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JSU Drama boasts a dedicated faculty covering all the major disciplines in theater.

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Randal Blades
Associate Professor - Department Chair
rblades@jsu.edu


Costume Techniques I and II, Puppetry, Computer Graphics, Student's Theatre
 

Freddy Clements
Professor of Drama - Costume Designer
clements@jsu.edu

Costume Design I and II, Costume History, Script Analysis, Make-up, Audition and Portfolio

Susan McCain
Associate Professor - Acting
smccain@jsu.edu

Acting I and II, Speech for the Performing Artist, Music Theatre Dance, Careers in Performance

Eric Traynor
Assistant Professor - Directing
etraynor@jsu.edu

Directing, Acting I and II, Stage Movement, Children's Theatre, Playwriting

Dr. Ellen Peck
Assistant Professor - History, Theory, Stage Management
epeck@jsu.edu

Dramatic Theory, Theater History I and II, Musical Theater, Stage Management

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Jeffrey Nichols
Guest Artist in Residence - Film Technology

jrnichols@jsu.edu

Introduction to Filmmaking, Introduction to Film Technology

 

 Jennifer Rose Ivey
Visiting Assistant Professor - Scene Designer
jrivey@jsu.edu

Scenic Design I and II, Stagecrafts, Scene Painting I and II

David Keefer
Technical Director
dkeefer@jsu.edu

Technical Theatre, Stage Carpentry, Computer Graphics, Lighting and Sound design

Linda Adams
Box Office Manager, Marketing, Dept. Secretary
ladams@jsu.edu

 Box office and marketing for the department