A. Ray Newburg, Jr.

Assistant Professor of Theatre/Delta Psi Omega Sponsor

A. Ray Newburg, Jr., a graduate of Amarillo College’s Theatre Arts program, is an AC Theatre faculty member.  Prior to coming home to Amarillo, he spent 10 years in Dallas/Fort Worth and New Orleans.  After completing his B.A. at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth and his M.F.A. at Tulane University in New Orleans, Ray taught theatre for the University of Texas at Arlington, Texas Wesleyan University, and Tarrant County College in Arlington.  In addition, he freelanced for the Fort Worth Theatre, Hip Pocket Theatre, Granbury Opera House, Watertower Theatre, and Dallas Theatre Center.  Ray has also had the pleasure of working with the New Orleans Opera Association as a scenic artist, and Irene Corey Design Associates (makers of the infamous Barney^® character). As a performer, Ray has been seen at Amarillo College, Amarillo Summer Arts Festival, Texas Wesleyan University, Tarrant County College, Amarillo Little Theatre, and Merely Players. Currently, in addition to teaching at AC, he serves as faculty sponsor for Delta Psi Omega at Amarillo College, as a critic judge and contest manager for UIL, and as the University/College Scholarship Coordinator for TETA.  In 2004, Ray received the Teacher of the Year Award for Community Colleges from the Texas Educational Theatre Association.  He married his college sweetheart, Georgianna, at TWU, and she is a playwright who has been published by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival.