Gail Cronauer is one of the most respected actresses and acting teachers in the Metroplex, having taught previously on the faculties of Southern Methodist University, Webster College, the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and Illinois State University.  She has received numerous awards and nominations for her work with local theatres including  Dallas Theater Center, Undermain Theatre, Theatre Three, Echo Theatre, Classical Acting Company, Addison Center Theatre, Playwrights Theatre, Stage West, Circle Theatre, Fort Worth Shakespeare and Dallas Shakespeare, where she played Emelia to Morgan Freeman’s Othello.  Last spring she received raves for her portrayal of Maria Callas in Lyric Stage’s production of Master Class ("Best of 2007," Fort Worth Star-Telegram). Gail is the coordinator of the Collin Theatre Summer Shakespeare Workshop for which she has directed Titus Andronicus,  Julius Caesar, Twelfth Night, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (at the beautiful Oak Point Amphitheatre), and All’s Well That Ends Well.  Gail starred (as Richard!) in the Judith Shakespeare Company’s off-Broadway production of Richard III and as Macduff in the all-women A Macbeth at DTC.  She serves on the Artistic Advisory Council of Shakespeare Dallas.

On DVD, you can now catch Gail as Kevin “Hercules” Sorbo’s mom in Walking Tall:  The Payback (watch for the sequel!).  Other motion picture credits include Oliver Stone’s JFK (with Gary Oldman) and Born on the 4^th of July; Flesh and Bone (with Meg Ryan and Dennis Quaid); Carried Away (with Gary Busey and Dennis Hopper, whom she slaps!); “Ma Newton” in Richard Linklater’s The Newton Boys (co-starring Matthew McConaughey, Ethan Hawke, Skeet Ulrich and Vincent D’Onofrio); Infamous (murdered by Daniel “James Bond” Craig!) and the acclaimed television series Murder in the Heartland (this time killed by Tim “Pulp Fiction” Roth!).  Gail can be seen in the Academy Award winning drama Boys Don’t Cry; in the USA Network Special Hefner: Unauthorized as Hugh Hefner’s mom; in Robert Altman’s film Dr. T and the Women, co-starring Richard Gere and Helen Hunt; and with Dee Snider (of Twisted Sister) in the VH-1 movie WARNING: Parental Advisory!  Look for Gail in the indies: Learning Curve, Finding North, Positive ID, It’s in the Water, Air….

Highlights of Gail’s directing career include working with Joe Bob Brigg’s on his one-man show, staging the opening and closing ceremonies of the 3^rd International Women’s Peace Conference and the many shows she’s directed at CTC.  Her acclaimed production of Something Unspoken for Wingspan Theatre was presented at the 2006 Festival of Independent Theatres (FIT), named one of the 10 Best Theatre events of the year by the Dallas Morning News.

Gail continues to teach at STAGE, a service organization for broadcast and theatre artists.  Her background in voice and movement adds to her skill and effectiveness as a performance and life coach for aspiring actors, professionals and “civilians.”

An active member of AEA (Actors Equity Association) and SAG (Screen Actors Guild), she is the voice of the Equity Hotline in North Central Texas.  Gail is represented by The Campbell Agency.

In her spare time, Gail enjoys dancing to the radio, making noise, digging in the dirt, working with tools and learning new things.  She excels at domestic arts, face slapping and swearing.  Gail is the proud mother of choreographer Adam Hougland and artist/writer Noah Hougland.  She is an activist and EXTREME recycler.  FLASH:  Watch for her upcoming website!  TRIVIA:  Gail appeared in a bizarre and  “revealing” photo in the January, 1995 American Theatre Magazine.

Contact Gail:  972 881-5125.  EMAIL.