Faculty & Staff Directory
Our faculty are more than just highly skilled and dedicated teachers; they are celebrated artists and scholars. They know how to prepare you for a successful career as a performing artist, educator, entrepreneur, and more, because they have first-hand experience. It’s not unusual for our faculty to grace stages, release albums, and conduct and play in internationally renowned orchestras—all while providing students with thoughtful instruction and unparalleled knowledge about what it truly takes to become world-class performing artists and leading arts scholars.
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Raja Benz
Lecturer; Resident Intimacy Choreographer and Cultural Consultant
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Enoch Brater
Professor of Theatre & Drama
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Laura Brinker
Lecturer, Costume Shop Manager
Costume Shop
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Tyler Brunsman
Walgreen Office Coordinator, Walgreen Operations
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Daniel Cantor
Associate Professor of Theatre & Drama
Acting, Directing
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José Casas
Associate Professor of Theatre & Drama
Playwriting
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Shavonne Coleman
Assistant Professor
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Mark Colson
Assistant Professor
Acting, Acting for the Camera
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Scott Crandall
Lecturer
Performing & Devising
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Antonio Disla
Clinical Assistant Professor of Theatre & Drama
Acting, African-American Drama
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Patrick Drone
Theatrical Properties Shop Manager and Adjunct Lecturer in Theatre & Drama
Theatrical Properties
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Jess Fialko
Clinical Assistant Professor
Lighting Design
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Jason Fitzgerald
Assistant Professor, English Language and Literature (LSA)
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Jenna Gerdsen
Assistant Professor of Theatre & Drama
Theatre & Drama, Theatre History
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Seth Gilbert
Cutter / Draper