The faculty and staff of the D&E Theatre Program are a group of dedicated professionals determined to assist their students in producing the best theatre within their means. Coming together with a diverse background of professional, academic and community theatre experience, the faculty and staff work to give the student artist toward a successful career in the theatre arts.

Professor Terry R. Hayes
Chair, Fine and Performing Arts Dept.
B.A. New Mexico State University, 1967
M.A. University of Denver, 1968
M.F.A. West Virginia University, 1985
terhayes@davisandelkins.edu
Terry provides the program and his students with 31 years of teaching and design experience. Giving his students his vast knowledge in fields ranging from Lighting Design and Stagecraft to Theatre History, he empowers them with the tools to pursue active careers in the ever-expanding world of theatre. Terry not only provides instruction in the classroom but also in the main stage productions as a director and designer. When he is not in the classroom or at rehearsals, you can find him serving as the Chair of the Fine and Performing Arts Department.

Assistant Professor April Daras
Head of Performance Programs
B.F.A. Theatre/Acting - Florida State University
M.F.A. Directing - Florida State University
darasa@davisandelkins.edu
A native of Florida, April Daras joins the faculty of Davis and Elkins College as an experienced teacher, director and actor. For the past ten years, she has
taught acting, voice, movement, improvisation and directing at the primary, secondary and college levels, and directed a range of productions within the
educational and community arena. As an actor, April has worked professionally at Theatre Southeast, New Theatre (Coral Gables), The Caldwell Theatre and
Florida Stage. She has been active in the development of new work and was a member of Theatre With Your Coffee, a Florida-based company dedicated to exploring and producing new scripts.

Assistant Professor Tom Hackman
Technical Director/Scene Designer
B.A. Davis & Elkins College 1998
M.F.A. University of Virginia 2002
hackman@davisandelkins.edu
As an alumnus of the D&E Theatre program, Tom is happy to be working in the Boiler House once again. Tom has served as a Technical Director or Scene Designer for several professional theatre companies including The Heritage Repertory Theatre Company, The Municipal Opera Association of St. Louis and the New Lyric Theater Company. Through his continuing professional experience, Tom brings his students a knowledge scenic design and technology. As a Vice-Commissioner in the United States Institute for Theatre Technology and an active member of the Southeastern Theatre Conference, Tom introduces his students to the real world of theatre production.

Staff Costumer Susan Hayes
Costume Shop Manager
B.A. Davis & Elkins College 1986

Working one on one, Susan is able furnish students with skills and knowledge that can only come from 25 years of professional seamstress experience. As the Costume Shop Manager and Department Costume Designer, she creates the world of the production through clothing. Characters' background and history come to life through her magic of needle and thread.

For More Information contact:
Terry Hayes, Chairperson
Department of Fine & Performing Arts
Davis & Elkins College
Elkins, WV 26241
(304) 637-1300
e-mail: terhayes@davisandelkins.edu