"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, '94
                  Associate Director, Trinity Repertory Company, Providence, RI

School of Theatre Arts Faculty

Curtis C. Trout (1990)

Director of School of Theatre Arts
Professor of Theatre Arts/ Scenic & Lighting Design

Nancy Loitz (1986)

Professor of Theatre Arts/ Acting & Directing

Jean MacFarland Kerr (1990)

Associate Professor of Theatre Arts/ Dance Coordinator

Marcia McDonald (1998)

Head of BFA in Design & Technology
Associate Professor of Theatre Arts/Costume Design

Scott Susong (2007)

Head of BFA in Music Theatre
Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts/Music Theatre, Acting & Directing

Dr.Dani Snyder-Young (2008)

Head of BA in Theatre
Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts/History, Theory & Literature

Tom Quinn (2009)

Head of BFA in Acting
Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts/Acting & Film

Saundra DeAthos-Meers (2008) Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts/Music Coordinator
Stephen Sakowski (2011) Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre/Lighting Design
 
Emeriti
Dr. John Ficca (1956-2002) Acting & Directing
Dr. Jared Brown (1989-2002) History, Theory & Literature
 
Adjunct Faculty and Staff
Ekaterine Bezirgani (2004) Ballet
Gretchen Church (2010) Music Theory and Keyboard for Musical Theatre
Dr. Christopher Connelly (2010) Theatre Arts
Julie Kasa (2010) Accompanist for Musical Theatre
Lyuda Kizer (1996) Acting
Sandra Lindberg (1997) Voice & Speech
Sheri Marley (1989) Modern, Social & Broadway Dance
Harold Meers (2008) Singing for Musical Theatre
Saul Nache (2010) Singing for Musical Theatre
Jeanne Oost (1998) Costume Shop Supervisor
Dmitri Peskov (2011) Ballet
Karla Bailey-Smith (2012) Scene Shop Supervisor
Gloria Cardoni-Smith Accompanist for Musical Theatre
Cristen Susong (2011) Theatre Recruiting Coordinator
Suzie Thetard (2006) Makeup
Armie Thompson (1999) Technical Director
Kelly J. Ullom (1989) Theatre & Box Office Coordinator
Jessica Riss-Waltrip (2003) Jazz & Tap
Michael Warden (2011) Master Electrician