ECC Theatre Faculty

Grace Austin
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BFA, Directing- Texas State
MFA, Directing- Virginia Commonwealth University
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Phone- 636 584 6695
Office: HH130
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Grace joined the ECC Theatre faculty 15 years ago. She has directed over 50 shows here and around the United States. Grace also serves on the summer musical faculty at the Center of Creative Arts where she directed the 10year Anniversary production of Ragtime. Grace is also the assistant coach of the state award winning Pacific High School Speech Team and has coached several students to the Missouri State performance finals. In addition to her directing work, Grace works in Wardrobe with Variety Children's Theatre, The Fox Theatre, The MUNY and OTSL.
Bess Moynihan
MA, Producing and Directing- Fontbonne University
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Bess Moynihan has been a versatile Theatre Artist in the St. Louis region for over 12 years. Most recently she has worked as a Lighting and Scenic Designer and Technical Director for a number of professional companies including Mustard Seed Theatre, The Midnight Company (1 Nomination, Outstanding Lighting Design-St. Louis Theatre Circle), COCA, and SATE Ensemble Theatre (3 Nominations, Outstanding Lighting Design, 1 Best Production of a Comedy Award- St. Louis Theatre Circle). Previously she has held the titles of Production Manager- Ozark Actors Theatre, Managing Director -HotCity Theatre, and Executive Director- Mustard Seed Theatre. Bess has also Directed professionally (Death Tax- Mustard Seed, No Exit- SATE). Before joining the faculty here a East Central College, she was the Production Manager at Washington University as well as a Teaching Artist for COCAbiz.
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Sylvia Sellers
BFA, Theatre Design and Technology- Lindenwood University
Office: HH114
Phone: 636 584 6720
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Sylvia is a Scenic Designer/Artist based in St. Louis and originally from Cuba, MO. She serves as the in-house scenic designer and master carpenter for the Chesterfield Community Theater in the Chesterfield Family YMCA, recently producing Shrek Jr, Anne of Green Gables, and Suessical Jr. Previously, Sylvia worked for Lindenwood-Belleville University as Technical Production Manager of the Lindenwood Auditorium where she served as Technical Director and Scenic Designer for A Streetcar Named Desire, Medea, and Noises Off! Sylvia has a passion for all things theatre and music as a proud alum of Missouri State Concert Chorale and Missouri State University, from which she holds a BFA in Theater Technology with an emphasis in scenic design. She is ecstatic to join the ECC Theatre family as the Performing Arts Center Manager.
Shannon Penrod
Office:HH112
Phone: 636 584 6693
Shannon Penrod moved to the area in 2005 and has spent her time since then, being a mom of 6 and running her photography business. She has been involved in ECC Theatre productions for the last couple of years and is excited to be working with the theatre in a different aspect.
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She has a background in Musical Performance and Theatre , and has been involved in theatrical and musical productions at Three Rivers College, Meramec College, Truman State University, and various St. Louis area theatre companies. She also serves as our resident theatrical photographer.
ECC Theatre Guest Artists

Chris Page Sanders
Choreographer, 9-5
BFA Dance- UMKC Conservatory
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