Sarah Gabel, Ph.D.
	Title:	Chairperson, Department of Fine and Performing Arts
	Office:	Mundelein 1213
	Phone:	773-508-8347
	E-mail:	sgabel1@luc.edu

Personal Information

Ph.D., Bowling Green State University

M.A., Bowling Green State University

B.A., Albion College

Dr. Sarah Gabel is the Chairperson for the Department of Fine and Performing Arts. In addition, this year she serves as Acting Program Director of the International Film and Media Studies Program. She teaches a varitey of acting and directing classes and serves are director or LUC Theatre's Senior Showcase. She has served on a several university committees inclusing Academic Council for the College of Arts and Sciences, Faculty Council and the 2009-2014 Strategic Plan Steering Committee. She is a member of the International Council of Fine Arts Deans and the American Theatre Association for Higher Education. Dr. Gabel is on the Board of Directors of Sarah's Inn an organization dedication to freedom from domestic violence.

Dr. Gabel has a strong interest in musical theatre particularly the works of Stephen Sondheim. On the Loyola University Chicago Mullady stage, she has directed SWEENEY TODD, THE DEMON BARBER OF FLEET STREET, ASSASSINS, INTO THE WOODS, A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC and WEST SIDE STORY. She has also directed MERRILY WE ROLL ALONG. Her recent professional directing credits include, BLEACH, 13Carat Productions, CLIMBING THE VOLCANO, Piccolo Theatre, THE FANTASTICKS, Organic Theatre, THE INFERNAL MACHINE, The Eclipse Theatre and several CHICAGO CHRISTMAS REVELS for Revels Incorporated. Dr. Gabel has an interest in the development of new plays. She has directed the world premieres of NOT EVEN THE CHILDREN (2000 ACTD Regional Finalist) written by alumnus Philip Dawkins, THE DEVIL IN DISPUTANTA, AMORPHOUS GEORGE (1986 ACTF Finalist), BULLY, AND AT THE PARADISE CLUB, Dr. Gabel will direct the PIRATES OF PENZANCE for Loyola scheduled to open in April and Wendy Wasserstein's final work, THIRD, for the Apple Tree Theatre during the summer of 2009. She recently performed the role of Catherine in George Bernard Shaw's ARMS AND THE MAN at Writer's Theatre.