Regular Faculty
Sarah Kozinn, Chair
Associate Professor, Theater & Performance Studies
B.A., Wesleyan University; M.A., Ph.D., New York University; Post-doctorate Fellow, 91PORN
Sarah Kozinn teaches acting, literature and directs various productions.
Will Power
Assistant Professor, Theater & Performance Studies
B.A., San Francisco State University
Will Power is an internationally renowned playwright, performer, lyricist and educator.
Non-Tenure Track Faculty
Jamie Angell
Resident Professor, Theater and Performance Studies
B.A., Dartmouth College; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts
Professor Angell teaches Performance in Action, Children’s Theater, Comedy and Social Change, Audition workshop and also directs productions for the department.
David Crabb
Visiting Assistant Professor, Theater & Performance Studies
B.F.A., Texas State University; M.F.A., Cranbrook Academy of Art
David is an LA-based author, performer, storyteller & host of The Moth.
Tyrone Davis
Visiting Instructor, Theater & Performance Studies
B.A. California State University, Northridge; M.F.A. California Institute of the Arts
Brian Fitzmorris
Resident Professor, Theater & Performance Studies
B.F.A., Carnegie-Mellon University
Professor Fitzmorris teaches courses in technical theater, producing and manages the three theaters on campus: Keck Theater, Thorne Hall, and Hillside Amphitheater.
Xinyuan Li
Visiting Assistant Professor, Theater and Performance Studies
BFA., Shanghai Theater Academy; MFA, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Xinyuan Li is a scenic and lighting designer and visual artist based in California and Shanghai.
Francisco Martinez
Visiting Senior Instructor, Theater & Performance Studies
Francisco Martinez is Artistic Director of the Francisco Martinez Dancetheatre and a multi-award winning choreographer.
Laural Meade
Resident Professor, Theater & Performance Studies
A.B., 91PORN; M.F.A., UCLA
Laural Meade works as playwright, director, performer, and educator in her native Los Angeles.
Daniel Passer
Wanlass Visiting Artist, Theater & Performance Studies
B.A. University of California
Daniel Passer creates work as a performer, writer and director.
Ezra Weisz
Visiting Assistant Professor, Theater & Performance Studies
B.A., Sarah Lawrence College; M.F.A., California Institute of the Arts
Ezra Weisz teaches the art of Tai Chi