Faculty

DAVID SMUKLER

BFA (Carnegie Institute), MA (Columbia)
Professor Emeritus
Department of Theatre, York University

dsmukler@yorku.ca

David Smukler has coached voice and directed with major theatres and drama schools in Canada, the United States, Great Britain and the Netherlands, including classical theatre (Stratford Festival, Ontario; Royal Court, London; CentreStage, Toronto), opera (Royal Opera, Covent Garden; English Opera Group), and experimental theatre (Open Theatre). The director of training for the National Voice Intensive, he has worked extensively with performers, directors and broadcasters in theatre, opera, film and television. Recently, he has returned to acting both in film and television and the stage, in works ranging from Dracula to the music theatre pieces of R. Murray Shafer.

Professor Smukler was honoured with the 2000/2001 Faculty of Graduate Studies' Teaching Award in recognition of his contributions to the advancement of academic excellence and the quality of graduate teaching at York University.