Dennis Sloan holds an M.A. in Drama from Texas Woman’s University and is currently pursuing doctoral studies in Arts and Humanities at the University of Texas at Dallas.  His research interests include American Drama, Musical Theatre, and Film Studies.

He has directed productions appearing at Circle Theatre, the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Music Theatre of Denton, WaterTower Theatre, and Texas Woman’s University, among others.  He has served as Assistant Director for productions for Jubilee Theatre, Collin Theatre Center, and Amphibian Productions.  He has also served in numerous administrative capacities at Dallas Children’s Theater, which was named one of TIME Magazine’s top five theatres for families in the nation.  He was Founding Artistic Director for S.T.E.P.S., a motivational performance team funded by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board for the “College For All Texans” initiative.

At TWU, he teaches courses in performance, playwriting, stage management, musical theatre, and film