Department of Theatre Faculty and Staff

• Claire Abernathy, Professor of Theatre - Design and Technology, Costume, Hair and Makeup Designer, Costume Shop Supervisor

  • Fowler Office 158F
  • cgarrard@astate.edu
  • 870.972.2485
  • Courses Taught
    • Costume Construction
    • Stage Makeup 1
    • Principles of Design
    • Fashion History
    • Costume Design
    • Theatre Lab
    • Production Practicums

• Lisa Bohn, Instructor of Fine Arts Theatre

  • lbohn@astate.edu
  • Courses Taught:
    • Fine Arts Theatre

• Jay Burt, Instructor of Fine Arts Theatre

  • Jburt@astate.edu
  • Courses Taught:
    • Fine Arts Theatre

• Joshua Gilpin, Assistant Professor of Theatre - Design and Technology, Lighting & Sound Design, Master Electrican

  • Fowler Office 158C
  • jgilpin@astate.edu
  • 870.972.2355
    • Courses Taught
      • Principles of Design
        
      • Computer Aided Drafting
      • Lighting Design
      • Theatre Lab
      • Production Practicums

• Dr. Marika Kyriakos - Interim-Chair, Professor of Voice

  • Fowler Office 158H
  • mkyriakos@astate.edu
  • 870.972.2037

• Dallas Martinez, Assistant Professor of Theatre - Musical Theatre Direction, Artistic Producing Director, Director of Fowler Center

  • Fowler Office 158A
  • dalmartinez@astate.edu
  • 870.972.3315
  • Courses Taught
    • Acting for the Camera
    • Directing
    • Theatre History
    • Stage Makeup 1
    • Acting Shakespeare
    • Acting for the Camera

• Jeff McLaughlin, Associate Professor - Design and Technology, Scenic Designer, Production Manager, Technical Director

  • Fowler Office 158B
  • jmclaughlin@astate.edu
  • 870.972.2373
    • Courses Taught
      • Making Connections
      • Production Practicum
      • Theatre Laboratories
      • Stagecraft
      • Scenic Design
      • Scenic Painting
      • Computer-Aided Design
      • Stage Management

• Jarrett Robinett, Instructor of Sound Design

  • Fine Arts Office 239
  • jrobinett@astate.edu
  • 870.972.2094
  • Courses Taught:
    • Sound Design
    • Production Practicum

• DayDay Robinson, Assistant Professor - Acting, Directing, Playwriting

  • FowlerOffice 158D
  • drobinson@astate.edu
  • 870.972.3627
  • Courses Taught:
    • Fine Arts Theatre
    • Acting
    • Voice and Movement
    • Directing
    • Playwrighting
    • Performance Practicums
    • Improvisation
    • Professional Practices

• Mark Schnitzler, Instructor of Fine Arts Theatre

  • mschnitzler@astate.edu
  • Courses Taught:
    • Fine Arts Theatre

• Dr. Kristen Sullivan, Collaborative Voice Instructor in Music and Theatre

  • Fine ArtsOffice 132
  • ksullivan@astate.edu
  • 870.972.3037
  • Courses Taught
    • Voice 
    • Music Theatre Performance

• Brandie Tibbs, Administration Specialist

  • Fowler Office 158
  • bltibbs@astate.edu
  • 870.972.2037