Position:
Director of Musical Theatre; Coordinator of Recruitment for Musical Theatre; Charles B. Levitin Chair in Musical Theatre; Associate Professor, TheatreLocation:
Ruebush Hall, Room 124Email: kcovert@caiyo.net
Employed Since:
2016Educational History:
B.F.A., Florida State University
Fields of Expertise:
- Musical Theatre
- Acting
- Dance
- Directing
- Choreography
Professional Highlights:
- Original Broadway cast – “Spamalot”
- Original Broadway cast – “Memphis”
- Original Broadway revival cast – “How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying”
- National tours – “South Pacific,” “Oklahoma!,” “Grand Hotel,” “Cats”
- Directed and choreographed regionally all across the United States
- Fred Astaire Award nominee – “Memphis”
- Theatre Department Chair – Douglas Anderson School of the Arts
Personal Quote:“I am not a smart man, particularly, but one day, at long last, I stumbled from the dark woods of my own, and my family’s, and my country’s past, holding in my hands these truths: that love grows from the rich loam of forgiveness; that mongrels make good dogs; that the evidence of God exists in the roundness of things. This much, at least, I’ve figured out. I know this much is true.” —Wally Lamb
“There’s nothing better than discovering, to your own astonishment, what you’re meant to do. It’s like falling in love.” —Mike Nichols
Personal Highlights:
- Born and raised in Winchester, Virginia
- Proud uncle to one nephew (Austin) and two nieces (Tessa and Baylee)
- Avid sports fan – college and professional football (FSU and Washington Commanders) and tennis
- Love to read
- Love to travel – favorite places (so far) include Barcelona, Morocco, St. Lucia, Costa Rica, Maui
- Blessed with INCREDIBLE friends from high school, college and profesional work – I really do have THE BEST FRIENDS