Northern Illinois University

School of Theatre and Dance

Dancers

Faculty and Staff

DANCE

Judith Quirk Chitwood
Ballet and Modern Dance (Horton Technique)

Brian Carey Chung
Ballet, Composition, Dance and the Fine Arts

Paula Frasz
Modern Dance, Jazz, Tap and Composition

Britanny Fridenstine-Keefe
Ballet, GYROKINESISŪ, Dance Therapy

Morgan Fogarty
Ballet, Modern, Bharatanatyam, Flamenco, Baroque

 

PERFORMANCE

Alexander Gelman
Director, School of Theatre and Dance
Producing Artistic Director, Organic Theatre Company of Chicago

Patricia Lin Ridge
Head of BA Program & Head of Performance
Directing and Performance

Stanton Davis
Head of BFA Performance
Specialist in Voice and Speech

Ryan Massie
Theatre Movement Specialist

Richard G. Poole, Jr.
Specialist in Meisner Acting Technique and Contemporary Playwrights

Deborah Robertson
Associate Dean, College of Visual and Performing Arts
Theatre Movement Specialist

Patricia Skarbinski
Theatre Movement Specialist

 

DESIGN & TECHNOLOGY

Terrence McClellan
Assistant Director,
School of Theatre and Dance
Graduate Program Director,
Scene Design and Technology

Melanie Parks
Costume Design and Technology
Undergraduate Advisor

Tracy Nunnally
Technical Director
Head of Design and Technology

Lori Hartenhoff
Costume Technology

Brandon Wardell
Lighting Design

Sahin Sahinoglu
Scenic Design

Kathryn L. Hubbard
Properties Director

Elizabeth Winchester
Scene Shop Supervisor

Chris Kurszewski
Master Electrician

Emily Wille
Costume Shop Manager

 

HISTORY & CRITICISM

Robert Schneider
Head of Theatre History and Criticism

Luke Krueger
Theatre History and Criticism

 

EMERITA/EMERITUS

Alexander F. Adducci
Emeritus
Scene Design and Technology

Richard Arnold
Emeritus

Alan Chesler
Emeritus

Lila Dole
Emerita
Ballet and Modern Dance

Kent Gallagher
Emeritus
History and Criticism

Kathryn Gately-Poole
Emerita
Specialist in Meisner Technique

Randall C. Newsom
Emeritus
Ballet and Modern Dance

Kevin L. Seligman
Emeritus
Costume Design and Technology

Jere Tulk
Emerita
Ballet and Modern Dance

VISITING & ADJUNCT

Dawn Arnold
Movement

William Auld
Visiting Asst. Professor ,
School of Theatre and Dance
Visiting Technical Director,
Scene Design and Technology

Tamas Fodor

Neil Freeman
Directing

Toni Hix
Freelance Casting Director

Adolph Shapiro
Master Teacher

 

ADMINISTRATION

Alexander Gelman
Director
School of Theatre and Dance

David W. Booth
Director of Marketing

Janet Smith
Office Administrator