We regularly invite professional artists and scholars into our classes to share insights about their creative work and research, provide guidance on current industry practices, and connect students with professional opportunities.
In the 2021–2022 academic year, we welcomed more than 25 guests. (See below for a full list of guests.) Many of these visits were supported by the Shelly Osborne Guest Artist Fund. We are grateful for this ongoing support that enables us to introduce students to a wide variety of professionals in performing arts and performance studies.
2023–2024
Guest Artists
Karina Gutiérrez
Director, The River Bride
Jeunée Simon
Intimacy Choreographer
Guest Speakers
Wilson Chinn
Obie Award-Winning Scenic Designer
Daveed Diggs
Tony Award-Winning Actor (Hamilton) and Musician
2022–2023
President's Postdoctoral Fellows
Peggy Kyoungwon Lee
Rosalia Lerner
Guest Artists
Ray Archie
Sound Designer, In the Red and Brown Water
Shannon R. Davis
Director, Daughters of Leda
Lenora Lee
Director, Berkeley Dance Project 2023
Lana Palmer
Sound Designer, The Late Wedding
Mikiko Uesugi
Scenic Designer, The Late Wedding
Jasmine Williams
Costume Designer, In the Red and Brown Water
2021–2022
Guest Artists
Erika Chong Shuch
Director, The After Party
Daiane Lopes Da Silva
Co-Director, Berkeley Dance Project 2022
Weidong Yang
Co-Director, Berkeley Dance Project 2022
Guest Speakers
Narda E. Alcorn
Professor of Stage Management, Yale School of Drama
Sahar Assaf
Executive Artistic Director, Golden Thread Productions
Leila Buck
Playwright
Gerald Casel
Choreographer
David Coulter
Composer & Director
Malkia Devich-Cyril
Activist & Writer
Isaac Fellman
Author & Archivist
Nate Floyd
Movement Artist
Elysse Green
Writer & Director
Leigh Henderson
Managing Director, Teatro Visión
Monique Jenkinson
Drag Artist & Choreographer
York Kennedy
Lighting Designer
Hana Sooyeon Kim
Scenic Designer & Projection Artist
Lenora Lee
Choreographer & Dancer
Trenda Loftin
Theater Artist & Facilitator
Will MacAdams
Playwright & Director
Eyla Moore
Dancer & Dance Educator
Mina Morita
Artistic Director, Crowded Fire Theater
Joan Osato
Producer & Designer
Eugenia Park
Massage & Movement Therapist
Randee Paufve
Choreographer & Dancer
Rowena Richie
Movement Artist & Writer
Eric Ting
Artistic Director, California Shakespeare Theatre
Rosie Ueng
Movement Artist
Maggie Whitaker
Costume Designer