Owen V. Dodson
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Owen Dodson was a graduate of Bates College, where he was elected to Phi Betta Kappa. He earned his Master of Fine Arts degree from Yale and honorary degrees from Lincoln University in Missouri and Bates.
As Professor of Drama at Howard University (1947-1967), Owen Dodson directed the Howard Players both there and on tours, including a three-month tour of Norway, Denmark, and Occupied Germany.
He later served as Chairman of the Department (1958-1967). He also directed drama at Atlanta University, Hampton Institute, Spellman College, Lincoln University, University of California in Santa Barbara, the Los Angeles Inner city cultural Center, at Theatre Lobby in Washington DC and in the Virgin Islands.
1961 Dedication of Fine Arts Buildings: Ira Aldridge Theatre
Tributes to Owen V. Dodson
Early Howard University Productions
1949 European Tour Mamba's Daughters
Owen Dodson's notes on the 1949 Norway trip!