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Education Master of Fine Arts in Stage Design (Lighting), Brooklyn College, New
York 1994 Additional postgraduate training includes: á NYU Tisch School of the
Arts Advanced MFA Lighting Track,
NY 1992-1993 Studied
with John Gleason, Lloyd Burlingame, Curt Osterman,
Sal Tagliarino, Oliver
Smith. á Additional guidance, advice and/or
mentoring received over the years from Tharon
Musser, Ken Billington, John McKernon,
Richard Pilbrow, David Hersey, and Neal Peter Jampolis. á Broadway Lighting Master Classes in New York City. 1993,
1994, 1996, 2004-2007 á
Studio
Forum of Stage Design
(aka, the Polakov Studio.) NJ. Susan White, Dennis Parichy. 1994 á
Art
Students League of New York, NYC drawing, sketching and painting classes. á College of St. Rose and the NY Institute of
Technology 1999-2000 Bachelor of Arts in Theater (Lighting), Bennington College, Bennington, VT 1984 á Royal Shakespeare Institute (Lighting Shakespeare) Stratford
upon Avon, England 1983 Professional Work Please see page 8 for a list of selected design
credits. Freelance Lighting and
Scenic Designer and all-round theater professional based in NYC. 1984 to
Present My
approach to lighting design is that of a painter, painting with light.
Lighting units are considered paintbrushes, each one dipped into a creatively
chosen color, and used to paint a picture on stage with carefully placed
highlights and shadows. I create environments in which events take place. á Lighting, scenic and sound design for numerous musical,
comedy, and dramatic productions, corporate parties and events. á Supervision of numerous projects as
a freelance production manager and technical director. á Stage manager member of Actors
Equity Association. á Proficient with a wide range of
software including Vectorworks, AutoCAD, Photoshop
and more. Producer of annual Stage
Lighting Super Saturday, NYC,
L.A. and Atlanta July
2005 to Present Co-producer (with Sonny Sonnenfeld) of professional all-day lighting workshops. Attended by young designers, teachers, and
students, these seminars feature theater professionals presenting various
topics relating to current lighting practices. The workshop has been produced
in NYC annually from 2005 to 2008. The 2009 event to take
place in Los Angeles. á Keynote addresses by Ken Billington,
Jim Moody and Beverly Emmons. Speakers included Steve Shelley, Eric Cornwell,
Joe Tewil, Gary Fails, Bobby Harrell, K.C. Hooper,
and more. á
Hosted
25 lighting technology manufacturers to display their equipment: Altman,
Apollo, Barbizon, City Theatrical, Field Template, GAM, High End, Lee, Lycian, Martin Pro, Ocean Optics, Osram
Sylvania, Robert Juliat, Rosco,
Selecon, Strand, Strong, Times Square, Vectorworks, Wybron and more. Judge/Panel Member at LDIÕs annual Lighting
Portfolio Review for young designers, Las Vegas, Orlando 2008,9 Presented ÒParkerÕs Plots via OrigamiÓ Broadway
Lighting Master Class, NYC May, 2008 and May 2009 Short presentation of determining lighting
unit angle and preliminary plotting technique during Live Design MagazineÕs
annual master class. School of the Arts, Columbus State University in
Columbus GA Duties include teaching and mentoring students
within a large NAST accredited theater program. Supervising staff and
students working in a three-theater performing arts complex. Courses: Intermediate Stagecraft (3cr hours) Intermediate level course
exploring stage rigging, basic automation concepts, production budgeting and
crew supervision. Students
served as technical leaders on mainstage
productions. Drawing and Drafting for Theater (2 cr hours) Beginning course covering the skills and processes
used by theatrical scenic, lighting and costume designers. As
well as technical drawing for the theater technician. Grants Received: On-line
course development grant: CAD for the theater. 2010 Faculty Lighting Designer, Assistant Professor of
Lighting and Sound Design 2007
to 2009 Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film,
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Duties include teaching BFA and MFA students;
recruitment and service for the Johnny Carson School; developing, supervising
and maintaining the BFA and MFA curriculum for the Lighting Design Program;
and advising and mentoring MFA or BFA students during the design and/or
technical process of realized department mainstage
productions for both lighting and sound (30 students, including 2 MFA thesis
projects, to date.) Highlights á Supervise lighting and sound graduate assistants in
maintaining technical equipment and service shops. á Maintain yearly operating and
lighting and sound production budgets. á Created independent study protocols
for MFA and BFA lighting and sound students to align with the USA829 exam
procedures. á Obtained equipment for moving light
lab utilizing Martin Professional automated fixtures and High EndÕs Hog3
control system. á
Created
three new introductory classes in rigging, computer lighting control, and
stage electrics. Courses: Lighting Design I (3cr hours) BFA and MFA students. Developed and taught a three-semester progression
of classes that builds the essential skills required to serve as a theatrical
lighting designer. In the first semester students experience and/or create
script analyses, visual research, pencil lighting sketches, rough light plots
and sections, requisite lighting paperwork, practical lighting labs, and an
overall lighting design paper project. Lighting Design II (3cr hours) BFA and MFA students. The second class of the lighting progression is
split between paperwork communication and experiencing stage lighting
techniques in the lab. In the design studio, focus is upon creating the design
idea while increasing the speed and clarity of light plots, sections,
instrument schedules, channel hookups, color schedules and shop orders.
Further exploration of lighting angle, color composition, and intensity
occurs in the light lab. Lighting Design III (3cr hours) BFA and MFA students. The third class of this lighting sequence explores
the use of atmospherics including fog, smoke, and dry ice effects in the
light lab. Students also expand their knowledge of advanced lighting
equipment including color scrollers, moving lights,
and a varied collection of computer control consoles. Additional scenic
elements are introduced into the lighting designer's repertoire including
scrims, cycs, and rear painted drops. Sound Design I (3cr hours) BFA and MFA students. This is first of two classes offered in sound
design. Students start via script analyses and design concepts towards
creating live sound effects for the stage. The class continues on to
recording those same sound effects to CD or MP3 files. The class culminates
with building a design from a mixture of custom recorded tracks and other
cues pulled from pre-recorded sound effects libraries. Students are
introduced to basic technologies of sound reinforcement and playback. Sound Design II (3cr hours) BFA and MFA students. The second level of sound design explores system
specification and the paperwork required to mount medium to large scale productions. Students explore system component
definitions, microphone and speaker frequency, polar
pattern and dispersion charts. Computer recording and editing tools including
Pro-Tools and Audacity are utilized to build shows. Final design projects are
played via SFX. Practicum in Theatre (aka Independent Study and/or
thesis projects. 1-9 credit hours.) BFA and MFA students. Mentorship of students during the design and/or
technical process for department produced productions. Students are mentored
during the creative process from first readings through to opening night.
Students document both the process and the resultant production for portfolio
presentations. Productions to date are Self Defense (or Death of Some Salesman), Six
Degrees of Separation, Carousel, The Good Doctor, As
You Like It, An American Daughter. Summer internship
supervision for MFA students. Introduction to Stage Electrics (Offered as a one credit topics course over a five
week period.) BA and BFA students. This class is an introduction to the basic
electrical technology of stage lighting. Students explore the various aspects
of electricity for the stage and work with a varied assortment of stage
lighting gear in the light lab and the schoolÕs theaters. AutoCAD, Vectorworks and Lightwright
programs are utilized. Introduction to Stage Rigging (Offered as a one credit topics course over a five
week period.) BA and BFA students. During this introductory level class, students rig
stage scenery and lighting equipment in the lab and school theatres. Students
work with block and tackle, hand line counterweight line sets and the Vortek motorized rigging system. Some students work as
leaders for the department's productions. Introduction to Computer Lighting (Offered as a one credit topics course over a five
week period.) BA and BFA students. This class is an introductory level short course covering
computer control, networking, DMX signal protocols, standard cue recording,
and introduction to moving light control theory for the stage. Working with
equipment in the CAD lab and the schoolÕs theatres, students have a hands-on
experience with Hog3PC, ETC Obsession, Expression 3, WYSIWYG, Martin Show
Designer, and more. Students have the opportunity to serve as lighting
programmers on department productions. Service for the Johnny Carson School and the College
of Fine and Performing Arts Member,
Search committee, Scenic Design Professor for the School of Theatre. Member,
Travel Grant Committee for the College of Fine and Performing Arts. Member,
Curriculum Committee for the School of Theatre. Designer,
Johnny Carson School dedication weekend with VIP guests including Carson
family members. Member,
Recruiting Committee for the School of Theatre. Grants Received Presentation of Creative Activity (Research) Travel
Grant 2008-2009 Professional Development Travel Grants 2008,
2009 Presentation of Creative Activity (Research) Travel
Grant 2007-2008 Funding from the College DeanÕs office for moving
light lab computer control equipment. 2008 Faculty Lighting Designer/Technical Director, Pace
University, New York NY 2004-2007 Assistant Professor of Theater
Technology. Taught all levels of
lighting design and technology, sound and acoustics, stage management,
stagecraft, production crew, civic engagement, and introduction to theater á Managed on-line purchasing system for the
department. á Built moving light lab utilizing
Robe America automated fixtures and High EndÕs Hog3 control system. á Committee work including tenure and
promotion and recruiting. á Authored new civic engagement
program matching technical theater students with local public schools. á Supervised lighting, scene and
costume shop staff. á Vice president of AAUP chapter.
Member of Faculty Council. Courses: High School Musical: The Tech
Side (civic engagement class. (3cr
hours) á I created this program where students volunteered to
work with New York City Department of Education Theatre Teachers in the
Public School system. Students worked directly with high school and middle
school students towards the technical staging of their respective school
productions. This course satisfied Pace UniversityÕs civic engagement (public
service) requirement. Lighting & electrics (3cr hours) Level one course in lighting design and stage
electrics. Students served as designers, assistant designers, master
electricians and stage crew. Advanced students were introduced to moving
light programming. Sound & acoustics (3cr hours) Level one course in sound design, technology and
acoustics. Course was included as a non-lab science course. Students served
as designers and technicians for department productions. Stage management (3cr hours) Members of the stage management class served as
production managers, stage managers and assistants for department
productions. Advanced Stagecraft (3cr hours) Advanced level course exploring
stage rigging, basic automation concepts, production budgeting and crew
supervision. Students served as
technical leaders on mainstage productions. Production crew (3cr hours) Basic stage crew component of the
department. Intro to theater (3cr hours) Introduction class for non-majors. Course satisfied the universityÕs core credit
requirement. Grants Received Project Pericles Grant for
Civic Engagement 2004 Research Presentation Travel
Grants 2003, 2004 NEH Teaching Fellow grant for cooperative
education. 2003 Assistant Professor (Adjunct) NYC College of
Technology, CUNY Spring/Fall 2006 Taught two semesters of Theater Welding within the Entertainment Technology program.
Training includes design and fabrication of stage scenery using mig, gas and arc welding techniques. Assistant Professor (Adjunct) School of Architecture
at City College, CUNY Fall
2005 Taught Computers in
Architecture, a four credit hour course covering AutoCAD, AutoDesk Architectural Desktop, VectorWorks,
Adobe PhotoShop, Rhino3D, Sketchup
and the Web. Faculty
Designer/Technical Director, NYC Dept. of Education, Edward R. Murrow HS 1999-2004 The design/technical program involved over 200
students working on 20 annual productions including Broadway style musicals,
dance and music concerts, dramas and more. Students were assigned positions
of responsibility at all levels of the production process. Crew size averaged
35 students per show. á Obtained funding, designed and supervised
installation of a new $80,000 sound system and CAD lab. á Designed and supervised $300,000
lighting system renovation. á
Several
students have progressed through college theater programs and have entered
the backstage workforce. Freelance Computer Consultant and End User Trainer,
NY 1994-2003 Clients included: Deutsche Bank; Goldman Sachs; and
other New York banks and law firms. Specialized in advanced software
applications including PowerPoint, PhotoShop,
Illustrator and more. Trained end users during migration to
Windows XP and other programs. Tech support to traders on the trading
floor. Designer/Technical Director, Berkeley Carroll
School, Brooklyn NY 1994-1999 Taught all levels of design and technical theater to
students from 5th through 12th grade. Supervised
design/tech members of the Thespian Society. Graduate Student and freelance designer. 1992-1994 See education section on page one for education
details. Freelance career maintained in the NYC area during
study. Freelance Television Cameraman for ENG Services and
American Television News, NYC 1988-1994 Lighting Cameraman for television commercials and
industrial videos. Breaking news cameraman covering events in and
around New York City. TV News Cameraman with footage appearing on all NYC
News programs. National networks include ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, and CNBC. Good Morning
America, 48 Hours, Regis Philbin, more. Certified Instructor, SCUBA Network, NYC. 1987-1992 Master Instructor for PADI and NAUI. Instructor trainer for NAUI. Created training programs for
a network of 13 retail stores and training sites located in New York and
Florida. Licensed Yacht Captain, New York, Florida, U.S.
Virgin Islands 1985-1999 United States Coast Guard licensed Captain (Merchant
Marine Officer) working part time during my theatrical career. I have been
captain of several classic vessels including the 95Õ 1931 former presidential
yacht used by John F. Kennedy known as the Honey Fitz. Supervisor at Specialty Signs in NYC. 1985-1986 Worked in a sign making shop running
computer-controlled sign cutting machines. Promoted to company manager New York City Taxi Driver, New York. 1981-1984 Drove a New York City Yellow Cab during my college
years. Required elevated level of customer service. Memberships United States Institute of Theater
Technology (USITT). Joined
in 1985 Active at both the national and
local section levels. Served three years as the Chair of the New York Area Section. 2004-2007 Actors Equity Association (stage manager) Joined in 1985 ESTA Joined
in 2007 AAUP. Served as Vice President of Pace UniversityÕs
local chapter. Joined
in 2005 Publications and Presentations USITT National Conference Panels: 50
Years of Lighting Design (Co-Chair) featuring Richard Pilbrow,
James L. Moody, Beverly Emmons 2010 Setting
Up Shop, Chair of panel discussion 2010 High
School Musical: The Dark Side. 2008 Care and feeding of High School Technical Crews. Chair of panel discussion. Computers in Stage Management. Chair of panel discussion 2007 High School Tech Theater. Chair of panel discussion 2006 Intro Stagecraft Techniques. Panel member presenting
introduction to lighting plots 2006 Tech on Broadway, the 2005 Season. Chair of panel
discussion featuring technical specialists and 2005 back-stage photographs from the 2005 Broadway season. Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ Workshop
Presenter 2002 Conducted
the ÒTech 101 WorkshopÓ underwritten by the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. Juried work: USITT Education Poster Session regarding the New
York City Dept. of EducationÕs Theatre Blueprint. 2006 USITT Tech Expo: Journal Article presenting
innovative method of adding castors to platforms. 2005 Published articles: Lighting
Design One Dramatics Magazine 2010 Second
article in a series covering traditional and computer assisted design
methods. Lighting
Design One Dramatics Magazine 2009 First
article in a series covering traditional and computer assisted design
methods. Teaching Non-Stage Lighting Stage Directions Magazine 2006 Article
focused on the wide assortment of lighting careers available other then
theater. Funny Girl Stage Directions Magazine 2006 Answer
box article presenting an alternative method of locking stage wagons. Into the Woods Stage Directions Magazine 2005 Answer
box presenting methods of staging used for a Pace production On-line publication, founder of
the High School Technical Production web site, www.hstech.org. The
site is devoted to training young stage technicians and their teachers to
stage theatrical productions. Colleagues &
Collaborators (past & present) Bill Barcley, Russ
Behrens, Ken Billington, Julie Boyd, Milton Berle, Victor Capecci, Beverly
Emmons, Ray Dooley, Michael Hairston, Jeff Horowitz, Anne Jackson, Peter
Jennings, Jason Kantrowitz, Kathleen Kelliagh, Skip Mercier, John Miller, Eric Nightengale, Regis Philbin,
Radio City Rocketts, Amy Rogers, Ralph Roseman, John Scheffler, Steve
Shelley, Sonny Sonnenfeld, Jay Tanzi,
Joe Tawil, Julie Taymor,
Elmer Todd, Elfin Vogal, Eli Wallach Public Service
Work Board of
Directors activities United States Institute of
Theater Technology, New York Area Section. 2004-2007 Served
as vice chair for one year, and then chair for two and half years. Theater Garden NY- Board Member Mission:
produce entertaining, educational theater that brings history to life for
students of all ages. Educational Consulting New
York City Department of Education. 2003
to present Since 2006 I have co-chaired The Technical
Theater Test Development Committee for the New York City Department of
Education (NYCDOE), in conjunction with NOCTI, to create a nationally-normed exit examination for high school technical
theater students. I assembled a committee of industry representatives, union
members, high school technical theater teachers and higher education
personnel who worked as a committee, along with NOCTI, to create a
comprehensive and appropriate test aligned with industry standards. We are
currently in the pilot testing phase of the process. ¤ Member of the committee for the creation of
the K-12 Curriculum Blueprint for Teaching and Learning in theater for the
NYC public schools ¤ Member of the Dave Matthews Performing Arts
Facilities Improvement Grant committee. Evaluate programs and schools that
warrant monies to improve facilities. Falmouth
High School Falmouth, MA 2002 Specified all stage lighting, sound and rigging
systems equipment for theater during 63 million dollar school renovation. Teaching Licenses New York State Permanent Teaching Licenses: 1. Stage & Set Design, 2. Performing Arts/Drama, 3.
Technology New York City Teaching Licenses: 1. Stage & Set Design, 2. Technology |
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Lighting Design (selected
credits) 2010 Alchemy of Light New
York, NY 2009 Cradle Will
Rock Schimmel Ctr./Arts NY London Cuckolds Howell Theater,
Lincoln NE Alchemy
of Light CultureMart, NY 2008 Carousel Lied
Ctr. for Performing Arts NE 2007 The SoldierÕs Tale Lincoln Symphony Orch. NE Johnny Carson
School dedication Lincoln
NE Little
Women Scheaberle Theater NY Marat/Sade Scheaberle Theater NY 2006 Trojan Women
Schimmel Ctr./Arts NY 2005 A Chorus Line Anzalone Theater NY Funny
Girl Schimmel Ctr./Arts NY 2004 Into The Woods Schimmel Ctr./Arts NY In
The Blood Scheaberle Theater NY Tempest Scheaberle Theater NY 2003 Skin of our
Teeth Papp
Theater NY Trial
by Jury Papp Theater NY 1999 Fiddler On The Roof Anzalone Theater NY 1998 Amadeus, Man Who Came to
Dinner, Waiting for Godot Papp
Theater NY, Rumors Papp
Theater NY 1998 How to SucceedÉ Anzalone Theater NY 1995 Christmas Spectacular (3rd ALD
to Ken Billington) Radio City Music Hall NY 1994 Twelfth Night Brooklyn
Ctr./Perf. Arts NY Gertrude's
Easter Brooklyn Ctr./Perf.
Arts NY Reckless
Abandon Redfield
Theatre NY 1993The Water Engine Brooklyn
Ctr./Perf. Arts NY Sing
To Me Through Open Windows Brooklyn Ctr./Perf. Arts
NY 1993 D&C Dance
Series, Choreographer's Choice 2nd Ave. Dance Co. NY 1988-1994 Lighting for Television. See page 5 above. 1987 A Yankee Doodle
Dandy (also ActorsÕ Equity SM) National
Tour Intern Fest.
'86 Ensemble
Studio Theater NY 1985 A Midsummer
NightÕs Dream Sanford
Meisner Theater NY Cat On A Hot
Tin Roof Hedgerow Theater PA Night Must Fall
Cockpit
In Court
Baltimore MD I Love You, I
Love You Not Theater
for a New Audience, NY 1985 Do Lord,
Remember Me ALD and Equity SM Tri-State Tour NY 1983 Polly Pie, Royal Academy/Dramatic Arts London |
Lighting and Scenic Design (selected credits) 2003 Music Man Anzalone Theater NY Mame Anzalone Theater NY 2002 Guys
& Dolls Anzalone Theater NY Man Of La
Mancha Anzalone Theater NY 2001 Candide Anzalone Theater NY Once
Upon A Mattress Anzalone Theater NY 2000 Anything Goes Anzalone Theater NY Into The Woods Anzalone Theater NY 1999 A
Funny Thing Happened on the- Way
to the Forum Anzalone Theater NY Fantastiks Papp Theater NY 1987 The Disposal Jan
Jus Playhouse NY 1985 Side By Side By
Sondheim Hedgerow Theater Phila. PA Lighting and Sound Design (selected credits) 2006 Cabaret Anzalone Theater NY UrineTown Schimmel Ctr./Arts NY 2005 Sweeney
Todd Anzalone Theater NY 2004 Oklahoma Anzalone Theater NY Sound Design (selected credits) 2008 Heartbeat
to Bahgdad Sheaberle Theater NY 2001-2005 The ChildrenÕs Aid Society Chorus Resident Sound Designer NY 1994-1999 Berkeley Carroll School Music Dept. Resident Sound Designer NY Stage
Management (~AEA~ member) 1987
Yankee
Doodle Dandy, PSM East
Coast Tour 1986 Space Age,
PSM, Sanford Meisner Theater. NY 1985 Do Lord, Remember Me, ASM. North East
Tour 1983 Goodnight
Grandpa w/Milton Berle, (PA) NY Technical
Direction and Production Management I have many credits involving management and
technical direction of theater productions, commercial events/production
processes and more. Guys & Dolls, Man Of La
Mancha, Candide, Once Upon A Mattress, Anything Goes,
Into The Woods, A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum, Fiddler On
The Roof, How To Succeed In Business Without Really Trying,
Joseph Anzalone Theatre NY, Guys & Dolls, Full Stage Production NY,
BCS Dance
Series, NY, The Jury (12
Angry Men), NY, Insanity In An
Insane World,
NY, Voices
From The High School,
NY, Beach
Kool, Gene Frankle
Theater NY, Iolanta, Riverside
Opera NY, Tempest, City Stage Company Rep. NY, Black Girl, Second Stage Theater NY, Do Lord, Remember Me, Eastern States
Tour, Residence Td, Theater For A New Audience NY, Goblin Market, Vineyard Theater NY, St. Bart's Playhouse NY, |