School of Theater

A Los Angeles native, theater artist-performer, director, deviser, community engagement worker, and tinkerer of materials, Garcia is Movement faculty at California Institute of the Arts, and a Resident Teaching Artist for Center Theatre Group. She trained in ensemble based physical theater from... Continue reading »

Mary Claire Garcia is a native Angeleno, working actress, singer, and phonetician. She is an MFA graduate of California Institute of the Arts in Acting, with focus in Speech Pedagogy under tutelage of Dwight Bacquie. As faculty at various studios in Los Angeles, Mary Claire coaches acting,... Continue reading »

Westley Garcia serves as the Director of Operations for the CalArts School of Theater. In his role, he is responsible for managing all aspects of day-to-day operations and the administrative team in the School of Theater. Over the past 10 years, Westley has developed extensive experience in... Continue reading »

Janie Geiser is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice includes cinema, performance, and installation. Geiser’s work is known for its recontextualization of abandoned images and objects, its embrace of artifice, and its investigation of memory, power, and loss. “Geiser gives... Continue reading »

Mary Louise (ML) was born and raised in the Pacific Northwest. She trained with The Lee Strasberg Institute and with Stella Adler in her invitation only Master Class. In 1984 she was selected to participate in the inaugural year of the Vassar Powerhouse Theatre Program in conjunction with The... Continue reading »

Jon Gottlieb is an internationally recognized sound designer for the legitimate stage and immersive environments. He has designed the sound for over 500 productions and installations including 11 productions on Broadway. In 1996 Mr. Gottlieb joined the faculty of the CalArts School of... Continue reading »

Karen Gutierrez is a graduate of the University of Southern California and has been working in the cultural arts for 24 years. In addition to her role as the Director of Advertising & Audience Development at the Geffen Playhouse and member of the Geffen Playhouse Diversity, Equity and... Continue reading »