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

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

Brooklyn College

VALERIE BLACK-MALLON, B.F.A

Movement

The TheatreSchool, DePaul

JOHN BRIDGES, M.A.

Director of Administration and

Assistant Dean

Western Illinois University

JANE BRODY, M.F.A.

            Acting

            Illinois State University

LENORA INEZ BROWN, M.F.A.

Dramaturgy/Criticism

Yale School 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

Yale School 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

Yale University

TIMOTHY COMBS, B.F.A

Scene Shop Technical Director

Creighton University

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        

Ohio University

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 York University

MALIWAN DIEMER, M.A.

            Manager of Public Relations and Special Events

            Indiana University

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 Diego State University

THADDEUS ENGLE

Assistant Director of Technical Operations

PETER FORSTER, M.A.

            Shakespeare

            University of Illinois

MITSU GEE, B.A.
            Executive Assistant to the Dean

            Boston University

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

Goodman School of Drama

GABRIEL HALPERN, M.A.        

Movement

Goddard College

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

Adams State College

JOSH HORVATH, B.F.A.

Sound Design and Technology

Wright State University

DONALD W. ILKO, Ph.D.

Acting and Performance Workshop

Case Western Reserve University

BELLA ITKIN, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus

Case Western Reserve University

JOHN JENKINS, B.A.

Movement, Technique

Pittsburg State University

JIM JENSEN, B.A.

Theatre Management

Northwestern University

NICK JOHNE

            Acting

CHRIS JONES, Ph.D.

Dramatic Criticism, Graduate Seminar

Ohio State University

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

Columbia University

KARIN KOPISCHKE, B.A., B.M.

Costume Design

Lawrence University

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

Columbia College

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

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

Wright State University

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

Goodman School of Drama

TANYA PALMER, M.F.A.

Dramaturgy

York University

AMANDA PAULES, B.F.A.

Academic Assistant to the Associate Dean

The TheatreSchool, DePaul

CHRIS PEAK , 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

Trinity University

NICHOLAS SANDYS PULLIN, M.A.

Stage Combat

Cambridge University

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

Connecticut College

JAMES SHERMAN, M.F.A.

Playwrights’ Seminar

Brandeis University

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

Yale School of Drama

RACHEL SLAVICK, M.F.A.

Performance Workshop for Non-Majors

The TheatreSchool, DePaul

JOSEPH SLOWIK, M.F.A.

Professor Emeritus

Acting, Directing

Goodman School 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

            Virginia Commonwealth University

MELISSA TROPP, B.A.

            Admissions Assistant

            Illinois State University

ALDEN VASQUEZ

Stage Management

Roosevelt University

TIAGO VELHO, B.F.A.

            Playworks House Manager

            Roosevelt University

JEN VESOTA, B.F.A.

            Technical Assistant

            The TheatreSchool, DePaul

ANN WAKEFIELD, M.A.

Acting

Nantes University

JEANNE WILLIAMS, B.F.A.

            Production Coordinator   

            Columbia College

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

Goodman School of Drama

NAN ZABRISKIE, M.F.A.

Make-up

University of Minnesota

JOANNE ZIELINSKI, M.F.A.

Acting, Voice and Speech

Rutgers University

DEXTER ZOLLICOFFER, M.F.A.

Diversity Student Mentor

The TheatreSchool, DePaul