Kyle Becker: Department of Theatre, Dance and Media Arts

Dr. Don Bristow
Professor
dbristow@ucok.edu

Bio
In his more than 35 years at UCO, Dr. Bristow has directed nearly 100 productions, including such diverse works as The Cherry Orchard, The Tempest, Cloud 9, The School for Scandal, Oleanna, Fool for Love, and See How They Run. His productions of Uncle Vanya, The Runner Stumbles, and scenes from Remote Control were selected for presentation at Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region VI Festivals. Dr. Bristow has also been seen on stage, playing a number of roles at UCO and at local theatres. These have included The Rabbi in Zalman, or The Madness of God, Sir Peter in The School for Scandal, Barney in Last of the Red Hot Lovers, and Teddy in Arsenic and Old Lace (with Carol Cooke and Betty Garrett.) Dr. Bristow travels to London regularly and sponsors a Study Tour in London Theatre every two to three years. His teaching specialties include Directing, Acting, Theatre Speech and Dialects, and Theatre History.