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Edward Gero, (Associate Professor, B.A., Montclair State College) is Performance Area Head for the School of Theatre at Theater at ÑÇÖÞAV. A veteran of the Washington theatre community, he is a four-time recipient of the Helen Hayes Award. In 2015, he created the role of Justice Antonin Scalia in the world premiere of Molly Smith’s acclaimed production of John Strand’s playÌýThe Originalist. The play has toured to Asolo Rep in Sarasota, Florida, The Pasadena Playhouse, and will continue to Chicago’s Court Theatre in May of 2018. Other political roles include Richard Nixon inÌýNixon's NixonÌýat Roundhouse Theatre in 1999 and 2008, which earned him a Helen Hayes nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor both times. He has also appeared as Mark Rothko in Robert Falls’ production ofÌýREDÌýat the Goodman Theater in Chicago and Arena Stage in Washington, DC. In 31 seasons with the Shakespeare Theatre Company, he most recently appeared as King Henry inÌýHenry IV, parts 1&2. 70 other roles for STC include Hotspur inÌýHenry IVÌý(Helen Hayes Award), Bolingbroke inÌýRichard IIÌý(Helen Hayes Award) and Macduff inÌýMacbeth(Helen Hayes Award). ÌýOther DC credits include Scrooge inÌýA Christmas CarolÌýat Ford's Theatre; Salieri inÌýAmadeusÌýat Roundhouse Theatre; Donny inÌýAmerican BuffaloÌýat The Studio Theatre and Sweeney Todd inÌýSweeney ToddÌýat Signature Theatre. Film and television credits includeÌýHouse of Cards, Turn: Washington’s Spies, Die Hard II, Striking Distance, and narrations forÌýThe Discovery ChannelÌýand PBS. He earned a BA in Speech and Theater at Montclair State University. Mr. Gero was honored to receive the 2015 Lunt-Fontanne Fellowship.

His website with course information is located at:Ìý

Degrees

• BA, Speech and Theatre, Montclair State College