Theatre

Faculty

Maria Carrig
  • Associate Professor of English, Theatre, and Great Ideas
Lentz Hall 311
·(262) 551-5389
Maria Carrig's teaching and research focus on Shakespeare and Renaissance drama, as well as the religion and magic beliefs of the early modern period. She earned her B.A. in English ...
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Laura Gordon
  • Adjunct Faculty, Theatre
·(262) 551-5859
A member of the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre's resident acting company since 1993, Laura Gordon has acted in more than 75 productions including "The Lady With All the Answers," "Pride and ...
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Kim Instenes
  • Assistant Professor of Theatre
  • Costume Designer
Straz Center B-8
·(262) 551-6575
Kim Instenes teaches courses in theatre and costuming at Carthage and oversees Carthage's costume shop. She works as a freelance costume and makeup designer in the Milwaukee/Chicago area. Her professional ...
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Laura Jacqmin
  • Adjunct Faculty, Theatre
·(262) 551-5859
Chicago-based playwright Laura Jacqmin was the winner of the 2008 Wasserstein Prize, a $25,000 award given by the Dramatists Guild and the Educational Foundation of America to recognize an emerging ...
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Herschel Kruger
  • Chair of the Theatre Department
  • Associate Professor of Theatre
Straz Center B12A
·(262) 551-2133
Herschel Kruger has worked as an actor and director in New York, Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. He teaches upper-level acting and directing classes, a variety of other theatre classes, and ...
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John Maclay
  • Adjunct Faculty, Theatre
Johnson Arts Center
·(262) 551-5859
John Maclay is an actor and director who has spent the past 13 years working professionally in Milwaukee and Chicago. When not teaching at Carthage, he proudly serves as Associate ...
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Heidi Malnar
  • Adjunct Faculty, Theatre
Johnson Arts Center
·(312) 401-8544
Heidi Malnar joined the Carthage faculty in fall 2009 to teach tap. Last spring, she worked with the Choreography and Repertory Class to set an original piece of choreography for ...
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Martin McClendon
  • Assistant Professor of Theatre
Straz Center 143
·(262) 551-2131
Martin McClendon teaches courses in acting and play production. He worked as a professional actor in Chicago and Los Angeles for 10 years before getting involved in teaching. He has ...
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Faith Mitchell
  • Adjunct Faculty, Theatre
Johnson Arts Center 211
·(262) 551-5859
Faith Mitchell is an exquisite performer, innovative choreographer, and passionate teacher. Beginning her training at a young age, Ms. Mitchell has stayed committed to her passion for dance by continuously ...
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William Newcomb
  • Assistant Technical Director
·(262) 551-2347
William Newcomb holds a B.F.A. degree in Technical Theatre from Tarleton State University, Stephenville, Texas, and an M.F.A. degree in Arts Administration from Southern Utah University. He was assistant manager ...
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Stacy Pottinger
  • Assistant Adjunct Professor of Theatre
  • Director of the Dance Minor
Straz Center 141
·(262) 551-5885
Before coming to Carthage in 2009, Stacy Pottinger was a faculty member at Ball State University and co-directed Riverbend Dance Arts, a nonprofit dance school in Hastings, Minn. Her work ...
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Neil Scharnick
  • Assistant Professor of Theatre
Straz Center 142
·(262) 551-2132
Neil Scharnick, '99, joined the Carthage faculty in 2004 after serving as Assistant Coordinator for Distance Education Academic Services at Trinity International University in Deerfield, Ill. Prior to that post, ...
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Additional Faculty

Ann Hackett

Adjunct Faculty, Theatre
Johnson Arts Center 211
ahackett@carthage.edu • (262) 551-5859

Carthage Theatre

J-Term 2011: Ensemble and Experimental Acting

Students in the J-Term course Ensemble and Experimental Acting brought a month of weird and wild work to the stage. Read more.

Shakespeare Festival

Stratford Theatre

A 43-year love affair with Shakespeare: Carthage's annual trip to Stratford, Ontario for the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Read more.

The Rail Splitter

Emmy Award-winning playwright Rick Cleveland works with students to write and stage The Rail Splitter. Read more.