Performing Arts Angels

• Recognition in printed programs
• School of Performing Arts performance & event updates
• Invites to Performing Arts Angels special events
• Invites to guest artist events
• Additional benefits may be customized

• Supported buying new furniture for Wilner commons so students can study and collaborate
• Scholarships
• Access to the National Theatre Collection
• Film Productions
• Travel to workshops and conferences like the ACDA Regional Conference, US Institute of Theatre Technology National Conference and more.
• Guest artists like Michael Downs, Charlotte Boye-Christensen, and Charles Anderson.
• Student-driven special projects
• Dance majors performed Cheyla Clawson's choreography nosuchSymbiosis at the regional Kennedy Center College Dance Festival where they were SELECTED TO PERFORM at the NATIONAL KENNEDY CENTER GALA.
• Professional actor Brian Gunter was brought to campus as a visiting guest artist for the production of "The Roaring Girl" and also conducted a seminar and worked one-on-one with students.
• Registration and travel expenses were provided for Music Theatre students to travel to Minneapolis, MN, for the American College Theatre Festival. WSU students and faculty WON 10 AWARDS for their production of musical review, "Smokey Joe's Cafe".
• Theatre students were given travel expenses to attend the Barebones International Independent Film & Music Festival in Oklahoma. WSU students WON 2ND PLACE FOR BEST FILM CREW/STUDENT FEATURE for their film "After Midnight".
• Music Theatre and Dance students travelled to New York City for the Senior Showcase with Actors Connection.
• Theatre students attended The Winter Wonderland Workshop of stage combat training at Movement and Combat Education in Chicago.
• Dance students traveled to the University of Colima, Mexico to perform and participate in Master Classes.

Linda Starkey (President)

Sherry Grady (Vice President)

Stev Overstreet (Secretary)

Louise Brinegar (Treasurer)

Diane Gans

Gene Carr

Ann Garvey

Jerry Martin

Pam Postier

Shoko Sevart

Jack Silvers

Sheila Kinnard

Brenda Aldinger

Aaron Profit

David Stone

Candace Landers

 

FACULTY, STAFF, AND FOUNDATION MEMBERS

Cheyla Clawson (Director of School of Performing Arts)

Stacy Salters (Administrative Specialist - School of Performing Arts)

Marie Bukowski (Dean of the College of Fine Arts) 

Sabine Rishell (Assistant Director of Development, College of Fine Arts - WSU Foundation & Alumni Engagement) 

Shari Tasker (Administrative Assistant - WSU Foundation & Alumni Engagement)