Carr, John F.

Professor of Theater
860.685.3029
Theater and Dance Studios 104
http://jfcdesign.com
Prof. Carr is the Resident Lighting Designer and Production Manager for both the Theater and the Dance Departments. He teaches courses in Design and Theatrical Production. Design Website http://jfcdesign.com

jcarr@wesleyan.edu

Francisco, William H.

Professor of Theater, Emeritus

wfrancisco@wesleyan.edu

Hudes, Quiara Alegria

Visiting Writer in Theater
860.685.3027

qhudes@wesleyan.edu

Jenkins, Ronald S.

Professor of Theater
860.685.2595
Theater and Dance Studios 109
http://www.wesleyan.edu/theater/jenkins.pdf
Advising Students on opportunities for International research, study, and grants. Teaching courses that combine reasearch and performance skills. Making connections between the department and theater professionals in the U.S. and abroad

rjenkins@wesleyan.edu

Kordonskiy, Yuriy

Associate Professor of Theater
860.685.3032
Theater and Dance Studios 112

Yuriy Kordonskiy studied acting and directing in Russia, in St. Petersburg State Academy of Theatre Arts. He has taught, performed, and directed internationally since 1989. At Wesleyan, he teaches all levels of directing and acting curriculum, including Directing I, Directing II, Acting I, and Acting II classes, as well as courses on Anton Chekhov and Russian theater. He directs department productions and advises directing and acting Senior Honors projects.

ykordonskiy@wesleyan.edu

Mañjon, Sonia B.

Visiting Associate Professor of Theater

smanjon@wesleyan.edu

Nascimento, Claudia Tatinge

Chair, Theater Department
Associate Professor of Theater
860.685.2106
Theater and Dance Studios 108

An actor, director, and scholar, Claudia Tatinge Nascimento performs and conducts research internationally. Her articles on intercultural performance and Brazilian theatre have appeared in Biblioteca Teatrale (Italy), Didaskalia (Poland), and Theatre Research International, among others. She is the author of Crossing Cultural Borders Through the Actor's Work: Foreign Bodies of Knowledge (Routledge, 2008) and is currently working on a book manuscript on post-dictatorship Brazilian group theatre. She teaches Theory and Performance courses, directs department productions, and advises senior theses.

cnascimento@wesleyan.edu

Oteíza, Marcela

Adjunct Associate Professor of Theater
860.685.2740
Theater and Dance Studios 116
www.marcelaoteiza.com
Scenic Designer in Residence for Faculty shows and advisor for Student Shows

moteiza@wesleyan.edu

Shaw, Rashida Z.

Assistant Professor of Theater
860.685.3716
Theater and Dance Studios 111
http://www.wesleyan.edu/theater/shaw.pdf
An actress and scholar, Dr. Shaw teaches courses on theater history, performance and aesthetic theory, musical theater, and dramatic literature with a special interest in African Diaspora and African American theater.

rshaw@wesleyan.edu

Smith, Gay

Professor of Theater, Emerita
860.685.3486
Wasch Center for Retired Faculty 204

gsmith@wesleyan.edu

Swedberg, Anne Kristin

Visiting Assistant Professor of Theater
860.685.2094

aswedberg@wesleyan.edu

Weinberg, Leslie A.

Artist in Residence, Theater
860.685.3436

Leslie is the costume designer for both the Theater and Dance Departments and is the co-artistic director of Puppetsweat Theater.

lweinberg@wesleyan.edu