Melissa Gerth, Coordinator of the Theatre Program, holds a B.A. in Music and an M.A.
in Theatre, and is currently working on an M.F.A. in Theatre Directing. As an educator,
Melissa serves as an adjunct professor for both Radford University and Virginia Tech,
where she teaches for the departments of theater and dance. She served ten years in
the role of Associate Director of the Ridgefield Conservatory of Dance in CT, and
six years as an adjunct professor for the departments of theater and dance at Webster
University in Saint Louis, MO. Additionally, she has taught at Fontbonne University
(STL), Missouri Baptist University (STL), Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand,
The Patravadi School Hua Hin, Thailand, and served three years as the Director of
the Radford University Ballet Youth.
As a performer, Melissa has performed various roles with Repertory Theatre of Saint
Louis (STL), Metro Theatre Company (STL), Axial Theatre Company (NY), Mustard Seed
Theatre Company (STL), Insight Theatre Company (STL), Edgar Cortez Dance Theatre (NYC),
and Downtown Cabaret Theatre (CT). She danced with James Robey Dance Company for ten
years (CT) and has choreographed several musicals and plays, including original work
presented at both the Saint Louis Fringe Festival, where she won the Critic’s Choice
Award, and the Rome, Italy Fringe Festival.