Faculty & Staff

ADMINISTRATION OFFICE


Megan Monaghan Rivas

Megan Monaghan Rivas

Department Head, Dramatic Arts
Artistic Director, Connecticut Repertory Theatre

megan.rivas@uconn.edu
860-486-1621
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Christianne AE Smith

Christianne AE Smith

Program Assistant, Dramatic Arts
christianne.smith@uconn.edu
860-486-1635
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Carter Smith

Carter Smith

Company & House Manager, Connecticut Repertory Theatre
cfs16113@uconn.edu
(860) 486-1629
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Michelle Polgar

Michelle Polgar

Managing Director, Connecticut Repertory Theatre
michelle.polgar@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4799
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Robert E. Copley, Jr.

 Robert E. Copley, Jr.

Production Manager, Connecticut Repertory Theatre
bob.copley@uconn.edu
860-486-1620
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Annie Suite

Annie Suite

Box Office Manager, Connecticut Repertory Theatre
annie.suite@uconn.edu
(860) 486-3812
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ACTING


Kristin Wold

 Kristin Wold

Interim Head of MFA Acting
Head of BFA Acting
Assistant Professor in Residence, Performance

kristin.wold@uconn.edu
860-486-1622
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Marie Percy

Marie Percy

Assistant Professor in Residence, Movement
marie.percy@uconn.edu
860-486-6226
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Jennifer Scapetis

Jennifer Scapetis

Assistant Professor, Voice, Speech, and Dialects
jennifer.scapetis@uconn.edu
860-486-1632
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Michael Samuel Kaplan

Michael Samuel Kaplan

Assistant Professor, Voice, Speech, and Dialects
michael.kaplan@uconn.edu
860-486-1630
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Vincent Tycer

Vincent Tycer

Assistant Professor in Residence, Acting
Associate Artistic Director of CRT

vincent.tycer@uconn.edu
860-486-8162
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Pat McCorkle

Pat McCorkle

Lecturer, Acting for the Camera
pat@mccorklecasting.com
860-486-2281
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Sandi Carroll

Sandi Carroll

Assistant Professor in Residence, Acting
sandi.carroll@uconn.edu
860-486-1625
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Lillian Ransijn

Lillian Ransijn

Visiting Assistant Professor in Residence - Movement
lillian.ransijn@uconn.edu
860 486-1633
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ARTS LEADERSHIP AND CULTURAL MANAGMENT


Michelle Polgar

Michelle Polgar

Interim Director, MFA in Arts Leadership and Cultural Management
michelle.polgar@uconn.edu

DESIGN & TECH


Alexander Woodward

Alexander Woodward

Assistant Professor, Scenic Design
Area Head of Design & Tech
alexander.2.woodward@uconn.edu
860-486-4185
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Michael Chybowski

Michael Chybowski

Associate Professor, Lighting Design
michael.chybowski@uconn.edu
860-486-1623
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Sarita Fellows

Sarita Fellows

Assistant Professor, Costume Design
sarita.fellows@uconn.edu
860-486-1625
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John Parmelee

John Parmelee

Associate Technical Director
john.parmelee@uconn.edu
860-486-1875
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Edward Weingart

Edward Weingart

Associate Professor, Technical Direction
Co-Director of the Krenicki Arts and Engineering Institute
edward.weingart@uconn.edu
860-486-1877
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Gino Costabile

Gino Costabile

Stage Properties Manager
gino.costabile@uconn.edu
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Michael Beschta

Michael Beschta

Assistant Professor in Residence, Technical Direction
Technical Director, Connecticut Repertory Theatre
michael.beschta@uconn.edu
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Michael Demers

Michael Demers

Master Electrician
michael.demers@uconn.edu
860-486-5475
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Jake Neighbors

Jake Neighbors

Assistant Professor, Sound Design
jacob.neighbors@uconn.edu
860-486-8153
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Susan Tolis

Susan Tolis

Costume Shop Supervisor
susan.tolis@uconn.edu
860-486-3712
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Daniela Weiser

 Daniela Weiser

Assistant Professor in Residence, Design
Scenic Charge Artist, Connecticut Repertory Theatre
Associate Department Head for Courses & Curriculum
daniela.weiser@uconn.edu
860-486-1631
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Alison Savino

Alison Savino

Visiting Assistant Professor in Residence, Stage Management
a.savino@uconn.edu
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PUPPET ARTS


Bart Roccoberton, Jr.

Bart Roccoberton, Jr.

Professor, Puppet Arts
Area Head Puppet Arts Program

bp.roccoberton@uconn.edu
860-486-2842
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Matthew Isaac Cohen

Matthew Isaac Cohen

Professor, Puppet Arts
matthew.i.cohen@uconn.edu
860-486-1210
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Emily Wicks

Emily Wicks

Program Assistant, Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry
emily.wicks@uconn.edu
860-486-8585
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John Bell

John Bell

Associate Professor, Puppet Arts / Director, Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry
john.bell@uconn.edu
860-486-8580
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Matthew Sorensen

Matthew Sorensen

Visiting Assistant Professor in Residence, Puppet Arts
matthew.sorensen@uconn.edu
860-486-5110

THEATRE STUDIES


Lindsay Cummings

Lindsay Cummings

Associate Professor, Theatre Studies
Area Head of Theatre Studies
lindsay.cummings@uconn.edu
860-486-6045
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Gary M. English

 Gary M. English

Professor, Theatre Studies
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor

gary.english@uconn.edu
860-486-2281
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Adrienne Macki

Adrienne Macki

Associate Professor, Theatre History, Literature, and Criticism
adrienne.macki@uconn.edu
860-486-0285
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Asif Majid

Asif Majid

Assistant Professor, Theatre and Human Rights
asif.majid@uconn.edu
860-486-4798
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Tlaloc Rivas

Tlaloc  Rivas

Associate Professor in Residence, Theatre Studies
tlaloc.rivas@uconn.edu
860-486-4357
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Dr. Jungmin Song

Dr. Jungmin Song

Assistant Professor in Residence, Theatre Studies
jung.song@uconn.edu
860-486-6370
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