USC School of Dramatic Arts

https://dramaticarts.usc.edu/
sdainfo@usc.edu
DAB; MC 6230

Main Phone: 821-2744
Main Fax: 740-8888

Dean
Roxworthy, Emily
Vice-Dean
Ray Fisher, Lori
740-3189
Executive Assistant to the Dean and Vice-Dean
Zuletta, Nathalie
821-5491
Director of Internships & Special Programs
Laughlin, Meghan
821-2519
Conservatory/Community & Culture Center Administrator
Dyer, Chevaughan
740-8922
Events Manager
Franco, Jennifer
740-3149

Faculty

Associate Dean of Community & Culture, Vice Chair of Performance, Director of BFA Acting/Burns Professor of Theatre Practice
Dashiell-Sparks, Anita
740-8907
Associate Dean of Faculty/Associate Dean of Strategic Initiatives/Professor
Mayer, Oliver
821-1545
Distinguished Professor/Resident Playwright
Houston, Velina Hasu
740-1292
Professors
Carnicke, Sharon
Cheng, Meiling
Associate Professors
Alfaro, Luis (Director of MFA Dramatic Writing Program)
Billings, Alexandra
Harper, Elizabeth
Kata, Takeshi
Wickersheimer, Sibyl

740-3302


740-4688
Assistant Professors
Chae, Esther K.
Closs-Farley, Ann (Costume Shop Director)
Jones, Samantha C. (Assoc. Costume Shop Director)
Treinkman, Melissa



821-2430
Emeritus Professors
Llewellyn, Don
Roberts, Eve
Robinson, Andy
Trules, Eric
Wilson, Jim

740-8686
740-8686
740-8686
740-8686
740-8686
Professors of Theatre Practice
Allen, Phil (Chair of Design, Director of Sound Design)
Blair, Brent (Director of Theatre & Social Change)
Burton, Kate
Cizmar, Paula
Colaianni, Louis
Hacker, Joseph
Mahoney, Duncan (Technical Director)
Ohama, Natsuko
Shay, Michele (Interim Co-Director of BFA in Musical Theatre)
Shroyer, Stephanie
Warshofsky, David (Director of MFA Acting/McKinlay Chair)








821-1544
740-5905


740-8904
Associate Professors of Theatre Practice
Dunn, Kathleen S.
Faris, Scott (Chair of Production & Stage Management, Alice M. Pollitt Professor of Stage Management, Interim Co-Director of BFA in Musical Theatre)
Finberg, Melinda
Flanagan, Laura (Director of Institute for Theatre & Social Change)
Heinrich, Rena (Chair of Critical Studies & Dramatic Writing)
Shaner, Dan
Steel, Zachary (Director of Comedy, Chair of the Literary Committee)
821-3158
740-9449

Assistant Professors of Theatre Practice
Akenfemi, Bayo (Director of BA Acting Practicum)
Alvarez, Boni B.
Eggers, Kirstin
Johnson, Stevie
Marshall, S. Anindo
Nichols, Noel
Polos, Tomm
Shayne, Tony (Production Manager)
Shelton, Judith
Taccone, Tony
To, Rodney
Urcioli, Paul








821-0300

Academic Services

sdaugrad@usc.edu

Main Phone: 740-1286

Associate Dean, Admissions & Student Services
Ramirez, Sergio
821-4163
Assistant Director of Admissions
Valdez, Ramon

740-6771
Academic Advisor
Cole, Aspen
740-6674
Office Manager
Lopez, Mabel
821-1806

Advancement

sdadev@usc.edu

Main Phone: 821-4262

Associate Dean, Advancement
Fousekis, Sara
821-4047
Director of Advancement
Muhlbach, Kim
821-4045
Advancement Coordinator
Morgan, Kathy
821-4262

Business Affairs

sdabiz@usc.edu

Interim Senior Business Officer
Digrado, John
821-4046
Business Administrator & HR/Payroll Coordinator
Balthrop, Crystal
821-4052

Communications

sdacomm@usc.edu

Associate Dean, Communications
Vasko, Delphine
821-4050
Graphic Designer
Komuro, Christopher
740-1225
Video & Streaming Manager
Shea, Joe

Information Technology

sdait@usc.edu

Director
Shirke, Prakash
740-1288

Production

sdaprod@usc.edu

Main Phone: 743-1964

Properties Manager
White, Brittany
821-4034
Technical Theatre Manager
Latimer, Michael
740-1247
Assistant Technical Theatre Manager
Paci, Christoper

740-1246
Sound Supervisor
Allinson, Sean
Costume Shop Floor Manager
Stratton, Charlotte

740-1243
SPX, Craft & Accessories Build Coordinator
Elliott, Timo
740-1243

Career Center

Director of Professional Development Center
Manwiller, Debi
Unless otherwise noted, the area code for all telephone and fax numbers is 213.