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Rick Walters

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Executive Artistic Director
Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
FAC 440
608-796-3793
rhwalters@viterbo.edu
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Brittany Bara

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Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
FAC 410
608-796-3792
bmbara@viterbo.edu
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Jennifer Brown

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Instructor, Theatre and Musical Theatre
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
FAC 220
608-796-3787
jrbrown@viterbo.edu
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Emily Craver

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Assistant Professor, Musical Theatre
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
FAC 205
608-796-3795
ebcraver@viterbo.edu
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Benjamin Gonzales

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Assistant Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
FAC 217
608-796-3791
bmgonzales@viterbo.edu
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Janette Hanson

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Instructor, Theatre and Musical Theatre
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
FAC 425
608-796-3773
jkhanson@viterbo.edu
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Mary Ellen Haupert

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Professor, Music
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
FAC 422
608-796-3770
mehaupert@viterbo.edu
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Karla Hughes

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Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
FAC 430
608-796-3775
kmhughes@viterbo.edu
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Daniel Johnson-Wilmot

Daniel Johnson-Wilmot

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Professor Emeritus, Music
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
FAC 421
608-796-3761
dejohnsonwilmot@viterbo.edu
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Chad Kolbe

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Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
FAC 226
608-796-3796
cskolbe@viterbo.edu
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Gary Moss

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Instructor, Theatre and Musical Theatre
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
FAC 409
608-796-3779
gwmoss@viterbo.edu
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Toni Groshek

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Office Coordinator
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
FAC-440
608-796-3760
tlgroshek@viterbo.edu
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Adam Moxness

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Assistant Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
FAC 404
608-796-3763
ajmoxness@viterbo.edu
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Shane Rhoades

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Chair/Associate Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
FAC 411
608-796-3798
sarhoades@viterbo.edu
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Michael Sauer

Job Title
Visiting Choral Instructor in Music
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
FAC 407
608-796-3771
msauer@viterbo.edu
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Ann Schoenecker

Ann Schoenecker

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Professor, Theatre and Musical Theatre
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
FAC 405
608-796-3764
aeschoenecker@viterbo.edu
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James Stabp

James Stabp

Job Title
Assistant Professor, Musical Theatre
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
FAC 206
608-796-3790
jdstabp@viterbo.edu
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Judy Stafslien

Judy Stafslien

Job Title
Instructor, Music
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
FAC 408
608-796-3767
jastafslien@viterbo.edu
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Kelsey Taunt

Job Title
Prop Shop Supervisor
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
kntaunt@viterbo.edu
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Sarah Tellier

Sarah Tellier

Job Title
Instructor, Coach Accompanist, Musical Theatre
Academic Department
Conservatory for the Performing Arts
FAC 420
608-796-3782
sctellier@viterbo.edu

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