Courses: Shakespeare on the Stage, Directing, American Musical Theatre

Stuart received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Michigan and a master’s and doctorate from Northwestern University. He worked on the artistic staff of the Goodman Theatre and was resident dramaturg for the Wisdom Bridge Theatre, both in Chicago. He has worked with a range of theatre artists, included Bob Falls, Del Close, Gregory Mosher, David Mamet and Wole Soyinka, to name a few.

Stuart is an American theatre historian who has worked extensively in Chicago theatre history and more recently on assimilation and the American musical. His articles have appeared in Theatre Journal, The Journal of American Theatre and Drama, Theatre History Studies, Chicago History and The Journal of Popular Culture. He is also Editor in Chief of New England Theatre Journal, sits on the board of the New England Theatre Conference, and is past treasurer of the American Theatre and Drama Society. Stuart was also named to the New England Theatre Conference’s College of Fellows.

At Boston College Stuart has taught classes in directing, playwriting, dramatic literature and theatre history. He has directed some twenty productions at Boston College and has supervised over sixty student productions.