Regular Faculty
Non-Tenure Track Faculty
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Jamie Angell
Resident Professor, Theater and Performance Studies
B.A., Dartmouth College; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts
Professor Angell teaches Performance in Action, Children’s Theater, Comedy and Social Change, Audition workshop and also directs productions for the department.
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Brian Fitzmorris
Resident Professor, Theater & Performance Studies
B.F.A., Carnegie-Mellon University
Professor Fitzmorris teaches courses in technical theater, producing and manages the three theaters on campus: Keck Theater, Thorne Hall, and Hillside Amphitheater.
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Xinyuan Li
Visiting Assistant Professor, Theater and Performance Studies
BFA., Shanghai Theater Academy; MFA, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Xinyuan Li is a scenic and lighting designer and visual artist based in California and Shanghai.
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Francisco Martinez
Visiting Senior Instructor, Theater & Performance Studies
Francisco Martinez is Artistic Director of the Francisco Martinez Dancetheatre and a multi-award winning choreographer.
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Aed McMillian
Resident Assistant Professor, Theater & Performance Studies
B.F.A., University of Montevallo; M.F.A., Hunter College
Aed McMillian is a multi-talented professional with a diverse background in costume design, drag performance, and visual arts.
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Laural Meade
Resident Professor, Theater & Performance Studies
A.B., Occidental College; M.F.A., UCLA
Laural Meade works as playwright, director, performer, and educator in her native Los Angeles.
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Shivani Thakkar
Visiting Instructor, Theater and Performance Studies
B.A, University of Southern California
Actress, Dancer, Choreographer
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Ezra Weisz
Visiting Assistant Professor, Theater & Performance Studies
B.A., Sarah Lawrence College; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts
Ezra Weisz teaches the art of Tai Chi
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Dawn Monique Williams
Wanless Visiting Theater Artist
Dawn Monique Williams (she/her), an Oakland, CA native, served four years as Associate Artistic Director at Aurora Theatre Company.