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Directions to Our Theatres | Faculty Directory | Staff Directory

School of Theatre & Dance

Main Office: TAR 230   |   Email: theatredance@usf.edu  

Mailing Address:

School of Theatre & Dance
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4202 East Fowler Ave., TAR 230,
Tampa, FL 33620

Street Address:

3837 USF Holly Drive
Tampa, FL 33620

School of Theatre & Dance Admissions Contact:

• If you have a brief general question, please email Theatre and Dance Advising.

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Directions to Our Theatres

DIRECTIONS TO THEATRE 1:
The address is 3839 USF Holly Drive, Tampa FL 33620 (Theatre 1)
Here are the easiest directions (this will work for anyone coming on I-75 or I-275):

Take I-75 or I-275, exit onto Fletcher Ave and head toward USF.
From Fletcher Ave, turn south onto Palm Ave (into the USF campus).
Take Palm Ave straight, through two on-campus stoplights around a large curve.
There will be a big parking lot on your left. Park near the Theatre Centre or Dance Building – both front the same parking lot and the names are on the buildings.
Walk between the Theatre Centre and the Marshall Center toward the campus green, and Theatre 1 will be on your right.

DIRECTIONS TO THEATRE 2:
The address is 3829 USF Holly Drive, Tampa FL 33620 (Theatre 2)
Here are the easiest directions (this will work for anyone coming on I-75 or I-275):

Take I-75 or I-275, exit onto Fletcher Ave and head toward USF.
From Fletcher Ave, turn south onto Palm Ave (into the USF campus).
Take Palm Ave straight, through two on-campus stoplights around a large curve.
There will be a big parking lot on your left. Park near the Contemporary Art Museum or Dance Building – both front the same parking lot and the names are on the buildings.
Walk between the Contemporary Art Museum and Dance Building toward the campus green, and Theatre 2 will be on your left.

DIRECTIONS TO THEATRE CENTRE (TAR 120):
The address is 3837 USF Holly Drive, Tampa FL 33620 (Theatre Centre)
Here are the easiest directions (this will work for anyone coming on I-75 or I-275):

Take I-75 or I-275, exit onto Fletcher Ave and head toward USF.
From Fletcher Ave, turn south onto Palm Ave (into the USF campus).
Take Palm Ave straight, through two on-campus stoplights around a large curve.
There will be a big parking lot on your left. Park near the Theatre Centre building (name is on the building).
Walk into either of the glass double doors. The theatre is on the first floor in the center of the building.

Tickets can be purchased at The Arts Box Office or by calling the box office at 813-974-2323.

Faculty Directory

Jenny Kokai, PhD, Director of the School of Theatre & Dance
jakokai@usf.edu

Dance Faculty

Andrew Carroll, Associate Professor of Dance: Ballet and History
acarroll@usf.edu | (813) 974-3867

Michael Foley, Professor of Dance: Contemporary, History, Choreography and Dance in Paris Program
mcf@usf.edu | (813) 974-3867

Bliss Kohlmyer, Associate Professor of Dance: Contemporary and Choreography
blissk@usf.edu | (813) 974-3867

Sadie Lehmker, Assistant Professor of Dance Instruction & Production Manager
slehmker@usf.edu | (813) 974-3867

Merry Lynn Morris MFA, PhD, Assistant Director and Instructor of Dance: Improvisation, Kinesiology, Research in Dance, and Movement Analysis
mmorris3@usf.edu | (813) 974-3867

Paula Nuñez, Associate Instructor of Dance: Ballet
paula3@usf.edu | (813) 974-3867

John Parks, Associate Instructor of Dance: Contemporary and Jazz
johnparks@usf.edu | (813) 974-3867

Andee Scott, Associate Professor of Dance: Ballet, Contemporary and Choreography
andeescott@usf.edu | (813) 974-3867

Jeanne Travers, Professor of Dance: Contemporary, Choreography and Pedagogy
travers@usf.edu | (813) 974-3867

Theatre Faculty

Dora Arreola, Associate Professor of Theatre: Acting and Movement
darreola@usf.edu | (813) 974-2701

Elizabeth Bourgeois, Assistant Professor of Theatre: Costume and Scenic Design
ebourgeois@usf.edu | (813) 974-2701

Beau Edwardson, Assistant Instructor for the School of Theatre & Dance: Lighting & Director of Operations for Events & Production Services
beau@usf.edu | (813) 974-2321

Patrick Finelli, PhD, Professor of Theatre: Performance Theory and Theatre Studies
finelli@usf.edu | (813) 974-2701

Terri Funaro, Assistant Instructor for the School of Theatre & Dance: Costume
tfunaro@usf.edu | (813) 974-2701

Fanni Green, Associate Professor of Theatre: Acting and Voice
fgreen@usf.edu | (813) 974-2701

Douglas Hall, Associate Professor of Theatre: Musical Theatre and Performance
douglashall@usf.edu | (813) 974-2701

Kristen Martino, Assistant Professor of Scenic Design
kmartino1@usf.edu | (813) 974-2701

Latoya McCormick-Hutchinson, Assistant Instructor of Theater & Vocal
lamccorm@usf.edu | (813) 714-7221 

James Moy, PhD, Professor of Theatre: Theatre Studies
moy@usf.edu | (813) 974-2701

Chris Pyfrom, Technical Director and Associate Instructor of Theatre
cpyfrom@usf.edu | (813) 974-2701

Adjunct Faculty

Rebecca Abaffy, Instructor of Theatre: Theatre and Culture
abaffy@usf.edu | (813) 974-2701

April Carswell, Instructor of Theatre: Design 
aprilcarswell@usf.edu | (813) 974-2701

Landon Green, Instructor of Theatre: Acting
lgreen5@usf.edu | (813) 974-2701

Osmany Montano, Instructor of Dance: Ballet
osmany1@usf.edu | (813) 974-3867

Stephanie Sager, Instructor of Theatre: Musical Theatre Voice
sagers@usf.edu

Jo Winiarski Linnane, Instructor of Theatre: Theatre and Culture
jw27@usf.edu

Emeriti and Retired Faculty

Please visit our Faculty Emeriti page to learn more.

Accompanists

Teresa Ancaya
Miguel Castro
Kenny Haelsig
Juan Rodriguez
Anna Maria Zaldivar

Staff Directory

Danielle Boe, Office Manager
dboe@usf.edu | (813) 974-3867

Michael Mathis, Scenic Studio Supervisor
mathis1@usf.edu | (813) 974-9050

Deana-Kaye Russell, Theatre & Dance Advisor
deanakaye@usf.edu |  (813) 974-4349