Faculty & Staff

Cal Poly Theatre Department Faculty members are a diverse group of talented individuals. They not only lecture and teach, but also work professionally as actors, designers, and directors.

Faculty

Bernardo Solano - CHAIR
Professor. Playwriting, Theatre in Education & Community
Bernardo Solano's Bio | 909-869-3952

Office Hours: T 11-12pm / W 2-4pm / TH 12-1pm PT

Linda Bisesti
Professor – Head of Acting/ Voice, Designated Linklater Voice Teacher
Linda Bisesti's Bio | Website | 909-869-3987

Office Hours: by appointment

C. Julian White
Associate Professor – Acting & Movement
C. Julian White's Bio | 909-869-3953

Office Hours: M/W 8:30-9:30am & 2:15-3:15pm / T/TH 2-3pm PT

Gayle M. Fekete
Professor – Dance Theatre
909-869-2790

Office Hours: T/TH 12-1pm, or by appointment

Sarah Krainin
Assistant Professor – Head of Design
Sarah's Image Gallery | 909-869-3964
S21 Office Hours: T 9-11:30am and TH 10am-12:30pm. or by appointment
Zoom Meeting Room: https://cpp.zoom.us/my/sarahkrainin

Jesse Portillo
Assistant Professor – Lighting & Projection Desig
Jesse's Image Gallery | 909-869-3966
Office Hours: M/W 10am-12pm PT

Brian S. Newman
Assistant Professor – Stage & Production Management
Office Hours: T 2-4pm / W 11am-1pm PT or by appointment

Adjunct Lecturers: Fall 2020

Name	Title	Office Hours
Paulo Lima	Adjunct Theatre Lecturer	M 12:30-1:30pm & 4:30-5:30pm / T/TH 3-4pm / W 12:30-1:30pm or by appointment
Nancy Kyes	Adjunct Theatre Lecturer	M/W 4-4:30pm or by appointment
Paula Solano	Adjunct Theatre Lecturer	T/TH 11:30am-12:30pm PT
Richard Pluim	Adjunct Theatre Lecturer	By appointment only
John Sylvain	Adjunct Theatre Lecturer	M/T 12:30-2pm PT
Doug Cooney	Adjunct Theatre Lecturer	F 11am-1pm PT or by appointment
Joyce Hesselgrave	Adjunct Theatre Lecturer	M/W 2-3pm PT or by appointment
Jill Holden	Adjunct Theatre Lecturer	T 12-1pm or by appointment
Michael T. Kachingwe	Adjunct Theatre Lecturer	T/TH 11am-12:30pm PT
Colin Campbell	Adjunct Theatre Lecturer	W 9:30-11:50am PT or by appointment
Jeremy Hahn	Adjunct Dance Lecturer	M/W 2-3pm PT or by appointment
Zachary Groenewold	Adjunct Dance Lecturer	M/W 3:30-4pm PT
Suchi Branfman	Adjunct Dance Lecturer	T/TH by appointment
Kim Gadlin	Adjunct Dance Lecturer	F 9-10am PT
Manuel Macias	Adjunct Dance Lecturer	F 11am-12pm PT
Barbara Bragg	Adjunct Theatre Lecturer
Lily Bartenstein	Adjunct Theatre Lecturer	M 1-3pm / TH 10am-12pm & 2-3pm PT or by appointment
Tom Bryant	Adjunct Theatre Lecturer	T/TH 9-10am, 3-4pm, 5:15-6pm PT or by appointment

Staff

Marie Maslowski, Department Secretary
909-869-3900

Chelsea Sutton, Publicist, csutton@cpp.edu
909-869-3962; Fax: 909-869-3183

Vannessa Poveda, Costume Shop Supervisor
909-869-3963

Jonathan Bastow, Director of Theatre Facilities
909-869-3957

Kenneth Blenc, Technical Director
909-869-3956