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Paul Ricciardi

United States

Paul Ricciardi is Professor of Theatre Arts at Kingsborough Community College/City University of New York, where he teaches all levels of Acting and Voice for the Stage. Paul is also a Course Coordinator for two College Now courses, Humanities and Foundations in Theatre. Paul is the co-creator and co-remix/reuse editor of MODERN HUMANITIES, an OER he created with Professor Michelle Turnbull. MODERN HUMANITIES was first piloted with College Now’s Humanities course and has been utilized across the globe. Paul and Michelle received a 2023 OE Global Award for Open Remix/Reuse for MODERN HUMANITIES. Paul is a voice, speech, and dialect coach, and has supported productions with professional theaters and university programs across the United States. Paul is Founding Co-Director of Ancram Center for the Arts, a professional theater in the Hudson Valley of New York. He is a Designated Linklater Voice Teacher and received his MFA in Acting from Trinity Repertory Company in Providence, RI.

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