Dr. Chad Thomas
Department Chair of English,
English
Associate Professor,
English
Biography
Dr. Chad Thomas is the Chair of English and an Associate Professor of Shakespeare and dramatic literature at the University of Alabama in Huntsville. He is the co-founder and co-artistic director of Huntsville Shakespeare and a former director of the Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Program. His teaching encompasses English, Theatre, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, reflecting his interdisciplinary approach to literature and performance.
As both a scholar and practitioner, Dr. Thomas explores the intersections of gender, spectatorship, and performance, with a particular focus on cross-gender casting in Shakespeare’s works. His research has appeared in Shakespeare Bulletin, Comparative Drama, Theatre Topics, 1650-1850, and the Cambridge University Press collection Shakespeare on the Campus Stage. In addition to his scholarship, he has professional credits as a producer, director, actor, and dramaturge, dedicated to using innovative staging to challenge cultural narratives and expand how audiences experience Shakespeare.
Curriculum Vitae
Personal Website
Education
- Ph.D., English, University of Michigan, 2009
- M.A., English, University of Michigan, 2003
- M.A., English, University of North Texas, 2002
- M.S., Theater, University of North Texas, 2000
- B.F.A., Theater, University of New Mexico
Credits
- Macbeth, Macbeth, Rocket City Shakespeare, 2016
- Director, The Laramie Project, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2015
- Dramaturge, Richard III, Rocket City Shakespeare, 2015
- Director, A Midsummer Night's Dream, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2015
- Director, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2014
- Touchstone & dramaturge, As You Like It, Rocket City Shakespeare, Huntsville, 2014
- Baptista, The Taming of the Shrew, Rocket City Shakespeare, Huntsville, 2014
- Joe Keller, All My Sons, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2013
- Director, The Tempest, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2012
- Director, The Comedy of Errors, University of Alabama in Huntsville, 2011
Affiliations
- American Society for Theatre Research
- Association for Theatre in Higher Education
- Modern Language Association
- Renaissance Society of America
- Shakespeare Association of America
Expertise
- Shakespeare and Early Modern Drama
- Gender and Sexuality Studies
- Theater and Performance Studies
- British, American, and World Drama
- English Renaissance Literature
Recent Publications
Review of "Shakesqueer: A Queer Companion to the Complete Works of Shakespeare." Theatre History Studies 32: 2012
"On Queering Twelfth Night," Theatre Topics 20.2: 2010
"Negotiating the Interregnum: The Political Drama of Davenant and Tatham," 1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Period 10: 2004
Review of "Shakesqueer: A Queer Companion to the Complete Works of Shakespeare." Theatre History Studies 32: 2012
"On Queering Twelfth Night," Theatre Topics 20.2: 2010
"Negotiating the Interregnum: The Political Drama of Davenant and Tatham," 1650-1850: Ideas, Aesthetics, and Inquiries in the Early Modern Period 10: 2004