Dr. John Paul "JP" Staszel teaches theatre at California University of Pennsylvania. He completed his doctoral work at Bowling Green State University in the field of theatre and performance studies, and recently participated in the Northwestern Summer Institute fellowship program focused on Performance Studies in 2017. JP holds a MA in Theatre from Bowling Green State University, as well as a MS in Business from California University of Pennsylvania. JP has trained with various international theatre companies including Pilobolus, Inlet Dance Theatre, and NACL (North American Cultural Laboratory). He is excited to be offering another workshop this year to the young aspiring artist.