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/Head of Musical Theatre Program
Voice, Musical Theatre History, Voice for the Actor
Kevin Crouch, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor,
Acting,Movement,Stage Combat
Kyle Craig-Bogard, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor,
Musical Theatre Dance, Auditioning for the Commercial Theatre
Aaron Brown, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor,
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.
Assistant Chair, Assistant Professor, 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.
Assistant Professor,
Secondary Education, Theatre History
Eric Marsh, M.F.A.
Professor, Lighting, Sound
Patrick Pearson, M.F.A.
Assistant Professor, 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
Staff
Craig Brossman, B.F.A.
Facility Manager, Gaertner Performing Arts Center,
George Curry, M.F.A.
Costume Shop Supervisor
Isaiah Parnell, A. A.
Sound and Lighting Supervisor
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
Charly Topper, B.F.A.
Theatre Technical Coordinator,Scenic Artist, Painter
Paula Turner, B.A.
Administrative Associate II