Theatre Faculty

Dr. Karen Gygli,

Professor

Dr. Karen Gygli, Professor, teaches theatre, as well as directs and supervises theatre productions at JCU.  She received her B.A. from Ohio Dominican College, and her M.A. and Ph.D. from Bowling Green State University.  

Dr. Gygli directed Marvin's Room in the fall of 2000, Anna Deavere Smith's Twilight, Los Angeles, 1992 in the Spring of 2000 and Ken Ludwig's Lend Me a Tenor in the fall of 1998, all  at JCU.  Recently, Dr. Gygli directed the world premiere of Communications colleague, Nancy Kiefer s drama, The Eighth Order.

She also directed Eight Impressions of a Lunatic, an original script by local playwright Sarah Murton, and A Clue in the Old Birdbath, a musical Nancy Drew spoof, for Red Hen Productions, and has received warm reviews in the Plain Dealer, The Scene, and The Free Times.

In November of 1998, she led an acting workshop at the Real Escuela Superior del Arte Dramatico in Madrid, Spain.  

In the summer of 2000 she directed a staged reading of Faye Sholoton's, The Good Times as part of Dobama's Owen Kelly Adopt-a-Playwright staged reading series.  She has enjoyed doing pre-show talks for the Great Lakes Theatre Festival, most recently for Twelfth Night.

Dr. Gygli's office is located in the lower level of the O'Malley Center, Room 55.  She can be reached by phone at (216) 397-4191, or fax at (216) 397-1759, or via email at kgygli@jcu.edu.

Mr. Keith Nagy,

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Keith B. Nagy-Adjunct Assistant Professor/Producing Director of  Theatre, Teaches Introduction To Theatre, Play production, Scenic and Lighting Design and History of the Theatre.   Prior to his start here at John Carroll he was Director of Production and Resident Designer for Cleveland Opera for over 15 years.  He has designed sets, lights and props for over 20 Opera companies all over the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico.  He has also designed Operas, Theatre and Ballet all over Northeast Ohio and  currently serves as Resident Designer for Great lakes Ballet Festival and Lakeland Community College Theatre.

His work has included over 25 years of Opera, Ballet, Movies, Live Theatre and Industrial Shows.  Please click above to see his set and lighting portfolio!

Professor Nagy is a member of United Scenic Artists local #829 and the former Vice Chair and Chair for U.S.I.T.T.  (United States Institute for Theatre Technology)-. Ohio Valley Region and serving on local and national committees for the institute.
 
Professor Nagy earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre from California State Polytechnic University and his MFA (Master fo Fine Arts ) in Production Design from Ohio  University  in Athens, Ohio.