Faculty Expertise
Throughout your time at Washington College, you will work with faculty in classes, lab and field work, internships, and more. Faculty serve as teachers and mentors, and as advisors for your Senior Capstone Experience (SCE). Explore the research interests of our faculty below.
Theatre Faculty
Dale Daigle
Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance
Professor of Theatre
Director of the Daniel Z. Gibson Center for the Arts
Dale Daigle
Chair of the Department of Theatre and Dance
Professor of Theatre
Director of the Daniel Z. Gibson Center for the Arts
Areas of Expertise
Acting, directing, Japanese traditional theatre
Research
As a research fellow at the Kyoto Arts Center he performed the kabuki role of Tandanyu at the imperial palace in Kyoto. He has studied for a year with Nomura Shiro and Nomura Mansaku, two of Japan's “Living National Treasures” in the traditional forms of Noh and Kyogen. His translation, with Junko Sakaba, of Buaku was the first English language Kyogen play performed at the National Noh Theatre in Tokyo. His main focus in the last several years has been on new plays.
LaRonika Thomas
Assistant Professor of Theatre
LaRonika Thomas
Assistant Professor of Theatre
Areas of Expertise
Dramaturgy, new play development, performance and social justice, site-specific performance
Research
My research interests include dramaturgy, new play development, performance and social justice, site-specific performance, storytelling and public speaking, and Chicago Theatre.