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Las Positas College

Theater Faculty

Cynthia Lagodzinski

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

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

Titian Lish

Titian Lish HS
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

John Kelly

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

  • B.S.  -  Northwestern University

Dyan McBride

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musical theater / acting 
dmcbride@laspositascollege.edu 

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

Miriam Ani

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movement / speech / acting
mani@laspositascollege.edu 

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

Bobby August

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improvisation / math
raugust@laspositascollege.edu  

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

Rachel Tracie

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

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

Theater Staff

Mike Rinaldi

performing arts instructional assistant 
scene shop manager / lighting designer

mrinaldi@laspositascolleg.edu 

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)