John R. Harvey

Dr. John R. Harvey graduated from the University of Houston's Creative Writing Program in 1997. One of the founding members of Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company, Dr. Harvey has co-produced several plays with the company and currently serves as the company's President.

Works

Plays

Dr. Harvey, to date, has written nine plays for Mildred's Umbrella:
* Kama Sutra(2001)

• Eros: A Circus (2001)
• Things Being at the Worst(2003)
• Tomorrow Morning (2004)
• Needful Creatures (2005)
• Hotel Pasiphae (2005)
• Rot (2007)
• Haunt of Flies (2008)
• "Thus I play in one person many people" / Richard II (2008)

Poems

• Lobster en Chemise and Rat (2007) (Published in VOX)
• The Northern Reaches (Published in Whiskey Island)
• The Decline and Fall of the Silver Glo Motel (2000) (Published in XCP Journal)

Teaching

University of Houston

Dr. Harvey is a Professor for the Honors College, and teaches in the year-long Human Situation sequence. He also conducts creative writing workshops for the Honors College.

Houston Community College

Dr. Harvey is also a professor at the Northeast campus of Houston Community College.

Mildred's Umbrella

Dr. Harvey is one of the two founding members (with Jennifer Decker) of the Houston based Mildred's Umbrella Theater Company. Dr. Harvey wrote the company's first four productions, and directed their production of ROT
Dr. Harvey served as President of the Board in 2007 for a short while, and contributes as a part time actor (debuting in 2003).