Bobbi Biron Theater Program

 

Holloway Hall

The Faculty

The theatre faculty's diversified experience and expertise create an exciting and rewarding atmosphere for study. In addition to the full time faculty, the program is regularly augmented by visiting and guest artists. 

Director of Theatre:

Thomas Paul Pfeiffer
Professor of Communication and Theatre Arts

  • APPOINTMENT YEAR: 1980
  • INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED:
    B.A., Salisbury University
    M.A., University of Maryland College Park
    Ph.D., The Union Institute
  • PRIOR POSITIONS:
    Teacher, Milford Senior High, Milford, DE
    Instructor, Dorchester Developmental Unit, Cambridge, MD
  • ACADEMIC SPECIALTIES:
    Theater History
    Directing
    Costume Design
    English History and Theater (1066-1776)

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Directing/Performance:

Robert Smith
Associate Professor of Communication and Theatre Arts
Director of  The Maryland Summer Center for the Arts at Salisbury

  • APPOINTMENT YEAR: 1989
  • INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED:
    B.A., Western Maryland College
    M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts
    PRIOR POSITIONS:
    Literary Assistant, Manhattan Theatre Club
    Consultant, MSDE G&T Summer Programs/Teacher Training Program
    Instructor, Center for Critical and Creative Thinking, St. Mary's and Washington Colleges
    Maryland Summer Lecturer for the Arts, Goucher College
  • ACADEMIC SPECIALTIES:
    Directing 20th Century Theatre
    Critical/Creative Thinking Skills

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Andrew Heller

Director, Children's Theatre Ensemble
Lecturer in Communication and Theatre Arts

  • INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED:
    B.A., University of Central Florida
    M.F.A., University of Mississippi
  • PRIOR POSITIONS:
    Lecturer, Tennessee State University
    Lecturer, University of the Virgin Islands
  • ACADEMIC SPECIALTIES:
    Directing
    Children's Theatre
    Voice and Diction


Design & Technical Theatre Faculty: 

Gerald D. Patt, Jr.
Designer/Scenic Artist 
Associate Professor of Communication and Theatre Arts

  • APPOINTMENT YEAR: 1983
  • INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED:
    B.A., State University of New York
    M.A., Southern Illinois University
    M.F.A., Southern Illinois University
  • PRIOR POSITIONS:
    Director of Theatre, Fordham University
  • ACADEMIC SPECIALTIES:
    Design and Technical Theatre Production

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Thomas Anderson 
Technical Director/Lighting Designer
Lecturer in Communication and Theatre Arts

  • APPOINTMENT YEAR: 2007

  • INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED:
    B.A., Western Washington University
    M.F.A., Wayne State University
  • PRIOR POSITIONS:
    Technical Director/Designer, Washington and Lee University
    Set and Costume Designer, Theatre at Lime Kiln, Lexington, VA
  • ACADEMIC SPECIALTIES:
    Stagecraft, Make-up, Costume Design,
    Technical Production, Stage Management

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John-James Rutuelo
Costume Designer
Assistant Professor of  Communication and Theatre Arts

  • APPOINTMENT YEAR: 2006
    INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED:
    B.F.A.,University of Texas, Austin
    M.F.A., The Pennsylvania State University
  • PRIOR POSITIONS:
    Lecturer, Designer, University of Texas, El Paso
    Assistant Professor, Eastern New Mexico University
    Assistant Professor, State University of New York, New Paltz
    Chair, Division of Design, Grambling State University
  • ACADEMIC SPECIALTIES:
    Costume, Set and Properties Design, Semiotics, Period Style,
    Mask Making, Theatre History, Costume History

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Dance Faculty

Victoria HutchinsonVictoria V. Hutchinson

Director, SU Dance Program  
Associate Professor of Communication and Theatre Arts

  • APPOINTMENT YEAR: 1990
  • INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED:
    B.F.A., University of Utah
    M.A., University of Arizona
    Ed.D., Temple University
  • PRIOR POSITION:
    Assistant Professor, Eastern Illinois University
  • ACADEMIC SPECIALTIES:
    Dance Appreciation
    Interdisciplinary Arts
    Yoga for Health & Wellness

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