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nia Los Angeles and a doctorate from the
Royal College of Art. She teaches at the American
Film Institute and the USC School of Cinematic
Arts. She is president of the Costume
Designer’s Guild, Local 892.
Golden Pen Award Winner Deborah Nadoolman
Landis
David Navalinsky is the technical director
and production manager at the University
of Texas Arlington. He holds an MFA in technical
direction from the University of Arizona
and a BA in theatre from Baldwin-Wallace College.
Previous credits include technical director
at The University of Mississippi and master
carpenter at South Coast Repertory.
Putting Students in Charge
Joan Newhouse has been in the scenic
art business for over 10 years. She has
worked at such theatres as the La Jolla Playhouse
and the Old Globe in San Diego, and
has been working at Cobalt Studios as the assistant
charge artist/lead painter for the past
six years.
Make It Stick on Fabrics: Painting on Nontraditional
Fabrics
Michelle S. Ney has designed scenery
and costumes for theatre and opera companies
including The Colony Theatre and The
Theatre at Boston Court (Los Angeles), Illinois
Shakespeare Festival, Texas Shakespeare Festival,
Idaho Repertory Theatre, Austin Shakespeare
Festival, The Search Party, and Austin
Lyric Opera. Recent projects include the world
premiere of Romulus Linney’s Going After
Cacciato, Macbeth Gulls, Valparaiso, The
Glass Menagerie, The Comedy of Errors, Two
Gentlemen of Verona, Cymbeline, Henry IV,
Part I, and Tongue of A Bird. In 1999, her work
was featured in the Prague Quadrennial International
Design Exposition, and her work has
been published in TD&T. She is head of design
and technology at Texas State University.
Prior to that, she was on the design faculties
at University of Idaho, University of Texas at
Austin, and St. Edward’s University.
Minding the Gap: Exploring the Gender Barrier
in Scene Design
Andrew Nikel
So You Think You Know Everything About
Top Hats
Dave Nofsinger received his MFA from
the University of Arizona-Tucson in 2000. He
joined the University of Memphis design faculty
in 2005 teaching scenic design, rendering,
properties, and scenic painting. He has
worked with Florida Studio theatre, the Pacific
Conservatory of the Performing Arts (PCPA),
Denver Center Theatre Company (DCTC), and
San Jose Repertory. His design credits include
The Seagull, The Winter’s Tale, Hello Dolly,
Hamlet, Crazy For You, Bullshot Crummond,
and Fiddler on the Roof. He has Vectorworks
and Photoshop skills and previously taught at
the University of Michigan and the University
of Mississippi.
Do I Have the Right Textbook?
Tracy Nunnally has worked in professional
theatre for over 17 years. He is president
of Hall Associates Flying Effects and
maintains his active membership in IATSE. He
specializes in all aspects of rigging, motion
control, pyrotechnics, special effects, scenery
construction, and CADD, and has designed
and executed a diverse range of systems and
effects for clients all over North America. He is
ETCP certified in both theatre and arena rigging.
Getting from E-stop to Go, Knots, Knots,
Knots
Laura Offerdahl has been creating magic
with Walt Disney World Entertainment for
more than 20 years, most recently serving as
producer for The American Idol Experience at
Disney’s Hollywood Studios. She also has
worked on promotional tours, special events,
conventions and the Hong Kong Disneyland
opening.
American Idol - Theatre in a Theme Park
Meredith Orlowski, MLIS, is information
services and outreach librarian at the Donald
C. Harrison Health Sciences Library, University
of Cincinnati libraries.
Teaching the Millennial Generation
Kurt Ottinger
Tech Olympics, Tech Olympics Committee
Meeting
Nathanael R. Otto is the technical director
at Vanderbilt University. He has worked as
the technical director for Des Moines Metro
Opera Company for productions of Norma,
Orpheus in the Underworld, La Bohème, La
Traviata, Il Trittico, and Vanessa. He is an active
member of USITT where he has served as
Vice-Commissioner for Programming for the
Health & Safety Commission and is currently
Health & Safety Commissioner.
Becoming the Safety Officer & Surviving as
the Safety Officer, Health & Safety Commission
Meetings I and II
Bobbi Owen has written widely about theatrical
designers active during the 20th century
and designed costumes for numerous
productions throughout the United States. She
is active in USITT, currently serving as Vice-
President for Communications. She is professor
of dramatic art and senior associate dean
for undergraduate education at the University
of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Publications Committee Meetings I and II,
USITT 1960-2010: 50th Celebration Plans,
USITT 50th Steering Committee Meeting
Kerri S. Packard is an adjunct associate
professor and the costume director at the University
of Missouri in Columbia. There she
teaches, supervises the costume shop, designs
costumes, and is the managing director
of the Summer Repertory Theatre. Some of
her classroom projects can be seen in the
USITT publication, Projects for Teaching Costume
Design & Technology. Her designs have
been shown both regionally and nationally.
Costume Design & Technology Commission
50th Anniversary Planning Forum
Sylvia Hillyard Pannell is professor of
drama, emeritus, University of Georgia. Immediate
Past President and Fellow of USITT,
she has been a member since 1974 and
served on the Board of Directors, Finance, and
Grants & Fellowships and as Chair of the Publications
Committee. She has worked with the
Costume Commission since its inception and
is active with USITT’s international initiatives.
She has authored articles for TD&T and
served as the journal’s book review editor. A
theatrical designer and educator for over three
decades, her experiences include designing
for both film and stage. Previous teaching appointments
include Missouri State University
(formerly Southwest Missouri State University),
the University of New Orleans, Tulane
University, and studies abroad
programs,UNO-Innsbruck, Austria and UGA-
Cortona, Italy. She has designed for, among
others, the Asolo State Theater, the College
Light Opera Company at Highfield, the Jekyll
Island Musical Comedy Festival, the Highlands
Playhouse, and ABC-TV.
Nominations Committee Meeting 1 and 2
Scott C. Parker
Teaching Sound Design
Robert Patrick is founder, president and
principle project manager of IPR Services in
Los Angeles. He has over 25 years of experience
in designing, engineering, and managing
IPR’s sound, audio-visual communications,
and telecommunication projects, including the
NOKIA Theatre L.A. LIVE, the McCallum Theater,
the Kodak Theater, and the STAPLES Center.
IPR also has designed, resourced and
fabricated sophisticated sound systems for
theatre and performing arts venues internationally.
Super-Sized Venues
Kristi Peerson is the operations production
manager for The Beatles LOVE.
Ask Cirque Du Soleil
Michael J. Peitz is the Executive Director
for the Educational Theatre Association
(EdTA), Cincinnati, Ohio, and its student honor
society, the International Thespian Society.
Michael holds BA and MA degrees from the
University of Northern Iowa, and the Certified
Association Executive designation from the
American Society of Association Executives.
He taught speech, English, and theatre in Iowa
in rural, city, and university-laboratory high
schools for 25 years where he coached
speech activities and directed over 50 theatre
productions, before to moving to EdTA. He
has been a guest adjudicator for the Iowa High
School Speech Association’s All State Festival,
the International Thespian Society’s summer
Thespian Festival, and numerous state Thespian
Festivals across the country.
Transitioning USTT’s Organization from an
Operations Model to a Governance Model
with an Executive Director
Jim Pellegrino is southwest Ohio’s compliance
assistance contact for the Ohio Environmental
Protection Agency. Jim works
directly with a variety of business, govern-
mental, and non-governmental organizations
on cross-media pollution issues, such as air
pollution, hazardous waste, waste water, solid
waste, and infectious waste. The majority of
Jim’s work involves hands-on assistance for
small businesses including regulation interpretation
and applicability, defining compliance
options, and assistance with completing
permit applications and compliance plans.
Jim’s work experience includes several years
with a local health department and non-governmental
organizations. Jim received a Bachelor
of Science in environmental engineering
technology from the University of Dayton in
1994.
Theatre Shop Waste Management and the
EPA
Vicky Peterson is a mediator, trainer, and
facilitator with a specialty in the arts overseeing
cases referred by the Volunteer Lawyers
of the Arts of Massachusetts, the Boston Municipal
and District Court Departments, and
MassHousing’s Tenant Assistance Program.
She has designed and delivered Effective
Communication, and Negotiation workshops
for the Yale School of Drama, the Rhode Island
School of Design, Boston University’s
Arts Administration program, and the VLA’s
Artists’ Professional Toolbox. Prior to mediation,
she spent over 20 years working as a
technical director, production manager, or
business manager for organizations such as
the American Repertory Theatre, WGBH, and
Mass MoCA. She also has taught in the theatre
departments at Brandeis University and
University of Connecticut Storrs. She is a
graduate of the Yale School of Drama and Harvard
University Extension School.
Turning Conflict into Collaboration
Scott D. Pfeiffer is a principal with
Threshold Acoustics. He has participated in
virtually every aspect of the acoustical consulting
profession initially focusing on modeling,
measurements, and calculations to
support room acoustics consulting. Now he
leads projects incorporating electronic
acoustic enhancement and provides a strong
connection to the audio/video discipline in
room acoustics.
Out There: Architecture Beyond Building
Anthony R. Phelps is an assistant professor
of design and technology at Bradley
University. He has designed professionally at
a number of theatres including Theatre
L’Homme Dieu, the Apollo Professional Theatre,
and the Old Log Theatre. He is a member
of IATSE and United Scenic Artists, and is the
executive editor of The Painter’s Journal, a
publication about scenic art in theatre.
Reception for Jules Fisher
Ian Phillips has been with the Shaw Festival
Theatre since 1990 and was appointed assistant
head of electrics in 2000. Prior to that,
he held positions in the set construction and
audio departments. His duties have included
automation, special effects, set wiring, and
wireless setup. His seasonal employment at
The Shaw has made it possible to work with
other theatre companies across Canada in-
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