Nancy Bannon
Professorial Lecturer
CAS | Performing Arts
Nancy Bannon, performer/writer/director, has written and directed multiple short films and stage plays including site-specific, interactive and immersive works. She is a recipient of The 2023 Washingt…
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Faedra Chatard Carpenter
Associate Professor
CAS | Performing Arts
Dr. Faedra Chatard Carpenter is a theatre and performance studies scholar, professional dramaturg, and cultural critic. Her research, writing, teaching, and creative activities are grounded in her adv…
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Tara Giordano
Senior Professorial Lecturer
CAS | Performing Arts
Tara Giordano is a New York and DC actor, producer, and director. A Helen Hayes Award nominee, her acting credits include roles at the Kennedy Center, Arena Stage, Shakespeare Theatre, Folger Theatre,…
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Sarah Hall
Theatre Designer-in-Residence
CAS | Performing Arts
Sarah Beth Hall is a scenic designer based in the greater DC area, serving as a Designer-in-Residence this academic year. Sarah Beth relocated to the DC area in 2018 to obtain her MFA in Scenic Design…
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Gail Humphries
Associate Prof Emerita
Gail Humphries Mardirosian focuses on the arts in the international arena and has been a Fulbright Senior Scholar to Prague, CZ and a Likhachev Fellow to St. Petersburg, Russia. She has also guest lec…
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(202) 885-3880
Caleen Jennings
Prof Emerita
Caleen Sinnette Jennings is Professor of Theatre Emerita. She joined the faculty in 1989, directed for the main stage and taught thirteen different courses in the theatre and general education program…
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(202) 885-3430
Karl Kippola
Associate Professor
CAS | Performing Arts
A full-time faculty member at American University since 2003, and program director from 2016 to 2023, Karl Kippola holds a BA in Drama (University of Montana), an MFA in Acting (Wayne State University…
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kippola@american.edu
(202) 885-3464
Carl Menninger
Assistant Professor
CAS | Performing Arts
Carl Menninger holds a master's degree from Emerson College and a bachelor's from Northwestern University. He is a writer, director and playwright and co-author of Minding the Edge: Strategies for…
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(202) 885-3414