George Contini

George Contini is a Professor in the University of Georgia's Theatre and Film StudiesDepartment where he specializes in Characterization, Solo Performance, Acting on Camera, and Queer Theatre and Film. Synthesizing all these areas, his current research is in the re-creation of "lost" early 20th century gender bending musicals. He has recently been seen in a number of episodes as Mr. Springthorpe the drama teacher on CW's Legacies and met a grisly death on Black LIghtning's final episodes. Recent professional acting and directing credits include; The Explorer's Club (AuroraTheatre),Put It In the Scrapbook (Chicago Fringe Festival),Hidden Man (7Stages),Don't Dress for Dinner (Aurora Theatre),Assistance(Pinch N Ouch Theatre),Shear Madness(Kennedy Center, Alliance Theatre),Big Bang (Horizon Theatre).

Professor Contini has been honored to receive numerous awards and fellowships recognizing his outstanding teaching and research in theatre including the Josiah Meigs Distinguished Teacher Professorship, Richard Russell Award,Beaver Teaching Fellowship, Michael Award, and the Willson Center for Humanities and Arts Fellowship. He has used these grants and rewards in his continued study of Michael Chekhov's Acting Technique and for the research and creation of his solo show Put It In the Scrapbook based on the life and career of early 20th century female impersonator Julian Eltinge. Mr. Contini received his MFA from the University of Miami, Florida in Film Production. and received his B.A. from Baldwin-Wallace College with a double major in Theatre and English.