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Ralph Janes

  • Teaching Faculty III, Theatre Education & Directing
  • Area Head, Theatre Education
  • Outreach Coordinator, Theatre
  • Living Learning Community Coordinator, Performing Arts

Education

  • MFA, Directing, University of California, San Diego
  • BEd (2.1), Drama and Education, University of Leeds, Bretton Hall

Biography

Ralph Janes is a theatre artist from London, England. He has spent 50+ years in professional theatre and 30 years in public education. He holds a primary degree in Education and Theatre from the University of Leeds, Bretton Hall. He also has a Master of Fine Arts in Directing from The University of California, San Diego. He has worked in England, Europe, the West Cost and the Midwest regions of the United States. His work includes inter-related arts and performance art. His passion is political and social issue driven theatre making.

He teaches classes in Theatre Education and Directing. He is developing a Certificate in Directing with professional theatres in the community.

Research areas include diversity, equity and inclusion in the performing arts. This often involves UWM students working with him through SURF grants.

Ralph serves as the main Outreach Coordinator for the Theatre Department.

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Recent & Selected Works

Two Theatre students in period costumes sit on a stage with plants under a soft blue light.
Production shot of The Moors – credit Sara Stathas
Theatre Acting major stands in spotlight on dark stage with abstract door frames in background.
Production shot of The Resistable Rise of Arturo Ui – credit Sara Stathas
Two Theatre Majors sit at a table on stage with others in the background and text projected on a screen.
Production shot of Sweat – credit Sara Stathas
Theatre acting major stands by panels showing silhouettes of flying birds and branches with mist below.
Production shot of FEN -credit Sara Stathas
Stage scene with actors, abstract blue set, and screens showing images above and behind.
Production shot of Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nightime – credit Sara Stathas
Two UWM acting majors sit on a dimly lit stage with dirt floor and scattered branches.
Production shot of Broken Hallelujah – credit Sara Stathas