Elizabeth Lewandowski
Professor
M.F.A. — Texas Tech University
(940) 397-4392 ⨠ B204
elizabeth.lewandowski@msutexas.edu
Elizabeth serves as the department's costume, makeup, and hair designer. She received her M.F.A. from Texas Tech University and her B.S. in Theatre and B.M. in Voice for Opera at Bradley University. Elizabeth has designed over 150 productions, and has received awards nationally, regionally, and locally. She has also served as an officer in regional and international organizations. Elizabeth's book, The Complete Costume Dictionary, is the standard reference for terminology in fashion and costuming.
Eric Koger
Department Chair and Professor
M.F.A. — Florida State University
(940) 397-4781 ⨠ B123
eric.koger@msutexas.edu
Prior to MSU Texas, Eric worked as a production manager, a professor, and a scenic and lighting designer in Las Vegas, Nevada. Although Eric moved to Texas, he remains the resident scenic designer for A Public Fit, a professional theatre company in Las Vegas. Over the last 20+ years, he has designed upwards of 200 shows. Eric holds degrees from both Ball State University and Florida State University.
See what he is up to at https://kogerea.wixsite.com/erickogerdesigns/
Dr. Grace Edgar
Assistant Professor
D.M.A. — University of Houston
(940) 397-4908 ⨠ B105
grace.edgar@msutexas.edu
Dr. Grace Edgar is a director and music director who teaches singing, acting, and directing at MSU. She has performed professionally with several companies including Arizona Opera, Opera New Jersey, Austin Lyric Opera, Key West Pops Symphony, Bigfork Summer Playhouse, and The Growing Stage. Favorite directing credits include The Magic Flute, Songs for a New World, Seussical, The Merry Wives of Windsor, The Glass Menagerie and the world premiere of Alice with Red River Lyric Opera. Her article “The Practical Applications of Viewpoints for Collegiate Opera and Musical Theatre” was published in The Journal of Singing.
Learn more at www.graceedgar.com
R.J. Magee
Visiting Assistant Professor
M.F.A. — Minnesota State University
(940) 397-4395 ⨠ B107
richard.magee@msutexas.edu
Richard (RJ) Magee is a professional educator, actor, director, talent manager, and casting director. He is the Associate Talent Manager for Baker Management in NYC, where his client bookings include top regional theatres, national tours, Broadway, and television. His credits as a casting director (RJ Magee Casting) include Children's Theatre of Charlotte, Theality TV, Flaviar, and more. As an actor, his performance work has been seen at Arizona Broadway, Round Barn Theatre, Black Rock Theater, The Great American Melodrama, Tibbits, Roxy Regional, Dollywood Entertainment, and more. A graduate of Interlochen Arts Academy, he also holds a BA from Temple University, and an MFA from Minnesota State University, Mankato. RJ recently concluded a 9-month contract as the Visiting Assistant Professor of Acting at Longwood University.
Laura Jefferson
Chair of the Theatre Department — 1985 to 2013
Professor Emeritus — 1984 to 2015
M.F.A. — Southern Illinois University
Dr. Ron Fischli
Dean of Lamar D. Fain College of Fine Arts — 1992 to 2013
Professor Emeritus — 1990 to 2013
Ph.D. — University of Missouri, Columbia
M.S. — Fort Hays Kansas State College
Don Henschel
Professor Emeritus — 1970 to 2013
M.A. — Colorado State University