Alexandra Bonds
Professor. B.S. 1972, Syracuse; M.A. in Costume Design, 1974, Denver.
Principal areas: costume design, period styles, historical context and Asian theatre costumes. Joined UO Theatre Arts in 1979.
Bradley Branam
Technical Director
La Donna L. Forsgren
Acting Assistant Professor. B.A. Western Oregon University; M.A. Brigham Young University; Ph.D. candidate Northwestern University. Joined UO faculty in 2011.
Principle Areas: African American theatre history, black feminist theories and drama, playwriting, dramatic theory.
Joseph Gilg
Instructor. B.A. 1969, St. Benedict’s; M.S. 1975, M.F.A. in directing, 1986, University of Oregon.
Principal areas: arts administration, directing, lighting design. Joined UO Theatre Arts in 1992.
Jerry Hooker
Associate Professor. B.A. 1978, Puget Sound; M.F.A. in set design, 1985, Utah State.
Principal areas: scenic design and scenic painting, properties. Joined UO Theatre Arts in 2001.
Theresa May
Assistant Professor. B.A. UC Irvine, 1980; M.F.A. USC, 1983; Ph.D. University of Washington, 2000.
Principal areas: Literature, Eco-Criticism, New works, Acting. Joined UO Theatre Arts in 2006.
Michael Malek Najjar
Assistant Professor. B.A. University of New Mexico, 1993; M.F.A. York University, 1999; Ph.D. UCLA, 2011. Joined UO faculty in 2011.
Principle Areas: Arab-American theatre and performance, Arab-American studies, directing, playwriting, performance theory.
Janet Rose
Senior Instructor. B.F.A. 1977, Florida Atlantic; M.F.A. in Production Design, 1979, Ohio University.
Principal areas: lighting design, technical direction, and history of design. Joined UO Theatre Arts faculty in 1987.
John Schmor
Department Head, Associate Professor. B.A. 1984, Willamette University; M.A. 1989, Ph.D. 1991, University of Oregon.
Principal areas: performance theory and histories, Shakespeare, early 20th century avant-garde, aesthetics, actor training. Joined UO Theatre Arts faculty in 2000.