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. 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

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

Dance - 
GENERAL EMAIL: Dance@csuohio.edu

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

 

Professors Emeritus -

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