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Faculty
Randy Wyatt
Visiting Assistant Professor of Theatre
Phone: (616) 632-2999
E-mail: rew001@aquinas.edu

Randy Wyatt holds his MFA in Directing from Minnesota State University, Mankato.  His credits include “Moby Dick! The Musical” (Circle Theatre), “Androcles and The Lion” and “Treasure Island” (Magic Circle), “The Secret Garden” (Cornerstone University), “Twelfth Night” and “Tartuffe” (Heritage Theatre Group), “Private Eyes” and “Waving Goodbye” (Minnesota State University, Mankato), “Picasso At The Lapin Agile” (Lost in the Cove Productions), “Anticipating Miles” (Coda Theatre Project, Austin, Texas), “The Illusion” (Zach Flint Players) and “Said and Meant” and “Man Saved By Condiments!” (Whole Art Theatre, Kalamazoo, Mich.).

A playwright as well as director, his collection of short plays “Said and Meant” was recently released by Playscripts, Inc, and his children’s play “Rising Sun, Rising Moon” is forthcoming.  He also has monologues and scenes published in various anthologies. His plays have been performed and have won recognition in many places around the nation. Randy has taught theatre and improvisation at several universities and has coached improv teams for over twelve years. He is a member of Chicago Dramatists and the Playwright’s Center in Minneapolis.

 
Adjunct Faculty
Commedia Zuppa
Commedia Zuppa
Todd Espeland
E-mail: espeltod@aquinas.edu
Allison Williams
E-mail: williall@aquinas.edu

As Commedia Zuppa, Todd Espeland and Allison Williams create original works, using masks, commedia dell'arte, circus and physical theatre; design and build masks. They share these techniques, as goals in themselves and as applicable to actor training, with student and professional actors through residencies, performances, and work involving non-company members.

Their philosophy of work is one of collaborative creation and the exploration of theatre as a physical form. Based in Kalamazoo, Michigan, Commedia Zuppa presents performances, workshops, and residencies throughout North America, including work Off-Broadway and for theatre festivals, professional theatres, universities and schools.

Commedia Zuppa-created work includes the family show "Boxhead" and the award-winning solo show "True Story," as well as traditional texts including "A Midsummer Night's Dream," "Scapino!," "Endgame," "The Tale of Tsuru" and "A Servant to Two Masters."

 
Bill Dunckel
Bill Dunckel
E-mail: dunckwil@aquinas.edu
Bill Dunckel received a Grand Award for his work on Circle Theatre's 2005 production of "Beauty and the Beast" and was nominated for Circle's 2006 productions of "Oliver!" and "Moby Dick! The Musical." Bill is the Costume Shop Manager for Aquinas College, where he has designed such shows as "Midsummer Nights Dream,"  "All In the Timing" and "Glass Menagerie."  He is also on staff with Circle Theatre as Costume Designer for the entire Main Stage season.  Bill has worked with Highland Park Players in the Chicago area ("Beauty and the Beast"); Midland Center of the Arts ("Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat," starring Tony Award winner Michael McGuire); on the world premiere of "Mozart's Magnificent Voyage for Classical Kids," a Canadian theatrical company that produces Children's classical concerts; with The Bay City Players ("The Women," "1776" and "The Secret Garden"; and Essex Theater ("Les Miz," "Joseph" and "Good News").
 
Kyle Amanda Dutkiewicz
E-mail: kyle@uica.org
Kyle Amanda Dutkiewicz has been working in the Grand Rapids theater community for several years. She has worked for Actors¹ Theatre directing Tick, TickŠBoom this season, and in seasons past choreographing Urinetown the Musical (2007 Grand Award Winner for Outstanding Choreography), Rocky Horror Show (2006 Grand Award Winner for Outstanding Chorography), Bat Boy the Musical (Grand Award Nomination, and Assassins (Grand Award Nomination for Co-Direction). Her work at Circle Theatre includes choreographing The Full Monty (Grand Award Nomination) and Honk! (Grand Award Nomination). She has also directed Sinners and The Creation of the World and Other Business for Grand Rapids Community College. She received her Masters in Arts, Entertainment and Media Management from Columbia College Chicago and is currently the Director of Development for the Urban Institute for Contemporary Arts.
 
Christine Iaderosa
Christine Iaderosa
E-mail: ciaderosa@hotmail.com
Christine Iaderosa holds an M.Phil in Performance Studies from New York University, a MA in Theatre from University of Illinois-Chicago, a BFA in acting from University of Utah and is currently finishing her PhD in Playwrighting from Western Michigan University. She has been directing in Kalamazoo at the Whole Art Theatre and Loy Norrix High School.  Some of her credits include Stop Kiss, Lobby Hero, Boston Marriage, Critical Mass and The Diviners.  She is also the Resident Director of Théâtre de la Chandelle Verte, a French-language touring company where her credits include Sarte’s Huis Clos, Corneille’s L’Illusion Comique, Ionesco’s La Lecon, and Mariveau’s Marivaux's Le jeu de l'amour et du hasard.
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