Henrickson, Andrew

Title: Associate Professor of Speech & Theatre, Director of Theatre

Department: Arts and Humanities

Office: Marian Auditorium 110

Phone: 605-668-1533

Email: ahenrickson@mountmarty.edu

EDUCATION

B.S., Speech & Theatre, South Dakota State University

M.F.A., Directing, University of South Dakota

COURSES TAUGHT

STH 117 Theatre Practicum

STH 125 Introduction to Acting

STH 130 Speech Communications

STH 201 Oral Interpretation

STH 202 Creative Dramatics

STH 361 Play Directing

STH 366 Stage Management

STH 376 Theatre History and Literature I

STH 380 Theatre History and Literature II

STH 422 Drama in the Church

STH 4435 Theatre Management

STH 485 Internship

STH 490 Senior Capstone

BIOGRAPHY

Andy has been teaching speech and theatre courses at MMU since 1997. In addition, he has taught speech, theatre and art courses at the Federal Prison Camp in Yankton for twenty years. Henrickson administrated and ran the Mount Marty Oral Interp Runner-Up Contest for high school students from 1997-Covid, and also promotes and runs the annual Theatre Day event each spring. Andy has been a judge for high school Oral Interpretation for the SDHSAA (local, district, region and state levels) since 1981, a judge for SDHSAA One-Act Play (district, region and state levels) since 1985, and is also a production respondent for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region V. A stage director at heart, Henrickson holds an MFA in Directing from the University of South Dakota as well as a BS in Speech and Theatre from South Dakota State University. Prior to joining the faculty at MMU, Henrickson was a staff director for the Sioux Falls Community Playhouse (SD), serving in positions of Education Director, Associate Artistic Director and Artistic Director over a span of ten years. Andy brought the annual Stations of the Cross Holy Week event to the stage in 2008.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Drama in the Church

PUBLICATIONS

Stage direction of over 120 productions