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Theater and Dance Faculty

C. Thomas Ault
Associate Professor, theater historian
Ph.D. Theater - University of Michigan
M.A. Theater/English - University of Michigan
B.A. Spanish - University of Michigan
Office: Waller 206I
Phone: 724-357-2169
email: ctault@iup.edu
 
Barb Blackledge, Chair
Professor, actor, director, Shakespearean performance
M.F.A. Acting/Directing - University of North Carolina, Greensboro
M.A. Theater - University of Virginia
B.A. English - Trinity College
Office: Waller 106
Phone: 724-357-2965
email: Barb.Blackledge@iup.edu
 
Holly Boda-Sutton
Associate Professor, Dance Theater director, choreographer, performer
M.F.A. Dance - Texas Woman's University
M.Ed. Administration - Salisbury State University
B.S. Business - University of Northern Colorado
Office: Zink Dance Theater
Phone: 724-357-4865
email: hboda@iup.edu
Jason Chimonides
Assistant Professor, director, playwright, actor
M.F.A. Directing - Florida State University
B.A. Theater - Florida State University
Office: Waller 206C
Phone: 724-357-4026
email:  Jason.Chimonides@iup.edu
 
Marc Epstein
Assistant Professor, actor, director, voice coach
M.F.A. Performance Pedagogy - University of Pittsburgh
B.A. Theater - Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Office: Waller 206C
Phone: 724-357-2046
email: mepstein@iup.edu
 
Robert Gretta
Assistant Professor, director, actor, choreographer
M.F.A. Directing - Florida State University
B.A. Theater - http://old.www.iup.edu/images/iup_top.gif
Office: Waller 206B
Phone: 724-357-4037
email: rgretta@iup.edu
 
Brian R. Jones, Director of Production
Professor, scenery designer, lighting designer
M.F.A. Theater Design - University of Florida
B.A. Theater - Wabash College
Office Waller 206D
Phone: 724-357-2969
email: brjones@iup.edu
Rick Kemp
Assistant Professor, actor, director, devised theater creator
          PhD. Theater - in progress at University of Pittsburgh
M.F.A. Performance Pedagogy, University of Pittsburgh
M.A. English Literature - Oxford University
B.A. English Literature - Oxford University
Office: Waller 206G
Phone: 724-357-2438
email: rkemp@iup.edu
 
Valerie Liberta
Assistant Professor, costume designer, theater historian
M.F.A. Theatrical Design - University of Texas-Austin
B.F.A. Theatrical Production - Illinois State University
Office: Waller 206F
Phone: 724-357-4474
email: vliberta@iup.edu
 
G. Patrick McCreary
Assistant Professor, technical director, theater consultant
M.F.A. Theater Technology - Rutgers University
B.A. Theater - Rutgers University
Office: Waller 206H
Phone: 724-357-2644
email: gpatrick@iup.edu
Joan Van Dyke
Assistant Professor, choreographer, performer
M.F.A Dance - Arizona State University
M.S. Ballet - Indiana University, Bloomington
B.A. Ballet - Virginia Intermont College
Office: Zink Dance Theater
Phone: 724-357-5528
email: jvandyke@iup.edu

Theater and Dance Staff

Toni Apryasz
Fiscal Assistant, Department Secretary
        Phone: 724-357-2965
        email: tonia@iup.edu
 
Judy Holliday
Costume Shop Supervisor
Phone: 357-2654
email: Judith.Holliday@iup.edu

LuAnn Knupp
         
Morning Custodian
        Phone:
        Email:

[TBA]
Scene Shop Supervisor
Phone:724-357-
Email: [TBA]
 
          Bob Livingston
       Evening Custodian
       Phone:
       Email: tcbm@iup.edu

 

Theater and Dance Emeritus Faculty

Malcolm E. Bowes
Associate Professor, director, sound designer
        Ph.D. Comparative Arts - Ohio University
M.F.A. Theater - Ohio University
B.A. Theater - University of Rhode Island
        email: mbowes5797@aol.com
Retired: 5/30/06
 
Donald G. Eisen
Professor, theater historian, dramaturg, director, actor
PhD.- University of Pittsburgh
M.A. English - Case Western University
B.A. English -  Case Western University
Retired: 12/30/94
Webpage: TBA
email: dgeisen@comcast.net
Patricia Lommock
Associate Professor, choreographer, Asian dance
M.Ed Health & Physical Education- University of Pittsburgh
B.S. Health & Physical Education- Slippery Rock University
Retired: 1/1/99
Ed Simpson
Professor, playwright, actor, director
M.F.A. Theater - University of North Carolina, Greensboro
B.A. Theater - Guilford College
Phone: TBA
email: esimpson@highpoint.edu
         Retired: 8/18/06

 

 

 
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Last updated: 10/18/2007