Dan Rogers(I)

Dan Rogers was born and grew up on a farm south of Byron, Wyoming. He attended Northwest Community College, Rocky Mountain College, and received his Master of Theatre Arts degree from Minnesota State University - Mankato in 1975. Dan worked as actor and director for Shakespeare in the Parks at Montana State University and was Artistic director of Fort Peck Summer Theatre before moving to Los Angeles in 1977. Mr. Rogers was a member of the Screen Actor's Guild for seven years; playing in a variety of feature films, made for television movies and regional and national commercials. Dan's favorite acting moments were working with Jimmy Stuart and Tuesday Weld. In 1987 he took a teaching position at Webster Conservatory of Theatre Arts in St. Louis, Missouri. In 1992 Dan moved to Bismarck North Dakota as Associate Professor of Theatre at Bismarck State College. He has taught a variety of theatre classes and directed over 40 productions. Dan continues to act with the Capitol Shakespeare Theatre company and is vice president of the board.