Ashland Center for Theatre Studies
- ACTS Faculty:
- James Edmondson
- William Bloodgood
- Jeremy Lee
- Chris Sackett
- Deborah Rosenberg
- Sean O'Skea
- Eric Levin
- G Valmont Thomas
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Lynn Jeffries
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Paul Zaloom
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Michael Maag
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Stuart Cotts
- Maggie McClellan
- Chris Duval
- Jim Giancarlo
- Lue Douthit
- Jamie Peck
- David Kelly
- Dennis Smith
- Jakey Hicks
- Tom Hoffman
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Annette Julien
- Paul James Martin
- Susan McMillan
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Theatre Teacher Training Faculty
Faculty include nationally and internationally-known artists, including design and technical faculty from the SOU Department of Theatre Arts and professionals from the renowned Oregon Shakespeare Festival.
Our students say:
- "The faculty cares about us and our successes."
- "The instructors are an incredibly strong element of this program. From their supportive feedback to their distinct and lively teaching styles, each instructor offered valuable and useful information."
- "The entire program was a very positive experience. I enjoyed the professionalism, the respect, the overall work of the entire staff."
- "Excellent faculty. Their knowledge, passion and talent are evident."
Core faculty include: Chris Sackett, SOU lighting and sound designer; Deborah Rosenberg, SOU costume designer; Sean O'Skea, SOU scenic designer and production manager; Eric Levin, SOU director of theatre education; James Edmondson, OSF associate artist; G Valmont Thomas, OSF actor; Bill Bloodgood, OSF and freelance scenic designer; and Jeremy J Lee, OSF and freelance sound designer.
In addition, professionals from the Oregon Shakespeare Festival and other local theatres join us as guest speakers on a wide variety of applied theatre. 2008 guest faculty include Jakey Hicks, OSF wig master; Konnie May, OSF and freelance scenic artist; Annette Julien, OSF props artisan; and Susan Mcmillan, stage manager.
2009 a la carte course faculty include: Lynn Jeffries, puppeteer and puppet, scenic and costume designer; Paul Zaloom, puppeteer, film maker, actor, and performance artist; G Valmont Thomas, director and OSF actor; Chris Duval, OSF fight director; Maggie MacClellan, SOU acting and movement faculty, Chris Sackett, SOU lighting faculty; Michael Maag, OSF Lighting Dept Manager and Automated Lighting Programmer; and Stuart Cotts, OSF Theatre Technology Engineer.
Past a la carte course faculty has included: James Edmondson, OSF associate artist; Kerri Robbins, Oregon Cabaret Theatre and freelance costume designer; Sean O'Skea, SOU scenic designer; Jim Giancarlo, Artistic Director of Oregon Cabaret Theatre and SOU musical theatre faculty; David Kelly, OSF actor and SOU adjunct faculty; Lue Douthit, OSF director of literary development and dramaturgy; Jamie Peck, OSF actor and mask maker; Deborah Rosenberg, SOU costume designer; and Dennis Smith, SOU acting faculty.
To find out more about our distinguished faculty, use the links on the right.
