Faculty and Staff
You'll learn from and work with innovative faculty and staff members who bring their unique blend of professional and academic expertise to your studies, both inside and outside the classroom. A diverse group of creative individuals, their focus is on providing you with the finest learning experiences. Come meet our faculty and staff.
Director of the School of Stage & Screen
| Tory Depew | Associate Professor | Director of Stage and Screen, Program Director of BFA Entertainment and Design | vdepew@wcu.edu |
828.227.2599 |
Phillips Endowed Professorship
| Matte O'Brien | Endowed Professor of Musical Theatre | https://www.matteobrien.com/ | obrienm@wcu.edu |
Film and Television Faculty
| Joshua Overbay | Associate Professor | Film and Television Production | jaoverbay@wcu.edu | 828.227.2324 |
| Brenda Lilly | Assistant Professor | Screenwriting | bllilly@wcu.edu | 828.227.2092 |
| Jason Ledford | Assistant Professor | Film and Television Production | jwledford@wcu.edu | 828.227.3697 |
| Steve Kniss | Assistant Professor | Program Director Film and Television Production | skniss@wcu.edu | 828.227.2624 |
Theatre and Musical Theatre Faculty
| Rachel Mewbron | Assistant Professor | Acting Program, Acting for the Camera | rmewbron@wcu.edu | 828.227.3802 |
| Colin Wasmund | Associate Professor | Program Director for BFA Acting | crwasmund@wcu.edu | 828.227.3961 |
| Lorena Sandoval | Assistant Professor | Scenic and Properties Design | lsandoval@wcu.edu | 828.227.3800 |
| Richard Wolf-Spencer | Assistant Professor | Program Director BA Stage and Screen Technical Theatre Generalist | rwolfspencer@wcu.edu | 828.227.3840 |
| Peter Savage | Assistant Professor | Theatre Generalist | psavage@wcu.edu | 828.227.3162 |
| Trent Pcenicni | Assistant Professor | Costume Design | Trentp@wcu.edu | 828.227.3963 |
| Richard Sprecker | Assistant Professor | Lighting & Sound | rsprecker@wcu.edu | 828.2272447 |
| Ike Webster | Assistant Professor | Program Director of Musical Theatre | iwebster@wcu.edu | 828.227.2864 |
| Kanisha Kellum | Assistant Professor | Vocal Performance | kkellum@wcu.edu | 828.227.3803 |
| Ashlee Wasmund | Associate Professor | Musical Theatre and Dance | amwasmund@wcu.edu | 828.227.3672 |
Staff
| Magen Hinson | Administrative Associate | mchinson@wcu.edu | 828.227.3840 | Belk 278 |
| Cassondra Opal | Production Manager | copal@wcu.edu | 828.227.2187 | Belk 281 |
| Casey Whitmire | Scene Shop Manager | cwhitmire@wcu.edu | 828.227.7491 | BAC Scene Shop |
| Mary Evelyn Gunn | Costume Shop Manager | mgunn@wcu.edu | 828.227.3848 | BAC Costume Shop |
| Cole Filingame | FTP Cage Manager | bfilingame@wcu.edu | 828.227.2255 | Ramsey1611 |