Theater Arts
2012-13 General Catalog
J106 Theater Arts Center
(831) 459-2974
theater@ucsc.edu
http://theater.ucsc.edu/
Program Description | Course Descriptions
Faculty and Professional Interests
Professor
James H. Bierman
Playwriting, theater history and literature, classical and Renaissance drama, Chicano theater, digital media
David Cuthbert
Lighting design, CADD, projection design, scenic design
M. Kathleen Foley
Asian theater, Southeast Asian studies, performance studies, maskwork, puppetry, multicultural theater
Mark Franko
Dance history and theory, choreography, technique, performance studies, theatrical theory in historical and critical perspective
Patty Gallagher
Movement training for actors, circus and clown traditions, and Indonesian dance/performance
Kimberly Jannarone
Directing, dramaturgy, dramatic theory and criticism, theater history, acting
Danny Scheie
Acting, directing, dramatic literature, theater history, Shakespeare, Wagner, gay studies
Paul Whitworth
Acting, directing, dramatic literature (English and Spanish Renaissance), translating dramatic literature
Associate Professor
Brandin Baron
Costume design, history of design
Michael Chemers
Theater history and theory, playwriting, dramaturgy, acting
Kate Edmunds
Set design for theater and film
Edward C. Warburton
Development of dance thought in action, creative processes, and technology in theater arts; dance technique, movement research and composition, and applied dance practices
Lecturer
Tandy Beal
Choreography, improvisation, technique, performance skills, collaborations with classical and jazz composers, circus, theater and video, children’s productions
Gregory Fritsch
Acting, directing
Emeriti
Andrew E. Doe, Emeritus
Norvid J. Roos, Emeritus
Ruth L. Solomon, Emerita
Audrey E. Stanley, Emerita
Alma R. Martinez, Emerita
Elaine Yokoyama Roos, Emerita
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Mary-Kay Gamel, Professor, Classics and Comparative Literature
Performance studies, ancient Mediterranean performance, Greek and Latin literatures, myth, reception of Greek and Roman texts and artifacts, film, feminist approaches to literature and performance
Revised: 8/13/12
