The University of West Georgia Theatre Company
Faculty and Staff
Professor of Theatre
B.A., Mary Baldwin College;
M.A., Wayne State University;
Ph.D., Louisiana State University
Theatre History, Theatre Appreciation, Self-Staging, Play Analysis, Interdisciplinary
Faculty Mentor: House Management
AMY CUOMO
BRAD DARVAS
Assistant Professor of Theatre; Design
Curriculum Vitae
B.A., Georgia Southern University;
M.F.A., Wayne State University
Scenic, Lighting, and Projection Design
Faculty Mentor: Scenery, Media Projection, and Prop Design
SHELLY ELMAN
Acting Chair of the Department of Theatre
Professor of Theatre
B.F.A., Illinois Wesleyan University;
M.F.A., Wayne State University
Directing,Acting, Devising, Interdisciplinary
Faculty Mentor: Acting, Directing, Stage Management
Interim Dean of the College of Arts and Humanities
Professor of Theatre
Curriculum Vitae
B.S., University of Tennessee, Martin;
M.A. Ph.D, University of Michigan
PAULINE GAGNON
JAKE HARBOUR
Professor of Theatre and Technical Director
MFA in Technical Direction, Northern Illinois University
BFA in Musical Theatre Performance, Abilene Christian University
Faculty Mentor: Technical Direction, Sound Design, Stage Management
Office Hours:
Monday-Tuesday and Thursday-Friday 12:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Scene Shop: 678-839-4709
JOE MONAGHAN
Instructor of Theatre
Curriculum Vitae
University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut.
MFA in Lighting Design, 2001
Secondary Focus in Sound Design
University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
BA in History, Minor in Drama, 1997
Professional Associations and Affiliations
Member, USA 829, Lighting Design
Faculty Mentor: Lighting, Media Projection, Sound
STEPHANIE POLHEMUS
Instructor of Theatre
B.A., West Georgia College
M.F.A., University of Illinois; Champaign-Urbana
Professor of Theatre and Costume Shop Supervisor
B.A., Bemidji State University;
M.F.A, University of Kansas;
M.F.A., Wayne State University
Faculty Mentor: Costume and Makeup Design
ALAN YEONG
CHRISTINA BEARDEN
Department Office Manager
Office Hours:
Monday - Friday 8:00am-5:00pm
Office: 678-839-4700