Department of Exprissive Arts
Western New Mexico University
Silver City, NM 88061
eldera@wnmu.edu
Office - Chase Webb Theater
Phone - (575) 538-6503

BA Theater - Otterbein College
MFA Theater - Ohio University

Active participant in the American Democracy Project using arts as civic engagement for students. Direct plays in Estes Park, Co. in the summers. Play violin in the University Orchestra.

Five years professional experience as a Theatrical Sound Designer and Director. Currently teaching technical theater classes and acting as the Production Manager for the Fine Arts Center Theatre. Ann Marie Elder brings a wealth of education and diverse experiences in theater to WNMU. She is a graduate Ohio University in Athens Ohio where she earned her MFA in a dedicated program of study with emphasis in Sound Design, Directing, and Stage Management. She was the Production Manager for OVST, Ohio University's Summer Theater and then moved to the Tampa Bay Area in Florida. While in Florida she earned experience as the Resident Sound Designer for three local theaters including the Asolo Conservatory Theater, part of the Florida State University Actor Conservatory Program as well as American Stage, a professional regional theater in St. Petersburg. She earned sound design credit for at least 40 productions in just a few years. Also working as a director in the area, Ann Marie's favorites include Bus Stop, The Dining Room, True West, and Uncle Bends (an area premier). Ann Marie gained teaching experience at Manatee Community College as well as being a guest lecturer at the University of South Florida in Tampa.