Mary Beth Gagner - Costume Shop Supervisor

B.A. 1982 Gustavus Adolphus College. M.F.A. 1991 University of Washington.

Extensive free-lance design work. Co-founder of the Costume Guild of Minnesota, former chair of the Northern Boundary Section of the United States Institute of Theatre Technology.

Jean Noel Guermonprez - Scene Shop Supervisor

B.A. in Art 1970 Art Schools of Villeneauve.  M.A. in Sculpture 1971 University of Paris. Ph.D. 1979 University of Paris, Ecole Des Beaux Arts.

Fulbright Scholar 1987 at the University of Minnesota. Active sculptor with a number of exhibitions. Jean Noel has taught at the Minnesota Museum of Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art, and at Hamline University.

Mira Kehoe - THTR 1230 Instructor and Voice Coach

A graduate of Hamline University, Mira Kehoe teaches acting classes. She is also a professional performer and musician. Additionally, Ms. Kehoe works as a voice, text & dialect coach with the Guthrie Theatre (over 70 productions since the 1990-91 season), the Theatre de la Jeune Lune, and The Children's Theatre Company.

Kaori Kenmotsu - Dance Instructor

B.A. 1993 University of Minnesota, M.F.A. 2002 University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Teaching areas include beginning and intermediate modern dance, composition and yoga. Active performer and director of her own dance company. Minnesota Artists Grant award winner for 2006.

Contact: kkenmotsu@hamline.edu

William Kimes - Professor Emeritus

Professor Emeritus
B.A. 1958 Beloit College, M.S. 1962 & Ph.D. 1976 University of Wisconsin at Madison. After thirty-eight years of teaching and service at Hamline University, Dr. Kimes can now be found performing in area theatres. Dr. Kimes and Prof. Wallace periodically lead a special alumni trip in May to England to see new theatre works and to tour the country.

Carolyn Levy - Acting and Directing

B.A. 1973, Cornell University; M.F.A. 1976 University of Wisconsin-Madison. Teaching areas include performance studies, acting, directing and theatre in education. Founder of the Women's Theatre Project and Artistic Associate of the Minnesota Jewish Theatre. Free-lance director.

Contact: clevy@hamline.edu

Jeff Turner - Dramatic Literature and Theatre History

B.A. 1984, Centre College; M.A. 1986, University of California, Los Angeles; Ph.D. 2000 University of Colorado at Boulder. Teaching areas include dramatic literature, theatre and film studies, American studies, performance theory and directing.

Contact: jturner@hamline.edu

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Bill Wallace - Technical Direction and Design

B.A. 1972 Concordia College, IL; M.F.A. 1981 University of Minnesota. Teaching areas include stagecraft, theatre design fields (scenic, costume, lighting) and performing arts management. Theatre designer and technical director. Chair, Department of Theatre Arts and Communication Studies. Free-lance designer.

Contact: bwallace@hamline.edu