Faculty and Staff Directory

  • Ralph Zito

    Ralph Zito

    Professor, ActingDepartment ChairDepartment of Drama
    Dean’s Leadership Team
  • Christine Tufts

    Christine Albright-Tufts

    Assistant Professor, ActingDepartment of Drama
  • Jill Anderson

    Jill A. Anderson

    Instructor, Drama B.S. (Theater Management)Department of Drama
  • Robert Andrusko

    Robert Andrusko

    Assistant Teaching Professor, Theater Design and TechnologyDepartment of Drama
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    Jen Ballard

    Administrative Specialist IDepartment of Drama
  • Alec Barbour

    Alec Barbour

    Instructor, ActingDepartment of Drama
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    Kathleen Baum

    Instructor, ActingDepartment of Drama
  • Brad Beckman

    Brad Beckman

    Instructor, ActingDepartment of Drama
  • Rufus Bonds

    Rufus Bonds Jr.

    Assistant Professor, Musical TheaterDepartment of Drama
  • Michelle Bossy

    Michelle Bossy

    Instructor, Tepper SemesterDepartment of Drama
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    Don Buschmann

    Instructor, Stage ManagementProgram CoordinatorDepartment of Drama
  • David Caparelliotis

    David Caparelliotis

    Instructor, Tepper SemesterDepartment of Drama
  • Kiiran Carper

    Kiira Schmidt Carper

    Assistant Professor, Musical TheaterDepartment of Drama
  • Harry Castle

    Harry Castle

    Assistant Teaching Professor, Musical TheaterDepartment of Drama
  • Ka-Ling Cheung

    Ka-Ling Cheung

    Instructor, Tepper SemesterDepartment of Drama
  • Brian Cimmet portrait.

    Brian Cimmet

    Professor of Practice, Musical TheaterMusic DirectorProgram CoordinatorDepartment of Drama
  • James Clark portrait.

    James Clark

    Professor, Drama B.S. (Theater Management)Program CoordinatorDepartment of Drama
  • Diane Coloton

    Instructor, Musical TheaterDepartment of Drama
  • Dianna Cortez

    Dianna Cortez

    Instructor, Tepper SemesterDepartment of Drama
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    Gretchen Darrow-Crotty

    Instructor, Theater Design and TechnologyDepartment of Drama
  • Danyon Davis

    Danyon Davis

    Assistant Professor, ActingDepartment of Drama
  • Paul Davis

    Paul Davis

    Instructor, Tepper SemesterDepartment of Drama
  • Marina de Ratmiroff

    Marina de Ratmiroff

    Instructor, Musical TheaterDepartment of Drama
  • Richard Dent IV

    Richard Dent IV

    Visiting Assistant Teaching Professor, ActingDepartment of Drama
  • Eilliot Bixby

    Bixby Elliot

    Instructor, Tepper SemesterDepartment of Drama
  • Danita Emma portrait.

    Danita Emma

    Instructor, Musical TheaterDepartment of Drama
  • Kathryn Fathers portrait.

    Kathryn Fathers

    Instructor, ActingDepartment of Drama
  • Ed Herbstman

    Ed Herbstman

    Instructor, Tepper SemesterDepartment of Drama
  • Marcus Herndon

    Marcus Herndon

    Instructor, Musical TheaterDepartment of Drama
  • Jacqueline Herter

    Jacqueline Herter

    Instructor, Theater Design and TechnologyDepartment of Drama
  • Emily Holm

    Emily Holm

    Instructor, Theater Design and TechnologyDepartment of Drama
  • Robert Hupp portrait.

    Robert Hupp

    Instructor, Drama B.S. (Theater Management)Department of Drama
  • Izmir Ickbal

    Izmir Ickbal

    Assistant Professor, Theater Design and TechnologyDepartment of Drama
  • Alex Jainchill

    Alex Jainchill

    Assistant Teaching Professor, Theater Design and TechnologyDepartment of Drama
  • Erica Jensen

    Erica Jensen

    Director, Tepper SemesterProfessor of PracticeDepartment of Drama
  • Rebecca Karpoff

    Rebecca Karpoff

    Associate Teaching Professor, Musical TheaterCoordinator of Vocal InstructionDepartment of Drama
  • Richard Koons

    Richard Koons

    Instructor, Musical TheaterDepartment of Drama
  • Nicholas Kowerko

    Nicholas Kowerko

    InstructorDepartment of Drama
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    Julie Kramer

    Instructor, Tepper SemesterDepartment of Drama
  • Andrea Leigh-Smith portrait.

    Andrea Leigh-Smith

    Professor of Practice, Musical TheaterDepartment of Drama
  • David Lowenstein portrait.

    David Lowenstein

    Professor of Practice, Musical TheaterDepartment of Drama
  • Celia Madeoy

    Celia Madeoy

    Associate Professor, ActingSam S. Shubert, Lee Shubert, and Milton Shubert Chair in the Theatre ArtsDepartment of Drama
  • Zizi Majid

    Zizi Majid

    InstructorDepartment of Drama
  • Carmen Martinez

    Carmen M. Martinez

    Assistant Professor, Theater Design and TechnologyProgram CoordinatorDepartment of Drama
  • Katherine McGerr.

    Katherine McGerr

    Associate Professor, ActingProgram CoordinatorDepartment of Drama
  • Brian McManamon

    Brian McManamon

    Instructor, Tepper SemesterDepartment of Drama
  • Thom Miller

    Thom Miller

    Associate Professor, ActingAssistant Program CoordinatorDepartment of Drama
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    Kathryn M. Miranda

    Instructor, Applied Music and PerformanceSetnor School of Music
    Department of Drama
  • Amanda Moore

    Amanda Moore

    Instructor, Theater Design and TechnologyDepartment of Drama
  • Terrence Mosley

    Terrence Mosley

    Instructor, ActingDepartment of Drama
  • Leslie Noble portrait.

    Leslie Noble

    Instructor, ActingDepartment of Drama
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    Casey O’Neil

    Academic Operations Manager, Tepper SemesterDepartment of Drama
  • Ricky Pak

    Ricky Pak

    Assistant Professor, ActingDepartment of Drama
  • Whitney Pak

    Whitney Pak

    Instructor, ActingDepartment of Drama
  • Felipe Panama

    Felipe Panamá

    Assistant Teaching Professor, Musical TheaterDepartment of Drama
  • Stuart Plymesser portrait.

    Stuart Plymesser

    Instructor, Stage ManagementDepartment of Drama
  • Daisy Prince

    Daisy Prince

    Instructor, Tepper SemesterDepartment of Drama
  • Darryl Quinton

    Darryl Quinton

    Instructor, Tepper SemesterDepartment of Drama
  • Mara Tunnicliff

    Mara Rich Tunnicliff

    Instructor, Theater Design and TechnologyProps SupervisorDepartment of Drama
  • Rebecca Schuetz portrait.

    Rebecca Schuetz

    Instructor, Theater Design and TechnologyDepartment of Drama
  • Hanni Schwarzlander portrait.

    Hanni Schwarzlander

    Instructor, ActingDepartment of Drama
  • Abel Searor

    Abel Searor

    Instructor, Applied Music and Performance (Piano); Musical TheaterSetnor School of Music
    Department of Drama
  • Blake Segal portrait.

    Blake Segal

    Instructor, ActingDepartment of Drama
  • John Silverstein

    Jonathan Silverstein

    Instructor, Tepper SemesterDepartment of Drama
  • Randall Steffen

    Randall Steffen

    Instructor, Theater Design and TechnologyDepartment of Drama
  • Bradley Stone

    Bradley Stone

    Instructor, Musical TheaterDepartment of Drama
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    Renee Storiale

    Instructor, Drama B.S. (Theater Management)Department of Drama
  • Holly Thuma

    Holly Thuma

    Associate Professor, ActingDepartment of Drama
  • Michael Tick portrait.

    Michael S. Tick

    DeanProfessor, DramaDepartment of Drama
  • Lisa Tucci portrait.

    Lisa Tucci

    Administrative Specialist IIDepartment of Drama
  • Miriam Weiner

    Miriam Weiner

    Instructor, Tepper SemesterDepartment of Drama
  • Joseph Whelan

    Joseph Whelan

    Instructor, Theater HistoryDepartment of Drama
  • Matthew Winning

    Matthew Winning

    Instructor, ActingDepartment of Drama
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    Kathleen Wrinn

    Assistant Professor, Musical TheaterDepartment of Drama