Monty Downs
Instructor of Acting/Technical Director
Monty Downs in
his office
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Monty is a graduate of Theatre AC. He received his A.A. in theatre in 1981 and then moved on to Southern Utah University. After earning his B.A. in theatre in 1983, he worked in various fields for the next several years. He lived and worked in New York City, where he performed in an Equity showcase off-off Broadway. Monty returned to Amarillo and began working for the AC Theatre Arts in November 1985. Over the next two and a half years, Monty designed numerous sets and lighting for the AC Theatre. He also performed in may of its productions. Monty helped Dr. Terral Lewis begin the Summer Arts Festival in 1987. That same year, Monty married a talented Amarillo actress, Robin Hooten. The wedding had to be scheduled around the numerous productions of the Theatre Department and the Summer Arts Festival, of course. |
| In 1988, Monty and Robin moved again to the New York City area for Robin to work on her degree in theatre. Monty worked as a waiter (the true sign of an out of work actor) and lighting designer to pay the bills. Robin received her B.F.A. in theatre in 1990 and the couple returned to Amarillo in March of 1991. Since that time, Monty has been working as the Technical Director for the AC Theatre Arts. He and Robin have two great sons who keep the parents busy in all available spare time. Monty and Robin also have helped start a group of local performers, Merely Players. Monty was the Artistic Director of the Summer Arts Festival for several years. In December of 2004, Monty earned his MA from West Texas A & M University which culminated in a one-man show about John Adams. Monty is now the Faculty Technical Director for Theatre AC. | |
