Paul G. Thelen
Paul earned a BFA in Theatre from Creighton in 2002. His undergraduate thesis focused on his performance of Eddie Carbone in a production of A View from the Bridge directed by Dr. Bill Hutson. After performing in the Nebraska Theatre Caravan's national tour of A Christmas Carol, Paul was accepted into the Iowa College of Law on a full merit scholarship. After graduating with distinction from law school, he matriculated into Northwestern University's Interdisciplinary Ph.D Program in Theatre & Drama. Currently, he is a Ph.D. candidate at Northwestern. His dissertation focuses on the performance preparation and practice of litigators in American jurisprudence. Currently, Paul teaches courses in theatre theory, history and criticism and serves as an Assistant Master in the Residential College. Reflecting on his time at Creighton, Paul says, "As an FPA student I was able to engage academically and artistically with fellow students and faculty at Creighton and with members of the Omaha community. After graduating from CU, I felt I had the tools necessary to succeed in a variety of endeavors. The keys are to work hard, ask questions, take risks, forge friendships, and 'love the art in yourself, not yourself in the art.'"
All the best,
Paul