Nicole Blackman

Natalie Blackman
LECTURER

Department of Theatre and Dance
College of Fine Arts and Communication
natalieb@txstate.edu

Areas of Interest: Acting, Voiceover, Accents and Dialects, Civic Engagement, Applied Theatre, Theatre in the Community, Theatre for Social Change, Social Justice, Mental Health First Aid, Shakespeare, Solo Performance, Singing, Musical Theatre

Natalie is an actor, singer, teaching artist, voice and dialect coach, and creator of community-based theatrical experiences for enabling dialogue and social change. Natalie has been seen on stages in New York City and regional stages such as The Illinois Shakespeare Festival, the Utah Shakespeare Festival, and Pioneer Theatre Company. Her solo show, Disorder, was a bestseller and award winner at the United Solo Festival in New York City, the world’s largest solo theatre festival. Natalie is also certified by the National Council for Behavioral Health as a Mental Health First Aid Instructor. Natalie holds an MFA in Civic Engagement and Classical Acting from Illinois State University and a BFA from the University of Utah's Actor Training Program. Natalie is currently Head of B.F.A. Performance and Production in the Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas State University.