Stephanie Clay

Lecturer in Theatre

Stephanie Clay is an arts educator and advocate, director, writer and playmaker. Hailing from Chicago, she holds a B.A. in Theatre Arts from Illinois Wesleyan University, and a Masters in Theatre Education from Emerson College. For the past two decades, she has directed productions and taught theatre classes and camps at educational institutions, non-profit organizations, and regional theatres from coast to coast; her favorite work includes devising in collaborative settings, and Theatre of the Oppressed. Stephanie’s previous roles include education management for a mid-sized regional theatre company, collaborating with a theatre based, social justice oriented non-profit organization, and directing students of all ages K-adult. 

At USM, Stephanie teaches Public Speaking and Acting I, and directs for the Lab.