Cynthia Lagodzinski

acting / interim dept. coordinator 2025-2026
clagodzinski@laspositascollege.edu 

• M.A. -  San Francisco State University
• B.A.  -  UC Santa Cruz

Titian Lish

acting / directing / actors conservatory 
theater arts coordinator

tlish@laspositascollege.edu 

• M.A.  -  Drama   -  San Francisco State University
• B.A.  -  Theater Arts / Performance  -  San Francisco State University

John Kelly

technical theater / technical director
technical theater certificate coordinator
jkelly@laspositascollege.edu 

• B.S.  -  Northwestern University

Dyan McBride

musical theater / acting 
dmcbride@laspositascollege.edu 

• M.F.A   -  UC Davis
• B.A.  -  Cal State Fullerton

Miriam Ani

movement / speech / acting
mani@laspositascollege.edu 

• M.F.A   -  CUNY, Brooklyn College
• B.A.  -  Goucher College

Bobby August

improvisation / math
raugust@laspositascollege.edu  

• M.F.A   -  University of California, Davis

Rachel Tracie

online courses (theater history / script analysis)
rtracie@laspositascollege.edu  

• PhD -Royal Holloway, University of London
• MA - University of Alberta

Theater Staff

Mike Rinaldi

Karl Haller

mertes center for the arts stage technician
sound engineer

khaller@laspositascollege.edu 

Jeremiah Trujillo

collaborative pianist

jtrujillo@laspositascollege.edu 

Guests of the Program

• Director for Las Positas College
  • Vinh G. Nguyen (Director The Wizard of Oz)
    
  • Dee Dee Stephens (Director Little Shop of Horrors)
  • Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe (Director A Raisin in the Sun)
• Guest Lecturers
  • Mindy Cooper (Musical Theater / Chicago)
  • Alysha Umphress (Musical Theater / On The Town)
  • Bryce Charles (Musical Theater / The Book of Mormon/ Big Nate)
  • Chauntee' Schuler Irving (Acting / The Lion King)
  • Anders Hudson (Prop Master / Star Wars)
  • Kimberly Fisk (Stage Management/Hamilton)
  • Josh Einsohn (Tulley & Associates, Casting)
  • Janet Foster (ACT, Casting)
  • Stephanie Neuerburg (Playwrighting)
  • Alyson Casas Perea (Voice Over)
  • Melissa Momboisse (Website Design for Performing Artists)
  • Ash Walker (Voice)
  • John A Baron (Alexander Technique)
  • Ashley Cowl (Dance)
  • Carla Pantoja (Stage Combat)
  • Ron Campbell (Physical Comedy/Clowning)
  • Marie Cartier (Theater for Social Change/SF Mime Troupe)
  • Michael Ray Wisely (Acting for the Camera)