Conservatory of Theatre Arts:
Theatre Design/Technology Faculty (Board of Study)

Robert John Andrusko
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.F.A., Purchase College.
robert.andrusko@purchase.edu

Tracy Christensen
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.S., Northwestern University; M.F.A., Rutgers University.
tracy.christensen@purchase.edu | www.tracychristensen.com

Karl Eigsti
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.A., American University; M.A., University of Bristol (England); Certificate (directing), New York University.
karl.eigsti@purchase.edu | www.karleigsti.com

Joseph Forbes
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.F.A., University of North Carolina, Greensboro; studied with Lester Polokov in New York.
joseph.forbes@purchase.edu | www.scenicartstudios.com

Lana Fritz
Assistant Professor of Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.F.A., M.F.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.
lana.fritz@purchase.edu

David Grill
Assistant Professor of Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.F.A., Purchase College.
david.grill@purchase.edu

Andy Hall
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.A., University of Minnesota; M.F.A., New York University.
andy.hall@purchase.edu

Dan Hanessian
Associate Professor of Theatre Design/Technology
B.A., St. Mary’s College of Maryland; M.F.A., Purchase College.
dan.hanessian@purchase.edu

Erik Hansen
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.F.A., Boston University.
erik.hansen@purchase.edu

Justin Herminghouse
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.F.A., Purchase College.
justin.herminghouse@purchase.edu

Santo Loquasto
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
M.F.A., Yale University.
santo.loquasto@purchase.edu

Jason Lyons
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.F.A., Purchase College.
jason-s.lyons@purchase.edu

Ina Mayhew
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.F.A., Purchase College.
ina.mayhew@purchase.edu

Gene O’Donovan
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
gene.odonovan@purchase.edu

Atkin Pace
Assistant Professor of Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.F.A., University of Utah; M.F.A., Yale School of Drama.
atkin.pace@purchase.edu

Dennis Parichy
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.S., Northwestern University.
dennis.parichy@purchase.edu

Jesse Edward Poleshuck
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.F.A., Purchase College.
jesse.poleshuck@purchase.edu

John Romeo
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
john.romeo@purchase.edu | www.setdesign.com

John Sochocky
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.F.A., Purchase College.
john.sochocky@purchase.edu | www.shockstudiosinc.com

Matthew Stern
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.A., University of California, San Diego.
matthew.stern@purchase.edu

Tom Sullivan
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.A., SUNY Albany; M.F.A., Yale School of Drama.
tom.sullivan@purchase.edu

Mark Viola
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.F.A., Purchase College.
mark.viola@purchase.edu | www.showfab.com

Lori R. Wekselblatt
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.A., Indiana University; M.S., Baruch College, City University of New York.
lori.wekselblatt@purchase.edu

Thom Widmann
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.F.A., Purchase College.
thomas.widmann@purchase.edu

Anita Yavich
Assistant Professor of Theatre Design/Technology
B.A., University of California, Santa Barbara; M.F.A., Yale School of Drama.
anita.yavich@purchase.edu

Michael Zaleski
Lecturer in Theatre Design/Technology (part-time)
B.F.A., Purchase College.
michael.zaleski@purchase.edu

Faculty Emeriti

Michael J. Cesario
Associate Professor Emeritus of Theatre Design/Technology
B.F.A., University of Wisconsin; M.F.A., Ohio University. Former chair of the Theatre Design/Technology Program.

Elaine Galen
Associate Professor Emerita of Theatre Design/Technology
B.A., University of Pennsylvania; graduate study, Philadelphia College of Art; advanced studies, Art Students’ League of New York and Grande Chaumiere, Paris.

Hal Tiné
Associate Professor Emeritus of Theatre Design/Technology
B.F.A. and graduate study, Carnegie Mellon University.

Updated April 20, 2012

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