Having been raised in the hills of North
Carolina, Reid pursued academic study at several colleges and
universities in fields ranging from sociology and theology to
modern dance, mime and Asian theatre. This journey also
included Protestant Ministry, two Fulbrights (to India and
Thailand, respectively), establishing a Mime Theatre and
School, performing in various solo as well as full-scripted
venues and university teaching.
His most recent performing activities have
included playing Sly in Taming of
the Shrew, Professor in Thumbs (a new
script) and Administrator in Visor’s
Down (a short film). For
the past two years he has taught Architecture as Extended Mask
at the Frank Lloyd Wright School of Architecture and is slated
next term to teach Communication: Physical, Oral and Written.
at the Taliesin West campus in Scottsdale, AZ.
Having conducted many classes and
workshops on masks, he recently concluded a residency, Masking
and Unmasking Your Partner and Your Self in Sedona, AZ.
Dr. Gilbert is available for semester and
short term residencies: Directing [Commedia del Arte , Asian
scripts] , teaching [Mime, Movement for Actors, Asian Theatre],
performing [To Tell a Tale or Two (mime, song, folk tales and
poetry)] and workshopping [The Self Mask].
