Joshua Denning, M.F.A.
Elder Memorial Theatre Center Rm 124A
402-465-7552
Joshua Denning, originally from Louisville, KY, is a director and educator who previously served on the acting faculty at Houston's prestigious High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA), where his leadership earned multiple awards, including a Congressional Certificate of Recognition for his direction of The Wiz, numerous YoungArts winners, Broadway World Austin awards, and Heller Awards for Young Artists. He holds an MFA in Directing from the University of Idaho and a BFA in Acting with a Musical Theatre Emphasis from Wright State University. Joshua has performed in international Broadway productions, Equity regional theatre, Equity national tours, and Norwegian Cruise Line productions, with notable credits including The Lion King (Simba, Theatre Im Hafen, Hamburg), We Will Rock You (Britney, Theatre 11, Zurich), Priscilla Queen of the Desert (Tick/Mitzi, ZACH Theatre), Les Mis茅rables (Enjolras/u/s Valjean, ZACH Theatre), Next to Normal (Dr. Fine/Madden, ZACH Theatre), RENT (Angel, ZACH Theatre), and Hairspray (Seaweed, ZACH Theatre). His contributions to musical theatre curriculum are featured in the widely used textbook Acting in Musical Theatre: A Comprehensive Course.
MFA Directing, University of Idaho
BFA Musical Theatre, Wright State University