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Faculty & Staff

Faculty & Staff

Chair of the Department

Kathryn Hunter Williams

Kathryn Hunter Williams

Chair, Associate Professor, Actor Playmakers Repertory Company, Teacher of Acting, Directing, and African American Theater
khwillia@email.unc.edu
CDA #224

Professors

Adam N. Versényi

Adam N. Versényi

Professor of Dramatic Art / Dramaturgy
anversen@email.unc.edu
CDA #214
David Navalinsky

David Navalinsky

Professor, Director of Undergraduate Production; Director of Undergraduate Studies
dbnav@email.unc.edu
919-962-1557
CDA #208
Jan Chambers

Jan Chambers

Professor of Dramatic Art, Resident Set and Costume Designer for PlayMakers Repertory Company
janc@email.unc.edu
CDA #218
McKay Coble

McKay Coble

Professor, Resident Designer, PlayMakers Repertory Company
acoble@email.unc.edu
CDA #210
Michael Rolleri

Michael Rolleri

Professor of Technical Production; Production Manager, PlayMakers Repertory Company
mrolleri@email.unc.edu
CDA #207

Professors of the Practice

Triffin Morris

Triffin Morris

Head, Costume Production; Costume Director, PlayMakers Repertory Company
triffin@email.unc.edu
CDA #251
Vivienne Benesch

Vivienne Benesch

Producing Artistic Director, PlayMakers Repertory Company
vbenesch@email.unc.edu
CDA #201

Associate Professors

Jacqueline E. Lawton

Jacqueline E. Lawton

Associate Professor of Playwriting, Play Analysis, Theatre for Social Change, & Dramaturgy
jlawton@unc.edu
CDA #222
Julia Gibson

Julia Gibson

Co-Head of Professional Actor Training Program; Associate Professor of Acting; Company Member, PlayMakers Repertory Company
gibju@email.unc.edu
CDA #211
Kathryn Hunter Williams

Kathryn Hunter Williams

Chair, Associate Professor, Actor Playmakers Repertory Company, Teacher of Acting, Directing, and African American Theater
khwillia@email.unc.edu
CDA #224
Tracy Bersley

Tracy Bersley

Co-Head of the Professional Actor Training Program, Associate Professor of Movement, Director, Choreographer and Intimacy Coach for PlayMakers Repertory Company
tber@email.unc.edu
CDA #216

Assistant Professors

Gwendolyn Schwinke

Gwendolyn Schwinke

Teacher of Voice and Speech; Resident Vocal Coach, PlayMakers Repertory Company
schwinke@email.unc.edu
CDA #212
Pamela Bond

Pamela Bond

Assistant Professor, Survey of Costume History
pambond@email.unc.edu
CDA #220
Samuel Ray Gates

Samuel Ray Gates

Teacher of Acting, PlayMakers Repertory Company Member
raysam@email.unc.edu
CDA #220
Tao Wang

Tao Wang

Assistant Professor
taowan@unc.edu
CDA #221
Tia James

Tia James

Teacher of Voice, Speech; Resident Vocal Coach, PlayMakers Repertory Company
tiajames@ad.unc.edu
CDA #217

Teaching Professors

Adam M. Maxfield

Adam M. Maxfield

Teaching Professor; Technical Director, PlayMakers Repertory Company
maxfield@email.unc.edu
CDA #225
Gregory Kable

Gregory Kable

Teaching Professor, Dramaturgy
gkable@email.unc.edu
CDA #215
Jeffrey Blair Cornell

Jeffrey Blair Cornell

Teaching Professor, Acting; Associate Chair
cornell@email.unc.edu
CDA #209

Teaching Associate Professors

Mark Perry

Mark Perry

Teaching Associate Professor, Play Analysis and Playwriting
mperry9@email.unc.edu
CDA #221

Teaching Assistant Professors

Aubrey Snowden

Aubrey Snowden

Assistant Teaching Professor, Director of Graduate Studies
asnowden@email.unc.edu
CDA #213
Laura Pates

Laura Pates

Technical Director for PlayMakers Repertory Company
pates@email.unc.edu
CDA #223
Matthew Mallard

Matthew Mallard

Assistant Costume Director
mattmall@unc.edu
Office CDA 252
Rachel E. Pollock

Rachel E. Pollock

Lecturer, Costume Production; Costume Crafts Artisan
costume@email.unc.edu
CDA #246

Professors Emeritus

Bobbi Owen

Bobbi Owen

Costume History, Theatrical Design
owenbob@email.unc.edu
Bonnie Raphael

Bonnie Raphael

Professor Emerita
Craig W. Turner

Craig W. Turner

Professor Emeritus
cwt4885@email.unc.edu
David Hammond

David Hammond

Professor Emeritus
hammondda@guilford.edu
Kathy A. Perkins

Kathy A. Perkins

Africa/African Diaspora Theatre, World Drama, Lighting Design
kaperkin@email.unc.edu
Ray Dooley

Ray Dooley

Professor of Acting; Actor, PlayMakers Repertory Company
rdooley@email.unc.edu
CDA #214

Staff

Jamie Strickland

Jamie Strickland

University Manager
linens@email.unc.edu
919-962-2480
CDA #223
Karen Rolleri

Karen Rolleri

Business Operations Coordinator
krolleri@email.unc.edu 
+1 (919) 962-1132
CDA #242
Lisa Geeslin

Lisa Geeslin

Accountant
lgeeslin@email.unc.edu
919-962-7603
CDA #219
Lucas Branch

Lucas Branch

KTC Technical Director
lbranch@unc.edu
919-962-1132
CDA #238
Taylor McDaniel

Taylor McDaniel

Student Services Manager
ttmcdani@email.unc.edu
919-962-1132
CDA #242
Tori Danielik

Tori Danielik

Program Assistant
tori23@live.unc.edu
919-962-1132
CDA #238