In keeping with the school’s concept of the dual importance of theory and practice and of producing a superior quality of instruction, The Theatre School’s faculty and staff are highly qualified, both professionally and academically. The faculty is regularly, supplemented by accomplished working professionals.
In addition, visiting artists and professionals appear in our guest speaker series, CHICAGO LIVE: THE ARTS. Among them have been playwright David Mamet; actresses Celeste Holm, Florence Henderson, and Julie Harris; actors Rip Torn, Charles Durning, Ray Liotta, Jonathan Pryce, Brian Dennehy, and Laurence Fishburne; Chicago’s nationally known Steppenwolf Ensemble including John Malkovich, Jeff Perry, and Gary Sinise; the late comedian Avery Schrieber; director JoAnne Akalaitis, Anne Bogart, Frank Galati, and Paul Sills; and alumni Gillian Anderson, Joe Mantegna, John C. Reilly, and Kevin Anderson, among scores of others. In addition, master classes have recently been conducted by Oscar-winners Faye Dunaway and F. Murray Abraham.
ANNA ABLES, M.F.A.
Director of Marketing and Public Relations
Southern UtahUniversity
CLAUDIA ANDERSON, M.F.A.
Voice and Speech
University of South Carolina
LEAH BATT
Administrative Assistant
JEFF BAUER, M.F.A.
Principles of Design
Northwestern University
JASON BECK, B.F.A.
Director of Admissions
The TheatreSchool, DePaul
CHRIS BINDER, M.F.A.
Lighting Design
Northern IllinoisUniversity
DOUG BIZER
Technical Drawing
SUZANNE BIZER, M.F.A.
Commercial Theatre Management
BrooklynCollege
VALERIE BLACK-MALLON, B.F.A
Movement
The TheatreSchool, DePaul
JOHN BRIDGES, M.A.
Director of Administration and
Assistant Dean
WesternIllinoisUniversity
JANE BRODY, M.F.A.
Acting
IllinoisStateUniversity
LENORA INEZ BROWN, M.F.A.
Dramaturgy/Criticism
YaleSchool of Drama
BARRY BRUNETTI, M.F.A.
History of Dramatic Literature, Directing
The TheatreSchool, DePaul
LINDA BUCHANAN, M.F.A.
Scenic Design and Chair of Design/Tech
Northwestern University
DEXTER BULLARD, M.F.A.
Acting
Artistic Director, Chicago Playworks
Northwestern University
RICHARD BYNUM, M.F.A.
Construction and Rigging
YaleSchool of Drama
DAVID CASTELLANOS, B.F.A.
Stage Management
The TheatreSchool, DePaul
SO HUI CHONG, B.F.A.
Stitcher
School of the Art Institute
NAN CIBULA-JENKINS, M.F.A.
Costume Design
YaleUniversity
TIMOTHY COMBS, B.F.A
Scene Shop Technical Director
CreightonUniversity
LOUIS CONTEY, M.F.A.
Performance Workshop for Non-Majors
The TheatreSchool, DePaul
DEAN CORRIN, M.F.A.
Associate Dean and Chair of Theatre Studies
Playwriting
OhioUniversity
REBECCA COVEY, M.F.A.
Voice and Speech
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
TESSA CRAIB-COX, B.A.
Director of Development
The Courtauld Institute at the University of London
JOHN CULBERT, M.F.A.
Dean
New YorkUniversity
MALIWAN DIEMER, M.A.
Manager of Public Relations and Special Events
IndianaUniversity
ALAN DONAHUE, M.F.A.
Stage Design for Non-Majors
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
PATRICE EGLESTON, M.F.A.
Movement
Southern MethodistUniversity
JULIEANNE EHRE, M.F.A.
Directing
Northwestern University
MARK ELLIOTT, M.F.A.
Musical Theatre
San DiegoStateUniversity
THADDEUS ENGLE
Assistant Director of Technical Operations
PETER FORSTER, M.A.
Shakespeare
University of Illinois
MITSU GEE, B.A.
Executive Assistant to the Dean
BostonUniversity
JENN Q. GODDU
World of the Theatre
ANASTASIA GONZALEZ
Budget Manager
JENIFER GOODE, M.F.A.
World of the Theatre
The TheatreSchool, DePaul
SHARON GOPFERT, M.F.A.
Performance Workshop for Non-Majors
The TheatreSchool, DePaul
TIM GREGORY, M.F.A.
World of the Theatre
The TheatreSchool, DePaul
PHYLLIS E. GRIFFIN, M.F.A.
Voice and Speech
GoodmanSchool of Drama
GABRIEL HALPERN, M.A.
Movement
GoddardCollege
BETSY HAMILTON, B.F.A.
Movement
University of Texas
RACHEL HEALY, M.F.A.
Rendering, Costume Design
Northwestern University
CRISS HENDERSON, B.F.A.
Arts Leadership Program
The TheatreSchool, DePaul
RON HIRSEN, Ph.D.
World of the Theatre
University of Illinois
CAROLYN HOERDEMANN, B.F.A.
Performance Workshop for Non-Majors
The TheatreSchool, DePaul
CHRIS HOFMANN, B.A.
Director of Technical Operations
AdamsState College
JOSH HORVATH, B.F.A.
Sound Design and Technology
WrightStateUniversity
DONALD W. ILKO, Ph.D.
Acting and Performance Workshop
CaseWestern ReserveUniversity
BELLA ITKIN, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus
CaseWestern ReserveUniversity
JOHN JENKINS, B.A.
Movement, Technique
PittsburgStateUniversity
JIM JENSEN, B.A.
Theatre Management
Northwestern University
NICK JOHNE
Acting
CHRIS JONES, Ph.D.
Dramatic Criticism, Graduate Seminar
OhioStateUniversity
LINDA JONES, M.A.
Group Sales Rep, Merle Reskin Theatre
University of Illinois-Springfield
LEE KEENAN
Photoshop for Designers
TRUDIE KESSLER, M.F.A.
Voice and Speech, Chair of Performance
University of California, Irvine
KATHY KEYES
Voiceover
DAMON KIELY, M.F.A.
Directing Theories
ColumbiaUniversity
KARIN KOPISCHKE, B.A., B.M.
Costume Design
LawrenceUniversity
REGINALD LAWRENCE
Playwriting, Exit Acting
LAUREN LIPPEATT,
Box Office Manager, Merle Reskin Theatre
University of Alabama-Birmingham
JANET LOUER, M.A.
Audition, Acting for the Camera
ColumbiaCollege
JACK MAGAW, M.F.A.
Scene Design, Technical Drawing
Northwestern University
BINA MARTIN
Acting
DAWN G. MCKESEY
Assistant Manager, Costume Shop
SUSAN MESSING, B.S.
Exit Acting
Northwestern University
JANET C. MESSMER, M.A.
Costume Technology
University of Illinois
WES MORRIS, B.F.A.
Operations Manager
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
DANIEL MOSER, Ph.D.
World of the Theatre
Northwestern University
CARLOS MURILLO
Playwriting, Solo Performance
KIMOSHA MURPHY, M.A.
African Dance
Southern IllinoisUniversity
RAY NARDELLI, B.F.A.
Sound Design and Technology
WrightStateUniversity
DAVID NAUNTON
Sound Design and Technology
JULIA NEARY, B.F.A.
Movement
The TheatreSchool, DePaul
JOSEPH NIEMINSKI, B.F.A.
Scene Painting, Drawing for Designers
GoodmanSchool of Drama
SHANNON O’CONNOR
Chicago Playworks House Manager
TANYA PALMER, M.F.A.
Dramaturgy
YorkUniversity
AMANDA PAULES, B.F.A.
Academic Assistant to the Associate Dean
The TheatreSchool, DePaul
CHRISPEAK, M.F.A.
Drama On Stage
The TheatreSchool, DePaul
LISA PORTES, M.F.A.
Directing
Artistic Director, Chicago Playworks
University of California-San Diego
DOUGLAS POST, B.A.
Dramatic Writing for Non-Majors
TrinityUniversity
NICHOLAS SANDYS PULLIN, M.A.
Stage Combat
CambridgeUniversity
GERRY REYNOLDS
Scene Shop Foreman
LESLIE RILEY, B.A.
Movement
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
CLIFTON D. ROBINSON
Master Drummer/West African Dance
MICHAEL ROURKE, M.F.A.
Design Workshop, Lighting Technology
University of Virginia
ALAN SALZENSTEIN, J.D.
Performing Arts Management
Arts Leadership Program
IIT, ChicagoKentCollege of Law
ROCHE SCHULFER, B.A.
Theatre Studies
University of Notre Dame
KIMBERLY SENIOR, B.A.
Theatrical Collaboration
ConnecticutCollege
JAMES SHERMAN, M.F.A.
Playwrights’ Seminar
BrandeisUniversity
SCOTT SHILLER
Commercial Theatre Management
LESLIE SHOOK, M.A.
Theatre Management
Theatre Manager, Merle Reskin Theatre
University of Illinois
RACHEL SHTEIR, D.F.A
Dramaturgy/Criticism
YaleSchool of Drama
RACHEL SLAVICK, M.F.A.
Performance Workshop for Non-Majors
The TheatreSchool, DePaul
JOSEPH SLOWIK, M.F.A.
Professor Emeritus
Acting, Directing
GoodmanSchool of Drama
WAYNE SMITH, B.F.A.
Property Master and Assistant Technical and Safety Officer
University of Illinois, Urbana
MARC STUBBLEFIELD
Production Management
PHIL TIMBERLAKE, M.F.A.
Voice and Speech
VirginiaCommonwealthUniversity
MELISSA TROPP, B.A.
Admissions Assistant
IllinoisStateUniversity
ALDEN VASQUEZ
Stage Management
RooseveltUniversity
JEN VESOTA, B.F.A.
Technical Assistant
The TheatreSchool, DePaul
ANN WAKEFIELD, M.A.
Acting
NantesUniversity
JEANNE WILLIAMS, B.F.A.
Production Coordinator
ColumbiaCollege
JOHN RANSFORD WATTS
Dean Emeritus
LAURA WHITLOCK, B.A.
Costume Technology
University of Northern Iowa
SHANE WILLIAMS, B.F.A.
Performance Workshop for Non-Majors
The TheatreSchool, DePaul
JULIET K. WILSON, B.A.
Showcase House Manager
University of Wisconsin
FRANK WUKITSCH, M.F.A.
Theatre Technology, Production Management
GoodmanSchool of Drama
NAN ZABRISKIE, M.F.A.
Make-up
University of Minnesota
JOANNE ZIELINSKI, M.F.A.
Acting, Voice and Speech
RutgersUniversity
DEXTER ZOLLICOFFER, M.F.A.
Diversity Student Mentor
The TheatreSchool, DePaul
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