Faculty and Staff

Faculty and Staff

Carl Lindberg
Program Chair
Email: celindberg@dmacc.edu

Carl began teaching and producing theatre at the Ankeny campus at the beginning of the Spring semester, 2017. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Acting from CSU Stanislaus and a Master of Fine Arts degree in Directing from Western Illinois University. He has worked professionally as an actor, director, designer, and technician for theatre companies across the country. Prior to moving to the Des Moines metro area he spent seven years in Chicago working on major regional stages (Lookingglass, Remy Bumppo, and many more), on camera (short films, national and regional commercials) and in the classroom (College of DuPage, Chicago Academy for the Arts). He has trained with ensemble members from Steppenwolf, Shakespeare & Co., and The Second City. Locally, Carl is represented by the Peak Agency and has performed roles on local stages and screens, he is proud to serve as a respondent for the Iowa High School Musical Theatre Awards, and an All State critic for the Iowa High School Speech Association.

Rachel Trimble
Production Manager
Email: rltrimble@dmacc.edu
Website: www.rachel-leah.com

Rachel Trimble joined DMACC in the Spring of 2019 after graduating from Grand View University with a degree in Studio Arts, and a minor in Theatre Arts. Rachel has many previous design credits for Grand View productions and has also received a National Honorable Mention for her Scenic Design of Grand View's student-directed production of 'Night Mother at the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival. While working at DMACC Ankeny Theatre as the production manager, Rachel has also worked with a number of local Des Moines theatre companies, as well as being an independent fine artist.

Krister Strandskov
Resident Technical Director
Email: kostrandskov@dmacc.edu

Krister Strandskov joined DMACC during the Spring of 2019. Krister has worked with the Grand View University Theater Arts Department, Whippoorwill Theater, Stage West, Goldfinch Theater Company, and Iowa Stage Theater Company for the last six years in a variety of roles including acting, singing, Foley artist, lead carpenter, lighting assistant, sound assistant, and production photographer. Prior moving to Des Moines in 2013, Krister worked on and off with Temple City Unified School District in Temple City, CA, and their productions for 15 years.

JC Clementz
Adjunct Faculty
Website: www.jcclementz.com

JC is the Casting Director and an Artistic Producer at Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre Company. Highlights include the Steppenwolf world premieres of Linda Vista (also Broadway and Los Angeles) and The Minutes (also Broadway) both by Tracy Letts, Downstate by Bruce Norris (also National Theatre, UK), and Antoinette Nwandu's Pass Over, which was filmed at Steppenwolf by Spike Lee. He previously was the Casting Director at Milwaukee Repertory Theater. JC holds an MFA in Directing from Western Illinois University and frequently directs productions across the country. He is a proud member of SDC and CSA.

Sarah Kate Bode
Adjunct Faculty
Email: scbode@dmacc.edu

Sarah Kate joined the DMACC community in the fall of 2021. Before returning to Iowa, she worked professionally as a stage manager and theatre artist in the Washington, DC area. She worked on a variety of productions including shows with Shakespeare Theatre Company, The Kennedy Center of Performing Arts, Constellation Theatre Company, Happenstance Theatre Company, Imagination Stage, Synetic Theatre, and many more. She has an AA in Theatre from Iowa Central Community College, BFA in Theatre from University of Iowa, and her MA in Art and Theatre Education from Catholic University of America.

Colin Hogan
English & Theatre Faculty
Email: cphogan@dmacc.edu

Colin Hogan, Ph.D., is primarily a full-time faculty member in the Education, Communication, and the Humanities Pathway at DMACC’s Ankeny Campus. He studied English and theatre at Loyola University Chicago where he appeared in several musical productions, including Assassins (John Hinckley) and Sweeney Todd (Chorus). While he stepped away from performing to earn a doctorate in American literature, Colin continued to participate in theatre by serving as dramaturg for productions at Penn State University (Cabaret, The Importance of Being Earnest, and Men on Boats) and the University of Texas at Arlington (9 to 5). If he was forced to choose, Stephen Sondheim would win the title of his favorite musical theatre artist, but he looks forward to exploring the entire musical theatre canon with students in Drama 111.

Alex Wendel
Adjunct Faculty
Email: awendel@dmacc.edu

Alex Wendel joined the DMACC community in the fall of 2024. Alex is an Iowa native who, before moving to Des Moines, was a bit of a theatre nomad with various credits in Boise, Los Angeles, Chicago, Minneapolis, and St. Paul. He received his BA in Theatre Arts at Northwestern College, his MFA in Performance at University of Idaho, and even spent some time studying in Russia at the Moscow Art Theatre. Among other things, he also serves as one of the Artistic Producers for Iowa Stage Theatre Company, and has a myriad of local credits ranging from design to directing to performance.