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The relationship between faculty and students is a crucial one that fosters the sense of respect and trust that allows for students to gain the most from their training. The faculty strongly supports the following responsibilities:

  • Creating a safe classroom environment. Especially in a genre such as theatre that inherently involves some very intense and personal emotions, it is crucial that faculty fosters safe learning where students can comfortably take risks. Part of creating a safe classroom is the dedication to getting to know students as individuals, and recognizing that they each have contributions to make to the class.
  • Respecting diversity. The faculty is committed to recognizing and addressing diversity in the classroom, knowing that a diverse classroom provides opportunities for increased learning. Students are also expected to respect diversity in their fellow classmates.
  • Encouraging students to take responsibility for their own learning and education. The faculty sees its teaching role to be a guide, a conduit—encouraging students to grab the reins and continue their learning outside of the classroom. There are high expectations regarding student work and participation—with a firm belief that students get out of a situation what they put into it, and the faculty therefore demands that the students be active learners.

MEET THE FACULTY

Julie Bearden

Bearden, Julie
Music Theatre Specialist
jbearden@shorter.edu

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Chris Crawford Crawford, Chris
Assistant Professor of Theatre, Technical Director & Lighting Designer
MFA in Lighting Design and Theatre Technology, Indiana University

Minor Fine Arts, Callaway Hall
706-233-7407
cbcrawford@shorter.edu
   

Mrs. Georgie Hall

Hall, Georgie
Instructor of Dance; Choreographer
B.S. Ed. in Dance Education, University of Georgia
Ballet, Tap, Jazz, Modern, Choreography

Dance Studio, Winthrop-King Center
706-233-7408
ghall@shorter.edu

   
Kathy Newman

Newman, Kathy
Assistant Professor of Theatre
M.F.A in Theatre Performance, The University of Southern Mississippi
706-233-7282
knewman@shorter.edu

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David Nisbet

Nisbet, David
Chair, Theatre Department
Assistant Professor of Theatre
706-233-7311
dnisbet@shorter.edu

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Benjamin Reigel

Reigel, Benjamin
Assistant Professor of Theatre
M.F.A. in Acting, The University of Delaware
706-233-7445
breigel@shorter.edu

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ADJUNCT FACULTY

Richard Bristow

Bristow, Richard
Adjunct Instructor; Scenic Designer
M.F.A. in Scene Design, Indiana University
Production, Scenic Design, Makeup, Stage Management, Theatre Laboratory

Minor Fine Arts, Callaway Hall
706-233-7438
rbristow@shorter.edu

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RECENT GUEST ARTISTS

David Alford, Artistic Director, Tennessee Repertory Theatre

Dave Clemmons and Rachel Hoffman, Casting Directors, Dave Clemmons Casting

Joy Hermalyn, Broadway, national tour, and opera performer

Jenn MacQueen, Atlanta-based choreographer & director

Freddie Ashley, Literary Manager, The Alliance Theatre

Chris Ekhorn, Atlanta-based actor

Shah Bassery, Latin dance choreographer

Nakeisha Daniel, choreographer and alumna

Jared Bradshaw, actor and alumnus, Forbidden Broadway

Jeremy “Woody” Woods, actor and alumnus, national tour of Grease

Aaron McAllister, Musical Director

Doug Berky, Mime and Dramatist

 

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