Department of Theatre - University of Missouri

Faculty | Larry D. Clark

Larry D. Clark

Ph.D., University of Illinois
Professor Emeritus of acting, directing, and history of the American theatre in the 20th Century
phone: 573-882-2904
email: ClarkL@missouri.edu
office: 131 Fine Arts Building
mailing address: 129 Fine Arts, Columbia MO 65211

Acting is BelievingLarry D. Clark began his career in higher education at the University of Iowa in 1963. He came to MU in 1966 as an assistant professor of speech and dramatic art. He is co-author of the popular acting text Acting is Believing. After a distinguished career as a teacher of acting and directing, during which he directed dozens of plays, Clark was selected as dean of MU's College of Arts and Science in 1988. He retired from the University in 1999 and now proudly holds the titles of both professor and dean emeritus.