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, TDPS welcomed more than 30 guest artists and scholars in our classrooms, studios, and labs. 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.
If you are interested in supporting guest artists and scholars, please contact Jean-Paul Gressieux, Department Manager, at jean-paul@berkeley.edu
Guests for 2019–2020
Tait Adams
Stage Manager
Award-Winning Illustrator
Afro-Pop Dance Instructor
Afro-Cuban Dance Instructor
Choreographer & Dance Researcher
Playwright
Jiwon Chung
Artistic Director, Kairos Theater Ensemble
Culture Clash
Chicano Theater Group
Max Duykers
Composer
Sedef Ecer
Playwright
Co-founder & Director of Bay Area Dance Theater Group, Fog Beast
Rick Gomez
Voice Actor
Karen Grassle
Actor
Choreographer, composer, performer, singer, writer, educator, and advocate
Grammy Nominated Storyteller
Ecologist & Artist
Managing Director, Teatro Visión, Chicanx/Latinx Theater Company
Dancer, Choreographer, Artistic Director
James McGregor
Stage Manager
Professor of Theater, Film, and Television, UCLA
Stephen Meyerink
Translator & Editor
Deirdre Mountain
Stage Manager
Heidi Quante
Interdisciplinary Artist
Dance & Theater Scholar
Choreographer, Dancer, Artistic Director of FACT/SF
Morgan Steele
Company Manager, Berkeley Rep
Obie Award-Winning Director, Artistic Director of California Shakespeare Theater
Meyby Ugueto-Ponce
Dancer & Afrovenezuelan Scholar
Costume Designer
