Faculty and Staff
The faculty of the Department of Theatre and Musical Theatre consists of scholars and professional artists in theatre, musical theatre, directing, acting and design.
The full time faculty have worked as professional actors, designers, stage manager, or technical directors many are members of theatre organizations such as Actors' Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Texas Educational Theatre Association, The Voice and Speech Trainers' Association, Texas Educational Theatre Association, Opera America, the National Association of Teachers of Singing, and the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival.
It is these dedicated men and women devoted to sharing their wisdom and passion for the arts with aspiring performers that gives Sam Houston Department of Theatre and Musical Theatre the reputation for keeping the performing arts alive.
Faculty
Laura Avery, D.M.A.
Professor/Co-Head of Musical Theatre Program
Voice, Musical Theatre History, Voice for the Actor
Kevin Crouch, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor/Coordinator of Acting & Directing,
Acting, Movement, Stage Combat
Kyle Craig-Bogard, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor/Coordinator of Dance - Musical Theatre Program,
Musical Theatre Dance, Auditioning for the Commercial Theatre
Aaron Brown, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor/Co-Head of Musical Theatre Program,
Directing, Acting, Voice
Macaela Carder, PhD.
Visiting Assistant Professor,
Theatre History, Play Analysis
Dain Geist, M.F.A.
Lecturer,
Acting
Nicholas Graves, M.F.A.
Associate Chair, Associate Professor/Coordinator of Design & Tech,
Scene Design
Kristina S. Hanssen,M.F.A.
Professor,
Costume Design, Technology
Penelope Hasekoester, M.F.A.
Associate Dean, Acting, Directing
Victoria Lantz, Ph.D.
Associate Professor/ Coordinator of Teaching Certification,
Secondary Education, Theatre History
Eric Marsh, M.F.A.
Professor
Lighting, Sound
Patrick Pearson, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor/ Coordinator of Theatre Studies,
Directing, Stage Management, Acting
Thomas Prior, M.F.A.
Department Chair, Professor,
Acting
Karen Rees, D.M.A.
Lecturer , Voice
Donna Hinds Sawyers, M.M.
Lecturer, Voice
Amanda Waites, M.F.A.
Lecturer, Voice
Theatre Staff
George Curry, M.F.A.
Costume Shop Supervisor, Lecturer
Katie Prior, M. Ed.,B.F.A.
Theatre Manager
James B. Shields, M.B.A., M.S.M.L.
Box Office Manager,
College of Arts & Media
Paula Turner, B.A.
Administrative Associate II
CAM Staff
Craig Brossman, B.F.A.
Facility Manager, Gaertner Performing Arts Center,
Isaiah Parnell, A. A.
Sound and Lighting Supervisor