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People and Programs

Faculty and Staff

Meet the people whose work helps make the Department of Theater what it is.

Faculty

	Christopher Baker CBaker@hartfordstage.org Lecturer, Dramaturgy B.S. Northwestern University M.F.A. American Repertory Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at Harvard/Moscow Art Theatre School Biography
	Michael Cottom mcottom@theater.umass.edu Assistant Professor: Technical Theater B.A. Theatre and Drama, University of Wisconsin-Madison M.F.A., Theatre Technology, University of Wisconsin-Madison Biography
	Milan Dragicevich miland@theater.umass.edu Assistant Professor: Acting A.A., Pasadena City College B.A., University of California at Los Angeles M.F.A., Performing Arts-Theater, University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee Biography
	Harley Erdman harley@theater.umass.edu Associate Professor: Dramaturgy B.A., Swarthmore College M.A., University of Texas at Austin Ph.D., Theater History and Dramatic Criticism, University of Texas at Austin Biography OFFICE HOURS: Tuesdays 10:15 - 11:30
	June Gaeke jgaeke@theater.umass.edu Associate Professor: Costume Design B.S. University of Wisconsin M.F.A. Costume Design, University of Wisconsin Biography
	Marcus Gardley mgardley@theater.umass.edu Assistant Professor of African-American Theater and Playwriting BA, San Francisco State University MFA, Yale University Biography OFFICE HOURS: Wednesday 10:00 - noon
	Robert Kaplowitz Five-College Visiting Lecturer in Sound Design BFA, New York University Biography
	Gina Kaufmann gina@theater.umass.edu Assistant Professor, Performance and Directing BA, University of Iowa in Iowa City MFA, University of Texas at Austin Biography OFFICE HOURS: Monday and Wednesday 1:30 - 3
	Traci Klainer trkdesign@gmail.com Lecturer, Lighting Design B.A. Smith College and M.F.A. NYU, Tisch School of the Arts Biography Websites: www.traciklainer.com www.lucegroup.com
	Gilbert McCauley gilmac@theater.umass.edu Associate Professor: Directing BA, Oklahoma City University M.F.A. University of Illinois, Directing Biography Website OFFICE HOURS: Thursdays 12 - 2
	Julie Nelson jnelson@theater.umass.edu Undergraduate Program Director Associate Professor: Voice, Movement, and Acting B.A., University of Michigan Biography OFFICE HOURS: Tuesdays 11 - 1 Wednesdays 10:30-12:30
	Priscilla Page pmpage@theater.umass.edu Lecturer: Dramaturgy B.A. California State University Hayward Advanced Certificate in Feminist Studies, University of Massachusetts M.F.A. University of Massachusetts, Dramaturgy Biography
	Penny Remsen remsen@theater.umass.edu Department Chair Professor: Lighting Design B.F.A. Rockford College M.F.A. Lighting Design, Temple University Biography Website OFFICE HOURS: Tuesdays 12 - 1 Fridays 3 - 4
	Miguel Romero mromero@theater.umass.edu Professor: Scenic Design B.F.A., New York University Biography Website OFFICE HOURS: Mondays 3:00 - 3:30 Wednesday 5:00- 5:30 and by appointment arranged by email

Staff

	Joanne Corbeil-Harper jcorbeil@admin.umass.edu Office Manager A.A. Early Childhood Education, Holyoke Community College Biography
	Mark Dean msdean@theater.umass.edu General Manager B.A., U. C. Berkeley M.F.A., Rutgers University Biography
	Michael Dubin DubonicMan@aol.com Master Electrician Biography
	Julie A. Fife jafife@theater.umass.edu Production Manager B.S., Skidmore College Biography OFFICE HOURS: Mondays 10:30 - 11:30 Thursdays 1 - 2
	Anna-Maria Goossens amgoossens@verizon.net Public Relations Director B.A., English, Amherst College Certificate of Arts Management, UMass Arts Extension Service Biography
	Ted Hodgen thodgen@theater.umass.edu Scene Shop Supervisor B.A., University of Massachusetts Biography
	John Iverson johni@theater.umass.edu Assistant Technical Director B.A. (Theater Arts), University of Massachusetts, Boston Biography
	Felicia McNeill feliciamcneill@yahoo.com Costume Shop Assistant B.A., University of Massachusetts, Amherst Biography
	Cecilia Precciozzi-Chalfin cpreccio@theater.umass.edu Costume Shop Manager Centro de la Moda Francesa, Montevideo, Uruguay, Fashion Design Biography
	Denise Wagner dwagner@theater.umass.edu Certificate, Institute of Children’s Literature Department Secretary Biography

Professors Emeriti

	Edward Golden profgolden@yahoo.com Professor Emeritus, Theater, Acting and Directing B.A. Harvard University, M.F.A., Boston University, Ph.D., Tufts University Biography
	Julian Olf jolf@theater.umass.edu Professor Emeritus: Dramaturgy and Directing B.A. Union College M.A. Columbia University Ph.D. New York University Biography
	Virginia Scott vscott@theater.umass.edu Professor Emerita, Dramaturgy B.A., M.F.A., Ph.D., University of Iowa Biography
	Richard Trousdell Professor Emeritus, Acting and Directing B.A., Adelphi, M.A. New York University, M.F.A., D.F.A., Yale University Biography
	Patricia Campbell Warner warner@theater.umass.edu Professor Emerita, Costume History BA (hons) University of Toronto, Teaching Certificate, Art Specialist: University of Toronto, MA, Ph.D. History of Design/Costume History: University of Minnesota Biography

People and Programs

A Christmas Carol, 12/2006
photo by Jon Crispin

Faculty

Staff

Professors Emeriti

People by the numbers

12 UMass faculty members
1 Five College visiting lecturer
1 joint appointment with Afro-American Studies
1 joint appointment with New WORLD Theater
5 teaching/professional staff
5 support staff
15 graduate students/TAs
over 200 majors

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