

Department of THEATRE and DANCE
Los Angeles Valley College 5800 Fulton Ave. Valley Glen, CA 91401
Jennifer L. Read
Chairperson
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Scenic Designer
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Lighting Designer
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Technical Director
JENNIFER L. READ is our chairperson and full-time faculty in design and technical direction.
Jennifer received her MFA in Theatre, with an emphasis in Lighting Design, from Florida State University and her B.A. in Dramatic Arts from the UC Santa Barbara.
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Cathy Susan Pyles
Professor
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Musical Theater
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Acting
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Design
CATHY SUSAN PYLES has been a member of the LAVC Theatre Arts faculty for the past 10 years.
Cathy received a BFA in acting from West Virginia University and an MFA in scenic art and design from the University of Minnesota. She also studied for a year at Alvescott College in Oxford, England.
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Christopher
Coddington
Professor
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Acting
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Directing
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Theater History
CHRISTOPHER did his undergraduate and graduate work at Occidental College in L.A., and has taught, directed, and performed in professional and academic theatres from sea to shining sea. Chris now makes his home in a suburb of Los Angeles, in a 1920s-era bungalow which he shares with his wife Roberta Wall, daughter Grace Ann, and three poodles.
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Mark Svastics
Performing Arts Technician
Samantha Jo
Jaffray
Costume Shop Supervisor
SAMANTHA JO JAFFRAY has been a part of the LAVC staff since 2018. Having received her A.A. Degree from the Valley College Theatre Department, she has designed and been a part of many productions here, both as student and staff.
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