Rao, Diane
Faculty & Staff
Diane Rao
Chair of Communication Studies, Media Production, and Theatre
Professor of Theatre
151 Caldwell Hall
Phone Number
740-826-8373
E-mail:
Research Interests
Playwriting
Improvisation
Dramaturgy
Improvisation
Dramaturgy
Education
Ph.D, Bowling Green State University
M.A. Bowling Green State University
B.A. Gannon University
Bio
Diane Rao is a playwright, director, and educator who teaches Acting, Directing, Improvisation, and Dramatic Literature. She advises Muskingum's chapter of Alpha Psi Omega, the national theatre honorary. She has directed more than 35 plays since she began teaching at Muskingum in 1995.
A member of the Dramatists Guild, the International Centre for Women Playwrights, and the Ibsen Society, Dr. Rao is also Treasurer of the Ohio Theatre Alliance. She was the recipient of the 2017 William Oxley Thompson Award for Excellence in Teaching.