Faculty and Staff
Jacob Allen
Chair and Head of Musical Theatre – Musical Theatre Performance, Music Theory, Individual
Voice
Alice Rainey Berry
Director of Publicity and Promotion, Web Master
Sarah Brown
Coordinator of Graduate Studies – Performance, Acting for TV and Film, Audition Prep
Delilah Bryant
Administrative Associate II
Holly L. Derr
Artistic Director and Head of Directing – Theatre History, Dramatic Literature
Jen Gillette
Assistant Professor – Head of Design and Technology – Costume Design, Costume History,
Period Styles, Rendering
Stephen Hancock
Professor – Performance, Playwriting, Directing
Holly Lau
Professor – Performance, Modern Dance, Dance History, Labanotation
Anita "Jo" Lenhart
Head of Performance/Acting – Performance, Vocal Training
Rick Mayfield
Assistant Technical Director
Michael Medcalf
Assistant Professor – Dance
Jill Guyton Nee
Head of Dance – Jazz, Tap, Ballet, Contemporary, Musical Theatre, Modern, Choreography
and Pedagogy
Michael S. O'Nele
Associate Professor – Technical Director and Production Manager
Anthony Pellecchia
Associate Professor – Lighting Design and Sound Design
Brian J. Ruggaber
Associate Professor – Scenic Design, Properties, Scenic Painting
Kristin Shupe
Administrative Secretary
Tracy Thomas
Assistant Professor – Musical Theatre Voice
Carolyn Walker
Costume Shop Supervisor
John J. Yorke
Introduction to Theatre Coordinator – Performance, Script Analysis, Theory and Criticism