About Me

I am a professor of scenic and lighting design at Appalachian State University. I have a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Utah State University and a Master of Fine Arts from Brigham Young University. Before coming to Appalachian State in 2009, I was a professor of theatre at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah where I designed sets and lights for over 100 productions. I have designed lighting and scenery for The Nevada Ballet Theatre in Las Vegas. While with the NBT, I worked with nationally recognized choreographers and repetiteurs and have toured with the Nevada Ballet throughout the western United States and Europe. I designed scenery for the 2002 premier of Bruce Steivel’s Dracula and the 2008 production of Cinderella for Emmy nominated choreographer Peter Anastos. I have served as a technical director, as well as, production manager for the Utah Shakespearean Festival. In addition, I have designed scenery and/or lighting for Ensemble Stage, The Barter Theatre, ASU Opera Workshop, BYU Opera, The Jackson Hole Playhouse, The American Folk Ballet, and the Bay Pointe Ballet.

EXPERIENCE:

Appalachian State University Boone, North Carolina 2009-Present

Department Chair and Resident Scenic Designer for the Appalachian State University Department of Theatre and Dance. Teach scenic and lighting design courses, stage management and mentor student designers on productions. Full time tenured professor.

Ensemble Stage Banner Elk, North Carolina 2014-Present

Resident Scenic Designer for Ensemble Stage’s four-show Summer season. In addition, design scenery for Ensemble Stage’s Annual Christmas production.

Snow College Ephraim, Utah 1987-2009:

Resident Scenic Designer for the Snow College Theatre Department's four-show season. Taught scenic and lighting design courses, makeup, and classes in theatre appreciation and theatre history. Full time tenured faculty; professor rank.

Nevada Ballet Theatre Las Vegas, Nevada 1999-2009:

Lighting Designer and Technical Director for the NBT. Scenic Designer for the 2006 production of Cinderella Scenic Designer for the 2004 premier of Dracula. Scenic and Technical Consultant for the March 2000 premier production of Peter Pan.

Utah Shakespearean Festival Cedar City, Utah 1988-1994:

Technical Director for the 1988-90 seasons. Production Manager for the 1992-94 Seasons. Responsibilities included being responsible for the technical aspects of all productions in the Adams Memorial Theatre, serving as liaison between the directors, designers and production areas. Also, responsible for setting and managing production schedules, budget, and handling personnel concerns for the Festival's production staff of some 120 people.

SPECIAL SKILLS AND INTERESTS:

Scenic Art • Computer aided drafting and modeling (VectorWorks, Blender) • Computer aided lighting design, (VectorWorks Spotlight, Lightwright, Augment3D) •Video animation and projection • Computer Skills (Adobe Creative Suite Pro, Microsoft Office) • Sound design and editing (Pro Tools HD, Adobe Audition, Garage Band) • Musical Skills (tenor Vocal , Guitar, Bass Guitar, Percussion) • Acting • Directing

EDUCATION:

MFA in Scene Design and Stage Technology: Brigham Young University, April 1987
BFA in Scene Design and Stage Technology: Utah State University, June 1981

References Available Upon Request

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