School of Theatre Arts Faculty & Staff
"The faculty at IWU made it possible for me - they guided me in a way that was the epitome of good teaching: selfless."-- Amanda Dehnert, BFA Music Theatre '94, SDC Freelance Director, Assistant Professor - Northwestern University & Artistic Associate -Trinity Rep
Faculty |
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Curtis C. Trout (1990) |
Director of School of Theatre Arts |
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Nancy Loitz (1986) |
Professor of Theatre Arts/Acting & Directing |
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Jean MacFarland Kerr (1990) |
Associate Professor of Theatre Arts/Dance Coordinator |
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Marcia K. McDonald (1998) |
Head of BFA in Theatre Design & Technology |
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Scott Susong (2007) |
Head of BFA in Music Theatre |
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Dr. Dani Snyder-Young (2008) |
Head of BA in Theatre |
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Thomas A. Quinn (2009) |
Head of BFA in Acting |
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Saundra DeAthos-Meers (2008) |
Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts/Music Coordinator |
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Stephen Sakowski (2011) |
Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre/Lighting Design |
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Dr. Christopher Connelly (2010) -interim 2012-13 |
Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre
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Emeriti |
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Dr. John Ficca (1956-2002) |
Acting & Directing |
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Dr. Jared Brown (1989-2002)
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History, Theory & Literature
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Adjunct Instructors & Staff |
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| Charlie Berggren (2012) | Accompanist for Music Theatre |
| Ekaterine Bezirgani (2004) | Ballet |
| Gretchen Church (2010) |
Music Theory & Keyboard for Music Theatre |
| Ronald Emmons (2011) | Dramatic Literature |
| Julie Kasa (2010) | Accompanist for Music Theatre |
| Lyuda Kizer (1996) | Acting |
| Sheri Marley (1989) |
Jazz, Modern, Social & Broadway Dance Repertory |
| Saul Nache (2010) | Singing for Music Theatre |
| Jeanne Oost (1998) | Costume Shop Supervisor |
| Dmitri Peskov (2011) | Ballet |
| Karla Bailey-Smith (2012) | Scene Shop Supervisor |
| Gloria Cardoni-Smith (1997) | Principal Accompanist for Music Theatre |
| Natalie Stephens (2012) | Singing for Music Theatre |
| Cristen Susong (2011) |
Recruiting Coordinator for the School of Theatre Arts |
| Suzie Thetard (2006) | Stage Makeup |
| Armie Thompson (1999) | Technical Director |
| Kelly J. Ullom (1989) | Theatre & Box Office Coordinator |
| James Wagoner (2012) | Camera, Shakespeare, Voice & Speech |
| Jessica Riss-Waltrip (2003) | Modern, Jazz & Tap |
| Michael Warden (2011) | Master Electrician |