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Acting Teacher, Stage Director
Carol MacVey is an American Theatre professor and director. She is currently teaching acting at the University of Iowa and since 1981 has taught at Middlebury College's Bread Loaf School of English.

As a stage director, Carol often works on adaptations of classical plays, as well as on new plays. At Iowa she has collaborated with playwrights Tory Steward, Sam Hunter, and Jen Silverman.

Education
Carol received an Masters of Arts from Middlebury College in New York City. She studied acting with Bobby Lewis and directing with Joe Chaiken.

Teaching
Carol taught English at North Stratford High School (New Hampshire) where she was awarded NH Teacher of the Year. In 1981 she began directing plays and teaching acting at Princeton University. While there she also was named Visiting Artist Scholar by the National Endowment. In 2005, she was named the Eleanor and Frank Griffith Professor Literature at Middlebury College’s Bread Loaf School of English. She began teaching at the University of Iowa in 1991. She has also been a Visiting Artist Scholar for the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Directing
Carol had directed throughout the U.S. and in Russia, Japan and India. In 2001 she directed her translation of Anton Chekhov's The Seagull, and the following year toured Steven Dietz's Nina Variations in Russia. They performed at the International Chekhov Festival in Melikhovo and at the Alexandrinsky Theatre in St. Petersbourg.

In 2015 she produced and directed her screenplay of The Seagull. The film is currently in post production.

Personal life
Carol was raised in Maine, the daughter of Charles and Corinne Vigue. She is married to Alan MacVey and they have one daughter, Joy.