Walter Stevens

Professor, Theater Arts

Norco College School of Visual & Performing Arts

(Retired in June 2024)

Walter “Buck” Stevens is Professor of Theatre Arts at Norco College in California, and has been at the college since 1995. As Director of the Norco Theatre Conservatory (NTC), based at the college, Stevens created a program with a focus on training and preparing young theatre artists in the practical aspects of mounting fully staged productions, rehearsal and performance, and subsequent success in the industry. Mr. Stevens has directed numerous productions, ranging from Shakespeare to classic Americana and Musical Theatre, and has also lead several Study Abroad programs to Oxford, England, Salamanca, Spain, and Dublin, Ireland.

In addition, he is a proud member of SAG-AFTRA, the Board of Directors for the Dana Point Theatre Company, and has directed and performed in many productions throughout Southern California. A portion of each year Mr. Stevens resides in the city of Bilbao, in the Basque Country of northern Spain, where he enjoys, among other things, research on the topic of Transcultural Performance and Prehistory, and regularly participates in the annual “Festival de Teatro y de las Artes de la Calle.”

As a trained actor Stevens has appeared both artistically and professionally onstage and in front of the camera in numerous productions and venues. In addition, his frequent collaboration as producer and director on various projects has won critical acclaim on several occasions, and his highly skilled abilities and approach as an acting coach have been invaluable to many of his former students and trainees.

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2018 Norco College Faculty Commencement Speaker

Walter Stevens began teaching Theatre Arts at Norco College in 1995. During his 23-year career, Stevens has taught his students the art of acting techniques, directing, playwriting, script analysis, and the history of theatre.

In addition, he has directed numerous productions at the College, ranging from Shakespeare to classic Americana and musical theatre. He has also led Study Abroad programs to Oxford, England, Dublin, Ireland and Salamanca, Spain.

He specializes in performance techniques, Shakespeare and theatre history. He studied closely with drama theorists Robert Cohen and Jerzy Grotowski. When he is not teaching, Stevens directs and performs in productions throughout Southern California. Most recently, Stevens played the role of Lord Capulet in the New Swan Shakespeare Festival production of Romeo and Juliet.

Stevens holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of California, Irvine. He is a member of the Screen Actors Guild - American Federation of Television and Radio Artist and serves on the Board of Directors for the Dana Point Theatre Company.

A portion of each year, Stevens lives in the city of Bilbao, in the Basque Country of Northern Spain, where he enjoys research on the topic of Transcultural Performance and Prehistory. He regularly participates in the annual Festival de Teatro y de las Artes de la Calle.