THEATRE AND DANCE - Key Persons
Amanda McCorkle is an award-winning choreographer, performer and teacher from Austin, Texas. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Dance from Texas State University, and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Dance from Texas Woman's University.
Amanda has performed the works of talented choreographers...
Ana Baer Carrillo is a Mexican-American video-choreographer living in the US since 2000. The international scope of her presentations, the diversity of the forms in which she works, and her frequent practice of collaboration are evidence of her twenty-first century, transitional, interdisciplinary contributions...
Austin Kimble is an award-winning music director, pianist, actor, and educator and has worked in regional theaters and with international and national tours in multiple disciplines. He accepted a full-time position as Lecturer and Associate Music Director with the BFA in Musical Theatre program at Texas...
Ms. George is a professional actress and has been a member of SAG/AFTRA and AEA for 35 years. She hails from Albuquerque, NM and began her acting career after graduating Magna Cum Laude from The University of Utah in Theatre with a Performance emphasis. After working and teaching for many years, she...
Brandon Gonzalez holds a BFA in Sculpture and an MFA in Interdisciplinary Dramatic Arts where he worked between the fields of visual arts, choreography, and performance. His investigations of the body as a resource for artistic practice led him to develop works across a variety of artistic mediums. Currently,...
Job Titles:
- Associate Professor
- Co - Head of the Musical Theatre Program
Cassie Abate is a Co-Head of the Musical Theatre Program. Cassie originally hails from Sarasota, FL and has spent the last 15 years working as a performer, director and choreographer in New York and throughout the country. Cassie received a BFA in Musical Theatre from The University of Miami and an...
Job Titles:
- Company Member / Teaching Artist
Cheri Prough DeVol is an American scenic and lighting designer who employs theatrical forms to synthesize her passion for music, storytelling, truth, and beauty. Inspired by both physical and metaphorical action in the source material, she creates sculptural forms that evoke emotion and provoke...
Christopher Sanders (he/him/his) is a voice teacher and performer who has resided in NYC for the past 10 years. He received his BFA in Musical Theater from The University of West Florida and graduated from NYU Steinhardt where he received his masters degree in Vocal Performance for Musical Theater and...
Colin is the Assistant Professor of Technical Production at Texas State University where he serves as the Technical Director for the University. Originally from Indianapolis, he holds a Bachelor of Science in Recording Arts from Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music as well as a Masters of Fine...
Dr. Ana MartÃnez holds a doctoral degree in Theatre Studies from the City University of New York, an MA in Scenography from Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design in London, and an Architecture degree from Universidad Anahuac in Mexico.
As a scholar, she integrates a knowledge of...
Job Titles:
- Distinguished Professor Emeritus
Dr. Byrne has a PhD in Theatre Studies from the City Univeristy of New York, Graduate Center, a MA in Theatre from Northwestern University, and BAs in Theatre and English from the University of Wisconsin, Madison.
Kevin Gates holds an MA in Theatre from Texas State and a JD from the University of Houston Law Center.
Job Titles:
- Broadway: American Son National - Tour: a Soldier 's Play Texas State Artist in Residence / BFA Acting Class of 1974
Aimee Radics (she/her) is a music director, conductor, pianist and educator currently serving as Head of Music Direction for the BFA Musical Theatre Program at Texas State University. She teaches Singing for the Actor, a musical theatre performance course, and teaches collaboratively as in-class...
Caitlin Turnage holds a B.F.A in Playwriting and Dramaturgy from the University of Houston and an M.F.A. in Theatre from Texas State University. She's a co-founder of Ignition Theatre Productions a student run group operating out of the University of Houston. Her play "It's a fine day for a picnic" was...
Show more about Elizabeth Buckley Elizabeth A Buckley BuckleyElizabeth Lecturer Email: e_b291@txstate.edu THEA 101 (512) 245-2147 Biography and Education Emmy, Peabody and Gracie award-winning producer and writer Elizabeth (Betty) Buckley is a native Texan with over 25 years of experience in film, television, new media and animation. She has BFA in Broadcast-Film Arts from SMU, and studied in the Dramatic Writing Graduate Program at Texas State... View Full Biography and Education for Elizabeth A Buckley View Full Profile for Elizabeth A Buckley
Job Titles:
- Head of Musical Theatre Dance
Julio is the Head of Musical Theatre Dance. Native Spanish and fluent English speaker. He recieved his BFA in dance from The Ailey School/Fordham University and MFA in musical theatre from San Diego State University. He has spent the past 20 years as a performer, producer, director, choreographer and...
Show more about Kenya Gillespie Kenya J Gillespie GillespieKenya Lecturer Email: ytl8@txstate.edu THEA 101 (512) 245-2147 Biography and Education Kenya Gillespie is a Japanese American filmmaker and composer based in Austin, Texas. His narrative short film JEREMIAH received its international premiere at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival (Cinéfondation) where it was nominated for the short film Queer Palm. It won Best Score at the Brooklyn Horror Film... View Full Biography and Education for Kenya J Gillespie View Full Profile for Kenya J Gillespie
Show more about Michelle Dahlenburg Michelle H Dahlenburg DahlenburgMichelle Lecturer Email: md50@txstate.edu THEA 101 (512) 245-2147 Biography and Education As a theatre artist, educator, and facilitator, Michelle Dahlenburg works at the intersection of art and community, civic, and social change. Michelle is the former Artistic Director of Conspire Theatre, where she created and facilitated theatre and creative writing programs for women during incarceration... View Full Biography and Education for Michelle H Dahlenburg View Full Profile for Michelle H Dahlenburg
Rebekah Chappell is a teaching artist, performer, and dance maker from Williamsburg, Virginia. She holds an MFA in Dance from The University of Iowa and BFA in Dance from Shenandoah University. She has taught dance in studios, community programs, public and private schools, and universities across the...
Show more about Shay Hartung Shay L Hartung HartungShay Lecturer Email: si10@txstate.edu JOW 142 (512) 245-2147 Biography and Education As Artistic Director of Shay Ishii Dance Company and Dancestry, Shay Hartung seeks to immerse her audience in a kinesthetic and aesthetic experience of sensation, light and sound. Her extensive background in the work of Erick Hawkins has instilled a deep appreciation for artistic heritage and inspired... View Full Biography and Education for Shay L Hartung View Full Profile for Shay L Hartung
Show more about Sidney Rushing Sidney L Rushing Jr. RushingSidney Lecturer Email: slr179@txstate.edu THEA 101 (512) 245-3838 Biography and Education Syd has penned various stage productions in both Chicago, Texas and Los Angeles. He also wrote and performed his one man show Brother's Tellin' which opened for Lily Tomlin's show, The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe in Los Angeles. Syd was then selected for the Mark... View Full Biography and Education for Sidney L Rushing Jr. View Full Profile for Sidney L Rushing Jr.
Show more about Taniel Kilajian Taniel M Kilajian KilajianTaniel Lecturer Email: uvo11@txstate.edu THEA 101 (512) 245-1450 Biography and Education Taniel Kilajian is an Armenian-American independent filmmaker that experiments in both fiction and documentary mediums. His films have screened and won awards at festivals both domestic and international, including SXSW, Soho International Film Festival, Rhode Island International Film Festival, and... View Full Biography and Education for Taniel M Kilajian View Full Profile for Taniel M Kilajian
Tobie Minor is a seasoned professional in the world of theatre arts, specializing in both acting and stage combat. With a BA in Theatre Arts from New Mexico State University and 23 years of experience as an Advanced Actor Combatant with the Society of American Fight Directors, Tobie currently serves...
Huay-Bing Law is a director and cinematographer whose films have earned an HBO APA Visionary Award, Princess Grace Award, and played in festivals worldwide. His latest directorial film, JUNE, about a Chinese immigrant's experience in the segregated South, premiered on HBO. His work as a cinematographer...
Job Titles:
- Associate Professor
- Costume Designer for Theater
Jack Smith is a costume designer for Theater, Musical Theater and Dance as well as a teacher and costume historian. His career has spanned from educational theater to regional theaters around the United States. As a costume designer he loves discovering the intimate details of a character and collaborating...
Jackson is an Artist | Educator who currently coordinates the voice line for Texas State University's BFA Musical Theater program. Since attending Texas State for Musical Theater Jackson received his certification and master certification in One Voice and has taught privately for 10 years. He's helped...
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- TV / Film: Search Party ( HBOMax ), Orange Is the New Black ( Netflix ) BFA Acting Class of 2013
Upon graduating from UC-San Diego with an MFA in Directing, Jerry moved to NYC and launched a successful career as a stage director specializing in developing new plays, directing world premieres at noted off-Broadway and regional theaters such as Second Stage Theater, Primary Stages, Denver Center Theater...
Job Titles:
- Associate Professor
- Co - Writer, Executive Producer
Johnny McAllister (Co-Writer, Executive Producer) is a filmmaker and writer from Donegal, Ireland. He has written and produced films that have screened at international festivals including Cannes, Sundance and SXSW. Raised in the Middle East and North Africa, McAllister pulls from a wide cultural spectrum...
Show more about Jonathan Pattiwael Jonathan H Pattiwael PattiwaelJonathan Assistant Professor Email: jaywan@txstate.edu JOW JOW B178-B (512) 245-2949 Biography and Education Jonathan "JayWAN" Pattiwael is an Indonesian American dancer, teacher, and choreographer from the Hip-Hop global civilization who creates performances that cross disciplines by remixing their artistic practices in breaking, hip-hop, house, interactive theatre, experimental performance, and contemporary... View Full Biography and Education for Jonathan H Pattiwael View Full Profile for Jonathan H Pattiwael
Kate Glasheen is an actor, voiceover artist, dialect coach, and voice & speech specialist. She teaches vocal health and production, verse and scansion, text analysis, the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA), Voiceover, and Dialects. Professionally, she has coached at major regional theaters including...
Job Titles:
- Special Assistant to the Artistic Director and Executive
Kaysie Seitz Brown is an educator, choreographer, and dancer based in Austin, TX and an Associate Professor in the Department of Theatre & Dance at Texas State University. She holds an MFA in Dance from Case Western University in Cleveland, OH and a Bachelor in Exercise and Sports Science from Texas...
In her ten years in Los Angeles, Lauren Lane starred in three award winning television series; The Nanny, L.A. Law and Hunter. Winning the LA Critics award, Austin Critics Circle award and multiple B Iden Payne awards represent the critical acclaim of her extensive and continuing...
Job Titles:
- Production Manager
- Senior Lecturer
- Technical Director
Lesley Fairman is a Production Manager and Technical Director currently serving as the Director of Production for the Department of Theatre and Dance at Texas State University. Originally from Los Angeles, she has worked across many disciplines of theatre, events, and themed entertainment as a Production...
Show more about Linda Breining Linda Nenno Breining BreiningLinda Lecturer Email: lb56@txstate.edu THEA 203 (512) 245-2147 Biography and Education Born in NYC, raised and educated in Colorado and then back to NYC for a career on Broadway. Passed through Los Angeles for a few years in the Television industry then to Austin, Texas where I direct and stage manage new plays and perform in Shakespeare and Sondheim musicals. I teach Voice and Diction... View Full Biography and Education for Linda Nenno Breining View Full Profile for Linda Nenno Breining
Job Titles:
- Producer at Forum on Life
Show more about Melissa Rodriguez Melissa Dawn Rodriguez RodriguezMelissa Lecturer Email: ms1619@txstate.edu 430 Moon St., San Marcos, TX 78666 (Theatre Building) N/A Biography and Education Melissa started in theatre at a young age in school and community theatre, and she began to pursue it seriously in undergraduate school at Troy University. After taking some time to pursue work in film and television, Melissa attended Texas State University and earned a Master of Arts Degree in Theatre... View Full Biography and Education for Melissa Dawn Rodriguez View Full Profile for Melissa Dawn Rodriguez
Job Titles:
- Professor and Director of Dance at Texas State University
Michelle Nance, Professor and Director of Dance at Texas State University, has enjoyed many years of devising dance works collaboratively with colleagues and students; as well as performing in the U.S. and abroad. Michelle has studied and taught the technique of Erick Hawkins extensively, and served...
Michelle Ney has designed scenery and costumes for numerous theatre and opera companies, including ZACH Theatre, The Colony Theatre and The Theatre at Boston Court (Los Angeles), Illinois Shakespeare Festival, Texas Shakespeare Festival, Idaho Repertory Theatre, Austin Shakespeare, and Austin Lyric Opera....
Job Titles:
- Costume Designer and Technician
Show more about Monica Gibson Monica Pasut Gibson GibsonMonica Lecturer Email: mg86@txstate.edu THEA 118 (512) 245-2147 Biography and Education Monica Pasut is a costume designer and technician with over 25 years of professional experience in live theatre and dance. She began her career as a wardrobe attendant, costumer assistant and craft artist for the creative costuming department of Walt Disney World, Florida. From there, she was a dresser... View Full Biography and Education for Monica Pasut Gibson View Full Profile for Monica Pasut Gibson
Job Titles:
- Member of the Acting Faculty at Texas State
Neil Patrick Stewart is a proud member of the acting faculty at Texas State, as well as an actor, writer, and decorated director. He holds an M.F.A. in acting from the world-renowned American Repertory Theatre/Moscow Art Theatre Institute for Advanced Theatre Training (A.R.T.) at Harvard University,...
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- Cruise Lines: Red Girl, Shout!, the Mod Musical, Legally Blonde the Musical ( Norwegian ) BFA in Musical Theatre Class of 2012
Show more about Richard Robichaux Richard M Robichaux RobichauxRichard Professor Email: robichaux@txstate.edu THEA 101 (512) 245-1450 Biography and Education MFA --RUTGERS UNIVERSITY BFA --STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY Richard recently played George Pappas on David E. Kelley's BIG SHOT with John Stamos and Yvette Nicole Brown on Disney+. Later this year you can see him in the feature film THE LONG GAME which won the audience award at SXSW as... View Full Biography and Education for Richard M Robichaux View Full Profile for Richard M Robichaux
Professor Maines has been the Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance since 2020. She specializes in theatrical lighting design and is the recipient of the National Partners in American Theatre Mentor Award from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival as well as Presidential Distinction...
Show more about Susan Busa Susan B Busa BusaSusan Lecturer Email: s_b334@txstate.edu THEA 210 (512) 245-2147 Biography and Education MFA 2000 The University of Texas at Austin, Major: Writing (James A. Michener Fellow) Minor: History Thesis: Feature screenplay - HOLLOW MACK B.S 1982 The University of Texas at Austin. Major: Radio-TV-Film View Full Profile for Susan B Busa
Job Titles:
- Associate Professor of Practice
Trad has been designing scenery and lighting professionally since 1989 for theatre, dance, and amusement parks. Recent credits include the world premiere of Carmen, choreographed by Kenneth Tindal; Thrive, Choreographed by Ma Cong; What's...
Yesenia Garcia Herrington is an actress, educator, and entrepreneur. A Rio Grande Valley native, she is a graduate of Southwestern University and The University of Texas at Austin MFA Acting Program. Her film and television credits include the award-winning documentary Horton Foote: The Road to Home,...
Yong Suk Yoo (director) is an international director and theatre educator who focuses on interdisciplinary work and the integration of technology into the performing arts. His experimental work includes multimedia theatre production of When Spring Comes to Hills and Dales, Oedipus the...