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Education |
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The University of Missouri - Kansas City 2002
M.F.A. in Scenic Design under John Ezell
The University of Kansas - Lawrence 1998
B.F.A. in Theatre Design emphasis in scenic and lighting design |
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Professional Memberships |
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United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829. Scenic Design.
United States Institute for Theatre Technology
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Employment |
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THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, Norman, OK
Assistant Professor of Scenic Design, 2009-Present
PARK UNIVERSITY, Kansas City, MO
Assistant Professor of Theatre, 2005-2009
FREELANCE DESIGNER, Kansas City, MO
Scenic Designer, 2000-present
KANSAS CITY/ MISSOURI REPERTORY THEATRE, Kansas City, MO
Assistant Scenic Artist, 2001-2005
HEART OF AMERICA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, Kansas City, MO
Charge Scenic Artist, 2002, 2003, 2008 and 2009
HEART OF AMERICA SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL, Kansas City, MO
Assistant Scenic Artist, 2000 and 2001
HALLMARK CROWN CENTER SHOPPING MALL, Kansas City, MO
Charge Artist
- Chip's Chocolate Factory 2003
- Coterie Theatre 2002
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY, Kansas City, MO
Graduate Assistant, 1999-2001 |
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Teaching Experience |
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THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, Norman, OK
Courses Taught
- Drama 1013 Introduction To Design
- Drama 1133 Drawing and Rendering
- Drama 2153 Beginning Scenic Design
- Drama 4253 History of Décor
- Drama 4940 Special Topics: Model Building
University Committees and Offices
- Dean’s Advisory Council, 2009-Present
- Integration Project, 2009
- Search Committee, Costume Designer, 2010
PARK UNIVERSITY, Parkville, MO
Assistant Professor of Theatre, 2005 - present
Courses Taught
- TH100 Introduction to Theatre
- TH115 Technical Theatre Production
- TH217 Design 1
- TH110, 210, 310 Theatre Practicum
University Committees and Offices
- New Faculty Committee 2005
- Environmental Health and Safety Committee 2007
- Shared Governance Committee 2006 - 2007
- Scholarship and Creative Activity 2007
- Program Coordinator for the Department of Theatre 2007
- Visiting Professor of Theatre Search Committee 2007
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Professional Scenic Designs |
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THE BLACK HILLS PLAYHOUSE, Custer, SD
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown, directed by Janice Fronczak, 7/2009
UNICORN THEATRE, Kansas City, MO
Mauritius, directed by Cynthia Levin, 10/2008
Faith Healer, directed by Sidonie Garrett, 4/2008
The Great American Trailer Park Musical, directed by Cynthia Levin, 11/2006
COTERIE THEATRE, Kansas City, MO
The Night Before Christmas, directed by Jeff Church, 11/2004
After Juliet, directed by Sidonie Garrett, 1/2004
LATE NIGHT THEATRE, Kansas City, MO
Disaster 04’, directed by Ron Megee, 7/2004
The Woman, directed by Valarie Mackie, 6/2004
Killings at Kamp Tittekaka, directed by Ron Megee, 3/2004
Santaland Diaries, directed by Jeff Church, 11/2003
Dangerous Dirty Little Liaisons, directed by Ron Megee, 7/2003
The Importance of Being Three’s Company, directed by Phil Hooser, 4/2003
EUBANK PRODUCTIONS, Kansas City, MO
The Rocky Horror Picture Show, directed by Stephen Eubank, 10/2003 |
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Academic Designs |
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THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA, Norman, OK:
The Three Musketeers, directed by Lee Neibert, 11/2009
PARK UNIVERSITY Parkville, MO
Scenic and Lighting Designer
The Smell of the Kill, directed by Mark Robbins 2/2009
The Book of Liz, directed by Crissy Mundey Young, 11/2008
SubUrbia, directed by Mark Robbins, 09/2008
The Shape of Things, directed by Scott Stackhouse, 02/2008
Rumors, directed by marsha m. morgan, 9/2007
On The Verge, marsha m. morgan, 2/ 2007
The Underpants, marsha m. morgan, 9/2006
Play It Again, Sam, marsha m. morgan, 2/2006
The Laramie Project, marsha m. morgan, 9/2005
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-KANSAS CITY, Kansas City, MO
Scenic Designer
Anything to Declare, directed by Sari Ketter, 9/2001
Three Days of Rain, directed Ron Schaffer, 3/2001
Mad Forest, directed by Joe Price, 11/2000
UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS, Lawrence, KS
Scenic Designer
Wolf Child, directed by Jean Kline, 10/1998
Lighting Designer
Standing Between Pancho Villa and a Naked Woman, directed by Delores Ringer, 3/1996 |
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Exhibits, Workshops, Adjudications conducted |
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JURIED EXHIBITS
WORLD STAGE DESIGN EXPOSITION, SEOUL, KOREA, 2009.
WSD is an international exhibition of set, costume, lighting, and sound design. Designs are adjudicated by an international selection jury for inclusion in the gallery exhibition.
- Set Design selected for gallery inclusion: AFTER JULIET, Coterie Theatre Kansas City, MO,2004.
- Publication: AFTER JULIET, page 153, World Stage Design 2009 Catalog, 2005.
SERVICE
Bold Strokes and Finesse: the stage designs of John Ezell, USITT Phoenix, 2007
- Coordinated planning of special exhibit between USITT Heritage Scene Design Commission, the studio of John Ezell, and curator Gene Friedman.
Kennedy Center, American College Theater Festival:
- Design Intensive: A workshop in 2-d wood graining Region V, Festival 41
- Festival Management Team, Region V, Festival 41
- Three Walls and a Ceiling: Peering Through the Fourth Wall Region V, Festival 40
- Load-In/Out adjudication of The Wild Party, Festival 40
- Faux This! A seminar in 2-d wood graining. Region V, Festival 39.
- Load-In adjudication of Five Girls Wearing the Same Dress, Festival 39.
- ACTF Region 5 Respondent 2008-Present
Master classes
- Collaborative Process with Ming Cho Lee and Linda Cho 2008
- Cobalt Studios: Translucent Drops with Bob Moody 2002
- UMKC Charrette: Designing King Lear with Director Barry Kyle 2001
- Designing for Television and Film with Dennis Rosa 2001
- Cobalt Studios: Faux woodgraining with Nels Christainson 2000
- UMKC Charrette: Designing Peer Gynt with Eldon Elder 2000
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Honors, Awards and Scholarships |
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The John F. Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival
National Teaching Artist Grant 2007
Who’s Who Among American Teachers 2007
UMKC Chancellors Non-Resident Scholarship 1999 - 2002
KCATF Region 5 third place scene design 1998
Creative and Performing Arts Scholarship 1996 - 1998 |
