Dr. Christopher "Chris" Berchild

Dr. Chris Berchild is the chairperson of the 部门 of Theater where he teaches Theater 历史 and Theory, 演奏分析, 导演, 戏剧作法, and Projection and Sound Design.  Chris received his BA in Theatre from Claremont McKenna College (Pomona College 部门 of Theatre and Dance), his MA in Irish Studies (emphasis in Irish drama) from The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, and his PhD in Drama and Theatre from the University of California San Diego.  Chris has worked in theatre for a number of years as a director, 舞台监督, 一个设计师, 戏剧教育家, and in many other areas.  He has served as Artistic Director for the Claremont School of Theatre Arts at Pomona College in California for four years, edited and serves on the Advisory Board for TheatreForum 国际 Theatre Journal, has worked for DeafWest Theatre for the Deaf in Los Angeles, and is the general editor for Peter Lang’s Irish Studies series.  Chris has published extensively on Irish and Czech drama and theatre as well as on contemporary performance.  His other writings can be found in TheatreForum 国际 Theatre Journal.  

Berchild is also the director of the Interdisciplinary Center for Media 技术 in the Arts (ICMTA), which is housed in the ISU 部门 of Theater.  Berchild is also artistic director of Crossroads Repertory Theatre, where he has directed numerous productions, 包括 租金 (2015), 罗森格兰兹 & 吉尔登斯特恩已经死了 (2014), 黑衣女人 (2013), A Midsummer NIght's Dream (2012), 《电子游戏试玩》 (2010), 无事生非 (2009), 麦克白 (2008), You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown (2006)和 喷火烤架 (2005).  He is currently working on a book project on new media design for live performance and Shakespearean scenography in Asia and Eastern Europe.