Angelica Cardente-Vessella
- Professor
Welcome to the Department of Theatre and Dance in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.
What We Do
RIC's Department of Theatre and Dance doesn’t just teach you to perform, it prepares you with the tools and experiences necessary to build a career on or directly related to the stage.
Contact Information
- emailwwilson@ric.edu
- local_phone401-456-9883
- placeRoberts Hall 216
Department Contacts
Bill Wilson, Department Chair
Angelica Cardente-Vessella, Director of Dance/Managing Director of RIC Dance Company
Bradley Mehlenbacher, Admin. Assist.
Program Requirements
- Dance Performance BA Requirements
- Dance Performance Minor Requirements
- Theatre BA Requirements, with optional concentrations in Performance, Musical Theatre, Design/Technical Theatre, General Theatre
- Theatre Minor Requirements
View Program Completion Resources
How We Market These Programs
See how we speak about the Dance Performance and Theatre programs.
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Attend Theatre and Dance Events
Our performances are open to the college community and the general public.
Our Full-Time Faculty
Ms. Lila P. Kane
- Instructor
Ms. Jessica T. Pearson
- Professor
Mr. Alan J. Pickart
- Professor
Jennifer J. Walrad
- Associate Professor
Mr. William M. Wilson
- Professor
Our Adjunct Faculty
Mr. Aaron C. Andrade
- Adjunct Faculty I
Mr. Michael H. Dates
- Adjunct Faculty I
Jeffrey M. Church
- Adjunct Faculty I
Mrs. Ranee B. Csigay
- Adjunct Faculty I
Kerry R. DeLaGarza
- Manager
- Costume Shop/Theatre
Katryne M. Hecht
- Assistant Professor
Mrs. Sheramy Lynn Keegan-Turcotte
- Adjunct Non-Union
Ms. Michaela Pendola
- Adjunct Non-Union
Steven Pennell
- Adjunct Faculty I
Ricardo Pitts-Wiley
- Adjunct Faculty I
Ms. Alexandra M. Rickoff
- Adjunct Faculty I
Mr. Taylor A. Santoro
- Adjunct Faculty I
Patricia A. Tulli Hawkridge
- Adjunct Faculty I
Ms. Nicole Brown Frechette Shaw
- Adjunct Faculty II
Our Staff
- Charlotte Burgess, Costume Shop Assistant
- Ron Cesario, Costume Designer, Professional Stitcher
- Michael Dates, Assistant Costume Shop Supervisor
- Kerry DeLaGarza, Costume Shop Manager
- Michael DeQuattro, Dance Percussionist
- Leslie Ford, Professional Cutter/Draper
- Katryne Hecht, Scene Designer/Paint Shop Manager/Properties
- Dustin Keenan, Scene Shop Manager
- Taylor Santoro, Managing Director of Theatre
- Nicole Brown Frechette Shaw, Production Stage Manager
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