Helena Maria White (Morawski)
Theater director, educator
Born Mar. 17, 1936, Warsaw, Poland; came to U.S., 1961; daughter of Henryk and Maria (Turnau); married Charles White; children: Charles, Marya.
Education: Master of Arts (M.A.), A. Zelwerowicz Graduate Institute of Theater, Warsaw (Poland), 1957; Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.), Tempie University, Philadelphia (PA), 1970.
Career: actress, Syrena Theater, Warsaw, 1957-60; instructor, Holy Family College, Philadelphia, 1964-70; assistant prof., University of Denver (CO), 1970-73, University of Georgia, Athens, 1974, University of Texas, Austin, 1975-77, Tempie University, 1977-79; post-graduate study, A. Zelwerowicz Graduate Institute of Theater, Warsaw, 1979-80; assistant prof., Bucks County Community College, Newtown (PA), 1981-85, Villanova University, (PA), 1986-89, La Salle University, Philadelphia, 1989 -.
Author: director over 35 performances (college and professional) in Philadelphia, Denver, Austin; performed as actress (stage and TV) in Warsaw, Philadelphia, Denver, Austin, Detroit (MI), Minneapolis (MI), Hartford (CT).
Member of: Association of Theater in Higher Education; Eastern Central Theater Conference; Polish Heritage Society.
Home: 1306 Green Road, Roslyn, PA 19001.
From: "Who's Who in Polish America" 1st Edition 1996-1997, Boleslaw Wierzbianski editor; Bicentennial Publishing Corporation, New York, NY, 1996.