My Resumé

Professional Experience

Technical Manager (1981-2011)
Midland Center for the Arts; Midland, MI

  • Designed scenery for Theatre Guild and Community Stage productions
    • Created renderings, ground plans and working drawings
    • Collaborated with both professional and volunteer directors
  • Supervised construction and production elements
    • Oversaw both volunteer and staff carpenters, painters and crew
    • Worked with lights, sound, set and props designers/crew
  • Designed lighting for productions as needed
    • Included creating light plots and writing cues
    • Oversaw light crews
  • Designed productions in both theaters at facility
    • Little Theatre: 400 seats
    • Auditorium: 1500 seats

Relevant Skills

  • Carpentry
  • Fine wood working
  • Metalwork (including welding)
  • Painting
  • Drafting

Education

B.A. Theatre/English; Olivet College, Olivet, MI

  • References
  • Available upon request