Faculty and Staff

Department Head, Theater, Dance and Film Studies; Professor of Dance and Theater

• 109 S. Jefferson Street Dance Studio
• Email: daviesj@wlu.edu
• Phone: 540-458-8281

Davies teaches courses on contemporary European dance, dance composition, movement for actors and aerial dance techniques. Her research focuses on modern dance composition and the feminine aesthetic.

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Professor of Theater

• Lenfest Center 311
• Email: collinso@wlu.edu
• Phone: 540-458-8003

Collins teaches courses on stage craft, special effects, performance design, 3D printing for theater, and scene painting/art. His research focuses on new media and technology in contemporary theater practice.

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Adjunct Professor of Dance

• Email: deckl@wlu.edu
• Phone: 540-458-8281

Deck earned her MFA in dance from Arizona State University after attending Hope College, where she received the Florence Cavanaugh Dance Award. She has performed and choreographed professionally with numerous organizations and is currently the head of City Modern Ensemble. She teaches Modern Dance and Musical Theatre at W&L.

Professor of Theater

• Lenfest Center 307
• Email: evanss@wlu.edu
• Phone: 540-458-8014

Evans teaches courses on the fundamentals of theater, stage management, digital production, lighting and dance production. He has researched theater technology, including automation and motion control.

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Associate Professor of Theater

• Lenfest Center 308
• Email: levyj@wlu.edu
• Phone: 540-458-8005

Levy teaches courses on acting, directing, Shakespeare and theater history. She is a professional director with critically-acclaimed national and international credits, and for 10 years ran Muse of Fire Theatre Company.

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Adjunct Professor of Dance

• Email: meythalers@wlu.edu
• Phone: 540-458-8281

DeLaney Filmmaker-in-Residence

• Reid Hall 101
• Email: nperez@wlu.edu
• Phone: 540-458-8208

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Associate Professor of Theater/Film

• Lenfest Center 309
• Email: sandbergs@wlu.edu
• Phone: 540-458-8004

Sandberg teaches courses on screenwriting, documentary filmmaking and an ethnographic study of modern-day slavery in Ghana. Her current research focuses on theater for social justice.

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Producing Stage Manager

• Lenfest Center B08
• Email: pfritz@wlu.edu
• Phone: 540-458-8011

Theater Technical Director

• Scene Shop in Keller Hall
• Email: hackmant@wlu.edu
• Phone: 540-458-4170

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Administrative Assistant

• Lenfest Center Second Floor
• Email: skocevar@wlu.edu
• Phone: 540-458-8002

Costume Designer and Costume Shop Manager

• Lenfest Basement Costume Shop, Room B05
• Email: ewislar@wlu.edu