Guest artists and scholars share insights into their current work and research, provide guidance on current industry practices, and connect students with professional opportunities.
In the 2019–2020 academic year, we welcomed nearly 30 guests into our classrooms, studios, and labs. (See below for a full list of guests.) Many of these visits were supported by the Shelly Osborne Guest Artist Fund. We are extremely grateful for this ongoing support that enables us to introduce students to a wide variety of professionals in performing arts and performance studies.
Guests for 2019–2020
Tait Adams, Stage Manager
Ana Arada, Illustrator
Philip Agyapong, Afro-Pop Dance Instructor
José Francisco Barroso, Afro-Cuban Dance Instructor
Gerald Casel, Choreographer & Dance Researcher
Dustin Chinn, Playwright
Jiwon Chung, Artistic Director of Kairos Theater Ensemble
Culture Clash, Chicano Theater Group
Max Duykers, Composer
Sedef Ecer, Playwright
Melecio Estrella, Co-founder & Director of Fog Beast
Rick Gomez, Voice Actor
Karen Grassle, Actor
Miguel Gutierrez, Choreographer & Performer
Diane Ferlatte, Storyteller
Juniper Harrower, Ecologist & Artist
Leigh Henderson, Managing Director of Teatro Visión
Lenora Lee, Choreographer & Artistic Director
James McGregor, Stage Manager
Sean Metzger, Professor of Theater, Film, and Television at UCLA
Stephen Meyerink, Translator & Editor
Deirdre Mountain, Stage Manager
Heidi Quante, Interdisciplinary Artist
Brynn Shiovitz, Dance & Theater Scholar
Charles Slender White, Artistic Director of FACT/SF
Morgan Steele, Company Manager for Berkeley Rep
Eric Ting, Artistic Director of California Shakespeare Theater
Meyby Ugueto-Ponce, Dancer & Afrovenezuelan Scholar
Maggie Whitaker, Costume Designer