Faculty
Our faculty are an eclectic group of professionals who bring an array of experience including nationally and internationally produced work. They are dedicated to educating the next generation of theatre and dance practitioners.
Scholars and artists—such as Pulitzer Prize & Tony Award winner Edward Albee, Tony Award winner Mark Medoff, and Tony nominated designer Kevin Rigdon—add to the dynamic, supportive environment.
In addition, our program is supported by a highly qualified and talented group of graduate assistants from across the United States.
Steven W. Wallace – Director of the School of Theatre & Dance
Karen Stokes – Head of Dance DivisionBrian Byrnes – Head of Undergraduate Programs
Jack Young – Head of Graduate Acting and Directing
Kevin Rigdon – Head of Graduate Design
Performance Area
Jim Johnson – (Head of Performance Area) Associate Professor, Voice, Speech, and Dialects
Brian Byrnes – (Head of Undergraduate Programs) Associate Professor, Movement for Actors and Stage Combat
Jackie deMontmollin – Assistant Professor, Theatre Education
Sara Phillips – Assistant Professor, Voice and Shakespeare
Carolyn Houston Boone – Associate Professor, Acting and Directing
Stuart Ostrow – Distinguished Professor of Musical Theatre
Jack Young – (Head of Graduate Acting & Directing) Associate Professor, Acting and Directing
Production and Design Area
Kevin Rigdon – (Head of Graduate Design) Professor, Scenic and Lighting Design
Rachel R. Bush – Assistant Professor, Stage Management
Jonathan Middents – Associate Professor, Production & Design
Claremarie Verheyen – Associate Professor, Makeup and Costume History
Paige Willson – Assistant Professor, Costume Design and Technology
Dance Division
Karen Stokes – (Head of Dance Division) Associate Professor, Dance
Teresa Lynn Chapman – Assistant Professor, Dance
Rebecca B. Valls – Assistant Professor, Dance
Playwriting/Dramaturgy
Dr. Robert Shimko – (Coordinator) Assistant Professor, Theatre History & Dramaturgy
Edward Albee – Distinguished Professor of Theatre, Playwriting
Mark Bly – Distinguished Professor of Theatre, Dramaturgy & Playwriting
Mark Medoff – Distinguished Professor of Theatre, Playwriting
Adjunct Faculty
Amy Hopper – Adjunct Faculty, Introduction to Theatre
Trish Rigdon – Adjunct Faculty, Design
Chris Broad – Adjunct Faculty, Dance
Jeanne Doornbos – Adjunct Faculty, Dance
Naomi Glass – Adjunct Faculty, Dance
Genie Lanfear – Adjunct Faculty, Dance
Jacqueline Anne Nalett – Adjunct Faculty, Dance
Firat Kazbek Özsoy – Adjunct Faculty, Dance
Leslie Scates – Adjunct Faculty, Dance
Jennifer Sommers – Adjunct Faculty, Dance
Jhon Stronks – Adjunct Faculty, Dance
Sophia L. Torres – Adjunct Faculty, Dance
Toni Valle – Adjunct Faculty, Dance
Faculty Emeritus
Dr. Sidney Berger – Professor Emeritus Theatre
Joanna Friesen – Professor Emeritus Dance
