Theatre Department Faculty & Staff

The Theatre Department consists of faculty and professional staff specializing in theatrical design, construction, history, text analysis, education, performance, direction, voice, and movement. Our faculty serve as working artists and scholars in their areas of specialization, contributing their talents to academic conferences, publications, performances and related activities on campus, in the community, and in professional theatre venues. Our faculty and staff members take pride in quality teaching and value collaboration with our students and colleagues.

Theatre Faculty

John Bagby

Department Chair

Professor of Theatrical Design

MFA, Scenic & Lighting Design, University of Texas at Austin
BA, Design & Technology, University of Northern Iowa

Specialties:
Scene Design, Scene Painting, Scale Model Building, Prop Design, Lighting Design

Affiliations: USITT

Year of hire: 2001

John.Bagby@oneonta.edu
Ph. 607-436-3418 / 106 Fine Arts

Andrew Kahl

Professor of Acting & Directing

MFA, Acting, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
BA, Dramatic Arts, St. Mary’s College of Maryland

Advisor, Identity Play Reading Series
Certified Associate Teacher, Fitzmaurice Voicework

Specialties:
Directing, Acting, Voice and Diction, Auditioning

Affiliations: Actors' Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, Voice and Speech Trainer's Association

Year of hire: 2005

Andrew.Kahl@oneonta.edu
Ph. 607-436-3125 / 106 Fine Arts

Bethany Marx

Associate Professor of Theatrical Design

MFA, Costume Design, University of Massachusetts
BFA, Costume Design & Technology, University of Evansville

Specialties:
Costume Design, Costume Technology, Pattern Drafting, Costume History, Make-up Design

Affiliations: USITT

Year of hire: 2015

Bethany.Marx@oneonta.edu
Ph. 607-436-3780 / 106 Fine Arts / Bethany Marx's Website

John McCaslin-Doyle

Professor of Theatre History, Dramatic Literature, & Acting

PhD, Theatre, Bowling Green State University
MAT, Teaching, University of Puget Sound
BFA, Acting, University of Colorado-Boulder

Specialties:
Directing, Acting, Theatre History, Dramatic Literature, Play Analysis

Affiliations: Popular Culture Association, ATHE

Year of hire: 2005

John.McCaslin-Doyle@oneonta.edu
Ph. 607-436-3516 / 106 Fine Arts

Kiara Pipino

Associate Professor of Acting, Directing, and Movement

MFA, Directing, University of Arkansas
PhD, Architecture for Performance, University of Genoa, Italy
BFA, Architecture, University of Genoa, Italy

Certified Teacher, Michael Chekhov Technique, GLMCC

Specialties:
Acting, Directing, Movement for Actors, Mask Work, Shakespeare, Greek Theatre

Affiliations: Stage Directors and Choreographers Society, ATHE, Dramatists Guild

Year of hire: 2018

Kiara.Pipino@oneonta.edu
Ph. 607-436-2148 / 106 Fine Arts / Kiara Pipino's Website

Nancy Bondurant-Couch

Adjunct Associate Professor of Theatre

MFA, Children’s Theatre, Virginia Tech
BA, Religion, Emory and Henry College

Specialties:
Directing, Acting, Children's Theatre

Nancy.Bondurant-Couch@oneonta.edu
Ph. 607-436-3456 / 106 Fine Arts

Carmela Marner

Adjunct Associate Professor of Theatre

BA, Central School of Speech & Drama, UK
BA with Honors, Brown University

Specialties:
Directing, Acting, Improvisational Theatre

Affiliations: Actors' Equity Association, Screen Actors Guild, UK Equity

Carmela.Marner@oneonta.edu
Ph. 607-436-3456 / 106 Fine Arts

Professional Staff

Scott Segar

Technical Director,
Production Manager, Theatrical Designer

MFA, Lighting & Design Technology, University of Texas, Austin
BA, Theatre, Allegheny College

Advisor, Mask & Hammer Theatre Club
Advisor, Terpsichorean Dance Club

Specialties:
Lighting Design, Scenery Construction, Rigging, Prop Design

Affiliations: USITT

Year of hire: 2003

Scott.Segar@oneonta.edu
Ph. 607-436-3414 / 151 Fine Arts

Nathan Elsener

Assistant Technical Director, Theatrical Designer

Adjunct Theatre Faculty, Theatrical Designer

MFA, Scenic/Lighting Design, Florida State University, 2002
BA, Theatre Arts, West Virginia Wesleyan College, 1996

Specialties:
Lighting Design, Scene Design, Stagecraft

Nathan.Elsener@oneonta.edu
Ph. 607-436-34 14 / 106 Fine Arts

Marjean McCaslin-Doyle

Costume Shop Supervisor, Theatrical Designer

BA, Art/Textiles/Music, University of Wisconsin-Platteville

Licensed Cosmetologist/Esthetician/Manicurist,
Clover Park Vocational Technical Institute
Certified, Theatre/Film/Special Effect Make-up,
Joe Blasco Technical Institute

Specialties:
Costume Design, Hair Design, Make-up Design, Masks, Wig Master

Affiliations: Costume Society of America

Year of hire: 2005

Marjean.McCaslin-Doyle@oneonta.edu
Ph. 607-436-3716 / B-3 Fine Arts