Faculty and Staff for Theatre and Performing Arts

For more information on our Theatre and Performing Arts program, please visit the University of Detroit Mercy Theatre page.

Full-Time Faculty

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Gregory Grobis
Associate Professor of Performing Arts
* Department Chair
Managing Director for the Detroit Mercy Theatre Company
313-993-3269
grobisgj@udmercy.edu

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Andrew Papa
Assistant Professor of Theatre
University Honors Program Affiliate Faculty
313-993-3220
papaam@udmercy.edu

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Mary Elizabeth Valesano
Assistant Professor of Theatre
Costume Designer for the Detroit Mercy Theatre Company
313-993-3268
valesame@udmercy.edu

Adjunct Faculty

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Arthur Beer
Professor Emeritus
Professor of Theatre (retired 2019)
Adjunct Professor of Theatre
313-993-3263
beeraj@udmercy.edu

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Daniel Greig
Adjunct Professor of Music
greigda@udmercy.edu

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Gregory Trzaskoma
Adjunct Professor of Theater
trzaskgc@udmercy.edu

Staff

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Alan Devlin
Theatre Technical Director
313-578-0576
devlinal@udmercy.edu

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Sarah Hawkins Rusk
Ticketing & Audience Development Coordinator
313-993-3272
hawkinsk@udmercy.edu