Faculty & Staff

Overcome the notion that you must be regular. It robs you of the chance to be extraordinary. – UTA HAGEN
 

Theatre and Dance Faculty and Staff

Our faculty is comprised of working professionals affiliated with Actors' Equity Association, S.A.G., A.F.T.R.A., A.S.D.&C., U.S.I.T.T., ATHE, MICHA, and the Voice and Speech Teachers Association. Members of our faculty have worked on Broadway, Off-Broadway, Off-Off-Broadway and regional theatre stages, in film and commercials, and have trained with such notables as Stella Adler, Jerzy Grotowski, Catherine Fitzmaurice, Robert Cohen, Paul Zimet, Joanna Merlin, Lenard Petite, Tina Packer, Daniel Stein, and Sanford Meisner.

General emails: 

Toby Vera Bercovici

Toby Vera Bercovici

Director of Performance, Assistant Professor of Practice

TA 268 | 216-687-2117
t.bercovici@csuohio.edu

Michele Ainza

Michele Ainza

Director of Dance, Assistant College Lecturer

TA 264 | 216-687-4883
m.ainza@csuohio.edu

Lisa Bernd

Dr. Lisa Bernd

Associate College Lecturer

TA 267 | 216-523-7430
l.bernd@csuohio.edu

Allan Byrne

Allan P. Byrne

Part-Time Lecturer

216-687-5147
a.p.byrne@csuohio.edu

Maria DiDonato

Maria DiDonato

Part Time Lecturer
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Louise Hadaway

Part Time Lecturer
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Thomas J. Humphrey

Interim Chair
Cameron Michalak

Cameron Michalak

Technical Director

TA 101 | 216-687-2112
c.c.michalak@csuohio.edu

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Bethany Sassen

Visiting Guest Artist
David Stoughton

David Stoughton

Director of Design and Production, Assistant Professor of Theatre

TA 266 | 216-687-2115
d.stoughton@csuohio.edu

Holly A. Holsinger

Holly A. Holsinger

Associate Professor - Currently on leave

TA 271 | 216-523-7420
h.holsinger@csuohio.edu

Emeriti Faculty

Russ Borski

Russ Borski

Professor Emeritus
Lynn Deering

Lynn Deering

Professor Emerita
Joseph J. Garry, Jr.

Joseph J. Garry, Jr.

Professor Emeritus
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Guy Hare

Professor Emeritus

Mailing Location
Cleveland State University
Theatre and Dance Department
2121 Euclid Ave., TA 263
Cleveland, Ohio 44115

Administrative and Class Location
Theatre and Dance Department
The Theatre and Arts Campus
1901 E. 13th Street, TA 263
Cleveland, Ohio 44115
Phone: 216.687.2113
Fax: 216.687.2114
theatre@csuohio.edu
dance@csuohio.edu

Allen Theatre Complex
1407 Euclid Ave.
Cleveland, Ohio 44115