Jane MacFarlane
Positions
Division Lead - Drama
Faculty of Arts, School of Creative and Performing Arts: Drama
Affiliations
Associate Professor, Drama
Contact information
Background
Credentials
Voice Teachers' Diploma, York University, 1996
Educational Background
MFA Acting, York University, 1996
Biography
Jane is an actor, director, voice coach and teacher. She has 25+ years experience in post-secondary education, having taught at such institutions as York University, Southern Methodist University, Mount Royal University, the University of Alberta and is now on faculty in the School of Creative and Performing Arts at the University of Calgary.
Jane is the Resident Voice Coach for Theatre Calgary, having worked on 85+ productions for the company. She has also worked for Vertigo Theatre as Voice and Dialect Consultant, The Shakespeare Company as Voice and Text Coach as well as most other companies in Calgary.
She is the Past Chair of the National Voice Association/ Association Nationale de la Voix and is currently co-Chair of the NVA/ANV 2026 Conference, to be held at the University of Calgary.
Research
Areas of Research
Ongoing investigation into the cross-section of speaking and singing voice. Looking to training the next generation of theatrical voice teachers and coaches
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| DRAM 209 | Introduction to Acting I | Fall |
| DRAM 309 | Foundations in Acting I | Fall |
| DRAM 316 | Foundations in Vocal Practice | Fall/Winter |
| DRAM 416 | Vocal Practice in Performance | Fall/Winter |
| DRAM 312 | Foundations in Acting II | Winter |
| DRAM 512 | Advanced Acting IV | Winter |
Projects
For Theatre Calgary, along with my duties as Resident Voice Coach, I am the Associate Director for the annual production of A Christmas Carol. My ongoing role is to steward the original production, directed by the Artistic Director, Stafford Arima, working in new cast members, leading the creative team and working in one of the largest regional theatres in the country.
Publications
- Transformational Voice Work - Using theatre-based vocal practice to support gender diverse voices . Jane MacFarlane. Canadian Theatre Review. (2023)
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