DEPARTMENT AND CRT ADMINISTRATION
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
Program Assistant, Dramatic Arts
christianne.smith@uconn.edu
860-486-1635
860-486-4568
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Morgan Lee
Company & House Manager, Connecticut Repertory Theatre
lee.morgan@uconn.edu
(860) 486-1629
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Michelle Polgar
Managing Director, Connecticut Repertory Theatre
michelle.polgar@uconn.edu
(860) 486-4799
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Robert E. Copley, Jr.
Production Manager, Connecticut Repertory Theatre
bob.copley@uconn.edu
860-486-1620
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Annie Suite
Box Office Manager, Connecticut Repertory Theatre
annie.suite@uconn.edu
(860) 486-2113
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ACTING
Kristin Wold
Assistant Professor in Residence, Performance
Head of BFA Acting
kristin.wold@uconn.edu
860-486-1622
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Brad Fraizer
Visiting Assistant Professor, Movement and Stage Combat
bradley.fraizer@uconn.edu
860-486-6226
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Lillian Ransijn
Visiting Assistant Professor in Residence, Movement
lillian.ransijn@uconn.edu
860 486-1633
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Vincent Tycer
Assistant Professor in Residence, Acting
Associate Artistic Director, Connecticut Repertory Theatre
vincent.tycer@uconn.edu
860-486-8162
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Sandi Carroll
Assistant Professor in Residence, Acting
Head of MFA Acting
sandi.carroll@uconn.edu
860-486-1625
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Michael Samuel Kaplan
Assistant Professor, Voice, Speech, and Dialects
michael.kaplan@uconn.edu
860-486-1630
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Marie Percy
Assistant Professor in Residence, Movement
On Leave Fall 2024 – Spring 2025
marie.percy@uconn.edu
860-486-6226
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Jennifer Scapetis
Associate Professor, Voice, Speech, and Dialects
jennifer.scapetis@uconn.edu
860-486-1632
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ARTS LEADERSHIP AND CULTURAL MANAGEMENT
Michelle Polgar
Interim Director, MFA in Arts Leadership and Cultural Management
michelle.polgar@uconn.edu
DESIGN AND TECHNICAL THEATRE
Alexander Woodward
Associate Professor, Scenic Design
Area Head of Design & Technical Theatre
alexander.2.woodward@uconn.edu
860-486-4185
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Michael Chybowski
Associate Professor, Lighting Design
michael.chybowski@uconn.edu
860-486-1623
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Michael Demers
Production Electrician, Connecticut Repertory Theatre
michael.demers@uconn.edu
860-486-5475
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Susan Tolis
Instructor in Residence, Costume Construction
Costume Shop Supervisor, Connecticut Repertory Theatre
susan.tolis@uconn.edu
860-486-3712
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Daniela Weiser
Assistant Professor in Residence, Design
Scenic Charge Artist, Connecticut Repertory Theatre
Head of Courses & Curriculum
daniela.weiser@uconn.edu
860-486-1631
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Michael Beschta
Assistant Professor in Residence, Technical Direction
Technical Director, Connecticut Repertory Theatre
michael.beschta@uconn.edu
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Gino Costabile
Stage Properties Manager, Connecticut Repertory Theatre
gino.costabile@uconn.edu
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John Parmelee
Associate Technical Director, Connecticut Repertory Theatre
john.parmelee@uconn.edu
860-486-1875
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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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PUPPET ARTS
Bart Roccoberton, Jr.
Professor, Puppet Arts
Area Head Puppet Arts
bp.roccoberton@uconn.edu
860-486-2842
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Matthew Isaac Cohen
Professor, Puppet Arts and Theatre Studies
matthew.i.cohen@uconn.edu
860-486-1210
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Emily Wicks
Program Assistant, Ballard Institute & Museum of Puppetry
emily.wicks@uconn.edu
860-486-8585
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THEATRE STUDIES
Adrienne Macki
Associate Professor, Theatre History, Literature, and Criticism
Area Head of Theatre Studies
acmacki@uconn.edu
860-486-0285
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Lindsay Cummings
Associate Professor, Theatre Studies
Associate Department Head
lindsay.cummings@uconn.edu
860-486-6045
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Asif Majid
Assistant Professor, Theatre and Human Rights
On Leave Fall 2024 – Spring 2025
asif.majid@uconn.edu
860-486-4798
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Alison Savino
Visiting Assistant Professor in Residence, Stage Management
Production Stage Manager, Connecticut Repertory Theatre
a.savino@uconn.edu
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Matthew Isaac Cohen
Professor, Puppet Arts and Theatre Studies
matthew.i.cohen@uconn.edu
860-486-1210
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Gary M. English
Professor, Theatre Studies
Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor
gary.english@uconn.edu
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Tlaloc Rivas
Associate Professor in Residence, Theatre Studies
tlaloc.rivas@uconn.edu
860-486-4357
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Jungmin Song
Assistant Professor in Residence, Theatre Studies
jung.song@uconn.edu
860-486-6370
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