Theatre Faculty & Staff
Faculty
Jayme McGhan
Artistic Director, Professor and Theatre Dept. Head (UNG, 2020);
Teaches Playwriting and Directing
M.F.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas;
B.A., Southwest Minnesota State University.
Tracey Elaine Chessum
Associate Artistic Director, Chair of Theatre, BA Theatre Program Director, and Professor (Brenau, 2020)
Teaches Directing, Theatre History, Musical Theatre, Theatre Management
Ph.D., University of Maryland
M.A., California State University
M.M., Azusa Pacific University
B.A., The Master’s College
Zechariah Pierce
BFA Acting Program Director, Assistant Professor (UNG, 2016)
Teaches Acting (I & II), Movement for the Stage (I & II), Acting for the Camera
M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
B.A., Brenau University
Rick Gomez
BFA Musical Theatre Program Director, Assistant Professor (Brenau, 2013)
Teaches Musical Theatre, History of Musical Theatre, Vocal Production
M.M., University of Colorado
B.A. Wake Forest University
Celeste Morris
BFA Design & Technology Program Director, GTA Recruitment Chair, Resident Designer, Professor (UNG, 2006)
Teaches Theatre Appreciation, Fundamentals of Acting, Stage Management
M.F.A., Florida State University
B.A., Brenau University
Gay H. Hammond
Director of WonderQuest: GTA for Young Audiences, Resident Dramatist, Associate Professor (Brenau, 1992)
Teaches Period Styles, Theatre for Youth and Young Audiences, Performance Studies, Playwriting
M.F.A., Spalding University
M.A., University of Louisville
B.A., Brenau College.
Stuart Beaman
Resident Designer, Professor (UNG, 1993)
Teaches Stagecraft, Design Principles, Advanced Production Projects, Drafting, Audio
M.F.A., University of South Carolina
B.S., Radford University
A.A., Louisburg College
Electronic Servicing, Wake Technical College
Larry E. Cook
Design & Technical Theatre Coordinator, Resident Designer, Professor (UNG, 2004)
Teaches Theatre Appreciation, Stagecraft
M.F.A., University of Georgia
B.S., Troy State University
Terri Becker
Resident Lighting Designer and Senior Instructor of Theatre (UNG, 2008)
Teaches Theatre Appreciation, Lighting Design, Supervises Practicum
M.F.A., Florida Atlantic University
B.F.A. Drawing and Painting
University of Georgia
Elisa Carlson
Resident Director, Professor (UNG, 2010)
Teaches Voice and Speech, Acting, Movement for the Stage
M.F.A. University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (Professional Theatre Training Program now located at the University of Delaware)
B.F.A., Florida State University
Pamela Workman
Resident Costumer, Assistant Professor (Brenau 2015)
Teaches Principles of Design, Costume Design and Crafts classes
B.A. Morehead State College (KY)
M.F.A., University of Oklahoma
Staff
Joslyn Hilliard
Managing Director and Theatre Dept. Business Officer (UNG, 2005)
David Becker
Production and Technical Director (UNG, 2009)
Supervises Practicum
B.A., University of Georgia
Darrell C. Morris
Director of Multimedia and Theatre Services (Brenau, 2004)
M.F.A., Florida State University
B.F.A., Valdosta State University
A.A., Clayton State University
Leslie Beaman
Box Office Manager (UNG, 2008)
B.A., Brenau University
Lainey Kennedy
Assistant Director of Multimedia and Theatre Services (Brenau, 2010)
B.A. Brenau University
Ali Hooks
Assistant Technical Director (UNG, 2015)
Supervises Practicum
B.F.A., University of North Georgia
Aimee Johnson
Costume Shop Supervisor (Brenau, 2016)
Supervises Practicum
M.F.A., The Pennsylvania State University
B.F.A, The University of Central Florida
Keri McClain
Marketing Manager (UNG, 2019)
B.A., Full Sail University