Curriculum Vitae

Education
Master of Fine Arts: Theatre. Emphasis- Theatre Technology, 2011 University of Wisconsin- Madison; Madison, WI Thesis: Economical Storage of Common Scene Shop MaterialsCar Major Professor; Dan Lisowski Bachelor of Arts, Major in Theatre and Minor in Business, 2008 Saint Marys University of Minnesota; Winona, MN

Creative Research
Pook Diemont & Ohl, Inc. Assistant Project Manager,
San Francisco War Memorial Eastern Connecticut State University-Fine Arts Center Miami Art Museum Fox Theatre-Lift Motor Replacement The Westtown School-Stage Equipment Renovation Carnegie Hall Studio Towers-Renovation Univ. South Carolina- Darla Moore School of Business Kimbell Art Museum University of North Texas-Auditorium Renovation Fox Theatre-Fire Curtain Rigging Renovation Lassiter High School-Theatre Addition Millersville University- PAC SUNNY Geneseo-Dotty Building Renovation Hempstead Hall University of Chicago-David Logan Arts Center Messiah College-WPAC Centro Cultural Corpartes San Francisco, CA Willimantic. CT Miami, FL Atlanta, GA West Chester, PA New York, NY Columbia, SC Fort Worth, TX Denton, TX Atlanta, GA Marietta, GA Millersville, PA Geneseo, NY Hope, AR Chicago, IL Grantham, PA Santiago, Chile 2014 2014 2013 2013 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011 2011

Duties included: coordinate contract drawings; design installation of theatrical rigging, acoustic banners, drapery and permanent stage equipment; Field installation and site management.

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acouStaCorp (PDO Group) Assistant Project Manager,

Eastern Connecticut State University- Fine Arts center Texan Theatre Whitney Museum Western Connecticut State University-PAC University of Iowa-School of Music Mt. Royal University-Performance Hall Lebowsky Center New Westminester Civic Center 114 Wellington St Rehabilitation Univ. of Minnesota, Northrop Auditorium Veracruz University-Concert Hall Willimantic, CT Greenville, TX New York, NY Danbury, CT Iowa City, IA Calgary, Alberta, Canada Owosso, Michigan New Westminster, BC, Canada Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Veracruz, Mexico 2014 2014 2014 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013 2013

Duties included: Product design and manufacturing of motorized and non-motorized variable acoustic products.

Fairbanks Shakespeare Theatre Technical Director, Othello

Graham Watts, Dir.; Kit Mayer, Des. 2009 Duties included: Planning and organizing for off-site construction, using mainly found materials, supervising crew, act as scenic designer, planning and organizing without computer aid.

Gilmore Creek Summer Theatre Technical Director, Summer Season

2008 The Foreigner Steve Snyder, Dir.; Kit Mayer, Des. Little Shop of Horrors Judy Myers, Dir.; Lisa Kudas, Des. Duties included: Budget crew time, create and maintain build schedule, orchestrate build of two shows in single shop, order materials, supervise crew, run load-in, organize two shows running in repertory. 2008 Showtune Judy Myers, Dir.; Kit Mayer, Des. Lend Me a Tenor Steve Snyder, Dir.; Kit Mayer, Des. Duties included: ordering materials, supervising build, supervising construction crew, full time shop hours, attending production meetings, supervising load-in and strike, supervising set change-over between rep. shows.

Asst. Technical Director, Summer Season

Looking Glass Theatre

Over hire Carpenter, Argonaticka John Tilford, Scene Shop Head. 2006

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University of Wisconsin-Madison Technical Direction

Across a Distance Kelly Bremner, Dir.; Kristin Hunt, Des. 2010 Duties Include: puppetry design, rear projection screen design, supervise construction, run load-in and strike. Into the Woods Pam Kriger, Dir.; Aaron Kennedy, Des. 2010 Duties include: Automation Design, attend production meetings, budget scenery, supervise construction, order materials, maintain build calendar, run load-in and strike. Falling Girls Manon Van De Water, Dir. 2009 Duties include: Attend production meetings, maintain build calendar, budget scenery, order materials, supervise construction, facilitate actor safety time on scenery, supervise load-in and strike.

Asst. Technical Direction

Rocky Horror Picture Show Denis Courtney, Dir.; Jim Vogel, Theatre and Drama 2011 Duties include: Automation design, supervise installation, operator training 25th Annual Spelling Bee Dan Lisowski, Theatre and Drama 2010 Duties include: Automation design, drafting, supervise installation, operator training, shop supervision Blood Wedding Norma Saldivar, Dir.; Drew Wimmer, Theatre and Drama 2009 Duties include: design automation, supervise automation construction and load-in, stand in for Theatre and Drama at some production meetings, supervise student workers, teach student workers, order automation materials

Saint Marys University of Minnesota (SMU) Technical Direction

When You Comin Back, Red Ryder Gary Diomandes, Dir. 2008 Duties include: Order materials, run scene shop, supervise and teach student workers, organize travel of set to theater across town, attend production meetings, schedule student crews, supervise load-in and strike. Iphigenia Steve Bouler, Dir.; Kit Mayer, Des. 2008 Duties include: attending production meetings, order materials, run scene shop, supervise and teach student workers, schedule student crews, welding for show, supervise load-in and strike.

Asst. Technical Direction

Yerma Judy Myers, Dir.; Kit Mayer, Des. Duties include: supervise construction, hours in shop, attend meetings, assist supervision of load-in and strike. Art Steve Bouler, Dir.; Kit Mayer, Des. Duties include: supervise construction, hours in shop, attend meetings, assist supervision of load-in and strike. 2007 2007

Lighting Design
When You Comin Back, Red Ryder Company A Showcase of Five Candlelight Gary Diomandes, Dir. Judy Myers, Dir. Jen Severson, Cor. Judy Myers, Dir. Barney Johnson, Des. Gary Diomandes, Dir. 2008 2007 2007 2006 2005 2008

Asst. Lighting Design

Macbeth

Set Design
When You Comin Back, Red Ryder

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Honors and Awards

Fredric March Scholarship University of Wisconsin-Madison Gerald Sullivan Award Saint Marys University of Minnesota 2010 2008

Teaching Experience
University of Wisconsin-Madison Fall 2008 Theatre and Drama 361: Backstage Laboratory II Spring 2009 Theatre and Drama 361: Backstage Laboratory II Fall 2009 Theatre and Drama 160: Intro to Stage Production Theatre and Drama 161: Backstage Laboratory I Theatre and Drama 162: Theatre Production Laboratory Theatre and Drama 361: Backstage Laboratory II Theatre and Drama 561: Backstage Laboratory III Spring 2010 Theatre and Drama 160: Intro to Stage Production Theatre and Drama 161: Backstage Laboratory I Theatre and Drama 162: Theatre Production Laboratory Theatre and Drama 361: Backstage Laboratory II Theatre and Drama 561: Backstage Laboratory III Fall 2010 Theatre and Drama 160: Intro to Stage Production Theatre and Drama 161: Backstage Laboratory I Theatre and Drama 162: Theatre Production Laboratory Theatre and Drama 361: Backstage Laboratory II Theatre and Drama 561: Backstage Laboratory III Spring 2011 Theatre and Drama 160: Intro to Stage Production Theatre and Drama 161: Backstage Laboratory I Theatre and Drama 162: Theatre Production Laboratory Theatre and Drama 361: Backstage Laboratory II Theatre and Drama 561: Backstage Laboratory III

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Teaching Experience Cont.: U.W. Course Descriptions

Theatre and Drama 160: Intro to Stage Production The class consists of lectures and practical experience in two lab areas; scenery, costumes, lighting, sound, and stage management; for University Theatre productions. The Emphasis is on interrelationship between technical and artistic components of production process. Duties: Supervise up to 10 students in scenic studio; teach basic carpentry skills; record participation and attendance

Theatre and Drama 161: Backstage Laboratory I

Weekly labs and specified performance assignment in which students learn through practical participation in University Theatre productions; lab choices include scenery and costume construction, lighting, and sound. Duties: Supervise students in scenic studio; teach basic carpentry skills; record participation and attendance

Theatre and Drama 162: Theatre Production Laboratory

Participation in University Theatre performance in various capacities including light or sound console operator, wardrobe, properties, carpentry, or other areas. Technical rehearsal and performance attendance mandatory. Duties: Supervise students in scenic studio; teach basic carpentry skills; record participation and attendance

Theatre and Drama 361: Backstage Laboratory II

Emphasis on student's involvement with a specific responsibility within theatrical production Duties: Supervise students in scenic studio; teach advanced carpentry skills; record participation and attendance

Theatre and Drama 561: Backstage Laboratory III

Emphasis on fulfilling one major assignment in theatre performance or production situation such as actor, stage manager, master carpenter, wardrobe master, properties master Duties: Supervise students in scenic studio; teach advanced carpentry and management skills; record participation and attendance

Saint Marys University of Minnesota Spring 2009 Theatre Arts 111: Theatre Production Theatre Arts 311: Theatre Production Fall 2008 Theatre Arts 111: Theatre Production Theatre Arts 311: Theatre Production

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Teaching Experience Cont.: S.M.U. Course Descriptions Theatre Arts 111: Theatre Production
An experiential course open to all students interested in a guided study of various theatrical arts in the context of a production atmosphere. Requirements of the course include a weekly three-hour lab, as well as the opportunity to perform a practical assignment on one production. Duties: Supervise students in scenic studio; teach basic carpentry skills; record participation and attendance

Theatre Arts 311: Theatre Production

Weekly labs and specified performance assignment in which students learn through practical participation in University Theatre productions; lab choices include scenery and costume construction, lighting, and sound. Duties: Supervise students in scenic studio; teach advanced carpentry and management skills; record participation and attendance

Service
Saint Marys University of Minnesota
Search Committee Member for Production Manager/Lighting Designer Student Recruiting; Illinois High School Theatre Festival Production Center Capital Improvement Consulting Search Committee Member for Director of Dance Dept. Student Recruiting; Illinois High School Theatre Festival Scene Shop Capital Improvements Consulting 2005 2007 2007 2008 2008 2008

University of Wisconsin-Madison
Student Recruiting; USITT Conference, Charlotte, NC 2011

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