport, TN.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
2008 Attendance at plays on Broadway: August, Osage County; Seafarer; and The Betrayal. New York City.
2005 Attendance at plays on Broadway: Equus; Spring Awakening; and Phantom of the Opera. New York City.
2003 Attendance at plays on Broadway: Phantom of the Opera; Long Day’s Journey into Night; Take Me Out; and I am My Own Wife. New York City.
COURSES TAUGHT
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EAST TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY
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Undergraduate
THEA 1030 Introduction to Theatre
THEA 2000 Honors Artistic Experience
THEA 2530 Dramatic Structure
THEA 3400 Acting for the Camera
THEA 4537 Acting II
THEA 4547 Drama Criticism
THEA 4956 Let’s Go to the Barter
THEA 4956 From Johnson City to Broadway
THEA 4957 Advanced Scene Study
THEA 4957 Storytelling for the Actor: Acting for the Storyteller
THEA 4957 Acting for Animators; Animating for Actors
THEA 4957 Master Class in Theatre: TV and Film
THEA/ENGL 4957 Restoration Drama
ENGL 3030 World Drama
ENGL 4030 Modern World Drama
RTVF 4661 Advanced TV/Film Production
UHON 1218 Artistic Vision
UHON 2018 (I), 2028 (II), 3018 (III), 3028 (IV) Roving Artists
Graduate
ENGL 5750 Plays of Eugene O’Neill
PUBH 6195 Seminar in Public Health (Using drama in training Public Health Officials) (Co-taught with Dr. Randy Wykoff, Dean of College of Public Health; and Dr. Jim Florence, Associate Prof Community Health)
THEA 5547 Dramatic Theory and Criticism
THEA 5956 From Johnson City to Broadway
THEA 5957 Acting for Animators; Animating for Actors
THEA 5957 Storytelling for the Actor: Acting for the Storyteller
THEA 5957 Advanced Scene Study
THEA/ENGL 5957 Restoration Drama
SELECTED SERVICE
2011 Honorary Celebrity Chairperson. 75th Anniversary celebration, Johnson City Senior Center.
2009-Present Partnerships with Honors College and JC Senior Center. Multigenerational artistic programs.
2008 Honors College Representative. Relay for Life. ETSU Mini Dome.
2007 Professional Adjudicator, American College Theatre Festival. Region IV, Southeast. Two by Romulus Linney. Direct by Jonathan Taylor, University of Virginia Wise.
2006, Aug. Judge. Colgate Country and Western Talent Search. Appalachian Fairgrounds.
2005-Present “ETSU 101.” President Stanton’s ETSU University Experience for community leaders.
2005-Present Planning Commission for Fine and Performing Arts Center, ETSU.
2005-2006 Tri-Cinema. City and University Planning Committee for a new Film Society.
2005 Chair. Faculty Search Committee. Division of Theatre.
2004-2006 Judge. Student Government Association Annual Step Show Competition.
2004-Present Season Publicity Coordinator, Division of Theatre.
2004 Performance Coach. Ashley Academy, Odyssey of the Mind competitive team, World Competition in Baltimore.
2004 Honorary Chairperson. Relay for Life. Bristol Motor Speedway.
2003 Spokesperson. Crumley Center for Brain Rehabilitation
2003-2008 Member. President’s Council on Cultural Diversity.
2003-2006 Campus Diversity Educator. Officer of the President, ETSU.
2002-Present Theatre Workshop Leader. Communication Day. ETSU.
2002, Feb. Professional Adjudicator, American College Theatre Festival. Region IV, Southeast. Bus Stop by William Inge. Direct by Eugene Anthony, Marshall University.
2002, Sept. Professional Adjudicator, American College Theatre Festival. Region IV, Southeast. Fiddler on the Roof. Directed by Dale E. McGilliard, Middle Tennessee State University.
INVITED ADDRESSES and COMMUNITY FUNDRAISING
2008, 09 ETSU Alliance for Continued Learning. Theatre History week-long workshop.
2006 Keynote Speaker. ROTC Military Ball. ETSU.
2005 Public Performance. “Television Ate Theatre.” Lee University.
Weekend Workshop. “Moving to LA and the Audition Process.” Lee University.
2005 “Audition Techniques for Television and Film.” Hollins University.
2005 Master of Ceremonies. Celebration of ETSU Bluegrass. Paramount, Bristol.
2005 “Honoring Those Who Serve.” Johnson City Senior Center Community Volunteer Recognition luncheon. April.
2004 ETSU Alliance for Continued Learning. Understanding the Plays of Arthur Miller.
2004 Commencement Speaker, ETSU Honors Program. “With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility.”
2004 Johnson City Arts Council, Millenium Centre. Panelist along with Melissa Shafer, Karen Brewster, Richard Major.
2004 Master of Ceremonies. Black Tie Fundraiser. Johnson City Symphony.
2004 “Proud of My Father, a World War II Veteran.” Veteran’s Day Memorial Celebration. Veteran’s Theatre, ETSU.
2003-05 Co-Advisor. Rainbow Alliance, LGBTQ student organization. With Dr. Amber Kinser and Dr. Patricia Robertson. ETSU.
2003 “Me, O’Neill, and Jack Daniels.” Last Lecture Series, ETSU.
2003 Making it as a Professional Actor in Los Angeles. Johnson City Public Library “Theatre Alive!” Series.
2002 ETSU Alliance for Continued Learning. Artistic Contributions Kaufman and Hart.
2002, 2005, 2006 Spring, 2006 Fall. Luncheon Speaker. Rotary Club.
1999 Commencement Speaker, ETSU. “Failure is the True Success Because You Never Settle.” December graduation.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American Federation of Television and Radio Artists
Screen Actors Guild
Actors Equity Association
Southeast Theatre Conference
American College Theatre Festival
Association for Theatre in Higher Education
REFERENCES
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Dr. Judy Slagle, Chair
Department of English
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN 37614
(423) 439-4339
Dr. Charles Roberts
Department of Communication
Box 70667
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN 37614
(423) 439-7577
Dr. Bert Bach, Provost
Office of the President
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN 37614
(423) 439-1000
Dr. Randy Wykoff, Dean
College of Public Health
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City, TN
(423) 439-4243
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PROFESSIONAL ACTING CREDITS
FILM
Breast Men HBO Features
Little Assassin Showtime Features
Dr. Giggles Universal
Curly Sue Castle Rock/ J. Hughes
Rocky V U.A./J. Badham
Sibling Rivalry W.B./H. Ross
Splash Touchstone/R. Howard
Rampage W.B./7 Arts/W. Friedkin
MOVIE OF THE WEEK
Lucy and Desi (Emmy Nomination) ABC/C. Jarrot
A Family for Joe NBC/R. Mitchum
Vice on the Sunset Strip CBS
Cartier Affair NBC
Men in Blue ABC
TELEVISION
Immediate Family Pilot/Guest Lead Dreamworks/ABC
The Magnificent 7 Guest Lead CBS 1999
Emergency 7 Guest Lead W/B 1999 (Aaron Spelling)
Just Shoot Me Guest Lead NBC 1999
Home Improvement Recurring ABC 1997-99
The Pretender Guest Lead NBC 1998
Seinfeld Recurring NBC Larry David
Family Matters Recurring ABC/Miller/Boyet
Oldest Rookie Pilot/Recurring CBS/Paul Sorvino
Knots Landing Recurring CBS
L.A. Law Pilot/Recurring ABC/Greg Hoblit
Hill Street Blues Recurring NBC
Diagnosis Murder Guest Lead NBC
Mad About You Guest Lead NBC
Party of Five Guest Lead FOX
Cheers Guest Lead NBC/J. Burrows
Star Trek: TNG Guest Lead FOX
Wonder Years Guest Lead ABC (Emmy Nomination)
THEATER (125 A.E.A. Prod.)
Merton of the Movies J. Sloan Henshaw Ahmenson/R. Thomas
Man for All Seasons Common Center Stage
Imaginary Invalid M. Diafyrous Drama Guild/E. G. Marshall
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