Region 3 Leadership
Missy Thibodeaux-Thompson
Chair
University of Illinois – Springfield
Professor of Theatre
Department of Art, Music, and Theatre
One University Plaza, MS VPA 62
Springfield, Illinois 62703-5407
217.206.8307
kcactf3chair@gmail.com
Arthur Grothe
Region 3 Vice Chair
University of Wisconsin-Eau Clair
Artistic Director of Theatre/Professor
Department of Music & Theatre Arts
The Pablo Center at the Confluence/Pablo 248
Eau Claire, WI 54703
715.836.3178
GROTHEAR@uwec.edu
Josh Wroblewski
BOLD Chair
Western Illinois University
Associate Professor of Theatre
(309) 298-1543
jj-wroblewski@wiu.edu
Brandon V. Riley
BOLD Vice Chair
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Assistant Professor of Theatre Performance
Theater and Dance
Email: brarile@siue.edu
Herschel Kruger
Immediate Past Chair
Carthage College
Department Chair
Professor of Theatre
Department of Theatre
2001 Alford Park Drive
Kenosha, WI 53140
262.551.6101 office
Michelle Bombe
Financial Director of KCACTF Region 3
Hope College
Professor of Theatre
Department of Theatre
141 E. 12th St.
Holland, MI 49423
616.395.7598 office
616.395.7180 fax
kcactfregion3@gmail.com
Thomas Campbell
NPP Chair
Chair, University of Wisconsin Green Bay Theatre and Dance
Associate Professor - Playwriting/Dramaturgy
(920) 465-2735
campbelt@uwgb.edu
Demetria Thomas
NPP Co-Vice Chair
Assistant Professor
Grand Valley State University
Dept. of Music, Theatre, and Dance
Emily Klingensmith (e.k. doolin)
NPP Co-Vice Chair
Southern Illinois Universirty Edwarsville (SIUE)
Instructor
Theatre and Dance
eklinge@siue.edu
Ansley Valentine
Coordinator NPP Directors
Associate Professor, Theatre, Drama and Contemporary Dance
Acting and Directing
Lee Norvelle Theatre and Drama Center
107 S. Indiana Avenue
Bloomington, IN 47405-7000
330-347-1519
arvalent@iu.edu
Ann Dasen
Co-Chair Design, Technology, & Management
Central Michigan University
Associate Professor of Costume Design and Makeup
Department of Theatre and Dance
Moore 152
(989)774-3262
dasen1a@cmich.edu
Peggy Mead-Finzio
Co-Chair Design, Technology, & Management
Associate Professor of Theater
Saginaw Valley State University
Curtiss Hall 188
Saginaw, MI 48604
989-964-7371
mameadfi@svsu.edu
Kim Instenes
Co-Vice Chair Design, Technology, & Management
Carthage College
Professor of Costume Design
Department of Theatre
kinstenes@carthage.edu
Joe Novak
Co-Vice Chair Design, Technology, & Management
Director of Production
DePauw University
Green Center for the Performing Arts
600 South Locust Street
Greencastle, IN 46135
765-658-6733
joenovak@depauw.edu
Kristen Beth Ludwig
MTI Coordinator
Northern Michigan University
Assistant Professor - Head of B.A. Theatre Performance
Department of Theatre and Dance
1401 Presque Isle Ave
Marquette, MI 49855
906-227-2038
krludwig@nmu.edu
Heidi Winters-Vogel
Selection Committee At-Large Member
BKT Associate Professor of Theater
301 W. Wabash Avenue
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
765-361-6223
vogelh@wabash.edu
Amy Budd
Irene Ryan Co-Coordinator
Associate Professor of Theater
Goshen College
574-535-7393
albudd@goshen.edu
Todd Quick
Irene Ryan Co-Coordinator
Assistant Professor of Theatre
Monmouth College
309-457-2398
TQUICK@monmouthcollege.edu
Jerome Yorke
Devised Theatre Coordinator
Jerome Yorke (he/they)
Assistant Professor of Physical Theatre
University of Dayton
jyorke1@udayton.edu
Diane Brewer
Dramaturgy Coordinator
University of Evansville Department of Theatre
Professor, Theatre History and Criticism
db57@evansville.edu
Karen Saari
ITJA Coordinator
Terry Dana Jachimiak II
Webmaster
Assistant Professor of Theatre in Light Design
Michigan Technological University
1400 Townshend Dr
Houghton, MI 49931
434-229-8040
tjachimi@mtu.edu
Al Oltmanns
ASPIRE Coordinator
Bradley University
Affiliate Directing Faculty
Theatre Arts
alyssa.aok@gmail.com
Adam St. John
Next Steps – Acting Coordinator
Lake Superior State University – Assistant Professor
(906) 635-2265
astjohn@lssu.edu
Kent Cyr
Festival Technical Director
Michigan Technological University
Assistant Professor, Theatre Division
Visual and Performing Arts
1400 Townsend Drive
Houghton, MI 49931
906.487.2692
kacyr@mtu.edu
Nicole Broughton-Adams
Michigan State Chair; Workshop Coordinator
Michigan State University
Center for Integrated Studies
in Arts & Humanities
426 Auditorium Road
East Lansing, MI 48824
brought9@msu.edu
Tracy Manning
Indiana State Chair
Taylor University
Co-Chair, Professor of Music
Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts
Department of Theatre & Music Theatre
236 West Reade Ave.
Upland, IN 46989-1001
765.998.5248
trmanning@tayloru.edu
Hadley Kamminga Peck
Illinois State Chair
Western Illinois University
Assistant Professor
Theatre History & Directing
Office: 100B Browne
1 University Circle
Macomb, IL 61455 USA
612-751-1075
h-kamminga-peck@wiu.edu
Alan Kopischke
Wisconsin State Chair
University of Wisconsin Green Bay
Lecturer
RTH 391
2420 Nicolet Dr, Green Bay, WI 54311
(920) 465-2673
kopischa@uwgb.edu
Sara Lipinski Chambers
Ohio State Chair
Teaching Professor
Bowling Green State University
419.372.3142
schambe@bgsu.edu