{"id":221,"date":"2017-10-10T18:29:11","date_gmt":"2017-10-10T18:29:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/theatre-and-dance\/?page_id=221"},"modified":"2026-03-30T15:54:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T19:54:16","slug":"musical-theatre-faculty","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/theatre-and-dance\/faculty-and-staff\/musical-theatre-faculty\/","title":{"rendered":"Musical Theatre Faculty"},"content":{"rendered":"

Faculty teaching in the Musical Theatre Program are based in the Department of Theatre & Dance and the John J. Cali School of Music.<\/p>\n

\n

Musical Theatre Faculty<\/h2>\n

Director of Musical Theatre<\/strong>

\n\n\n<\/p>

\"Ryan<\/div>

Ryan Kasprzak<\/a><\/p>

Assistant Professor, Theatre and Dance<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
kasprzakr@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Life Hall<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>\n
\n

\n\n\n<\/p>

\"Peter<\/div>

Peter Flynn<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Theatre and Dance<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-2137<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
flynnpe@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Life Hall<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Clay<\/div>

Clay James II<\/a><\/p>

Associate Professor, Theatre and Dance<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7341<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
jamesbr@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Life Hall<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Alexander<\/div>

Alexander Tom<\/a><\/p>

Assistant Teaching Professor, Theatre and Dance<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
toma@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Life Hall<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Eric<\/div>

Eric Diamond<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Theatre and Dance<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-3120<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
diamonde@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Life Hall<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>\n
\n<\/p>

Director Musical Theatre Auditions Coordinator<\/strong>

\n\n\n<\/p>

\"Carol<\/div>

Carol Johnson<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Instructor, Theatre and Dance<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
johnsonc@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>\n
\n<\/p>

Assistant to Head of Musical Theatre \/ Audition Coordinator <\/strong>

\n\n\n<\/p>

\"Alexa<\/div>

Alexa Racioppi<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Instructor, Theatre and Dance<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7000<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
racioppia@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div> For inquiries about auditions for the BFA Musical Theatre program, please email\u00a0mtauditions@montclair.edu\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>
\n

Part-Time Faculty\/Adjuncts\/Visiting Specialists<\/h2>\n
\n

Bruce De La Cruz\u00a0<\/a>
\nAdjunct Instructor
\nAccompanist
\ndelacruzb@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Barry Spatz<\/a>
\nAdjunct Professor
\nAccompanist
\nspatzb@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Nicole <\/a>D’Angelo<\/a><\/a>
\nAdjunct Instructor
\nAccompanist
\ndangeloni@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

David Fraley<\/a><\/a>
\nAdjunct Instructor
\nAccompanist
\nfraleyd@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Jessica <\/a>Chen<\/a>
\nAdjunct Instructor
\nchenje@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Lisa <\/a>Harvie<\/a>
\nAdjunct Instructor
\nharviecovinl@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Geoffrey Doig-Marx<\/a>
\nAdjunct Professor
\ndoigmarxg@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Megan <\/a>Fulmer<\/a><\/a>
\nAdjunct Instructor
\nfulmerm@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>

\n

Carol Johnson <\/a>
\nAdjunct Instructor
\nMusical Theatre Auditions Coordinator
\nJohnsonc@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Tyrone Henderson <\/a>
\nAdjunct Instructor
\nhendersont@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Alexander MacDonald<\/a>
\nAdjunct Professor
\nmacdonalda@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Alithea Phillips<\/a>
\nAdjunct Instructor
\nphillipsal@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Allen Celestine <\/a>
\nAdjunct Instructor
\nallence@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

John Scacchetti <\/a>
\nAdjunct Instructor
\nscacchettij@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Hollie Wright <\/a>
\nAdjunct Instructor
\nwrighth@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n

Alexa <\/a>Racioppi<\/a>
\nMusical Theatre and Acting Auditions Coordinator
\nAdjunct Instructor
\n973-655-7201<\/strong>
\nracioppia@montclair.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

\n

Music Faculty (Based in the John J. Cali School of Music)<\/h2>\n

Voice<\/h3>\n

\n\n\n<\/p>

\"Lori<\/div>

Lori McCann<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-6983<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
mccannl@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Chapin Hall<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

Jan Prokop<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Professor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
prokopj@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Ereni<\/div>

Ereni Sevasti Rosenthal<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Professor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7212<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
hrousisi@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Chapin Hall<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

Danielle Amedeo<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Instructor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
amedeod@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Chapin Hall<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

Darian Clonts<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Instructor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
clontsd@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Chapin Hall<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

Peter Gillis<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Professor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
gillisp@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

Samuel McDonald<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Instructor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
mcdonalds@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Chapin Hall<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Mary<\/div>

Mary Saunders Barton<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Professor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7212<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
saundersbarm@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Chapin Hall<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Matthew<\/div>

Matthew Smith<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Professor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
smithma@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

George Spitzer<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Professor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
spitzerg@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

Peter Stewart<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Professor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
stewartpe@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

Peter Van Derick<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Professor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
vanderickp@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>\n

Theory<\/h3>\n

\n\n\n<\/p>

\"Scott<\/div>

Scott D Richards<\/a><\/p>

Professor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-2099<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
richardssc@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Chapin Hall<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

Patrick Burns<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Professor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
burnsp@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Chapin Hall, 321<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

Michael Mahadeen<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Instructor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
mahadeenm@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Chapin Hall<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

Tyler Rubin<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Instructor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-4443<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
rubint@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Chapin Hall<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>\n

Collaborative Pianists<\/h3>\n

\n\n\n<\/p>

<\/div>

Nicole D'Angelo<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Instructor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
dangeloni@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

Bruce De La Cruz<\/a><\/p>

Accompanist, Theatre and Dance<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
delacruzb@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

David Fraley<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Instructor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
fraleyd@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Chapin Hall<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Yi<\/div>

Yi Kyung Hughes<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Professor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
hughesy@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
\"Mary<\/div>

Mary Krugel<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Professor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
krugelm@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

Barry Spatz<\/a><\/p>

Accompanist, Theatre and Dance<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
spatzb@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

Virginia Stephens<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Professor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Phone<\/dt>
973-655-7212<\/a><\/dd>
Email<\/dt>
stephensv@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>
<\/div>

Gonzalo Valencia<\/a><\/p>

Adjunct Instructor, Cali School of Music<\/p>

Email<\/dt>
valenciag@montclair.edu<\/a><\/dd>
Location<\/dt>
Chapin Hall<\/dd><\/dl><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>
\n

Theatre Faculty<\/h2>\n

See\u00a0Acting, Theatre Studies Faculty<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>

\n

Dance Faculty<\/h2>\n

See\u00a0Dance, Dance Education Faculty<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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