Meet our faculty - Mr. Ian Finley, English and Drama

We are excited to share with you a little bit about our newest faculty member, Mr. Ian Finley.

Ian Finley holds an MFA in Dramatic Writing from NYU (where he earned the Harry Kondoleon Award for Playwriting, 2002) and a BFA in acting from the University of Utah.  He has served as Director of Education for Burning Coal Theatre Company for eight years, where he expanded the program to bring hands-on experience with Shakespeare, playwriting and dramatic arts to thousands of students each year.

Mr. Finley is also an accomplished playwright, and currently serves as the 2012 Piedmont Laureate in the field of Playwriting and Screenwriting.  He is the author of several plays including Jude the Obscure - Parts 1 & 2, 1960, Green Square, Suspense, Giblet and the critically acclaimed Our Histories series of plays for Burning Coal Theatre Company.  His writing for digital media includes the award-winning Babel, Kaged and Klockwerk: The Shadow in the Cathedral. 

Mr. Finley has taught for fourteen years for the University of Utah's Youtheatre, Young Playwrights Inc. in New York, Southern Methodist University, and Burning Coal Theatre Company.  He is excited to begin teaching drama and English.