Theatre and Dance
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
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 |
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