CVPA faculty

Heather Streckfus Green’s poetry collection No Other Rome (2021) was published in the Akron Poetry Series. Her poems have appeared in Bennington Review, Denver Quarterly, Everyday Genius, the New Yorker, and elsewhere. She’s the author of the chapbooks No Omen and The Match Array.

Amanda Snellings joined George Mason University in 2021. As the Assistant Director of Development for CVPA, Amanda secures philanthropic support for scholarships and academic programs related to the School of Theater, School of Dance, and the Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music.

Ahmad Maaty is an Egyptian-American actor, dancer, choreographer, and singer.

April E. Brassard is an award-winning playwright, screenwriter, TV writer, producer, and professor.

Franklin A. Robinson, Jr. (Frank Robinson, Jr.) is a professional actor, playwright, and award-winning filmmaker based in Charles County, Maryland.

David Goldstein has over 20 years of professional experience as a screenwriter, having written (and rewritten) scripts for companies such as Disney, Sony, Paramount, Lucasfilm and Fox.

Nicholas Kfoury Horner is a singer, voice-over artist, theatre actor, and director based in Washington D.C.

Prior to her position as Production Manager in the School of Dance, Sophie Zuehl (nee Sotsky) lived and worked in New York City. She was a dancer, choreographer, lighting designer, and production manager.

Celine Berthaud began her formal dance training at the Boston Arts Academy where she graduated as a Dance Major. Upon graduation, she attended George Mason University on a performance scholarship receiving her Bachelors in the Fine Arts for Dance.

The College of Visual and Performing Arts celebrated the in-person return of ARTS! By George in 2022. This signature annual event showcases everything within the College, from groundbreaking and exciting visual art and design to exquisite performances.