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Impending Winter Storm

Due to the impending storm, all classes and activities at Kean’s main campus in Union, Kean Ocean and Kean Skylands will operate remotely on Sunday, January 25, and Monday, January 26. 

The University will observe a Winter Wellness Day on Tuesday, January 27, following the storm. Classes and activities will not run, and employees are not expected to work. 

Due to ongoing power problems at the Kean Ocean Gateway Building, all classes and activities at Kean Ocean will also be conducted remotely on Friday, January 23, and Saturday, January 24. This only applies to Kean Ocean. 

Only essential personnel should report to work as scheduled during the remote period or on Tuesday. Employees with questions about their status should consult their supervisor. 

Keanu’s Kitchen will remain open for residential students on the Union campus from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Tuesday. 

All vehicles parked on the Union campus must be relocated to the Vaughn-Eames overnight parking lot by 6 p.m. on Saturday to allow for storm cleanup. Vehicles parked elsewhere on campus are subject to relocation. 

E. Teresa Choate, Ph.D.

Professor
Office Location
VE-417
Email
choatet@kean.edu
Phone
(908) 737-4427

E. Teresa Choate, Ph.D., has been teaching undergraduates for almost forty years  In addition to her publications, she has directed professionally, including Summerfolk, Oedipus the King, and Murder in the Cathedral. Among the many productions she has directed at Kean, her most recent productions include An Octoroon, Midsummer Night's Dream, Marisol, and Orlando. Her primary areas of expertise are Dramaturgy and Directing, with a focus on theatre history, dramatic literature, as well as acting and directing theory and techniques.  

Courses Taught:

  • World Theatre I
  • World Theatre II
  • Script Analysis and Dramaturgy
  • Period Styles of Acting
  • Acting I
  • Introduction to Theatre

Selected Publications:

Electra USA: American Stagings of Sophocles' Tragedy, Brecht in an Hour, Hansberry in an Hour, Beckett in an Hour, Albee in an Hour

Advice for Students Preparing for Dr. Choate's Class:

"I care passionately about teaching and about theatre, and we’ll be spending time together that will be intense, demanding, and exciting. I’ll place before you the sharpest tools that I possess (whether they be in script analysis, theatre history, or acting) and helping you learn how to pick those tools up and build your own learning experience. I compare learning to building a house. There are “A” houses, “B” houses, “C” houses (and houses you don’t want to consider building). I’m the architect and the site foreman, but you’re the one who has to pick up the tools, spend sufficient time on the job site, and employ both intellect and creativity in order to build your best house. My advice for a student taking one of my classes? Care as much about your education as I do, and you’ll build a house of which we’ll both be proud."