Paul Wadleigh(1925-2007)
- Actor
Taught English, drama, and history from 1949 through 1957. Taught
theater arts at Indiana University from 1957 through 1961, and Western
Washington University from 1961 through 1965. Was a professor of
theater arts at Washington State University, in Pullman, Washington,
from 1965 until 2004; comprising a 54 year teaching career. At
Washington State he innovated and directed many theater and teaching
programs. These include the 'Summer Palace,' a faithful re-creation of
the 19th century American touring theater experience in 'typical' small
American towns, and 'The Commedians', a troupe of university
Shakespearean actors which toured high schools for several decades
throughout Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Montana. He is currently
retired, a professor emeritus, and living in the Palouse region of
(eastern) Washington State.
