Meet Our Faculty: AnnMarie Saunders

Meet  AnnMarie Saunders Smiling woman with blonde hair and glasses taking a selfie inside a car, wearing a gray cardigan and pearl necklace.

Professor, School of Liberal Arts

Faculty member since 2023
atsaunders@csmd.edu

Courses Taught

  • THE 1010 Introduction to Theater
  • THE 2410 Major Movements in Western Theater
  • THE 2420 Contemporary American Theater
  • THE 1030/1032 Acting I and II
  • THE 1025 Script Analysis
  • THE 1021/1022 Theater Practicum I and II

About 

I have worked as an educator and professional director and actor for more than twenty years in theaters and colleges across the southeastern United States. Since coming to Â鶹ֱ²¥, I've focused on directing work including Murder on the Orient Express, The Prom, Into the Woods, The Glass Menagerie, A Thousand Cranes, Almost Maine, and the regional premier of RENT.  I'm also the advisory for the Â鶹ֱ²¥ Thespian Society. I love theatre because it's so inclusive - there's something for everyone!  So come join us.

Educational Background 

  • Ph.D. in Theatre History and Performance Studies – University of Maryland, College Park
  • M.A. in Directing – Texas State University
  • B.F.A. in Performance – University of Memphis

Q&A

In the classroom, I share the teaching with my students. We learn through discussion and hands-on activities.

I love puzzles, reading fiction, and being outside as much as possible.

Locally, I have had the pleasure of working with CCPS theatre teachers and students on two All-County Theatre productions, and am a member of the advisory group creating the Theatre CTE program launched at McDonough High School in Charles County.

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Last updated: 10-6-26