Michigan State University

Guest Artists & Scholars Series

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Gus Kaikkonen

Guest Director for Twelfth Night (2019)

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Caleb Teicher

Guest Dance Residency (2019)

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Benedict Braxton-Smith

Guest Composer and Book Writer of Dr. Fox and the Impossible Cure for Death (ĭmáGen, 2019)

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Megan Petersen

Guest Lyricist and Book Writer of Dr. Fox and the Impossible Cure for Death (ĭmáGen, 2019)

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Timothy Koch

Guest Director of Dr. Fox and the Impossible Cure for Death (ĭmáGen, 2019)

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Sinai Tabak

Guest Musical Director of Dr. Fox and the Impossible Cure for Death (ĭmáGen, 2019)
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Ben Roseberry

Guest Actor Dr. Fox and the Impossible Cure for Death (ĭmáGen, 2019)

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Susan O'Dea

Guest Actor Dr. Fox and the Impossible Cure for Death (ĭmáGen, 2019)

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Paige Conway

Guest Stage Manager of
Dr. Fox and the Impossible Cure for Death (ĭmáGen, 2019), and
We Foxes (ĭmáGen, 2017)

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Callan Bergmann

Guest Dancer in Residence (2019)

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Crystal Skillman​

Guest Playwright in Residence (2019)

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Michael Kraczek

Guest Lighting Designer of 
SHARK! – The Musical (2019)

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Bradley Branam

Guest Set Designer/Technical Director of 
SHARK! – The Musical (2019)

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Liz Suggs

Guest Lyricist and Book Writer of
One Good Day (ĭmáGen, 2018)

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Rona Siddiqui

Guest Composer of
One Good Day (ĭmáGen, 2018)

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Kate Wetherhead

Director of
One Good Day (ĭmáGen, 2018)

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Brad Gardner

Musical Director of
One Good Day (ĭmáGen, 2018)

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Jessica Fontana

Guest Actor
One Good Day (ĭmáGen, 2018)

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Blake Whyte

Guest Actor
One Good Day (ĭmáGen, 2018)

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Nan Luchini

Guest Stage Manager of
One Good Day (ĭmáGen, 2018)

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Lynn Nottage

Guest Playwright presented in partnership with Wharton Center’s World View Lecture Series and the College of Arts and Letters Leading Voices Series (2018)

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José Rivera

Guest Playwright presented in partnership with Wharton Center (2018)

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Nic Gareiss

Guest Dancer in Residence (2018)

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Yari Helfeld

Guest Artist and Puppeteer (2017)

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Andrew Hungerford

Guest Alumni Artist (2017)
Producing Artistic Director, Know Theatre of Cincinnati

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Ryan Scott Oliver

Guest Composer & Lyricist of
We Foxes (ĭmáGen, 2017)

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Marshall Pailet

Guest Director of
We Foxes (ĭmáGen, 2017)

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Matthew Schneider

Dramaturg for We Foxes (ĭmáGen, 2017)

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Wade McCollum

Guest Actor
We Foxes (ĭmáGen, 2017)

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Katie Thompson

Guest Actor
We Foxes (ĭmáGen, 2017)

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Ethan Carlson

Guest Assistant to Ryan Scott Oliver for
We Foxes (ĭmáGen, 2017)

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Katia Savrami

Guest Choreologist (2017)

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Steve Broadnax

Visiting Artist in Residence
and Guest Director of Blood at the Root (2017)

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Erika Randall

Guest Choreographer (2016)

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Leslie Becker

Guest Musical Theatre Mentor (2016)

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Iqbal Khan

Guest Director Residency presented in partnership with Wharton Center’s World View Lecture Series and the College of Arts and Letters Leading Voices Series (2016)

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Billy Bell

Guest Dancer/Choreographer (2016)

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Gabriel Barre

Director/Choreographer of Temple (ImaGEN, 2016)

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Jennifer Paulson-Lee

Associate Director/Choreographer of Temple (ĭmáGen, 2016)

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Silvia Peto

Book and Lyrics Writer of Temple (ImaGEN, 2016)

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Constantine Kitsopoulos

Composer (Additional Music) of Temple (ImaGEN, 2016)

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Zillah Glory

Guest Actor
Temple (ImaGEN, 2016)

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Antonia Kitsopoulos

Guest Actor
Temple (ImaGEN, 2016)

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Bernard White

Guest Stage and Film Actor (2016)

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MARTHA RUSKAI

Wig Design and Makeup (2015-2017)

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Scott Witt

Combat and Clowning (2016)

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Shanna VanDerwerker

Choreography (2016)

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ADAM ROWE

Production Design (2015)

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ANDREW HARVEY

Artist of Drama Development (2015)

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QI SHU FANG

Artist in Residence (The Monkey King, 2015)

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DING MEI KUI

Artist in Residence (The Monkey King, 2015)

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YINGXI REN

Artist in Residence (The Monkey King, 2015)

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DR. CECILIA J. PANG

Artist in Residence (The Monkey King, 2015)

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JOE BARROS

Director/Choreographer of For Tonight (ImaGEN, 2015)
Director/Choreographer for Carrie the Musical (2014)

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SHENELLE WILLIAMS

Book/Music/Lyrics of For Tonight (ImaGEN, 2015)

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SPENCER WILLIAMS

Book/Music/Lyrics of For Tonight (ImaGEN, 2015)

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WHITNEY RHODES

Book Writer of For Tonight (ImaGEN, 2015)

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ADAM THEODORE BARRY

Guest Actor
For Tonight (ImaGEN, 2015)

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HANNAH ELLESS

Actor of For Tonight (ImaGEN, 2015)

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STEFANIE DIN

Stage Manager of For Tonight (ImaGEN, 2015)

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MARIKA REISBERG

Artist in Movement and Psychology (2015)

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KRISTIN IDASZAK

Playwright for Classical Adaptation (2015)

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RUTH E. KRAMER

Stage Management (2015)

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TIMOTHY BUSFIELD

Artist of Media Acting (2013-2017)

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MELISSA GILBERT

Artist of Media Acting (2013-2015)

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JENNIFER WERNER

Director/Choreographer for Chess (ImaGEN, 2015)

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JOSHUA STEPHEN KARTES

Musical Director for Chess (ImaGEN, 2015)

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JASON GILLMAN

Actor for Chess (ImaGEN, 2015)

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CARRIE MANOLAKOS

Actor for Chess (ImaGEN, 2015)

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BRIAN CALI

Actor for Chess (ImaGEN, 2015)

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JUSTIN MATTHEW SARGENT

Actor for Chess (ImaGEN, 2015)

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JAN BLIXT

Artist of Directing (2015)

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JULIAN SANDS

Artist with Wharton Center (2014)

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JOHN MANFREDI

Artist of Theatre Business (2014)

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CHARLEY BEAL

Resident Artist of Design and Art Direction (2014)

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ANNA DEAVERE SMITH

Guest Lecturer presented in partnership with Wharton Center’s World View Lecture Series and the College of Arts and Letters Leading Voices Series (2014)

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ERNEST HARDEN JR.

Guest Actor of Beethoven and the Misfortune Cookies (2013)

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TJ CASTRONOVO

Guest Director of Beethoven and the Misfortune Cookies (2013)

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KATIE VON TILL

Resident Artist of Film Acting (2013)

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ALEX GAY

Guest Lighting Designer of William Shakespeare’s Land of the Dead(2013)

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TONY KUSHNER

Guest Lecturer presented in partnership with Wharton Center’s World View Lecture Series and the College of Arts and Letters Leading Voices Series (2014)

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EDWARD DARANYI

Resident Artist in Famous Affiliate Program
Guest Director of Cyrano de Bergerac (2014) 
Guest Director of James and the Giant Peach (2012) 
Guest Director of The Beaux’ Stratagem (2011)

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DEV JANKI

Guest Director of Funny Girl (2013) 
Guest Director of The Jack Sprat Low Fat World Tour (2010)

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R. MACKENZIE LEWIS

Guest Musical Director of Funny Girl (2013) 
Guest Musical Director of Legally Blonde (2012) 
Guest Musical Director of The Wizard of Oz (2011) 
Guest Musical Director of The Jack Sprat Low Fat World Tour (2010)

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PETER MERVIS

Guest Playwright of U.P. (2013)

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LEE "BO" HENRY

Guest Designer/Technologist
In residence during James and the Giant Peach (2012)

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JULIA LENARDON

Resident Artist/Instructor of Voice & Speech (2013)

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MELODY COOPER

Guest Playwright
Sweet Mercy (NEW Global Culture Play) (2013)

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CLAIRE YOUNG

Guest Make Up Artist of Funny Girl (2013)

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JANE TAYLOR

Guest Poet and Author of “The Lady Victory”
In residence during The Lady Victory (2013)

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REBECCA KLING

Guest Performance Artist (2013)

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CARL PASBJERG

Guest Broadway Theatrical Manager and Producer 
In residence during Memphis at Wharton Center (2012)

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PETER DIMURO

Guest Choreographer of Dance is the Answer (2012)

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DAVID SOLOMON

Resident Artist for Pump Up the Volume! (2012)

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JEFF THOMPSON

Resident Composer for Pump Up the Volume! (2012)

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JEREMY DESMON

Resident Bookwriter & Lyricist for Pump Up the Volume! (2012)

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RICK THOMAS

Guest Sound Designer for Legally Blonde (2012)

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HEATHER FLEMING

Guest Wig and Makeup Designer (2009) 
Guest Wig Designer of The Beaux’ Stratagem (2011)

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JEN BENDER

Guest Director of The Wizard of Oz (2011)

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SUZAN-LORI PARKS

Guest Playwright of In The Blood (2010)

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ROB ODORISO

Guest Scene Designer of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (2009)

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JOANNA MCCLELLAND GLASS

Guest Playwright of Palmer Park (2009)

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SCOTT BURKELL

Guest Director of Rent (2010)

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JIN-WEN YU

Guest Choreographer of Dancing in Or Time (2010)

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DAVID FURUMOTO

Guest Director of Trojan Women (2009)

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CAROLYN PAVLICK

Guest Choreographer of Dancing in Our Time (2010)

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BALLET HISPANICO

Dance Master Class (2011)

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TOMMY A. GOMEZ

Guest Director of The Rocky Horror Show (2009)
Guest Director of Pygmalion (2007)

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CHRISTIAN CHERRY

Guest Composer of Dancing in Our Time (2010)

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DAVID GONZALEZ

Guest Instructor of Storytelling and Performance (2009)

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DAVID GRINDLE

Guest Instructor of Stage Management (2009)

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JEFF DANIELS

Guest Lecturer on the Business of Acting (2008)

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LISA KRON

Playwright of Well (2008)

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LAURA BELL BUNDY

Star of Legally Blonde (2008)

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GREG GANAKAS

Guest Director of Babes in Arms (2008)

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RANDY SKINNER

Original Choreographer of Babes in Arms (2008)

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VINCENT E. THOMAS

Guest Choreographer of DanceFest (2008)

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BRIAN BEDFORD

Internationally Acclaimed Actor in residence with 
Stratford Festival of Canada Residency (2007)

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