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artist for Arena Stage, Guthrie Theater, Goodspeed Opera House, and TV movies. She now is the paint product manager for Rosco Laboratories. Make It Stick on Fabrics: Painting on Nontraditional Fabrics Brian Konechny is executive vice president of Epic Production Technologies, which was created through the September 2008 merger of Ed & Ted’s Excellent Lighting and Q1 Production Technologies. At Epic, Brian’s role is to provide strategic vision and guidance to the sales and integration team and to expand upon the successes achieved at Q1 where he served as partner, president and general manager of the Vancouver operation. Brian brings his experience from Q1 which focused on the live theatre and project installation markets throughout North America and the United Kingdom, including the entire lighting and rigging system for NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE. Super-Sized Venues Kortney Konrath is a junior at Oklahoma City University majoring in theatre design and production with an emphasis in lighting design and programming. She was the resident summer lighting designer for Oklahoma Children’s Theatre for its summer 2007 season. She also has served as the production stage manager for the Oklahoma Performing Arts Academy for its 2007 session and was the automation director for its production of Les Miserables. Backstage ADA Considerations, Creating Emergency Plans and Managing Emergencies Thomas V. Korder is the technical director at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts and assistant professor and interim chair of the scenic technology curriculum in the University of Illinois Department of Theatre. Tom is an investigator on research projects in motion control and fluid power systems and has taught numerous classes on these subjects. He is very active with USITT where he served for three years as the Commissioner for the Technical Production Commission as Exhibits Project Manager for the entry into the 2007 Prague Quadrennial. He has presented numerous workshops and seminars at USITT national and regional conferences, Illinois Theatre Association conferences, and regional festivals of the American College Theatre Festival. Cheap(er) Automation David R. Krajec is a long time, active member of USITT. He has been the Education Commissioner and is currently in his second term as a Director at Large of USITT. He is past chair of USITT-Midwest Regional Section. He has presented at many conferences on a variety of subjects. He earned a BFA from Kent State University in 1976 and an MFA from Western Illinois University in 1986. He was an associate professor of theatre at Cardinal Stritch University until August 2007. He now is a system sales specialist at Mainstage Theatrical Supply, Inc., in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Taxes 3.0 Jenna G. Krempel is the secretary-treasurer of Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local 764 I.A.T.S.E. Prior to her election in 1997, she worked as a wardrobe supervisor, dresser, and costumer on Broadway, in television, and in film in New York. Wardrobe Work on Broadway David Kriebs has been teaching stage managers at The University of Maryland for a quarter century. He has served variously as production manager and technical director there and for small theatres in the Washington, DC area. He earned his MFA in technical production from Yale School of Drama and an engineering degree from the University of Tennessee. Stage Management: No Class, No Problem Ethan H. Krupp holds an MFA in theatre design and technology from University of Montana. He has designed lights, scenery, sound, or props for over 75 productions in professional theatres and collegiate settings in Lexington, Virginia; Missoula and Bigfork, Montana; Houston, Texas; and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. He has been the technical director for over 35 productions. He is working as an assistant professor/technical director/designer for the division of theatre arts at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. He has been active in the Association of Theatre in Higher Education and presented multiple times at the annual ATHE conference. This is his first time attending the USITT conference. It’s All The Same, They’ll Never Know: Plagiarism in the Digital Age, Stage Management: No Class, No Problem Tim Kupka is a former Education Commissioner, Steering Committee member, and has become known as the food authority for USITT conference cities. Besides his life as an educator and designer, he owns and chefs a fine dining restaurant with a menu that changes monthly. Education Poster Session, Taxes 3.0 Jon Lagerquist is the technical director at South Coast Repertory. He is also the program director for the country’s largest Cub Scout Day Camp where he trains future technicians on hammers, saws, and knots. Getting from E-stop to Go, Knots, Knots, Knots Roger L. Lattin is a member of IATSE Local 728 Studio Set Lighting Electrical Technicians; Hollywood, California; lead instructor for IATSE 728’s Training Program, and chairperson/representative of IATSE 728’s ESTA committee. He is an ECTP Electrician and Co- Chair of E 1.18 Task Group. He has worked in all aspects of the entertainment and special event industries. He is a member of NFPA, IAEI, UL, and STPs 1640, 1573, 1977. USITT Electrical Workshop - Basic/Intermediate John M. Lavarnway has been the Vice- Commissioner for Properties for the Scene Design Commission for the past 12 years. He is the property master for Wright State University in Dayton Ohio and a free-lance director and designer. He specializes in puppetry and mask-making. Make It & Break It – Mold-Making Techniques, Tricks of the Stage - Stage Magic Pam Lavarnway is a member of the design/technology faculty at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio and has designed scenery for many of the department’s productions including Into the Woods, The Secret Garden, and Chess. In the summer, she coteaches a seminar on Teachers Training for Scene Painting at Cobalt Studios with Susan Crabtree. She also has designed scenery for The Human Race Theatre Company and Victoria Theatre Association in Dayton, and for Milwaukee’s Skylight Opera Theatre. She is a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829. Period Style in the Smallest Detail Nathan K. Lee is currently in his fourth year as an assistant professor of theatre at Fort Lewis College in Durango, Colorado. His recent scene designs were Raised in Captivity for Fort Lewis and Maybe Baby, It’s You for The Okoboji Summer Theatre in Iowa. He also worked as the technical director for Okoboji. He holds an MFA in scene design and lighting from the University of Hawaii, Manoa. He is looking for all theatre related syllabi to archive for the Education Commission. Education Commission Meeting 1 and Reception, It’s All The Same, They’ll Never Know: Plagiarism in the Digital Age Jeff Leesley Hands-on Pneumatics Carl Lefko has designed scenery and lighting at Radford University’s department of theatre for the past 23 years. He is actively involved in USITT and the Southeastern Theatre Conference where he serves on its editorial board. He received the USITT-SE Founders Award as the Outstanding Educator in Theatrical Design and Technology for 1991-92. Over the past 16 years, he has held various positions in USITT on the regional and national levels. Since the Nashville Conference, he has been actively involved with programming for the conference and is currently President of USITT. Board of Directors Meeting I and II, Executive Committee Meeting 1, 2 and 3, Past Presidents Breakfast, Transitioning USITT’s Organization from an Operations Model to a Governance Model with an Executive Director Panela Leung is a graduate student in scenic design at the University of Missouri Kansas City with John Ezell. She studied at Cobalt Scenic Painting Studios in the past year. She has worked for such theatres as The Santa Fe Opera, Glimmerglass, and The Opera Theatre of St. Louis. Upon her graduation she will pursue a career in design for theatre and film. Big Careers Outside the Big Cities Cindy Limauro USITT-USA and Scenofest Volunteer Meeting Gwendolyn M. Lindsay is in her final year at Michigan State University getting her MFA in scene design. She is working on a project for MSU’s production of The Who’s Tommy, creating virtual worlds for the characters using 3DsMax. She has worked on both school and professional designs and plans to continue designing professionally after graduation. Get Animated! 3D Animation for Design Communication Marcy Linton has worked as a draper at several theatres across the country including the Oregon, Colorado, and Utah Shakespeare festivals; PlayMakers Repertory; and The Signature Theater. She is an assistant professor of costume technology at the University of Virginia. She received her BFA from the North Carolina School for the Arts and MFA from the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill. Costume Designer and Draper Collaboration From Studio to Stage William Liotta has served in a variety of capacities including lighting and sound designer, theatre consultant, and project designer and developer. He has taught at CalArts and Tulane, and is now on the faculty at the University of New Mexico. An Evening With Jack Mann, Distinguished Achievement in Sound Award Winner, Guerilla Sound Design: The Three Hour Challenge, Guest Sound Artist , Sound Commission Educator Forum, Sound Commission Leadership Meeting, Sound Commission Meeting I Debra Garcia Lockwood is an award winning lighting designer, theatre educator, and the production manager on the faculty of California State University, Fullerton. Her professional work includes over 100 productions and has been seen at many venues including: The Kirk Douglas Theatre, International City Theatre, Fullerton Civic Light Opera, The New World Flamenco Festival, West Coast Ensemble, Theatre 40, East/West Players, Highways, The Edison Theatre, 24th Street Theatre, the Los Angeles Theatre Center, and The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. Debra is the resident lighting designer for BARE Dance Company. Debra currently serves as the Vice-Commissioner of Lighting Design for USITT. In February 2009 she was the coordinator for the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival XLI in Region VIII. Debra is a member of United Scenic Artists, Local #829 and is on the Board of Directors for Camp Bravo. LD Programmer Communication, Magic Sheets Aren’t Magic! Steve Loftin Front of House Design 86 CINCINNATI 2009
Robert Long is member of Theatre Consultants Collaborative, past president of the ASTC, technical design course teacher, and author of numerous technical resource articles for theatre industry publications. Front of House Design Claudia Longo HD Makeup - Be prepared for your next high definition production Barbara ER Lucas is Public Relations & Marketing Manager for USITT and serves as editor of Sightlines. Regional Section Communicators Meeting Frank Ludwig is an associate professor and head of design and production at Viterbo University, and has been teaching at the college level since 1991. He has professional credits in set, costume, lighting design, and scenic art for a number of regional theatres in the southeast and central United States. Freelance credits include designs for Charlotte Repertory in North Carolina, Seaside Music Theatre and Riverside Theatre in Florida, and Mill Mountain Theatre and The Barter Theatre in Virginia. He is a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829 in the set design category. He lives in La Crescent, Minnesota, with his wife, Mary, and their seven children. Scene Design Commission Meeting I and II Randy Lutz has been a member of the staff at The Santa Fe Opera for 28 years and is currently the properties director, liaising with national and international designers and directors. Randy’s early years with The Santa Fe Opera placed him in a number of positions including properties running crew chief, production housing director, and scenic carpenter; all of which gave him a broad overview of the workings of a major arts organization. He annually attends professional conferences to interview applicants in all technical departments at The Santa Fe Opera, including costumes, stage properties, scenic art, stage operations and electrics. He also reviews portfolios of aspiring technicians for the Opera’s Apprentice Technician Program, which is among the most well-respected programs of its kind in the country. In addition to his work at The Santa Fe Opera, Randy has staged several works by New Mexico playwright Joel Ensana and operas for Opera Southwest. Most recently, he was engaged as the art director, through his design and display company Art & Soul, for the Fashion in Film exhibition at the New Mexico Museum of Art. Big Careers Outside the Big Cities Andi Lyons is professor of theatre, director of design and technology, and resident lighting designer for the State University of New York at Albany’s department of theatre. Andi has designed lighting or scenery for more than 90 major university productions since 1982 and served as the department’s technical director until 1992. She has been involved in many freelance activities with such companies as the Tri-Cities Opera, Stageworks, Capital Repertory Theatre, Elword Productions, Des Moines Metro Opera, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Shakespeare in the Park, LaMaMa E.T.C., Leap Productions, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, Keuka Summer Theatre, and the Capital District Gay and Lesbian Community Center. Recent favorite lighting designs have included Tosca for Tri-Cities Opera, Brutal Imagination for Stageworks, and All in the Timing and Marisol. First Timers Reception hosted by the Caucus on Human Issues, Human Issues Working Session, Queer Nation Roundtable Christopher Lyons is manager of technical and educational communications with Shure Incorporated. With more than 21 years of experience in training, technical support, and product management at Shure, he has presented training sessions for retail salespeople, created online training content, and supervised the deployment of third-party, instore product demonstrators both in the United States and abroad. He has written numerous articles and technical papers including Introduction to Wireless Systems and Audio for Distance Learning. Wireless Microphones, White Spaces, and Spectrum Changes David M. Makuch is in his third year as assistant professor/technical director at Marietta College in Southeastern Ohio. He is the department lighting and sound designer as well as technical coordinator of the theatre facility. He teaches classes in stagecraft, lighting, sound, and theatre appreciation. During breaks, he freelances in theatre as well as corporate/concert lighting work in Chicago. He earned his MFA from Western Illinois University and BFA from Ohio University. Do I Have the Right Textbook?, Stage Management: No Class, No Problem Karen Maness, USITT Co-Commissioner of Scene Design, is the charge scenic artist at the University of Texas at Austin Performing Arts Center and an adjunct professor of scene painting for the UT department of theatre and dance. Prior to her move to Austin in 1999, she was on staff at South Coast Repertory in Costa Mesa, California, and worked extensively in industrial display, theme parks, and film. Scene Design Commission Meeting I and II Jack Mann is one of the true pioneers of theatre sound design. Originally from Michigan, he began his life in the theatre as an electrician when he was just 18 in 1941. After serving in World War II he returned to Michigan where he continued as a theatre electrician for eight years before moving to New York in 1959. He became involved in theatre sound and soon gained a reputation for his creative design and innovative techniques long before the term sound designer came into being. During his 27 years on Broadway, Jack had the privilege of working with renowned artists such as George Abbott, Leonard Bernstein, Harold Prince, and Stephen Sondheim. He is a father of two, grandfather of four, and great grandfather of four. He retired in 1986 and now lives in New Jersey with Jean, his wife of 66 years. An Evening With Jack Mann, Distinguished Achievement in Sound Award Winner Steve Mannshardt has been the production manager and resident lighting designer for TheatreWorks in Palo Alto, California for the past 14 years. He has worked as lighting and scenic designer for many theatre, dance, and opera companies in Unites States and has taught lighting design at Santa Rose Junior College for 15 years in addition to being guest lecturer at many other colleges and universities. Interview Techniques: How to Put Your Best Foot Forward, Resume Building for Designers & Technicians, Resume Building For Young Designers And Technicians - A Panel Discussion, The Job Interview: How to Put Your Best Foot Forward Martha A. Marking is an associate professor and head of the design/technology concentration at Appalachian State University. She is Southeast Regional Section Chair, has been involved with the Costume Design & Technology Commission, and is on the Board of Directors and the Publications Committee. Golden Pen Award Winner Deborah Nadoolman Landis Eric L. Marsh is the assistant professor of lighting and sound design at Sam Houston State University. Eric does freelance design work throughout the Houston area as well as professional work all over the United States. Eric received his MFA from Western Illinois University. Do I Have the Right Textbook? Patrick Marsh is the creative talent behind the animatronics and exhibits of the Answers in Genesis’ Creation Museum. His designs include the popular Jaws and King Kong attractions at Universal Studios in Florida. For more than 35 years, he has contributed to projects such as coordinating 50 designers for the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and the unveiling of the refurbished Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor in 1986. He earned his bachelor’s degree in industrial design and his master’s degree in environmental design from the University of California Los Angeles. Before joining the Creation Museum staff, he was the director of design for Dream Makers in Japan. Opportunities for Interactive Design Verda Beth Martell currently serves as the assistant technical director/opera technical director for Krannert Center at the University of Illinois, Vice-Commissioner for Automation for the Technical Production Commission, Director at Large for the Midwest Regional Section, and Project Leader for the Physics of Theatre Project. She holds an MFA from the University of Wisconsin Madison. Hands-on Pneumatics Eleonore Maudry came to Bloomington from Switzerland to attend Indiana University. While completing her master’s degree, she started working for the opera/ballet costume shop as a stitcher and for the wardrobe crew. She became a first hand in 1998 and is currently interim director of costumes, wigs, and make-up. Retrospective of Opera Designer Robert O’Hearn Eric McAfee has been involved in the theatre since the late 1980s working for several years as a rigging installer/supervisor before joining JR Clancy as a project manager in 1999. Since then he has worked on projects both nationally and worldwide including China, Turkey, Spain, and Brazil. He has a BFA in theatre from the University of Illinois. Promote Safe Sets - Train, Inspect, & Maintain Your Rigging System, Stump the Rigger David P. McCarl Elizabethan Ruffs Made Easy John McFadden is professor of lighting and sound design and production manager at the University of Memphis, Tennessee. He has designed lighting or sound for over 150 production including productions at Florida Stage, The National Theatre in Perth, Australia, Arkansas Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis Opera, Playhouse on the Square (Memphis), Theater Memphis, Memphis Opera, the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Theatre Lobby (D.C.), The Penn State Festival Theatre, and the Mud Island Amphitheater. He also teaches theatre management and style and collaboration. Ongoing Collaboration Discussion Shauna Meador is an assistant professor at the University of Central Arkansas, where she teaches costume design and technology. She recently designed for the Arkansas Shakespeare Theatre, TheatreSquared in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and The Arkansas Repertory Theatre. A native of Conway, Arkansas, she received her BA from the University of Central Arkansas and her MFA from Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, where she also served as the costume shop manager after graduation. Other professional credits include working at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival and the Texas Shakespeare Festival. Ongoing Collaboration Discussion Donna J. Meester, associate professor of theatre, is the director of the costume design and production programs at the University of Alabama. She is Chair of the Costume Poster Jury and is serving as the design vice-chair for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival-Region IV. Costume Poster Session Michael Mehler teaches at Allegheny College in northwest Pennsylvania and has also taught at the College of William & Mary, the University of Pittsburgh, and the College of Charleston. He has designed scenery and lighting for theatre and dance in Atlanta, Austin, Chicago, and Pittsburgh. A graduate from Northwestern University and the University of Texas Austin, he is currently finishing up a Ph.D. in theatre history and criticism CINNCINATI 2009 87
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