Theatre Faculty & Staff
Faculty

Jayme McGhan
GTA Artistic Director, Professor of Theatre, and Theatre Dept. Head (UNG, 2020)
M.F.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas;
B.A., Southwest Minnesota State University.

Tracey Elaine Chessum
Associate Artistic Director, Associate Professor of Theatre, and Chair of Theatre, BA Program Coordinator (Brenau, 2020)
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 Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Theatre, (UNG, 2016)
M.F.A., Virginia Commonwealth University
B.A., Brenau University

Rick Gomez
Associate Professor of Musical Theatre (Brenau, 2013)
M.M., University of Colorado
B.A. Wake Forest University

Michael D. Jablonski
BFA Musical Theatre Program Coordinator, Assistant Professor of Musical Theatre
M.F.A., Florida State University
B.A. SUNY Buffalo

Celeste Morris
BFA Design & Technology Coordinator, Professor of Theatre (UNG, 2006)
M.F.A., Florida State University
B.A., Brenau University

Gay H. Hammond
Director of WonderQuest: GTA for Young Audiences, Associate Professor of Theatre (Brenau, 1992)
M.F.A., Spalding University
M.A., University of Louisville
B.A., Brenau College.

Stuart Beaman
Professor of Theatre (UNG, 1993)
M.F.A., University of South Carolina
B.S., Radford University
A.A., Louisburg College
Electronic Servicing, Wake Technical College

Larry E. Cook
Professor of Theatre (UNG, 2004)
M.F.A., University of Georgia
B.S., Troy State University

Terri Becker
Senior Instructor of Theatre (UNG, 2008)
M.F.A., Florida Atlantic University
B.F.A. Drawing and Painting
University of Georgia

Elisa Carlson
Professor of Theatre (UNG, 2010)
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
Assistant Professor of Theatre (Brenau 2015)
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)
B.A., University of Georgia

Leslie Beaman
Box Office Manager (UNG, 2008)
B.A. Brenau University

Ali Hooks
Assistant Technical Director (UNG, 2015)
B.F.A. University of North Georgia

Keri McClain
Marketing Manager (UNG, 2019)
B.A., Full Sail University