Ed Trujillo
Ed’s education consisted with a BA from St. Mary’s College-English and a MA from the University of Washington-Theatre and additional work at the University of Massachusetts in Post Graduate Theatre. He has varied experiences in Directing, Acting, and Lecturing with such professional companies as Seattle Group Theatre, Black Arts West, Creede Repertory Theatre and Sonoma […]
Abra Berman
Abra Berman is thrilled to be costuming at DVC Drama. Other collaborations include San Francisco Playhouse, Magic Theatre, Alonzo King’s Lines Ballet, Cinnabar Theatre, Marin Shakespeare, San Jose Stage, and West Bay Opera. She has also worked as Installation Manager at the Museum of Performance and design, and assistant costume conservator for the De Young […]
Carrie Mullen
Carrie Mullen is an adjunct professor of technical theatre, a scenic and lighting designer for the stage, and a teaching artist. Her primary areas of teaching are technical theatre, scenic painting, and design. Carrie has been designing and painting in the Drama Department at Diablo Valley College since Spring of 2016, and she joined the department as an instructor, […]
Reed Martin
Reed Martin is absolutely delighted to be teaching at DVC! He is an educator, writer, director, performer, and producer who leads master classes/workshops around the world and is also on the faculty of Santa Rosa Junior College, San Joaquin Delta College, and Napa Valley College. Reed is best-known for his work with the world-renowned Reduced […]
Will Springhorn, Jr.
MFA Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London, BA in Theatre University of Minnesota, Twin Cities. As a Director at DVC: Betty’s Summer Vacation (2010), Six Degrees of Separation (2014), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (2019), and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (2021). As a professional actor: San Jose Stage Company, SF Playhouse, Theatreworks, 42nd Street Moon, […]
Kathleen Normington
Kathleen Normington has performed on stage in Japan, Europe, and the US. An actress for over 30 years, yhe has appeared locally with Center Rep, Diablo Actors’ Ensemble, as well as internationally. Kathleen has been a lecturer in the Department of Film and Theatre at San Jose State University since 2002. She regularly directs for […]
Doug Dildine
The award winning actor and director has worked locally with A.C.T; Berkeley Rep; Berkeley Stage Co; Eureka Theatre; and Magic Theatre. He is the former artistic director of Town Hall Theatre Co, Martinez Rep, DEO Ireland, and production business manager for Center Rep. He has performed improv with Paul Sills Story Theatre Co., The Committee, and The Wing; and […]
Tara Maginnis
You can check out Tara’s online costume and makeup content at TaraMaginnis.com, on YouTube at her channel CostumersManifesto, and at her latest creation The DVC Drama Photo Archive which now includes content back into the 1950s, and is still growing. She is the talking head and co-author of the DVD & Vimeo series Theatrical Makeup […]
Scott Heiden
Mom knew from early on when Scott started re-designing the Lego sets that a technical career of some sort was in his future. He walked onto the stage for the first time as a student here at DVC , and told the professor “I want to do theatre!” After schooling here, at summer stock at […]
Nicole Hess-Diestler
Nicole (Nikki) joined the DVC family in 2006, relocating from Southern California where she was working in the Theater/TV/ Film industries. Nicole is a tenured faculty member and currently serves as Our Technical Theater CE Lead and Outreach Coordinator. She is an active member of AEA, Co-founder of The Bay Area Street Church, A California […]