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Mary Cogar
Optimist Theatre
M.A., English Language and Literature, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
B.A., English with minor in Humanities: Medieval and Renaissance, University of Louisville, Louisville, KY
Old English, Middle English, Early Modern English texts and translations
Medieval and Renaissance texts and history
Adapting and editing classical texts
Working with writers to develop scripts
English, French
Full original edits from electronic Folio to production text for Milwaukee's Shakespeare in the Park (Tempest, 2010; Twelfth Night, 2011; Macbeth, 2012; As You Like It, 2013)
Full edit of Winter's Tale for Utah Shakespearean Festival, 2011 (co-edited by Laura Gordon, director of production)
Humanities liaison between Optimist Theatre's To Be: Shakespeare Here and Now productions and the Wisconsin Humanities Council
Instructor: Early English Literature, Marquette University, 2010-present
Instructor: Writing, Alverno College, 2002-present