Faculty
Our teachers are working artists who love to teach. Read their stories and be inspired. Contact them by email below.
STEVEN BIGGS returns to Southern California after finishing his MFA in Performance at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Roles there included Col. Vershinin in Three Sisters, Bill Sykes in Oliver!, Kadmos in The Bacchae of Euripedes, and Robert in Proof. He also served as assistant dialect... More Info
Candice Clasby
- General Education
- Acting, Performance and Musical Theatre
- Directing and Playwriting
Candice M. Clasby is a performer, choreographer, director, and educator. She has previously served as a faculty member at Cypress Community College, choreographer at El Camino College in Torrance, and Assistant Production Manager for the Department of Music, Theatre and Dance at CSULA. She mentored... More Info
Kevin has spent the last 25 years involved in all aspects of professional, educational, community and civic theatre. He has designed and technical directed for Stagelight Productions, Fullerton Civic Light Opera, La Mirada Playhouse, McCoy Rigby Entertainment and was part of a team who garnered 3... More Info
Timothy Espinosa
Department Chair- General Education
- Acting, Performance and Musical Theatre
Timothy Espinosa holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theater from California State University at Fullerton and a Master of Fine Arts in Acting from Brandeis University. He has served as a faculty member at Riverside City College, Brandeis University and American Musical and Dramatic Academy... More Info
ZACHARY HARLESS has spent the last 15 years designing and working as a technician for various professional, educational, community and cultural events around Southern California. He began his career in the arts as a dancer and continues to work with several dance companies, such as Nouveau... More Info
Jojo Siu graduated from University of California, Irvine with her M.F.A. in Costume Design. She hails from Philadelphia, and has been working as a designer for film, opera, theatre and dance in Philadelphia, New York, Maryland, California, Santa Fe, and Singapore. She has worked with the... More Info
Rachael received her MFA in Costume Design from Cal-State Fullerton in 2012. She began designing for Fullerton College in Spring 2017, for their productions of American Idiot, and One Man, Two Guvnors. Rachael has designed for Chapman University, Golden West, and Santa Ana colleges, and designed... More Info
JENNIFER BRICK is an actor, singer, director and educator. Jennifer holds a B.A. in theater from UCLA and an M.F.A. from University of San Diego / The Old Globe. She is a founding member of THEATER MITU, a New York based devising theater company and manages Renegade, a collective of theater artists... More Info
William Mittler was educated at UCLA and was awarded his MFA in 2004. He is an adjunct theatre professor here at Fullerton College as well as MT SAC, and Santa Ana College.
As a founding member of Stages Theatre Company in Orange County he has had over 30 of his original works produced... More Info
MICHAEL MUELLER is an actor, educator and fight choreographer. In addition to being a Certified Teacher with the Society of American Fight Directors (SAFD), Michael is also a combat instructor with Revenge Arts and a member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA), the British Academy of Dramatic Combat... More Info
Production ManagerResident Lighting designerTheatre Festival Judges Coordinator Steve has been teaching for the North Orange County Community College District since 1982. He has taught courses in Introduction to Theatre, Introduction to Theatre Appreciation, Theatrical Lighting, Stage Crew... More Info
Sarah Ripper is excited to join the faculty and staff at Fullerton College! She earned her MFA in Directing at California State University Fullerton, a MA in Educational Theatre from NYU, and received a BFA in Musical Theatre from Sam Houston State University. In 2008-2009 she traveled all over... More Info
Susanna Vaughan is a performer, director/choreographer, and educator. She holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Azusa Pacific University and an M.F.A. in Musical Theatre from San Diego State University. At SDSU, she taught Acting and Musical Theatre History, and guest lectured in Musical Theatre... More Info
Tom Blank
Professor Emeritus Theatre Arts Department 1980-1994Titles:
Fullerton College Staff of Distinction
Professor Emeritus, Ohlone College
Tom Blank was one of several theater arts professors who came to Fullerton College in 1980. He had just received his M.F.A. in directing from UCLA and began teaching part-time in the Theater Arts... More Info
Todd Glen
Professor Emeritus Theatre Arts and Art Department 1964-2002Titles:
Chair, Theatre Arts Department, Fullerton College, 1965-1986
Theatre and Art Instructor, Fullerton College
Chairperson, Strategic Planning Subcommittee, Fullerton College
M.F.A., Yale University School of Theatre
Technical Director and Lighting Designer, Starlight and Shubert... More Info
Jim Henderson
Professor Emeritus Theatre Arts Department 1962 - 1980
After 18 years on the FC staff, drama instructor Jim Hendedrson is resigning to become his own boss. His announced retirement was met with a great deal of sorrow by the staff and students. "I got this marvelous opportunity to buy a good shop where I wanted it," Henderson stated, "and I jumped at... More Info
Resident Costume & Makeup Designer Student Counseling Advisor Design Instructor Mela Hoyt-Heydon has been designing costumes and make up professionally since 1976. She has also been teaching in both of these areas since 1980, after she received her Masters of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) from the... More Info
Robert Jensen
Professor Emeritus Theatre Arts Department and Dean Emeritus Fine Arts Division
Bob Jensen retired from Fullerton College in June 2015 after 35 years of service. He taught in the Theatre Department from 1980-2005, when he became Dean of Fine Arts, a position he held until his retirement.
Bob is currently serving as a consultant to Arts organizations and non-profit... More Info
Chuck Ketter retired from Fullerton College in June 2015 after 21 years of service. During his time here he served as Coordinator of the Acting Program, Artistic Director of the Directors Festival, and director and scenic designer of several productions annually. Prior to his tenure at FC, Charles... More Info
Lee Korf
Professor Emeritus Theatre Arts Department 1954 to 1957 Gary Krinke
Professor Emeritus Theatre Arts Department 1979-2015 Awards and Honors:
Lifetime Achievement Award, Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival, 2002
Director, Theatre Arts Department, Fullerton College
Co-creator, Fullerton High School Theater Festival, 1981
Co-creator, Artistic Director, Standing Room Only Summer Music Conservatory,... More Info
