Anthony Chase
Dr. Chase teaches dramaturgy and criticism, including script analysis. He earned the doctorate from the University at Buffalo with a concentration in dramatic literature and his B.A. in theater from Trinity College, Hartford. For nineteen years, he has served as the theater editor for the Artvoice newspaper in Buffalo, and is the creator and producer of Buffalo’s annual professional theater awards, “The Arties.” He is founding theater editor for the weekly Artvoice publication, and for nearly 20 years has been featured on the locally produced and broadcast “Theater Talk” segment on the Morning Edition program for WBFO, providing insight and analysis of the local and national theater scene. Buffalo State President Muriel Howard lent Dr. Chase’s services to Studio Arena Theatre as they worked through the transition to Chapter 11 bankruptcy. He provided the leadership for Buffalo State’s acquisition of the historic Studio Arena Theatre archives, and continues to consult with community leaders charged to plan the future of the Studio Arena property.
Dr. Chase was a feature writer for Theater Week magazine in New York for ten years, and has also been published in Stages, In Theatre, American Theater, and Hispanic magazines. He has served as a dramaturge for Niagara University and for Shakespeare in Delaware Park.
For several years, he served a the literary representative for Endesha Ida Mae Holland, negotiating contracts for productions of her play, From the Mississippi Delta at regional theaters across the United States (Arena Stage, Goodman, Mark Taper Forum, Hartford Stage, Old Globe), at London’s Young Vic, and off-Broadway. During his tenure, the play was recognized as one of Time magazine’s “Best Plays of 1991.” A noted critic and cultural analyst, Dr. Chase often appears on local and Canadian television to discuss cultural issues. His influential article on the murders at Columbine High School appeared on the cover of In These Times magazine and has often been sited in subsequent research on teen violence and suicide.
In addition to serving on the theater faculty, Dr. Chase is assistant dean of Arts and Humanities at Buffalo State College.