Dr. Tony E. Medlin
- Actor
- Location Management
Dr. Tony E. Medlin holds a Ph.D. from Louisiana State University's theatre program and degrees from Trinity University (MFA, Acting/Movement-mime) and East Carolina University (BFA, Drama and Speech). He trained under Paul Baker at the Dallas Theatre Center's Professional Actor's Training Program and under Johnny Simons at the Dallas Theatre Center and the Hip Pocket Theatre. He completed "Interpreting for the Deaf" course at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville and ASL classes in Dallas and Baton Rouge. He presented papers at numerous national conferences and international conferences. He directed or appeared in hundreds of plays throughout the South and Southwestern United States and performed leading roles in several national and international, touring companies. In Florida and North Carolina's prestigious Visiting Artist Programs, he held six, year-long residencies as an actor, director, and playwright. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, Medlin collaborated with Johnny and Diane Simons at the Hip Pocket Theatre for almost thirty years. He was also seen in numerous productions staged by the Dallas Shakespeare Festival, The Dallas Theater Center, Swine Palace, Playmakers Repertory Theatre, Southern Appalachian Repertory Theatre, Tulane Shakespeare Festival, the North Carolina Shakespeare Festival. New Arts Theatre, and Callier Theatre of the Deaf. He appeared as a principal character in the feature film, "Blood On the Highway," a comedy-horror, vampire movie. He also appeared in and directed numerous productions at university, college, and community theatres. Mr. Medlin worked in the fields of radio, television, and motion pictures in numerous capacities.