David Montee

About David

David Montee is a theatre arts instructor with over 150 stage productions in his professional and educational journey, including New York credits from venues like Town Hall and Queens Theatre-in-the-Park. Regionally, he has contributed to the Hilberry Theatre of Detroit, Chamber Theatre of Boston, Boarshead Theatre of Lansing, and the Newburyport Theatre in Massachusetts. A former Artistic Director of Arts Encounter Theatre Company in Lansing, Michigan, Montee has performed in national feature films and industrials. He authored Translating Shakespeare: A Guidebook for Young Actors in 2014, with additional articles in various periodicals. Over his 30+ years of teaching, he received educational awards from every institution where he taught and was twice recognized by the U.S. Department of Education's Presidential Scholars program. His accolades include the Coca-Cola Distinguished Teacher in the Arts (2004) and Honorable Mention by the Tony Awards Excellence in Theatre Education Adjudication Panel (2016). A member of Actors' Equity Association, Montee is part of the Resident Artists for the Purple Rose Theatre in Chelsea, Michigan.