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Department of Theatre
The Theater major is designed to prepare a student to work in
professional theater as an actor, director, stage manager, scene
designer, costume designer, lighting designer, dramaturg, production
or house manager, or in the areas of publicity and promotions. In
the area of technical theater, students gain valuable experience
in scenic construction, costuming, rigging, lighting and sound. And
for students interested in graduate study in the Theatre discipline,
our program provides a solid academic foundation.
Our program encourages students to become well-rounded theater practitioners
while developing their skills in one or more advanced areas of theater
practice: acting/directing, design/production, history/dramaturgy.
This program values collaboration and high academic goals in the
learning and teaching of theatre, while still preparing students
for the realities of a competitive profession.
Our students gain authentic practice in many aspects of theatre,
including: acting, directing, dramaturgy and text analysis, stage
management, scenic, costume, make-up, sound and lighting design,
construction and fabrication of sets, props & costumes, wigs,
make-up & prosthetics, wardrobe and running crew experience;
as well as independent study, teaching assistantships, and internships.
Theatre Department Faculty & Staff
Our faculty includes specialists in theatrical
design, history, text analysis, theatre education, performance,
direction, voice and movement. The core faculty teach a wide range
of courses within the theatre major as well as courses introducing
theatre into the general education curriculum.
Faculty also serve as working artists in their
areas of specialization, contributing their talents to performances
and related activities on campus, in the community, and in professional
theatre venues. Students in the department have ample opportunities
to work closely with theatre faculty as fellow artists, advisors,
and teachers.
The operation of the Theatre Department is reliant
on the administrative and organizational contributions of our support
staff, as well as the involvement of full and part-time faculty.
Patrice Macaluso - Department
Chair, Associate Professor of Theatre
Degrees:
MFA, Theatre, Pennsylvania State University
BS, Theatre, State University College at Oneonta
Courses:
Theater Appreciation
Introduction to Theater
Stage Costuming
Stage Costume Design
History of Stage Costume
Stage Make-up
Advanced Stage Make-up
Play Production/Practicum
Projects in Technical Theater
Phone: 436-2148
Email:
macalupm@oneonta.eduOffice: 106A Fine Arts Center
John Bagby - Associate Professor
of Theatre Design
Degrees:
MFA, Scenic and Lighting Design, University
of Texas at Austin
BA, Design & Technology, University of Northern Iowa
Courses:
Theatre Appreciation
Introduction to Theatre
Stagecraft
Scene Design for Stage and Television
Stage and Television Lighting
Play Production/Practicum
Projects in Technical Theatre
Highlights:
3 years as Production Manager and Scenic Designer
for Leatherstocking Theatre Company.
Created designs
for Orpheus Theatre and worked on special events for
the Foothills Performing Arts Center.Phone: 436-3418
Email:
bagbyjr@oneonta.eduOffice:
106C Fine Arts Center
Nancy Bondurant-Couch - Lecturer
in Theatre
Degrees:
M.F.A. Children's Theatre, Virginia Tech,
Blacksburg, VA
B.A. Religion, Emory and Henry College, Emory, VA
Responsibilities/
Courses:
Theatre for the Classroom
Children's Theatre
Phone: 436-3456
Email:
bondurn@oneonta.eduOffice:
106 Fine Arts Center
Michele Gardner - Lecturer in Dance
Responsibilities/
Courses:
Dance for Musical Theatre
Survey of Dance in America
Tap I
Ballet I
World Dance
Production Choreographer
Phone: 436-3456
Email:
gardnemg@oneonta.eduOffice:
106 Fine Arts Center
Andrew Kahl - Assistant Professor
of Theatre
Degrees:
MFA, Acting, University of Minnesota, Twin
Cities
BA, Dramatic Arts, St. Mary's College of Maryland
Website
Courses:
Theatre Appreciation
Introduction to Theatre
Acting I
Acting II
Voice and Diction for the Stage
Directing
Auditioning
Play Production/Practicum
Highlights:
Associate Teacher of Fitzmaurice Voicework
Memberships: Actors Equity, Screen Actors Guild,
AFTRA, and Voice and Speech Trainers Association
Phone: 436-3125
Email:
kahlag@oneonta.eduOffice:
105 Fine Arts Center
Barbara Kahl - Lecturer in Theatre
Degrees:
MFA, Costume and Scenic Design, University
of Minnesota, Twin Cities
BA, Theatre/English, St. Mary's College of Maryland
Responsibilities/
Courses:
Stage Costuming
History of Stage Costume
Stage Make-up
Costume Designer
Phone: 436-3714
Email:
kahlb@oneonta.eduOffice:
154 Fine Arts Center
John McCaslin-Doyle -
Associate Professor of Theatre
Degrees:
Doctorate of Philosophy in
Theatre, Bowling Green State University
Master of Arts in Teaching, University of Puget Sound
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Acting, University of Colorado-Boulder
Phone: 436-3516
Email:
mccasljt@oneonta.eduOffice:
106B Fine Arts Center
Courses:
Theatre Appreciation
Introduction to Theatre
Acting I
Play Analysis for the Stage
Theatre History I & II
Theatre Practicum (Directing a production each
semester)
Highlights:
Special Recognition Award for Contribution in the
Field; American Alliance for Theatre and Education
Outstanding
Ensemble Citation- Blues for
Mister Charlie, Kennedy
Center for the Performing Arts American Theatre Festival
Region III
Former Artistic Director of Heartland Arts
Festival
Former Founder & Artistic Director of
Univ. of Wisconsin Traveling Theatre Troupe
Former
Founder and Artistic Director of the Dickinson Theatre
Project
Marjean McCaslin-Doyle - Lecturer in Theatre, Costume
Shop Supervisor/ Resident Designer
Representative Experience:
Professional designs for Intiman Playhouse,
Seattle Children's Theatre, Tacoma Actor's Guild, Alaska
Repertory Theatre, Santa Fe Repertory Theatre, Alabama
Shakespeare Festival
Responsibilities:
Stage Costuming
Costume Designer
Costume Shop Manager
Highlights:
Professional Make-up and Wig Designer for television
and film
Phone: 436-3716
Email:
mccaslmr@oneonta.eduOffice:
154 Fine Arts Center
Scott Segar - Theatre Technical
Director
Degrees:
MFA, Lighting and Design Technology,
University of Texas, Austin
BA, Theatre, Alleghany College
Courses:
Lighting Design
Responsibilities:
Technical Director
Lighting Designer
Highlights:
Faculty Advisor for Mask and Hammer
Professional Lighting Designer
Phone: 436-3414
Email:
segars@oneonta.eduOffice:
151 Fine Arts Center
Caitlin Smith Rapoport, Theatre
Assistant Technical Director
Degrees:
BA, Theatre and English, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Responsibilities:
Assistant Technical Director
Lighting Designer
Highlights:
Professional Lighting Designer
Knitting and
Yoga enthusiast
Phone: 436-3414
Email:
smithrce@oneonta.eduOffice:
151 Fine Arts Center
Brenda Sundal - Department Secretary
Phone: 436-3456
Email:
sundalbl@oneonta.eduOffice:
106 Fine Arts Center
Department of Theatre
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