MATTHEW HAPEMAN

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT Contact Information

Paint and Properties Supervisor | 2020-2021 mlhapeman@gmail.com
336-307-1485
University of North Carolina Wilmington matthewhapeman.weebly.com
• Responsible for paint and properties for mainstage shows
• Supervision of lab students in paint and properties areas Education
• Reorganization and cataloguing of props inventory Master of Fine Arts | 2020
• Set up and maintain 3D printer Theatre Technology
Indiana University
Online Technical Education Coordinator | 2020 Season Bloomington, IN
Southeastern Summer Theatre Institute Bachelor of Arts | 2017
• Organized a two-week curriculum covering different areas of Theatre: Production Design and Technology
technical theatre when the company moved to online learning University of North Carolina Wilmington
• Taught courses relating to scenic construction including rigging Wilmington, NC
Bachelor of Arts | 2017
math, scene shop techniques, and budgeting Film Studies
• Provided feedback for students on their resumes and portfolios University of North Carolina Wilmington
Scenic Carpenter | 2018 & 2019 Seasons Wilmington, NC
Texas Shakespeare Festival
Work Assistant | 2013-2017 References
Paul Brunner
University of North Carolina Wilmington Business Development Manager
Thern Stage Equipment
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS pbrunner@thern.com
Graduate Assistant | 2017-2020 Ben Wolfe
Artistic Director
Indiana University
Southeastern Summer Theatre Institute
• Completed production assignments as technical director and info@summertheatreinstitute.com
assistant technical director on IU stage productions Max Lydy
• Responsible for creating budgets, schedules, and shop drawings for Associate Professor- Technical Direction
production assignments University of North Carolina Wilmington
lydym@uncw.edu
• Supervised undergraduate workers in the scenic studio
• Teaching assistant for the introductory drafting class
SELECT TECHNICAL DIRECTION CREDITS
Indiana University, Bloomington, IN University of North Carolina Wilmington
Crazy for You* 2020 Boeing Boeing 2017
Ascendant 2020 Assistant Technical Director, IU
Titus Andronicus 2019 Hamlet 2019
The Heiress 2018 City of Angels 2018
Bodies of Light 2018 Peter and the Starcatcher 2017
*Cancelled due to COVID-19

SKILLS AND TRAINING

• Scenic Carpentry • Shop Management • Scenic Design • Adobe Creative Suite
• Rigging • CNC Programming • Sound Design • Microsoft Office
• MIG Welding • 3D Printing • Properties Design • AutoCAD
• 2D/3D Drafting • Mechanical Design • Hydraulic/Pneumatic • Genie Lift Training
• Structural Math • Scenic Painting Systems Design • First Aid/CPR