Jerry McGonigle

Jerry McGonigle
Jerry McGonigle in 2025
Born1958 or 1959 (age 66–67)[1]
EducationUniversity of Dallas (BFA
American Conservatory Theater (MFA)
OccupationArt Director
Years active1986-Present

Gerald "Jerry" McGonigle is a former professor of acting and directing at West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia.[2][3] He is also the artistic director of the West Virginia Public Theatre.[4][5]

Career

McGonigle trained as a professional actor at the University of Dallas and the American Conservatory Theater in San Francisco.[6] He began his teaching career at Rancho Santiago College where, together with Phillip Beck, he founded the community college's Professional Actors Conservatory in 1986.[1]

McGonigle has acted in and directed theatrical productions, as well as short and independent films.[7] He was a founding board member of the Kposowa Foundation (now Sierra Leone Rising) started by former student Sarah Culberson.[8] McGonigle began teaching at West Virginia University in 1990 and retired in 2025.[9]

Filmography

Year Title Role Notes
1997 Getting Over Arnette[10] Director short film
2006 American Experience Assistant Director; Extra Episode: "The Gold Rush"[11]
2008 Welcome to the Party[12][13] Director short film
2014 The Man Who Stole the Moon[14] Director short film

References

  1. ^ a b De Mayo, Cathy (June 25, 1987). "Play's Not the Thing As Students Learn to Act". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. pp. 1, 7. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Charles, Jill (November 10, 1995). "College theatre programs: first, you have to get in!". Back Stage: A2+. Retrieved 3 May 2019 – via General OneFile.
  3. ^ "William Shakespeare: History, Performances, and Documentaries". PBS. Retrieved 2025-12-13.
  4. ^ Griffith, Conor (October 28, 2018). "Creative Arts Center forms hub of performing arts for WVU and local community". The Exponent-Telegram. WVNews.com. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  5. ^ Board, Glynis (June 13, 2018). "Morgantown Theater Explores Trauma, Addiction, Love in A Hatful of Rain". West Virginia Public Broadcasting. Archived from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Actor Program to Open at Rancho Santiago College". Calendar. Los Angeles Times. May 30, 1986. p. 19. Retrieved May 4, 2019.
  7. ^ "Jerry McGonigle". School of Theatre and Dance. West Virginia University. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  8. ^ Culberson, Sarah; Trivas, Tracy (2009). "86. Brentwood". A Princess Found: An American Family, an African Chiefdom, and the Daughter Who Connected Them All. St. Martin's Griffin. p. 297. ISBN 978-0-312-37879-0. LCCN 2008046212. Retrieved May 4, 2019 – via Internet Archive.
  9. ^ "WVU College of Creative Arts and Media | Alumnus Ken Bell establishes new theatre scholarship". creativeartsandmedia.wvu.edu. 2025-03-11. Retrieved 2025-12-17.
  10. ^ "Films on West Virginia and Appalachia". West Virginia Department of Arts, Culture and History. 1998. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  11. ^ "The Gold Rush: Credits". PBS. WGBH Educational Foundation. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  12. ^ Daugherty, Sage (September 18, 2012). "Student group to raise awareness about rape". The Ithacan. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  13. ^ West Virginia Intercollegiate Council Against Sexual Violence (2015). "WV PIVIT Toolkit" (PDF). West Virginia Foundation for Rape Information and Services. Retrieved 3 May 2019.
  14. ^ "2014 Submissions". Pittsburgh Independent Film Festival. June 20, 2014. Retrieved 3 May 2019.


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