Faculty | B.A. in Theatre
Preston Butler III
- Adjunct Professor, CMA
M.F.A. in Acting, California Institute of the Arts
Preston Butler III is a multi-hyphenate teaching artist who engages in acting, directing, writing and music. He has performed all across the United States as well as internationally in France, Belgium and Scotland. Butler starred as “Kitch” in the West Coast Premiere of Pass Over at ACT Seattle, in which he won Best Actor. In 2021, he made his network television debut as jazz pianist (Kendle...
Olivia Carter
- Adjunct Professor, Theatre
- M.F.A. emphasis in Acting, University of California Irvine
- B.A. in Communications — Theatre, Wheaton College
Olivia Carter is a working actor, model and co-director of Whittier Shakes Theater where she most recently played “Kate” in The Taming of the Shrew. She holds a degree from Wheaton College and an MFA in acting from UCI. While at UCI she performed segments of Jane Wagner’s The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, played “Nina” in Chekhov’s The Seagull, “Blanche” in Tennessee...
Kaelyn Faith Cradle
Dave Gaw
- Adjunct, Theatre
Michele Jones
Rachel Tracie
- Associate Professor of Theatre
- Ph.D. in Drama and Theatre, University of London
- Master of Arts in Drama, University of Alberta
- Bachelor of Arts in English, Trinity Western University
Rachel Tracie is a theater professor, writer, director and spectator. She is interested in exploring the connections between a theoretical analysis of theater and its practical application in courses. She seeks to create a space in which students can freely engage in investigating the historical, social and spiritual aspects of theater while drawing on the richness of their liberal arts...
Courses
Christianity and the Creative Process
Freshman Writing Seminar
Dramatic Theory and Criticism
Directing
Introduction to Theatre
Script Analysis
Beginning Acting
Intermediate Acting
Advanced Acting
Periods & Styles of Performance