TDPS faculty regularly invite professional artists and scholars into our classes to share insights about their current work and research, provide guidance on current industry practices, and connect students with professional opportunities.
In the 2020–2021 academic year, we welcomed nearly 40 guests. (See below for a full list of guests.) Many of these visits were supported by the Shelly Osborne Guest Artist Fund. We are 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 2020–2021
Adam Larsen, Media Designer
Alexander V. Nichols, Lighting, Scenic, and Video Designer
Alexandra Harlig, Dance and Media Scholar
Anna Oliver, Costume Designer
Caitlin Kagawa, Costume Designer
Chris Evans, Choreographer
Chris Grobe, English and Theater Scholar
Clarkeisha Kent, Cultural Critic
David Coulter, Composer and Multidisciplinary Artist
David Stewart, Stage Manager
Du Yun, Composer
Elysse Green, Writer and Director
Eugenia Park, Embodied Self-Care Practitioner
Gabriel Christian, Choreographer
Greer Mendy, Dance Scholar
Hana S. Kim, Projection and Scenic Designer
Hannah Haas, English and Creative Writing Scholar
Helena Uambembe, Performance Artist
Jean-Paul Jones, Multidisciplinary Performer
Jeffrey Lo, Playwright and Director
Jim French, Lighting Designer
Kayhan Irani, Writer and Performer
Kenly Brown, African American Studies Scholar
Leigh Henderson, Managing Director
Maggie Whitaker, Scenic Designer
Maya Herbsman, Intimacy Director
Mike Lew, Playwright
Moncell Durden, Dance Educator
Naomi Macalalad Bragin, Performance Scholar
Narda E. Alcorn, Stage Management Educator
Randee Paufve, Choreographer
Randy Wong-Westbrooke, Scenic Designer
Raven Chacon, Librettist
Rulan Tangen, Choreographer
Silvia Ferreira, Literary Scholar
Stephen Meyerink, Translator and Video Game Writer
Tommy Pico, Poet
Torange Yeghiazarian, Theater Director
Toya Lillard, Theater Director