Faculty & Staff

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

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. and the Voice and Speech Teachers Association. Members of our faculty have appeared on Broadway, Off-Broadway and regional theatre stages, in film, commercials and have trained with such notables as Stella Adler, Jerzy Grotowski, Catherine Fitzmaurice, Robert Cohen and Sanford Meisner.

Professors: Holly Holsinger (Chair)

Assistant Professor: David Stoughton

Assistant College Lecturer: Dr. Lisa Bernd

Professor of Theatre Practice: Toby Vera Bercovici

Part-time Faculty: Allan Byrne, Louise Hadaway

Staff: Cameron Michalak

Director of Dance: Michele Ainza

Visiting Guest Artist in Dance: Errin Weaver

Theatre -
GENERAL EMAIL: Theatre@csuohio.edu

Holly A. Holsinger,  Department Chair, Associate Professor TA 271 | 216.523.7420 h.holsinger@csuohio.edu
Toby Bercovici,  Assistant Professor of Practice TA 268 | 216.687.2117 t.bercovici@csuohio.edu	Dr. Lisa Bernd, Assistant College Lecturer TA 267 | 216.523.7430 l.bernd@csuohio.edu
Allan P. Byrne, Part-Time Lecturer a.p.byrne@csuohio.edu	Russ Borski, Professor TA 270 | 216.523.7515 r.borski@csuohio.edu
Kate Klotzbach, Administrative Coordinator / Part-Time Lecturer TA 263 | 216.687.2113 k.m.klotzbach@csuohio.edu	Cameron Michalak, Technical Director TA 101 | 216.687.2112 c.c.michalak@csuohio.edu
Teresa Pieritz, Costume Shop Supervisor  TA 515, Costume Shop | 216.687.9661 t.pieritz@csuohio.edu	David Stoughton, Assistant Professor of Theatre  TA 266 | 216.687.2115 d.stoughton@csuohio.edu

Dance - 
GENERAL EMAIL: Dance@csuohio.edu

Michele Ainza Director of Dance TA 264 | 216.687.4883 m.ainza@csuohio.edu	Errin Weaver  Visiting Guest Artist in Dance TA 256 | 216.875.9649 e.t.weaver@csuohio.edu
Louise Hadaway  Part-Time Dance Instructor TA 265 | 216.875.9649 l.hadaway@csuohio.edu

Professors Emeritus -

Joseph J. Garry, Jr., Professor Emeritus  TA 263 | 216.687.2113 (main office)

Lynn Deering Professor Emeritus TA 263 | 216.687.2113 (main office) l.deering@csuohio.edu