Theatre Faculty & Staff | Meet Our Instructors

Steven Frye, Ed.D.

Department Chair

Advisor for the BA in Acting

sfrye@harding.edu

About Steven Frye

Area

Acting

Directing

History

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Dr. Steven Frye is the chair of the Department of Theatre and has directed or produced more than 100 shows in his career. He serves as the director for Spring Sing and the producer for Searcy Summer Dinner Theatre. He is the advisor for the Acting major and for those minoring in Theatre.

Dottie Frye, M.A.

Assistant Professor

Advisor for the BA in Theatre

dfrye@harding.edu

About Dottie Frye

Area

Acting

Directing

Children's Theatre

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Dottie Frye is the advisor for Theatre majors and is the director of our children’s theatre improvisational troupe, The Pied Pipers. The troupe performs for over 16,000 children each year in regular tours across the US and UK. She also serves as the director of the Hosts/Hostesses and Ensemble for Spring Sing.

Ben Jones, M.Ed.

Assistant Professor

Advisor for the BA in Drama/Speech Licensure (K-12) and the BA in Theatre Licensure (7-12)

bjones9@harding.edu

About Ben Jones

Area

Technical

Design

Education

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Ben Jones has worked with the Harding Theatre Department since 2008. He is the supervising advisor for student in the Theatre Education degree, and he is the Department Technical Director. He is the set designer for Spring Sing, and trains students in the safe practices of scenic construction. He takes Theatre students to New York each January to see Broadway shows, experience educational tours, and meet theatre professionals.

Britton Lynn, M.F.A.

Professor

Advisor for the BA in Design/Production

blynn1@harding.edu

About Britton Lynn

Area

Design

Acting

Technical

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Britton Lynn has a Masters of Fine Arts from the University of Tennessee in scenic design. Britt has worked at Harding University since 2003. His students have won design competition awards at the Southeastern Theatre Conference and the United States Institute for Theatre Technology. His freelance work has been seen in regional theatres and universities across the southeast.