Lecturers

Patrick Russell

Lecturer: Acting, Movement for Actors

Patrick Russell is a professional actor and director whose work has been seen in theaters across the Bay Area. Most recent acting credits include Noises Off at San Francisco Playhouse, As You Like It for Cal Shakes, Measure for Measure at Marin Shakespeare Company, and the revival of Fool for Love at Magic Theatre. His work has been recognized with nominations from both the Bay Area Theatre Critics Circle and Theatre Bay Area. Other productions include King Charles III, Once in a Lifetime, A Christmas Carol (ACT), Frost/Nixon (TheatreWorks),...

Arnel Sancianco

Lecturer: Scenic Design

Arnel Sancianco is a Filipino-American award-winning set and production designer originally from San Diego, CA. Arnel received his B.A. in Drama with an honors in design from UC Irvine and his M.F.A. in Stage Design from Northwestern University.

During his time in Chicago, Arnel designed at The Goodman, Steppenwolf, Lookingglass, Writer's Theatre, Drury Lane, Timeline, Court Theatre, Northlight, Haven, Steep, The Gift Theatre, and American Theatre Co. Arnel designed the set for Photograph 51 at the Court Theatre for which he received the Jeff Award for best Scenic Design in...

Latanya d. Tigner

Continuing Lecturer: Dance

Latanya d. Tigner has performed professionally with Dimensions Dance Theater within multidisciplinary works rooted in African diasporic dance forms since 1986. She holds a B.A. in Physical Education/Dance and a Master’s in Arts Administration. She directs Dimensions Dance Theater’s youth company and lectures at University of California, Berkeley and Mills College. In her 30 plus-year dance career, Latanya has created commissioned works for Dimensions Dance Theater, Black Choreographers Festival, Robert Moses’ Kin, UC Berkeley, Mills College, and has presented work in SF Ethnic Dance...