Perform in English and Hoike in Hawaiian Language. Sit in English and Noho in Hawaiian Language. Release in English and Hookuu in Hawaiian Language. Dance in English and Haa in Hawaiian Language. Hide in English and Pee in Hawaiian Language. Memorize in English and Hoopaanaau in Hawaiian Language. Touch in English and Hoopa in Hawaiian Language. Sing in English and Mele in Hawaiian Language. Appear in English and Oili in Hawaiian Language. Dive in English and Luu in Hawaiian Language. Crawl in English and Kolo in Hawaiian Language. Dance in English and Hula in Hawaiian Language. Balance in English and Kaulike in Hawaiian Language. Bellow in English and Kuo in Hawaiian Language. Breathe in English and Hanu in Hawaiian Language. Extend in English and Hoonui in Hawaiian Language. Embrace in English and Puliki in Hawaiian Language. Flinch in English and Kuemi in Hawaiian Language. Sit in English and Noho in Hawaiian Language. Release in English and Hookuu in Hawaiian Language. Dance in English and Haa in Hawaiian Language.
Hide in English and Pee in Hawaiian Language. Memorize in English and Hoopaanaau in Hawaiian Language. Touch in English and Hoopa in Hawaiian Language. Sing in English and Mele in Hawaiian Language. Appear in English and Oili in Hawaiian Language. Dive in English and Luu in Hawaiian Language. Crawl in English and Kolo in Hawaiian Language. Dance in English and Hula in Hawaiian Language. Balance in English and Kaulike in Hawaiian Language. Bellow in English and Kuo in Hawaiian Language. Breathe in English and Hanu in Hawaiian Language. Extend in English and Hoonui in Hawaiian Language. Embrace in English and Puliki in Hawaiian Language. Flinch in English and Kuemi in Hawaiian Language.

Emeriti and Honored Retirees

Peggy Gaither Adams

Retired Professor of Dance | Retired Undergraduate Dance Advisor Modern Dance Technique, Improvisation, and Dance Composition


*James Brandon

Asian Theatre, Japanese Focus


Mark Boyd

(Retired) Lighting Design. Facilities Director


*Glen Cannon


*Dennis Carroll

Playwriting, Western Theatre


Joseph Dodd

Retired Professor of Scenic Design, Creative Thinking


Sandra Finney

Costume Design | Theatre, Costume Design


*Terence Knapp

(Retired) Professor of Acting, Directing, Voice


Gregg Lizenbery

Professor of Dance, Director of Dance, Graduate Dance Advisor | Modern Dance Technique, Anatomy and Kinesiology for the Dancer, Bartenieff Movement Fundamentals, Laban Movement Analysis (Retired)


Tana Marin

Department Secretary


Tamara Montgomery

Youth Theatre, Puppetry, Creative Drama


Marty Myers

Theatre Manager


Judy Van Zile

Dance Ethnology


Cheri Vasek

Retired Associate Professor of Theatre | Costume Design and Technology, Makeup


Elizabeth Wichmann-Walczak

Retired Professor of Asian Theatre, Chinese Focus | Director of the Asian Theatre Program 1985-2018 except while Dept. Chair or on Sabbatical


*In Memoriam

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