Maria Frangos

About Me

Biography

I'm a part-time instructor in the English Department at DeAnza College, and my primary interests are in theatre, and in the connections between the arts/humanities and science. I have taught literature and writing at UC Santa Cruz and Script Analysis for actors at Berkeley Rep School of Theatre, and in my life outside of teaching at DeAnza, I work in theatre as a script consultant/researcher (dramaturg), as an actor, and as a theatre administrator - but I've also done very unrelated things, like working in costumes and wardrobe (I love fashion!). My additional background is in writing and medieval/Renaissance history and literature, particularly the European witch trials. I was born in San Francisco and currently live in Oakland, CA, where I try to spend as much time as possible attending arts, theatre, and music events and working in my garden.

At DeAnza I have taught Intro to Dramatic Literature, where we read some foundational plays in the history of world theatre alongside contemporary plays dealing with our current social and political context, thinking about the plays not just as literary works but as active and embodied texts to be performed. I also teach ENGL C1000 (formerly 1A), and EWRT 2, focusing on themes of media literacy and critical thinking, and controversies in science.

Classes I Teach

Spring 2026

CRN	Course	Sec.	Title
49545	ENGL 1001	04Y	Critical Thinking and Writing

Winter 2026

CRN	Course	Sec.	Title
39429	ENGL 1000	55Z	Academic Reading and Writing

Course Syllabi

• Syllabus for Intro to Dramatic Literature Fall 2017
• Intro to Dramatic Literature Fall 2017 Info Flyer