Patrick Kelly is Professor of Drama Emeritus at University of Dallas where, with Judy his wife, he taught for forty-two years. Besides scores of campus productions he has directed plays at professional theatres around the country. He has also taught in such graduate theatre programs as University of Washington, Denver's National Theatre Conservatory, University of Colorado at Boulder and Southern Methodist University. In addition to classics, Kelly has directed new plays with living playwrights including Eduardo Machado, Thomas Babe and Octavio Solis. The most recent of his many Shakespeare productions was Much Ado About Nothing for Shakespeare Dallas. His Bachelor's degree is from Notre Dame, his MFA from SMU's Meadows School of the Arts.

Today Patrick joins us to discuss the genesis and development of the American Resident Theatre.