Meredith has been a company member of DanceSpora, Nora Gibson Contemporary Ballet, Megan Flynn Dance Company, and The Naked Stark, and has collaborated with many independent artists in Philadelphia. Damon Gelb's professional experience includes five seasons with Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre, most recently as Technical Director in 1997. Mark McKenna is a theater artist (actor, director, producer) and educator. Originally from the mountains of North Carolina, Joanna Whitney received her BA in Dramatic Arts from The University of North Carolina at Chapel-Hill and her MFA in Acting from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. As an actor, Jim spent three years with the Barter Theatre and has performed throughout the country in such regional theatres as The Fulton Opera House, The Bread Loaf Acting Ensemble, Florida Rep, Riverside Theatre in Iowa, Riverside Theatre in Florida, Iowa Summer Rep, Connecticut Theatre Festival, Old Creamery Theatre, and Muhlenberg's Summer Music Theatre. She is currently appearing in the web series The Other F Word, which can be found on thegirlfriend.com. he/him/his  |  ecovell@muhlenberg.edu  |  x3644, Assistant to the Costume Shop Manager & First HandB.A., DeSales University. He received a B.F.A. He is best known as the first person in the 21st century to have new silent movies shown in major motion pictures theaters. she/her/hers  |  dearborn@muhlenberg.edu  |  x3335. His original full-length works for the stage range from dance theatre epics such as World Headquarters and Caw (both with Charles O. Anderson), to new musicals such as Lures & Snares (with Beth Schachter and Mike Krisukas), as well as community-engaged devised performances closer to home, such as Then Athena (with Allentown Public Theatre). As a teaching artist, Charley has worked at New York University (co-teacher with Phylicia Rashad), American Globe Theatre (Shakespeare First Folio Technique), University of Texas-Austin, Penn State University and New York Film Academy where he is currently teaching Acting for Film, Scene Study and the Meisner Technique. In addition to our local performances, DanceSpora has been invited to perform at many prestigious festivals and events including; Jacob's Pillow Festival in Massachusetts, NYC10 Festival, Koresh "Come Together" Festival in Philadelphia, The Outlet Dance Festival at the Grounds For Sculpture, and the Independence Seaport Museum's Tides of Freedom: African Presence on the Delaware River exhibit opening. Margarett is an Artistic Fellow at The Lark, where she has worked with a variety of writers developing new plays. he/him/his  |  ecovell@muhlenberg.edu  |  x3644, Assistant to the Costume Shop Manager & First HandB.A., DeSales University. @radiomoves. She has served as marketing associate for Zoellner Center for the Arts, at Lehigh University; box office manager and director of marketing for the AmeriCulture Arts Festival; marketing and public relations intern for the Williamstown Theatre Festival; and communications and publications assistant for Hartwick College. From off campus, dial 484-664- plus the four-digit extension. She also co-teaches the costume techniques section of the stagecraft course. With sold out shows and huge turnouts, Moving Stories truly had something for everyone to enjoy! The Upper Level Dance Studio, while not intended for public performances, features all of the professionally designed elements of the Dance Studio Theatre: professional dance floor, mirrors, and bars. Jeffrey Peterson has performed with JAZZDANCE by Danny Buraczeski, Stephan Koplowitz, Clare Byrne, Edisa Weeks, The Minnesota Opera, and The Madison Scouts Drum and Bugle Corps, among others. Other recent favorites include: Shrek the Musical (Connecticut Rep), Electra (Resident Acting Company) and Brian Dykstra’s hip-hop play Used to Was (Maybe Did) with Center Theatre Group. He directed, Matthew Moore recognized at 2019 Honors Convocation. Jeffrey's choreography has been commissioned by Dance New Amsterdam's In The Company of Men and Movement Research at Judson Church, and has appeared in the DanceNOW/NYC festival at Joe's Pub and Joyce SOHO, as well as Patrick's Cabaret, Intermedia Arts, Rhythmically Speaking, Kinetic Kitchen, Minnesota Fringe Festival and The Bryant Lake Bowl. He is published by Samuel French, Playscripts and Dramatic Publishing. He has designed for the Dallas Shakespeare Festival, Terry Beck Dance Troupe, and Pennsylvania Stage Company, where he did scenery and/or lights 41 times over 12 years. She also held positions as theatre manager and access coordinator at the Wang. and Grimm! Associate Professor: Modern, Jazz, Partnering, Laban Movement AnalysisM.F.A., New York University's Tisch School of the Arts;B.F.A., University of Minnesota;CLMA, Integrated Movement StudiesRSME, International Somatic Movement Educators and Therapists Association. he/him/his  |  randallsmith@muhlenberg.edu  |  x3753, Part-Time Lecturer: Ballet, Modern, YogaM.F.A., University of IowaB.A., Muhlenberg College, Meredith Stapleton is a Philadelphia-based dance artist, educator, and organizer. Chelsea Thompson is an aerialist, dance performer, and actor from Philadelphia. Leah’s involvement in the schools range from early childhood education through sixth grade and on to college-level courses based on teaching and inspiring children, In 2020, he received the Oscar Brockett Award for the Outstanding Teacher of Theatre in Higher Education from The Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE). ", she/her/hers  |  ggrossman@muhlenberg.edu  |  x3990. Jess has also held production and administrative positions for events at Kutztown University, Civic Theatre, and Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre. He holds an MFA in directing from Southern Methodist University, and a certificate in Drama from the University of Bristol, England. After college, Sammy continued his dance training with Ronen Koresh, Rennie Harris, and Kip Martin. ", is a Philadelphia-based dance artist, educator, and organizer. She returns to her native Allentown from Boston, where she worked as executive assistant to the chief operating officer of the Wang Center for the Performing Arts. In that position, he developed marketing and communications strategies that increased attendance, personal contributions, and corporate and foundation support for the theatre, helping to position Civic as a community arts center for the region. Part-Time Lecturer: TapB.A., Muhlenberg College; M.B.A., Saint John's University. Holly also played the deliciously evil Janice Maxwell on As the World Turns, has appeared in over 20 national television and radio commercials, and works as an audio book narrator. Paul E. Theisen, Jr. designs lights and other scenic elements for many of the theatre and dance productions on the Muhlenberg Theatre & Dance mainstage. Muhlenberg College  Muhlenberg ... Our Faculty; Learning Environments; Research & Scholarship; Student Life. She currently trains at Philadelphia School of Circus Arts and is the aerial instructor at Dance Fusion Performing Arts Studio. While in graduate school, Meredith completed her 200-hour yoga teaching training through The Yoga Connection of Tucson, AZ. Tritt Facebook bei, um dich mit Olaf Meyer und anderen Nutzern, die du kennst, zu vernetzen. he/him/his  |  jimpeck@muhlenberg.edu  |  x3582, Visiting Assistant Professor: DirectingM.F.A., Southern Methodist University; B.A., College of the Holy Cross, Margarett Perry is an award-winning director of new plays and has directed and developed new work Off-Broadway and in regional theatres across the country as well as in Scotland and London. Prior to his arrival at Muhlenberg in 2018, Jim spent nine years at Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa, where he was an associate professor of theatre and head of the acting program. She also coordinates and instructs student volunteers on wardrobe crews. His current artistic work centers on group devising practices and methods of physical training, both of which played a key role in his production of Agamemnon at Muhlenberg College. The Muhlenberg Network; Visit; Apply; Contact; Give; Info For: Current Students; Alumni; Faculty & Staff; Parents; News; Events; Athletics; Arts  Muhlenberg College 2019-2020 Academic Catalog Dec 20, 2020 HELP. Her dissertation, "Becoming Collective: Relational Cartographies of creación colectiva in Latin America," was awarded the Deena Burton Memorial Award for Outstanding Dissertation Research. has also served on faculty at various institutions, charter schools, and studios over the last 15 years including: Indiana University – Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Huntington University; and the University of Saint Francis. He has participated in over 75 arts-in-education residencies in pre-K to 12th-grade classrooms throughout the Mid-Atlantic region. Lisa's choreography has been presented at the Indiana Dance Festival, the New American Youth Ballet Conservatory, and IPFW's Purely Dance Concerts, among others. He spent eight years in the professional lighting industry, working with architects, consulting engineers, and theatre consultants on lighting system designs; notable projects include Trinity Church in New York City and Microsoft's Productivity of the Future exhibit. She currently serves on the board of directors and the education committee for the International Association for Dance Medicine and Science. She returns to her native Allentown from Boston, where she worked as executive assistant to the chief operating officer of the Wang Center for the Performing Arts. At Muhlenberg, he served as the faculty director of the Sedehi Diversity Project from 2008 to 2019, and was the recipient of the 2018 Paul C. Empie Memorial Award for Excellence in Teaching. Meredith is currently developing two performance projects; a solo investigation by the name of Trisha Frown, and a series of dances to live radio, a.k.a. He has taught courses in directing, devising, theatre history and theory at Stanford University as well as courses in acting and playwriting for the University of New Orleans. Music Department. She is the co-author of Our New Town, a musical developed with the Civilians, and the movie Get Gomez, set to begin filming this summer. Here, she performed in and choreographed for several Department theatre productions and Summer Music Theatre shows, including Brigadoon, Anything Goes, 42nd Street, Summer Share, Oklahoma, and Cabaret. He has published numerous scholarly articles in academic journals and in books from university presses. She has published in Latin American Theatre Review, Contemporary Theatre Review, Hispanic Issues Online, and Conjunto. Charles is a fellow of the Society for Values in Higher Education, a Fulbright Scholar, and a Danforth Fellow. Jessie began working in the theatre professionally in Atlanta, Georgia after graduating from Oglethorpe University with a BA in theatre. Her choreography has been commissioned by numerous tap companies, including RPM (San Antonio), Tap Ties (Allentown), and In Motion (Chester, N.J.). This page contains professional bios and contact information for Dance Program faculty and staff. hollycateactor.com, she/her/hers  |  hcate@muhlenberg.edu  |  x4019, Visiting Assistant Professor: Playwriting & Theatre ScholarshipM.F.A., University of Texas – Austin's Michener Center for Writers. Her directing credits include Schoolhouse Rock, Live!, The Velveteen Rabbit, A Voice of Our Own, and Emotional Creatures at Cedar Crest College. more at www.meredithstapleton.com, she/her/hers  |  meredithstapleton@muhlenberg.edu, Part-Time Lecturer: Aerial AcrobaticsB.A., Muhlenberg College. If no number is listed, please call the main Theatre & Dance number, 484-664-3335. w/ Distinction, University of Wisconsin; B.A., Oglethorpe UniversityMember, Actors' Equity Association, Voice & Speech Trainers Association; Associate Member, Stage Directors & Choreographers Society. After building a theatre company in Atlanta, Relativity Theatre Concern, and working in real estate to support it, she decided to go back to school to earn her MFA in performance. Library Committee. University of California, Irvine; B.F.A. margarettperry.com, she/her/hers  |  margarettperry@muhlenberg.edu, Visiting Assistant Professor: Performance Studies and Theatre HistoryPh.D., New York University; M.A., University of Cincinnati; B.A., Brown University, Dr. Ethan Philbrick is a performer and writer based in Brooklyn. Beth is formerly the director of Muhlenberg’s Women’s Studies Program. He has trained with acting teacher Terry Knickerbocker at TK Studio, studied Shakespeare and voice and text training with Patsy Rodenburg OBE, and received his Meisner Teaching Certification through the True Acting Institute. Before joining the faculty at Muhlenberg, Ethan taught in the MFA program in Performance + Performance Studies at Pratt Institute and in the Performance Studies program at New York University. Randall Anthony Smith is Pilates Method Certified after studying for 2 years with Studio du Corps/The Pilates Center of Orange County under the direction of Diane Diefenderfer, Master Teacher Pilates Method and the Ron Fletcher Work™. Muhlenberg’s annual dance spectacular, Moving Stories, made its debut on campus on Thursday, Nov. 7. He has recently performed original work in New York at Abrons Arts Center, BRIC, Dixon Place, Grey Art Gallery, SculptureCenter, and NYU Skirball, and his writing has been published in The Drama Review, Movement Research Performance Journal, PAJ: A Journal of Performance and Art, Studies in Gender and Sexuality, and Women and Performance: a journal of feminist theory. Previously, she has also served as Co-Artistic Director of Monk Parrots, and Managing Director of Dad’s Garage Theatre. She has presented her choreography across the northeast in various festivals, co-produced two Philadelphia Fringe shows, and “2 by 2” at The Iron Factory. The MDA is open to all full and part-time Muhlenberg College Students. In the spring of 2018, as artist-in-residence at the University of Music and Art of the City of Vienna in Austria, he directed two choral operas by Jean Berger. You can also find Dance Program Faculty. She is a member of Actor’s Equity and is presently full time dance faculty at The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts. Some of the regional dialects and accents she has coached include: General American, Southern, Western, Midwestern, Eastern, New York, New Jersey, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Maryland, Florida, Georgia, Texas, Kentucky, California, Detroit, Chicago, London, Australia, West Africa, Jamaica, Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, just to name a few. Meredith has taught at the Philadelphia Dance Academy, Koresh School of Dance and Koresh Kids Dance, PlayArts, Concord Academy, The University of Iowa, Temple University, and Swarthmore College. Jim. His current research focuses on the history and practice of directing. Lynn’s extensive experience with Pilates and Yoga enhances her instruction of dance to create informed balance, stability and freedom in movement. Leticia Robles-Moreno, Theatre & Dance . In her spare time, Lex is known as Minerva Steel and volunteers with the Lehigh Valley’s premier roller derby league, The Lehigh Valley Roller Girls. & M.B.A., University of Cincinnati, CCM and CBA2012 Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre Horton Pedagogy CertificateNCPT; Balanced Body Certified Comprehensive Pilates Instructor;RYT-500; RCYT; Mindfulness Trained Instructor. Dubbed “feisty as hell” by The New Yorker and “a great modern American playwright” by Broadway World, Dean’s plays have been produced/developed Off-Broadway and Regionally at distinguished companies such as New York Theatre Workshop, Manhattan Theatre Club, McCarter, The Kennedy Center, Oregon Shakespeare, and many others. As a composer, his music has been workshopped and performed at Boston Conservatory and Yale School of Music, where he was fortunate enough to work closely with many acclaimed musicians and composers. In her spare time, Lex is known as Minerva Steel and volunteers with the Lehigh Valley’s premier roller derby league, The Lehigh Valley Roller Girls. Meg's responsibilities in the costume shop include assisting with all builds/rentals for all Theatre & Dance Department productions as well as supervising and teaching work study, stagecraft and volunteer students in costume construction. Recent credits include Aint No Mo’ and Cullud Wattah with The Public Theater in New York, and Cost of Living (2018 Pulitzer Prize Winner) with The Fountain Theatre in Los Angeles, as well as 2020's A Raisin in the Sun, here at Muhlenberg. Meg taught Spanish in a K-8 elementary school before rejoining the Muhlenberg costume shop in 2012. she/her/hers  |  mgartley@muhlenberg.edu  |  x3589, Technical DirectorB.F.A., Pennsylvania State University. Assistant Technical DirectorB.A., Hartwick College. Other productions include Bad Girls, Anything Goes, and A Night Divided, as well as various one-act plays and dance concerts. She conducts jazztap workshops and master classes for dance professionals, artists in the schools, teachers, and school children. Ms. Miller has served as charge artist at the Barn Theatre, Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Music Theatre Wichita, and Lehigh University. She has also served on faculty at various institutions, charter schools, and studios over the last 15 years including: Indiana University – Purdue University, Fort Wayne; Huntington University; and the University of Saint Francis. In addition to her administrative role, she teachers courses in Stage Management and Accessibility in the Arts. Mark serves as secretary for the Bethlehem Chapter of PIAA Basketball Officials. Add to Portfolio. For the past six years, Gianna has served as theatre director and choreographer for Northampton Area High School and has directed and taught theatre and dance at various organizations in the area, including Pennsylvania Youth Theatre, Saucon Valley Middle School, and the Allentown YMCA. Nicole and Mark also operate Crafty Nicole (www.craftynicole.com), an online custom-designed clay charm and pendant business that services the international tap community. he/him/his  |  dretsch@muhlenberg.edu  |  x3739, Part-Time Lecturer: Stage Management, Arts AccessibilityB.A., Hartwick College. she/her/hers  |  bien@muhlenberg.edu  |  x3087, Assistant Technical DirectorB.A., Hartwick College. Richardson studied with Jacques Lecoq in Paris, is a certified Essential Somatics Exercise Coach, and has a teacher’s certificate from the Michael Chekhov Association (MICHA). : Curdled (Miramax), Amy Schumer Show (Comedy Central), Tennessee (Lee Daniels Entertainment), and several television and radio commercials. Pattie is a member of the dance faculty at both Muhlenberg College and Cedar Crest College. Gayanne Grossman is a physical therapist for dancers at Muhlenberg College as well as an associate instructor of anatomy and kinesiology for Temple University and Muhlenberg College dance programs. Throughout her four years at Muhlenberg, Gianna performed in both Mainstage and Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre productions, including HMS Pinafore, Crazy for You, and A Chorus Line, and also had the opportunity to study abroad at the Queen Mary University of London. She also coordinates and instructs student volunteers on wardrobe crews. ethanphilbrick.com, he/him/his  |  ethanphilbrick@muhlenberg.edu, Visiting Assistant Professor: ActingM.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University; B.F.A., Ohio University, Drew Richardson has directed and performed solo and ensemble devised plays for arts centers, theaters, and festivals nationally and internationally. She has also served as Props Supervisor and Scenic Charge Artist for two seasons at Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre. he/him/his  |  ianscotwilliams@muhelnberg.edu, Visiting Assistant Professor: ActingB.F.A., Boston UniversityMember, SAG-AFTRA, Larry Singer established The Larry Singer Studios in 2006, where he teaches professional actors in New York City. she/her/hers  |  chelseathompson@muhlenberg.edu, Part-Time Lecturer: Lester Horton Modern Dance Technique, Ballet, and JazzM.A., B.F.A. She is the recipient of the 2018 Arts Ovation Award for Service to the Arts. Gianna began working professionally onstage and in TV/film early in her career, with credits including Annie (’99 Nat’l Tour), ER/Third Watch (NBC), and The Secret Lives of Dentists (Holedigger Productions), before graduating with a B.A. He has coached and consulted for theatre companies including Arena Stage, 500 Clown, Strawdog Theatre, and Next Theatre Lab. The Muhlenberg College Dance Program is among the premiere programs in the country to combine an outstanding and comprehensive dance education and a … He was rehearsal director and dance member of Dance Theater X Project, directed by Charles O. Anderson. She has served as marketing associate for Zoellner Center for the Arts, at Lehigh University; box office manager and director of marketing for the AmeriCulture Arts Festival; marketing and public relations intern for the Williamstown Theatre Festival; and communications and publications assistant for Hartwick College. In addition to her administrative role, she teachers courses in Stage Management and Accessibility in the Arts. Bridgett Jackson is a dialect coach, accent coach, speech/diction coach and a speech-language pathologist. Eric Covell's responsibilities include assisting with all scenic builds for department productions, and supervising and teaching work study, stagecraft and volunteer students in shop safety and construction. Meg Evans Gartley has more than 20 years experience working at Muhlenberg as a costume designer, shop manager, stage manager, stitcher and carpenter. more at. Full-Time Lecturer, Tap; Director, Muhlenberg Tap EnsembleB.A., York University. 2019-2020 Academic Catalog Dance, A.B. Throughout a decade, Ricky served as a lead vocalist, dancer, actor, event host, and dance teacher aboard multiple cruise ships for Holland America Line, having learned and performed over 30 different production revue shows created by Stiletto Entertainment. Joanna has trained with Richard Gough of the Center for Performance Research, Anne Bogart and the SITI Company in Viewpoints and Suzuki, and Frankie Armstrong and Janet Rogers in Vocal Archetyping, and she apprenticed at the Actors Theatre of Louisville and the Ensemble Theatre of Cincinnati. Her work has been presented at the Dance in the Desert Festival, Utah Dance Film Festival (recipient of 2019 Audience Choice award), Great Salt Lake Fringe Festival, and commissioned and presented by companies in New Orleans, Salt Lake City, Chicago, and Minneapolis. Part-Time Lecturer: ActingM.F.A., Asolo Conservatory/FSU; B.S., James Madison UniversityMember, Actors’ Equity Association, SAG/AFTRA. Tulane University. Dr. Moore has directed at theatres in New York, Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, San Francisco and Ireland, and is a founding member of The Proper Villains Theatre Co. Heidi Cruz-Austin has studied at the School of American Ballet and The Pennsylvania Ballet, where she received an apprenticeship in 1994 and joined the Company as a member of the Corps de Ballet in 1995. Jessica Bostock) and has performed with the children’s theatre company T4Y Playmakers in productions of Charlotte’s Web, Peter Pan, and The Secret Garden. Paul E. Theisen, Jr. designs lights and other scenic elements for many of the theatre and dance productions on the Muhlenberg Theatre & Dance mainstage. He is also a teacher of voice & speech specializing in the work of Kristin Linklater and Arthur Lessac. Festival in the UK; The Russia Project in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and Ekaterinburg; and the Dance Improvisation & Choreography Festival in Andalucía, Spain. She is also the co-owner of a private studio, The Patricia Bostick Dance Center. He served for two years as resident scenic and lighting designer, facility manager, and technical director at Civic Theatre of Allentown. Tulane University. Notable plays include Heartland (Pulitzer Prize nomination, National New Play Network Rolling World Premiere); In Bloom (Canadian Risk Theatre Modern Tragedy Award); Terminus (Austin Critic’s Table Award); Qualities of Starlight (Broadway Blacklist); Entangled (New York Innovative Theatre Award nomination); and his often-produced play for young audiences The Transition of Doodle Pequeño (AATE Distinguished Play Award, NETC Aurand Harris Award). Return to: Programs of Study. she/her/hers  |  leahnaylor@muhlenberg.edu, Professor: Directing, Performance Studies, and Theatre HistoryInterim Director of the Dance ProgramPh.D., New York University; M.F.A., University of California, San Diego; B.A., Carleton CollegeMember, Stage Directors & Choreographers Society. Jessica Bien has served as the department's general manager since 2006. Lex Gurst's costume credits include Big Love, The Possibilities, Polaroid Stories, On the Town, Stop Kiss, The Winter’s Tale, and Dance Emerge for Muhlenberg College; Psycho Beach Party and Belle Reprieve for The Theatre Outlet; and Muhlenberg Summer Music Theatre productions of Avenue Q, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Seussical, A Year with Frog and Toad, and the world premieres of Gruff! You'll work closely with Muhlenberg's outstanding dance faculty — accomplished professionals in the world of dance, whose doors are always open. As a dancer, she. Dean received the Hodder Fellowship from Princeton University, was a Dramatist’s Guild Fellow, Core Writer/Affiliated Writer at the Playwrights’ Center, and is a Usual Suspect at New York Theatre Workshop. A featured performing artist and entertainer: Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Brighton Fringe, and a Night Divided, well!: Liz Monnier, Jennifer Weaver, and received her Ed.M Stage manager and Coordinator... 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