Jan M. Gompper
Professor of Theatre
Director of Theatre
Education
- B.S. Elementary Education, Dr. Martin Luther College; New Ulm, Minn. 1980
- M.F.A. Acting, Mankato State University; Mankato, Minn. 1991
Additional Education
- Audition Techniques with Claire Simon Casting & Erica Daniels (Steppenwolf Theatre), 2005
- Acting Shakespeare Workshop with Angela Iannone, 2002
- Musical Theatre Belting - National Association of Teachers of Singing, 2001
- Film Acting Workshop with Molly Benson from Los Angeles
Professional Memberships
- Actors Equity Association (AEA)
- Screen Actors Guild (SAG)
- Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE)
- Christians in Theatre Arts (CITA)
- International Visual Christian Media (ICVM)
Research Interests
- Composing & Lyric/Script Writing for Musical Theatre
- Screenplay Writing
- Stage and Film Acting
- Commercial & Voiceover Work
- Actor coaching
- Dialect coaching
Current Courses
- Acting in Commercials
- Audition Techniques
- Musical Theatre Performance
- Principles of Acting
- Principles of Directing
- Scene Studies in Acting
- Stage Makeup
- Styles in Acting
- Survey of American Musical Theatre
- Voice and Dialects
Sampling of Commercial/Television Work
- Co-Host - Time of Grace - WB18
- Aurora Health Care
- Walgreens
- Fleet Farm
- Fox 6 News
- Mr. Metal
- Steinhafels
- Lutherans for Life
Sampling of Recent Film and Stage Work
Film
Honey Colored Boy - Fran Kaplan Productions, August 2009
The Penny - Filmweavers LLC, November 2008
Stage
Almost Maine - The Boulevard Theatre, February 2008
Always, Patsy Cline - Archangel Productions, July 2004
Agnes of God - Stage West-Milw., January 2004
Merrily We Roll Along - Windfall Theatre, May 2003
Sampling of Voiceover Work
- Neurospine Center of Wisconsin
- Ebeneezer Childcare Center
- City of West Allis Beautification Awards
- Festival City Symphony
- Body Ritual Tattooing
- Village Furniture
- Ho-Chunk Casino
Sampling of Recent Theatrical Work
- Always, Patsy Cline - Archangel Productions, July 2004
- Agnes of God - Stage West-Milw., January 2004
- Merrily We Roll Along - Windfall Theatre, May 2003
Published Papars
"Making Every Piece Fit: An Encouragement for Better Arts Programming." Lutheran Parent, Sept/Oct. 2001.
Presentations
- Acting Workshops for ATHE, CITA and WHSTF (Wisconsin High School Theatre Festival)
- Play Reading Workshops for ATHE and ICVM