Martin McClendon

• Assistant Professor of Theatre

Martin McClendon teaches courses in acting and play production. He worked as a professional actor in Chicago and Los Angeles for 10 years before getting involved in teaching. He has appeared onstage at Chicago's Steppenwolf, Northlight, Organic and Victory Gardens theatres, among others, and has acted in independent movies both in Chicago and Los Angeles. His TV credits include episodes of "ER" and "Early Edition." In addition to acting, he has designed and built scenery in Los Angeles, his hometown of Rockford, Ill., and for Chicago's Defiant Theatre Company. He joined the Carthage faculty full time in 2007.

Education

• M.F.A. — University of Illinois-Urbana/Champaign, 1994
• B.F.A. — Rockford College, 1991

• Biography
• Courses
• Carthage Theatre