Debra Freeberg (Ph.D. Pittsburgh) is Professor
of Theatre and Communication Arts and Sciences
at Calvin College. Debra is a former member of
the Governing Board of the Association of
Theatre in Higher Education and a member of the
Dramatists Guild. She has lectured and conducted
workshops on communication, leadership and
theatre across the U.S. and Sweden. Freeberg has
directed over 30 plays and musicals; favorite
productions of the past include: The Ghost
Sonata, My Dearest Sister, She Stoops to
Conquer, A Dream Play, Elijah, 1940s Radio Hour,
Joan of Lorraine, Peer Gynt, Tiger at the Gates.
Her plays for children Good Boogie, And the
Book Ran Away with the Spoon and My
Dearest Sister were produced by Calvin
Theatre Company. Her liturgical dramas
have been produced in the US and Canada. Her
research areas include Scandinavian
theatre—particularly Olof Molander’s productions
of August Strindberg—children’s theatre,
playwriting and directing. She is currently
working on a new book tentatively titled “This
Mission is Possible: Mature Theatre and the
Christian Academy.”
