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Education:

 

Boston University - MFA in Set Decoration                                                                                        1998

 

Dickinson College - BA in Dramatic Arts; minor in Anthropology                                                    1995

 

Additional Study:

Electronic Theatre Controls                                                                                                      May 2019

ETC Ion Xe Training – Pittsburgh, PA; Level 3 & 4 (Intermediate & Proficient) in advanced

programming and functionality of EOS family consoles.

Seton Hill University                                                                                                                 Fall 2018

3D Fabrication: Audited Visual Arts department course in 3D Fabrication design,
preparation and execution utilizing various types of 3D printers and cutters.

Nemetschek Vectorworks                                                                                                          2012

Professional Development classes in Basic and Intermediate Vectorworks skills.

USITT - Ohio Valley Section                                                                                                    2010

Projections Master Class, a professional development workshop sponsored by the section,

giving both basic information and some hands-on experience with systems for projection,

content creation, and show control. The workshop was taught by Media Designer Jake Pinholster.

Glimmerglass Opera                                                                      Cooperstown NY               1998,1999, 2001

Theatre Safety workshops on artists’ health and safety concerns led by Monona Rossol

of Arts, Crafts, and Theatre Safety.

Glimmerglass Opera                                                                      Cooperstown NY               1998

Theatre rigging workshop on theatre practice and safety concern led by Bill Sapsis

of Sapsis Rigging.

Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center, National Theater Institute          Waterford, CT                    1993

A semester long intensive residency in Acting, Voice, Movement, Directing,

and Design with additional study at the Mercury Theatre in Colchester, England.

 

Academic Experience:

Jan. 2013 –Present     Assistant Professor of Theatre/Resident Designer

Aug. 2008 –Jan. 2013 Assistant Professor of Theatre/Technical Director & Designer

Aug. 2003- Aug. 2008 Adjunct Faculty/Technical Director & Designer

 

Seton Hill University, Greensburg, PA      

Duties:

• regular teaching of Theatre Design & Technology curriculum.

• teaching of special topics courses.

• mentoring of student independent studies (CAD, Electronics, Welding, and Scene Painting).

• co-coordination of Production Lab, a practicum involving all program faculty and students.

• academic advising for design/tech major students.

• design of Sets, Lighting, Sound, & Media, as required.

• mentoring of student designers.

• de facto service as department production manager; including budgeting for theatre design/tech needs, scheduling, labor assignment and tracking. (2010-2020).

• service as University Technical Director on SHU main-stage productions. (2003-2013).

• supervision of student work-study.

• management and consultation of SHU Performing Arts Center and supporting shops.

• general guidance and encouragement of all class years of school.

 

Courses:

Scenic Technology I & II

An introduction (I) or advanced exploration (II) to techniques, procedures, and equipment employed in constructing the scenery of a theatrical production: including practical experience in creation and reading of drafting, stage and finish carpentry, metalworking and welding, basic theatre rigging, scenery movement and handling, stage properties, scenery finishing, and concepts in structural design.

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Technology for the Performing Arts I & II

            An introductory (I) or advanced (II) exploration of techniques, procedures, and equipment employed in creating and implementing the lighting, sound, and media for performing arts events: including practical experience in creation and reading of drafting/plans, hands-on electrics practice, sound reinforcement, console programming, basic theatre rigging, equipment movement and handling, and concepts in theatrical design. 

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Topics in Theatre Design: Costumes & Lighting:

            An introductory course designed to stimulate understanding and application of both the aesthetic and practical aspects of scenery and sound as expressive media of theatrical design. The student will learn technology, organization, and design skills; insight into to the "duties" of designers through practical experience; and strengthen their design vocabulary through projects and discussion.

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Topics in Theatre Design: Scenery & Sound:

            An introductory course designed to stimulate understanding and application of both the aesthetic and practical aspects of scenery and sound as expressive media of theatrical design. The student will learn technology, organization, and design skills; insight into to the "duties" of designers through practical experience; and strengthen their design vocabulary through projects and discussion.

 

Special Topics in Theatre Design & Technology – Computer Assisted Drafting:

            An introduction to techniques, procedures, and equipment employed in drafting with an emphasis on its use in theatrical production. It  includes demonstration and practical experience in scale measurement, reading of drafting, fundamentals of hand drafting, graphic standards, and basic through intermediate use of computers in creating and communicating designs and technical plans for use in live entertainment. This course will primarily use Vectorworks software, but references to other software packages may be included in order to familiarize the student with commonalities between CAD systems.

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Special Topics in Theatre Design & Technology - Props Construction:

            An exploration of techniques, procedures, and equipment employed in of different types of props for performing arts events: including practical experience in research, creation and reading of drafting/plans, hands-on construction practices, performer education and safety, equipment movement and handling, and concepts in theatrical design.

           

Production Lab:

Individually scheduled lab course designed to provide experience in technical and, when applicable, performance aspects of theatre and dance production, participation in shop and production run crews, as well as rehearsals and performances, teaches the design, technical and performance process that transforms visions of directors, choreographers, and designers into reality on stage for audiences. The student will learn through a variety of work, and possible performance assignments, how to perform skilled tasks in theatre and dance productions and to collaborate with a production team.

 

Professional Practices:

A capstone course for all theatre majors is focused on skill building, self-reflection, and entrepreneurship. Topics covered include arts company management, starting up a nonprofit theatre company, and self-marketing in the field. It is also a writing intensive course that requires students to demonstrate proficiency in writing for the specific discipline within the theatre that they plan to enter.

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Independent Study:

Arranged individual and small group coursework in supplemental areas of interest to myself and students.  These have included:

• Scene Painting,

• Welding,

• Embedded Electronics,

• CAD for Theatre.

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PAST COURSES:

Scene Design:

A studio course which provides the theory and application of artistic techniques employed in the

visual conception of a theatrical production. The students gain basic drafting skills, insight into to

the "duties" of a scene designer through practical experience, and strengthen their visual

vocabulary through drawing exercises and discussion.

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Theatre Lighting Design:

A studio course providing study and application of the technology and art of lighting as an

expressive medium of theatrical design. Students learn basic electrics, lighting control,

instrumentation, and composition through practical experience, and strengthen their visual

vocabulary through research and discussion.

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Special Topics in Theatre Design & Technology - Theatre Sound Design:

A studio course providing study and application of the technology and art of sound as an

expressive medium of theatrical design. Students learn basic mixing, recording, playback,

reinforcement, and composition through practical experience, and strengthen their aural design.

vocabulary through research and discussion.

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Production Technology:

An introduction to techniques and equipment employed in executing the visual elements of a production.  These include the reading of plans and elevations, the construction, painting and handling of scenery, the handling and construction of stage properties and effects, the execution of sound and stage lighting.  (replaced by Technology for the Performing Arts & Scenic Technology).

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Production:

A practicum producing two realized mainstage plays, a dance concert, and additional laboratory shows each semester.  Students serve in cast and crew assignments developing practical and aesthetic skills in the context of a typical regional theatre schedule/environment. (replaced by Production Lab).

 

 

Designs at SHU:

 

2024             Lighting Design & Sound Coordination for Fall Dance Concert

Lighting Design for Into the Woods

Lighting & Media Design for Dead Man’s Cell Phone

Lighting Design & Sound Coordination for Dance Spectrum

Mentoring: Student Lighting Design for Peter and the Starcatcher

 

2023             Co-Lighting Design & Sound Coordination for Fall Dance Concert (with Chris Brown)

Co-Lighting Design for Little Shop of Horrors (with Chris Brown)

Lighting Design for Everybody (Guest Director: Scout Davis)

Lighting Design & Sound Coordination for Dance Spectrum

Lighting Design for Julius Caesar

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2022             Lighting Design & Sound Coordination for Fall Dance Concert

Lighting Design for Pippin
Lighting Design for Dontrell Who Kissed the Sea (Guest Director: NaTasha Thompson)
Lighting Design & Sound Coordination for Spring Dance Concert: Dance Spectrum
Lighting Design for  Head Over Heels!
 

2021             Lighting Design & Sound Coordination for Fall Dance Concert

Lighting & Sound Design for The Skin of Our Teeth;
Media Co-Design with Karen Glass for The Skin of Our Teeth (Guest Director: Ariel Francouer)
Lighting Design & Sound Coordination for Spring Dance Concert: Dance Spectrum
Lighting Design for The Wolves (recorded production for streaming) (Guest Director: CT Steele)
Lighting Design for  Geisler & Heidrich Cabaret (recorded production for streaming)

2020            Media Coordination, Lighting & Sound for Hamlet (a live-streamed, Zoom based performance) 

                    (Guest Director: Robynne Parrish)
                    Lighting & Sound Design for The Rivals  (Guest Direction & Adaptation: Steven Wilson)
 

2019             Lighting Design & Sound Coordination for Spring Dance Concert: Dance Spectrum

Lighting for The Seagull

(Guest Director: Robynne Parrish)

Lighting Design for ACDA-Middle Atlantic North Conference 2019 Festival

Lighting & Sound Design for Clybourne Park

 

2018             Lighting Design & Sound Coordination for Fall Dance Concert

Lighting Design for Company

(Guest Director: Steven Wilson)

Technical Direction for Company

Lighting Design for  Letters to Sala

Lighting & Sound Design for The Winter’s Tale

 

2017             Lighting Design & Sound Coordination for Fall Dance Concert

Lighting for The Drowsy Chaperone

(Guest Director: CT Steele)

Lighting Design  & Sound Coordination for Spring Dance Concert: Dance Spectrum

Sound Design for Medea

Mentoring: Student Lighting Design for Medea

(Guest Director: Melissa Hill Grande)

Lighting Design for Nine

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2016             Lighting & Sound Design for The Hollow

(Guest Director: CT Steele)

Lighting Design for Fall Dance Concert

Lighting Design for The Good Person of Setzuan

Co-Lighting Design for Spring Dance Concert: Dance Spectrum (with Greg Messmer)

Sound Coordination for Spring Dance Concert: Dance Spectrum

Lighting Design for Sweet Charity

Mentoring: Student Sound Design for Sweet Charity

 

2015             Lighting Design for Fall Dance Concert

Lighting Design & Sound Coordination for SHU Arts Building Opening Event

Lighting & Sound Design for Spring Dance Concert: Dance Spectrum

Lighting & Sound Design for She Kills Monsters

(Guest Director: Steven Wilson)

 Lighting Design for A Little Night Music

 

2014             Lighting Design for Fall Dance Concert

Sound Design for Tartuffe

Mentoring: Student Lighting Design for Tartuffe

Scene Design for Cloud 9

(Guest Director: CT Steele)

          Lighting & Sound Design for Spring Dance Concert: Dance Spectrum

          Co-Lighting Design for Six Characters in Search of an Author (with Tyler Kluck)

          Lighting Design for Urinetown

 

2013             Lighting Design for Big Love

(Guest Director: Melissa Hill Grande)

Sound Design for The Comedy of Errors

(Guest Director: CT Steele)

Lighting & Sound Design for Spring Dance Concert: Dance Spectrum

Lighting & Sound Design for Salvation Road

Lighting Design for Little Women

(Guest Director: Shawn Sturnick)

 

2012             Mentoring: Student Lighting Design for The House of Bernarda Alba

Sound Design for The Frogs

Lighting Design for Spring Dance Concert: Dance Spectrum       

Mentoring: Student Lighting Design for Running in Traffic -Premiere of new work

 

2011             Lighting Design for Fall Dance Concert

Mentoring:  Student Lighting Design for The Tempest

(Guest Director: Lisa Ann Goldsmith)

Sound Design for Neighborhood 3: Requisition of Doom

Set, Projections, and Sound Design for Cabaret

 

2010             Lighting Design  for  Fall Dance Concert: Moving Pictures

Co-Lighting Design for Macbeth (with Jasmine Goodman)

Sound Design & Mentoring of Lighting Design for Red Herring

 

2009             Lighting Design and Sound Engineering for EleMental R/Evolution: An original Dance/Theatre creation

Sound Design for Into the Woods

Lighting and Sound Design for Life is a Dream

 

2008             Lighting Design for Student Dance Concert 

Sound Design for The Bald Soprano & The Lesson

Sound Design for Anton in Show Business

Lighting and Sound Design for Side by Side by Sondheim

Set, Lighting and Sound Design for The Merry Wives of Windsor

 

2007             Set, Lighting and Sound Deisgn for The Seven Deadly Sins -An original Dance/Theatre creation.

Lighting Design for  Nickel & Dimed

Lighting Design for  Weird Romance

Lighting Design for  Everyman

 

2006             Lighting Design for Student Dance Concert                                                 

Lighting and Sound Design for Mazel

(Guest Director: Jonathan Rest)

** A new play by Amy Hartman, commissioned by the Holocaust Center of the Jewish Federation of Pittsburgh.  SHU hosted the first staged production of this script.

Lighting and Sound for I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change

 

2005             Lighting Design for Kindertransport

(Guest Director: Kellee Van Aken)

Set Design for Fuddy Meers

Sound Design for How I Learned to Drive

(Guest Director:  Kathryn Moroney)

Lighting Design for Pippin

 

2004             Set Design for No. 11 (Blue & White)

Sound Design for Lysistrata

Sound Design for The Laramie Project

(with Guest Composer James Carter)

Lighting and Sound Design for As You Like It

(Guest Director: Ron Siebert)

 

2003              Sound Design for Proof

(Co-design with Terry Brino-Dean)

 

 

Oct.2008 – Jan. 2009

Guest Designer

Carnegie Mellon University, School of Music, Pittsburgh, PA

Set design for  Weill’s Street Scene.

Working with Director Greg Lehane and a mix of professional and student crews, designed and produced a three act opera performed by students. Additional responsibilities included budgeting and coordination with Purnell Center facilities manager.

 

Aug. 2007 – Oct. 2007

Guest Designer

Carnegie Mellon University, School of Music, Pittsburgh, PA

Set design for  Maury Yeston’s  Nine.

Working with Director Dorothy Danner and a mix of professional and student crews, designed and produced a musical performed by students. Additional responsibilities included consulting on the operations of  the School of Music’s theatre space.

 

Dec. 2006  – Jan. 2007

Guest Scenic Artist

Carnegie Mellon University, School of Music, Pittsburgh, PA

Coordinated and executed scenic painting for  Alcina, working with student designer  and professional staff

 

Oct.2005 – Feb. 2006

Guest Designer

Carnegie Mellon University, School of Music, Pittsburgh, PA

Set design, scene painting, and properties for  Britten’s Albert Herring.

Working with Director Greg Lehane and a mix of professional and student crews, designed and produced a three act opera performed by students. Additional responsibilities included budgeting and coordination with Purnell Center facilities manager.

 

2001 – 2005 (freelance)

Guest Technician

Carnegie Mellon University, School of Drama, Pittsburgh, PA

Working with student designers and technical directors, worked on special projects in properties and scenery.  Helped students in the shop learn safe and effective techniques in scenic construction.  Provided technical feedback to develop young designers and technicians understanding of requirements for shop drawings.  Provided general guidance and encouragement to all students in the shop.

 

2002

Guest Production Manager

Carnegie Mellon University, School of Music, Pittsburgh, PA

Served as Production Manager for Gianni Schicchi and Smile.  Oversaw hiring and wrote contracts for designers and staff.  Coordinated use of School of Drama facilities for production and performance needs.  Oversaw budget and purchasing needs.  Coordinated rehearsal needs with stage management; musical needs with orchestra manager; and publicity, program, and house needs with the School of Music Office. Oversaw use of student crews in producing and running the show, providing grading recommendations to school faculty.  Made recommendations on permanent safety, facility, and staffing needs for the School’s Kresge Theatre.

 

2001 – 2002 (freelance)

Guest Technician

Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA

Working with student production crews, worked on special projects in properties and scenery.  Helped students in the shop learn safe and effective techniques in scenic construction.  Provided technical expertise to developing technicians in understanding of construction, safety and scenery handling.  Provided general guidance and encouragement to all students in the shop.

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Professional Experience:

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November 2024                

Lighting Design

Prime Stage Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA

Working with Director Art DeConciliis Prime Stage staff, designed and specified lights for staging of tGreat Expectations presented at the New Hazlett Theatre.  Additional responsibilities included some programming, purchasing, and coordination with staff and house crews

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2024 Summer Season                                                              

Lighting Design

Mountain Playhouse, Johnstown, PA

Designs for Ring of Fire, A Year with Frog & Toad,  and  The Play that Goes Wrong with directors Larry Tobias, Jake Emmerling, and Chan Harris. Collaborating with Mountain Playhouse staff, designed and specified lights for staging of three productions presented at University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown’s Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center.  Additional responsibilities included programming console and coordination with staff and house crews.

           

May 2024                                            

Lighting Design

Prime Stage Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA

Working with Director Ponny Conomos Jahn and Prime Stage staff, designed and specified lights for staging of Witness for the Prosecution presented at the New Hazlett Theatre.  Additional responsibilities included some programming, purchasing, and coordination with staff and house crews.

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February-March 2024                

Lighting & Media Design                                            

Prime Stage Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA

Working with Director Art DeConciliis Prime Stage staff, designed and specified lights for staging of And Then They Came for Me presented at the New Hazlett Theatre.  Additional responsibilities included sourcing supplemental imagery from the National Holocaust Center Memorial Museum..

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October-November 2023                                                       

Lighting Design

Prime Stage Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA

Working with Director Wayne Brinda and Prime Stage staff, designed and specified lights for staging The Miracle Worker presented at the New Hazlett Theatre.  Additional responsibilities included some programming, purchasing, and coordination with staff and house crews.

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June 2023                               

Lighting Design                                   

Mountain Playhouse, Johnstown, PA

Working with Director Chan Harris and Mountain Playhouse staff, designed and specified lights for staging of Sh-Boom! Life Could Be A Dream presented at University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown’s Pasquerilla Performing Arts Center.  Additional responsibilities included programming console and coordination with staff and house crews.

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May-June 2023              

Set Design                                   

Montgomery Theatre, Souderton, PA

Working with Director Tom Quinn and Montgomery Theatre staff, designed and painted the set for Bakersfield Mist.  Additional responsibilities included creation of a Jackson Pollock style painting that is at the center of the show’s plot.

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December 2018 – April 2019

Scenic Designer

Penn Trafford High School, Penn Township, PA

Completed set designs and created all construction drawings for PTSD’s production of The Addams Family. Working with Director Tom Bekavac and PTSD volunteer staff, designed and specified scenery for staging of the musical. Additional responsibilities included some budgeting and coordination with PTSD crews.

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May 2015 – June 2015

Sound Designer

No Name Players, Off the Wall Theatre, Carnegie, PA

Designed Sound Cues for local premier of Scott T Barsotti’s Brewed, directed by Steven Wilson.

           

October 2014 – March 2015

Lighting Designer

The Hiawatha Project, New Hazlett Theatre: CSA Series, Pittsburgh, PA

Designed Lighting for The Hiawatha Project’s new devised work, JH: Mechanics of a Legend, as part of the New Hazlett Theatre’s  Community Supported Art series.  Contributed to workshop development of the script and production ideas through from rehearsal through a realized one night performance.  Continued development and full presentation is under discussion.

 

December 2014 – February 2015

Associate Scenic Designer

Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center, Beaver, PA

Completed set designs and created all construction drawings for LPPAC’s Professional Company production of TOMMY in concert. Working with Director Gavan Pamer and LPPACprofessional staff, designed and specified scenery for concert staging of The Who’s iconic rock opera. Additional responsibilities included some budgeting and coordination with LPPAC  production manager and master carpenter.

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January 2002 - May 2008

Properties Coordinator

Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh, PA                                                         

As a private contractor to a nationally recognized company, responsible for the provision of all stage and rehearsal props for four operas per season produced in IATSE (Local 3) houses.  Responsible for purchasing, creation and repair of small items, interpreting remounted designs, communication with originating companies, and direction of prop installation and set dressing.  In addition, worked toward the organization of company’s props storage and made recommendations on improvement of the same. Directors and Designers have included: Christopher Alden, James Robinson, Garnet Bruce, Leonard Foglia, Chas Rader-Schieber, David Zinn, Allen Moyer, Robert Dahlstrom, and John Conklin.

 

2005 – 2008 Summer Seasons

Properties Coordinator

Civic Light Opera, Pittsburgh PA

Coordinated installation and augmentation of pulled props packages for Cathy Rigby’s Peter Pan, CATS, Disney’s High School Musical, 42nd Street, Grease, and Carousel.  Served as liaison between company staff, designers, scene shop, and IATSE house crew.  Responsible for shopping, props design and creations, and supervision of two interns.

 

1999 - 2003 Summer Seasons

Properties Master

Glimmerglass Opera, Cooperstown, NY                                                

Manage a crew of artisans, interns, and a shopper in the acquisition and construction of all properties for a four opera, rotating repertory season. Responsible for budgeting ($7,500 per show), researching antiques and materials, creation of working drawings, scheduling and provision of rehearsal pieces, implementing shop safety policies, and daily communication with designers, directors, and other production staff. Production designers have included John Conklin, Donald Eastman, Paul Steinberg, David Zinn, Allen Moyer, and Michael Yeargan (designer of the 1999 world premier of Central Park, commissioned by Glimmerglass, New York City Opera and WNET Great Performances).

 

Spring 2003

Installation Technician

Sapsis Rigging Installation at Chatham College, Pittsburgh PA

Worked installing new winch set rigging in existing proscenium theatre. Served as local liaison and guide for out-of-town contractors.

 

2001 -2002 (Occasional)

Freelance Carpenter

Park Place Studios, Pittsburgh, PA

Worked on multiple construction projects for TV news sets created in a small commercial scenery shop.

           

April 2001

Freelance Artisan

Pittsburgh Irish & Classical Theater, Pittsburgh PA

Contract built eight reproduction C.R. Mackintosh chairs and four stools for Portia Coughlin.  Created working drawings from design material and research.  Specified and ordered all materials.  Construction and finish of all pieces.  Installation in theater site.

 

March 2001

Props Set Dresser

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh PA

Dressed set for professionally produced commercial for CMU.  Set up CMU banners and paraphernalia for name recognition in shots.  Additionally, helped troubleshoot problems with costume technology.

 

February 2001

Carpenter

City Theatre, Pittsburgh PA

Load in for Shakespeare’s R & J

 

Fall 2000

Restoration Carpenter

Vintage Restoration, Pittsburgh PA

Worked as both shop and site carpenter for architectural restoration company creating exterior woodwork on older homes, churches, and Clayton (Historic House Museum of the Frick family).

 

1998-2000

Properties Carpenter

Alley Theatre, Houston, TX

Served on theatre staff for two seasons, producing properties and furniture for all productions. Tasks included building of furniture and set dressing from research or design drawings; refinishing of stock pieces; set dressing and distressing of scenery; research and creation of hand props; and maintenance and organization of props stock.  Designers included Hugh Landwehr, Doug Schmidt, Kevin Rigdon, and Richard Hoover.

 

1997-1998 Summer Seasons

Properties Artisan

Glimmerglass Opera, Cooperstown, NY

Served two seasons on a prop staff producing all properties for a four show, rotating repertory festival.

Projects included carpentry, metalworking, upholstery, carving, and painting. All productions were co-produced by New York City Opera, where they became a part of their repertoire. Designers included: John Conklin, Michael Yeargan, Allen Moyer, Paul Steinberg, Carol Bailey, and Marina Draghici.

 

Spring 1998

Freelance Carpenter

Seismic Scenic, Foxborough, MA

Worked on multiple construction projects for theater and exposition created in a mid-sized

commercial scenery shop

 

1997-1998

Freelance Properties Artisan

American Repertory Theatre, Cambridge, MA

As over-hired staff, performed carpentry, casting and craft projects for two productions.

 

1997

Freelance Technician

City of Boston, Office of Special Events, Boston, MA

Worked on multiple events, loading, transporting and operating scenic light, and sound elements for city sponsored events

 

August 1997

Freelance Carpenter

VDA, Inc., Boston, MA

Built exposition scenery materials in a large commercial scenery shop.

 

1996-1998 (on & off)

Freelance Carpenter

Cyco Scenic, Boston, MA

Worked on multiple construction projects for theater, exposition and displays created in a small

commercial scenery shop.

 

1995-1998

Freelance Carpenter

Huntington Theatre Company, Boston, MA

As over-hired staff. Served on build strike and load-in crews for multiple productions.

 

1996 Season

Assistant Technical Director

Ohio Light Opera, Wooster, OH

Provided scene shop with working drawings, ordered materials, logistical support and built scenery as needed for an eight show, rotating repertory season.

 

1995 Season

Assistant Master Carpenter

Ohio Light Opera, Wooster, OH

Built, changed-over and ran eight shows in a rotating repertory season of operettas.  Provided team leadership on large projects.

 

1994 Season

Carpenter

Centennial Theatre Festival, Simsbury, CT

Built & changed-over three shows in running repertory.  Additionally provided technical support for dance and music performances in the venue.

 

 

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Other Professional Activity:

 

USITT 2020-2023 National Conferences, Scenery Commission – Coordinator: Scenery Posters

USITT 2016-2023 National Conferences, Education Commission – Reviewer: Education Poster Session Submissions

2020 USITT Technical Production Commission - "Quick Read" COVID-19 Guides – contributing
writer/researcher/editor
•    COVID-19 Reopening Guidelines: Delivery Protocols
•    COVID-19 Reopening Guidelines: Group Work and Meetings
•    COVID-19 Reopening Guidelines: Load-Ins & Load-Outs, Truck Loading & General Large Call Events
•    COVID-19 Reopening Guidelines: Personal Responsibility
•    COVID-19 Reopening Guidelines: Working at Height, In Grids, and Fly-Rail Operations

USITT 2017 National Conference, Scene Design Commission
Session Presenter: The History of Vice and the Props to Commit it.

USITT – 2016 Ohio Valley Section – Reviewer: Peggy Ezekiel Awards  

USITT 2016 National Conference, Scene Design Commission
Session Chair & Presenter: Dancin’ on (Ch)air

USITT 2015 National Conference, Scene Design Commission
Panelist: Propstarter (Getting started on a career in stage properties).

USITT – 2014 Ohio Valley Section – Reviewer: Peggy Ezekiel Awards  

USITT 2014 National Conference, Scene Design Commission
Session Chair & Presenter: Good Enough for Granddad: Bygone Prop Technologies of the 20th Century

USITT – Ohio Valley Section,     Vice-Chair for Communications        2016-2017
               Board Member at Large                                                              2013-2016, 2017 – 2021
               Travel Award Coordinator                                                         2017 - present
 

 

Awards:

 

2022 Peggy Ezekiel Awards – Board’s Choice Award for Lighting Design of Dontrell who kissed the Sea.

2021 Peggy Ezekiel Awards – Board’s Choice Award (with Karen Glass) for Media Design of Hamlet.
2019 Peggy Ezekiel Awards – Board’s Choice Award for Lighting Design of The Seagull at SHU.

2015 Peggy Ezekiel Awards - Award of Distinction for Set Design of Cloud Nine at SHU.

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University Service:

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University Admissions Committee                                                                              2021-present

University Safety Committee                                                                                        2016- present,
                                                                                                                                          2009-2014, 2005-2006

Academic Technology Committee (Hardware & Software sub-committee)         2021-present; 2014 - 2016
 

Theatre & Dance Program Play Selection Committee                                              2019-present, 2003 – 2017

 

Facilitation of outside events utilizing the SHU Performing Arts Center             2009 - Present

Facilities.

           

Consultation on lighting, sound, and technology needs of a new                         2012 - 2015

Dance & Visual Arts Center, opened Fall 2015.

(A new facility designed by DesignLAB).

 

University Summer Reading Committee                                                                   2010 - 2013

 

Consultation on construction of SHU Performing Arts Center,                             2003 - 2010

 (Facility designed by MCF Architects as a home to DVPA and community

arts programs. Work included coordination/implementation of move in and

set-up of all theatre spaces).          

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