Todd Quick
Assistant Professor, Theatre
Biography
Professor Todd Quick is an actor, director, educator, and photographer. He holds an M.F.A. in acting from Purdue University, and an undergraduate degree in theatre from the State University of New York at Geneseo.
As a teaching artist and professional actor, Todd has worked at regional theaters around the country, including the Shakespeare Theatre Company (Washington, D.C.), Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, RedHouse Arts Center (New York), CNY Shakespeare, Pax Amicus Theatre (New Jersey), Chamber Theatre Productions (Massachusetts), Shakespeare in the Valley (New Hampshire), Theatre at Monmouth (Maine), and WAM Theatre (Massachusetts).
When not teaching and directing at Monmouth, Todd is on the acting faculty of the prestigious Interlochen Center for the Arts. Todd is a proud member of Actors’ Equity Association.
Interests
Acting Shakespeare
Modern Acting Pedagogy
Viewpoints
Stage Combat
Audition Coaching
Headshot Photography
Clown
Commedia dell’Arte
Education
M.F.A. in Acting
PURDUE UNIVERSITY
B.A. in Theatre Performance
SUNY Geneseo
Courses Taught
Theatre 171: Introduction to Theatre
Theatre 175: Principles of Acting
Theatre 176: Acting I
Theatre 271: Children’s Theatre
Theatre 276: Acting II
Theatre 297: Stage Management
Theatre 297: Stage Combat
Theatre 370: Voice and Movement
Theatre 371: Period Styles
Theatre 397: Advanced Acting - Realism
Theatre 490: Independent Study
INTG 101: Introduction to Liberal Arts
INTG 307: Reflections
Selected Work
Monmouth College Directing
- The Real Inspector Hound Spring 2020
- A Child’s Christmas in Wales Fall 2019
- A Midsummer Night’s Dream Fall 2018
“That’s how I feel about playing Shakespeare: like a musician playing Mozart, privileged, challenged, complete.”