Journeys - Gettysburg College

JOHN ADAMS ’70 

THE JENA COMPANY 

1650 BROADWAY, SUITE 1107 

NEW YORK, NY 10019 

PHONE: 212-765-9610 

FAX: 212: 765: 6315 

JENACO2@SISNA.COM 

Theatre Producer, The Jena Company, Manager Director 

During my undergraduate career, Gettysburg was really known for its strengths in the sciences, and the 

Theatre Department at that time was just a small subsidiary of the English Department. So the creative 

environment was very “open,” meaning that there was not a lot of structure or course work. I participated in 

the existing Theatre Program, but I also wrote and directed outside it; I performed my own plays in coffee 

houses. The multiplicity, the diverse things I was doing were very exciting and liberating – I had a sense that I 

could do anything in this field if I committed to it. The same “openness” and freedom can still be found at the 

College – and the Theatre Department in particular. Of course, with a full academic program there are more 

standards and requirements to be met. But the Theatre Department is still a welcoming and supportive place. 

In addition to the structure and stimulation of the regular curriculum, the road is still open for you to develop 

your own particular vision and talents. As was my case “way back when,” that kind of process of exploration 

builds skills and self-confidence which are essential to surviving and thriving in a life in the performing arts – a 

field where we are very much “on our own”. 

Career Summary (Narrative Resume) 

A 1970 graduate of Gettysburg College, John Adams now serves as Managing Director of The JENA Company 

in New York City. This production house, which he founded in 2001, is committed to the national presentation 

of new work by acclaimed theatre artists. 

The JENA Company’s inaugural production was the 2003 National Tour of Unsinkable Women: Stories and 

Songs from the Titanic. Created by and starring New York actress Deborah Jean Templin, the play premiered in 

Gettysburg College’s Kline Theatre. 

In 2004, JENA offered Black Broadway, a tribute to the best in black musical theatre. The piece starred Monica 

Paton and C. E. Smith from the Broadway productions of Ragtime and The Full Monty. 

For the 2005 and 2006 seasons, the company proudly presented 

two coast to coast national tours of My Soul is a Witness, a 

documentary play about the key events of the Civil Rights 

Movement. Jackie, Vi, and Lena followed this much-acclaimed 

project in 2007. Written by award winning Chicago playwright, 

David Barr III (who also authored My Soul Is A Witness), this new 

work is a study of three Civil Rights pioneers—Jackie Robinson, 

Viola Liuzzo, and Lena Horne. 

Both productions were seen in Gettysburg, My Soul on the stage 

of the Kline Theatre in January 2005, and Jackie, Vi & Lena at the 

Majestic Performing Arts Center in February of 2007. 

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In recent years, Mr. Adams served as Producer for Encore Attractions. Among their most prominent credits are 

national tours of Camelot; Zorba; Terrance McNally’s Tony Award Winning play Master Class; and a two-season 

tour of MAHALIA, A Gospel Musical. The company also presented the U.S. premiere of Unforgettable, The Nat 

King Cole Story, which was seen in 150 cities nationwide. 

Earlier in his career, Mr. Adams mounted over 35 national tours for Daedalus Productions. These presentations 

ranged from Evita and Ain’t Misbehavin’ to A Soldier’s Play and For Colored Girls. For Daedalus, he also 

produced the Actors Equity National Tour of the black women’s play From the Mississippi Delta, originally 

presented on the New York stage by Oprah Winfrey. 

A veteran of the professional theatre for a quarter of a century, Mr. Adams is a writer as well as a producer. 

Two of his plays – The Marlowe Show (about Elizabethan playwright Christopher Marlowe) and Dracula (an 

adaptation of the Bram Stoker novel) – have received successful regional mountings.

ED BAIERLEIN ‘65 

4501 ALCOTT STREET 

DENVER, CO 80211 

303-455-710008 

GSDEN@PRIVATEI.COM 

Director/Manager, Germinal Stage Denver 

When I was a student at Gettysburg from 1961 to 1965, Theatre was an extracurricular activity. However, the 

principles of acting and directing, the professional attitude towards the Theatre, and the personal values that I 

learned from Emile and Patti Schmidt, have predicated any success I might have achieved in my profession. 

CAREER SUMMARY (Narrative resume) 

Ed Baierlein was born on August 27, 1943 in Wilmington, Delaware and was raised in Jersey City, New Jersey 

and in Claymont, Delaware. He received his B.A in English from Gettysburg College in 1965 and his M.A in 

Theatre Arts from Penn State University in 1967. While at Penn State, he studied under a Schubert Playwriting 

Fellowship. He enlisted in the USAF in 1968 and spent most of his four-year tour at Lowry AFB in Denver, 

Colorado. 

He was Playwright-in-Residence at the Changing Scene Theatre in Denver from 1970 to 1972 and Associate 

Director and Production Coordinator at the Third Eye Theatre in Denver from 1972 to 1973. In 1973, he cofounded 

Germinal Stage Denver. 

AS AN ACTOR, he has performed over 90 leading roles since 1974, including Othello, Archie Rice (twice), 

Arnolphe, James Tyrone Sr. (twice), James Tyrone Jr. (“Moon”), Dr. Rance (twice), Don Juan (Shaw-twice), Aubrey 

Piper, Martin Doul, George (“Virginia Woolf”), the Duke of Altair, Willy Loman, Starbuck, Bill Maitland, Tom 

(“Glass Menagerie”), Strindberg (“Tribades”), Max (“Homecoming”-twice), Gary Essendine, Nickles, Galileo, 

Eddie Carbone, Elyot Chase, Undershaft, Spooner, Erie Smith, Solness, Shotover, Davies, & Hamm. He has been 

nominated twice by the Denver Drama Critics Circle for “Best Performance by a Leading Actor” and, in 1985, 

won the award for ‘’Best Season for an Actor.’’ 

AS A DIRECTOR, he has staged over 170 productions since 1974, including plays by Betti, Chekhov, Pinter, 

Anouilh, O’Neill, Osborne, Williams, de Ghelderode, Camus, Handke, Shaw, Wesker, Cocteau, Ionesco, Rabe, 

Stoppard, Beckett, Orton, Synge, Pirandello, Sartre, Coward, Brecht, Ibsen, Shepard, and Shakespeare. Often, he 

plays in the productions he directs and designs. Practically speaking, he is more interested in investigating 

the community of actors and audience in real space than in making statements or interpreting them. He was 

nominated four times by the Denver Drama Critics Circle for “Best Director” (winning for Travesties in 1993 and 

Suddenly Last Summer in 1999) and, in 1987, received WESTWORD’S 

“Best Director” Award. 

AS A TEACHER, he has been a guest instructor in acting and 

directing at the University of Colorado at Denver, Colorado 

Women’s College, and Denver University, and he has also taught 

privately. 

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IN ADDITION, in 1982, he received a Governor’s Award for Excellence in the Arts from Colorado Governor 

Richard D. Lamm and, in 1988, a Mayor’s Award for Excellence from Denver Mayor Federico Pena and the 

Bonfils-Stanton Foundation Award for the Arts & Humanities. From 1998 to 2001, he was a member of the 

National Theatre Conference. In addition, he and Sallie Diamond have received awards for achievement from 

the Rocky Mountain Women’s’ Institute and from Zeta Phi Eta. Productions he has produced or directed have 

been nominated for over seventy-five Denver Drama Critics Circle, Denver Post Ovation, and ‘Best of Westword” 

awards. For twenty years, he served as Chairman of the Colorado Theatre Producers Guild, which he helped 

found. He has sat on the boards of the Greater Denver Arts Council and the Metro Denver Arts Alliance, on the 

advisory board of KCFR-FM (NPR), and on the Denver Mayor’s Commission on Art, Culture, and Film. 

He has been married to actress Sallie Diamond since 1967 and has one child, Thaddeus Adam, born in 1980. 

He started to play golf at the age of 53 and is an avid golfer, playing over 200 rounds a year. He has lived in 

Denver, Colorado since 1968 and considers himself fortunate professionally in that he has never had to “go 

where the work is,” but has been able to decide where he liked to live and to make the work happen there. The 

payoff: “. . . continuous activity, investigation, discovery . . . and a sense of neighborhood.”

GLEN J. BECK ‘99 

BROADHOLLOW THEATRE COMPANY 

8 LAUREL AVENUE 

SUITE #2 

EAST ISLIP, NY 11730 

THEATRE991@AOL.COM 

Professional Actor/ Director 

I attended Gettysburg College from 1995-1999. Originally I had planned on being a biology major, but 

after auditioning for my first play, I soon realized my career path would be altered forever. From that first 

experience, Lee Blessing’s Fortinbras for which I ran sound, I participated in every play my four years at 

Gettysburg. Whether it was onstage or behind the scenes, I tried everything and made the most of my 

experiences. My junior and senior years, I was elected Owl and Nightingale President. Post-graduation, I 

returned to Gettysburg as Assistant to the Artistic Director for the Gettysburg Theatre Festival. I continued my 

education and received my MFA in Dramaturgy from SUNY Stony Brook. I’ve gone on to become the Associate 

Artistic Director for BroadHollow Theatre Company, a Long Island based regional theatre company operating 

three theatres. Everyday I am producing, directing, and acting. I’ve directed and acted Off-Broadway and my 

Gettysburg experience helped make that possible. I will never forget those four years of my life and the friends 

I made. 

Directing Credits as Artistic Director: Thoroughly Modern Millie; Footloose; The Sound of Music; Little 

Women; Bad Seed; Anything Goes; Reefer Madness; A Christmas Story; A Letter From Ethel Kennedy; 

Oklahoma!; The Art of Dining; You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown; Oliver!; 1776; and Wally’s Café. Other 

directing credits include: Jesus Christ Superstar; The Gold Rush Kids; Dorothy Meets Alice; Snowangel; Belle 

Reprieve; The Music Man; The King and I; and the Off-Off Broadway premiere of the one-act Abuse. 

Performance Credits Include- NYC: All’s Well that Ends Well (Edgarde Dumaine) and The Duchess of Malfi 

(Pascara). Regionally: Androcles and the Lion (Pantalone); Gold Rush Kids (Three-Fingered Jack); Othello 

(Cassio); A Midsummer Nights Dream (Lysander); Much Ado About Nothing (Benedick); Sight Unseen 

(Jonathan); and Twelfth Night (Orsino). BroadHollow: Prelude to a Kiss (Peter); Modern Orthodox (Ben); 

Anything Goes (Sire Evelyn); Cheaters (Allen); The Last Night of Ballyhoo (Peachy); Crimes of the Heart (Doc); 

Sugar (Bienstock); and Norman is that You (Garson). 

GLEN J. BECK

ALEC C. BEEKMANS ‘98 

200 MANNING STREET #28 B 

HUDSON, MA 01749 

Communication and Performing Arts Teacher 

Education 

Emerson College, Boston, MA 

Master of Arts, May 2000; Theatre Education 

Teacher Certification Dual Licensure: 

Communication/ Performing Arts K-12 Professional 

Elementary 1-6 Professional 

Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA 

Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, May 1998 

University of East Anglia, Norwich, England, spring 1997 

Current Employment 

Teacher, Communication and Performing Arts 

Waltham Public Schools, Waltham, MA, 9/2000- Current 

Instruct 20 classes per week, for kids in kindergarten through 7 th grade. Create, develop, 

and implement dramatic curriculum in conjunction with existing units in social studies, 

language arts, science, math, and public speaking. Coordinate live student productions. 

Assist with various student activities. Consistent experience with children with special 

needs and language acquisition classes. 

Teacher, Arlington Center for the Arts, Arlington, MA 2/2006- Current 

Design and oversee activities for 65 students, ages five to twelve, according to specified 

themes. Direct weekly final performance pieces. 

Teacher, College Academy/ College Gate, Winchester, MA 7/2004- Current 

Instruct four sections of Actor’s Workshop (Beginner and Experienced) for gifted and 

elementary and middle school students. Direct final performance piece for each class. 

Summary of Recent Theatrical Experience 

Lexington Players 

Director: Adaptation 

Actor: Ensemble, I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change 

Nick, Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf 

Simon, The Real Inspector Hound 

Judas, Godspell 

Philip, The Lion in Winter 

George, The Actor’s Nightmare 

Allston Community Players 

Actor: Gooper, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof 

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When I graduated from Gettysburg College in 1998, I had spent a great deal of my four years there ensconced 

in the Theatre Department. Board member of the Owl and Nightingale Players for two years, president for 

one, three year resident of the theatre house, and student director or cast member in a variety of shows, I left 

Brua Hall with a definitive idea of what I wanted to do—to teach. Ten years later (gulp!) I’m proud to say that’s 

exactly what I do. 

I moved to Boston, completed a master’s program in theatre education, and am in my eighth year as a full 

time public school drama teacher. I spend my week working with almost 400 five to eleven year olds, showing 

them the wonders and hilarity of learning, all through drama and performance. Summers find me teaching 

drama and running productions at two different sites—one for gifted students and one for servicing students 

with special needs. On my own time I’ve done a bit of work in community theatre as well, stretching my 

performance legs whenever I feel the urge. 

Looking back, my time in Gettysburg’s Department of Theatre Arts set the stage for me as a drama teacher in 

three ways: 

1. The coursework and performance opportunities gave me a breadth of background knowledge 

within the discipline that guaranteed my success in graduate school. That success led to the job I 

hold today. 

2. The requirements of the department guaranteed that I would have to try everything at least once. 

I am a good director, a solid actor, a fair designer, and a lousy technician. Having the chance to 

experiment put me in touch with my strengths. 

3. As a sophomore, I had the opportunity to serve as the student teaching assistant in Jerry Hanson’s 

Introduction to Theatre course. That experience marked my realization that there might be 

something to this teaching thing. It lead to a summer job at a theatre arts camp, which lead to 

research on grad programs... the rest is theatre history. 

Though no one has asked for any advice, I’ll offer it anyway. Think about what you love to do, and think outside 

the (black) box. There are so many things to do out there coming out of this department—find what lights 

you up and jump in.

SARAH V. BELLIN ‘07 

4 WASHINGTON SQ. VILLAGE #17 L 

NEW YORK, NY 10012 

CELL: (646) 322-0329 

Director/ Masters Student 

The Department of Theatre Arts as Gettysburg College is a nurturing environment that intends to cultivate the 

individual artistic voices of its students. Even though I was not a Theatre Arts major/minor, I was welcomed 

warmly into the department’s community, and it was this supportive environment that helped shape my 

work as a director. I took Fundamentals of Directing as an elective during my junior year at Gettysburg and 

immediately fell in love with the art. The class was intimate in size and was a safe place to present workshopped 

scenes and one-acts. Through working with the professor and students of the Owl & Nightingale 

Players, I ultimately gained the confidence I needed to pursue a career in theatre directing. I am currently 

studying directing and working towards my Masters in Fine Arts at the New School for Drama in New York City. 

I would not be where I am today without the support of my peers and professors at Gettysburg College. 

Stage Directing/ Choreography Experience 

Directing (Professional) 

Haunted American Theatre of Actors 

(Semi-Finalist in summer ’07 Strawberry One Act Festival) 

Grounded The Goethe Institute 

(Part of ’06 Capital Fringe Festival, D.C) 

Allah Akbar Producer’s Club II 

(Part of ’05 Strawberry One Act Festival) 

The Cracked Castle The Player’s Theatre 

A Life West Side Arts Theatre 

Directing (Educational) 

Zut Alors! Starring Vladamir Solovyov and Friends Bank Street Theatre 

A Streetcar Named Desire The New School for Drama Theatre 

His Queen Bank Street Theatre 

The Woman with Orange Hands The New School for Drama Theatre 

9 Parts of Desire Stevens Lab Theatre 

The Trip El Centro Community Outreach Center 

My Golden Girl Stevens Lab Theatre 

Orestes Stevens Lab Theatre 

Christmas Eve on Orchard Street 

Assistant Directing/Observerships 

Stevens Lab Theatre 

The Crucible New School for Drama Theatre 

The Three Sillies The Looking Glass Theatre 

Girl Gang Atlantic Stage 2 

Nosferatu: The Morning of My Death Where Eagles Dare Theatre 

I am not a Chimpanzee Where Eagles Dare Theatre 

Casina The Junction 

Bacchides Classics Dept. Theatre 

Related Professional Experience 

For The Glory: The Civil War Musical in Gettysburg (violinist) Majestic Theatre 

Picon Pie, with June Gable (violinist) The Lamb’s Theatre 

Picon Pie, with June Gable (violinist) National Tour 

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Production Work 

Midtown International Theatre Festival (Venue Manager ‘05/’07) Workshop Theatre 

Moscow Cat Circus (Front of House Staff ) The Lamb’s Theatre 

Picon Pie (Strike Crew) The Lamb’s Theatre 

One Man Star Wars Trilogy (Assistant House Mgr.) The Lamb’s Theatre 

Lazer Vaudeville (Assistant House Manager) The Lamb’s Theatre 

Waffle Wagon (Production Asst./ Set Construction) Shadow Studios 

The Greeks (Production Asst./Asst. Wardrobe) Manhattan Ensemble Theatre 

Cam Jansen (Front of House Staff ) The Lamb’s Theatre 

The Shattering (Production Assistant) The Player’s Theatre 

Altoid Strips Promo Video (Story Board Creator and Video Assistant) Kraft/Nabisco 

Professional Violin Performances (Partial List) 

Bless This House (violinist) Majestic Theatre 

Gettysburg Hospital Charitable Ball (strolling violinist) Gettysburg Hotel 

Summer in the Park Concert Series (violinist) St. Mark’s Church 

Stowe C. Phelps Annual Concert (violinist) French Institute/Alliance Française 

Annual Bach Festival (violinist) Maria Keller Auditorium 

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Young Musicians Concert Alice Tully Hall 

Steinway and Sons’ Artists (violinist) Steinway Hall 

Graduation Ceremonies (’01-’03) 

Training 

Avery Fischer Hall 

MFA in Directing (Expected: 2010) The New School for Drama 

BA in Music/Philosophy, minor: Physics (2007) Gettysburg College 

Directing New School for Drama/Gettysburg College 

Acting/Improvisational Theatre HB Studios (Trudy Steibl, John Monteith) 

Instrumental Music Fiorello H. LaGuardia H.S for Music and Art 

Chamber Music/Orchestral Studies Third Street Music School Settlement 

Composition/Theory The Julliard School 

Orchestral Studies Interlochen Arts Center 

Violin Studies Gary Tigner, Greg Pinney 

Piano Studies Nelson Padgett, Jocelyn Swigger 

Language Training in French, Italian, and German United Nations International School 

Chamber Music Studies Marc Ponthus, Mary Jo Pagano, Craig Richey 

Awards, Citations, and Special Skills (Partial List) 

Merit-based Drama Scholarship at The New School for Drama ($12,500 per year of study) 

Dean’s Scholarship at Gettysburg College ($34,000 for four years of study) 

Wagnild Memorial Music Scholarship for musical excellence ($20,000) 

Greenpoint Bank Achiever’s Award for outstanding academic achievement, demonstrated leadership, and 

dedication to the music community ($10,000) 

Artist Recognition Award from Bertelsmann Foundation’s “World of Expression Competition” for original 

instrumental composition ($500.00) 

Claire Caine Award for outstanding instrumental performance for a violinist ($500) 

Dean’s List at Gettysburg College 

Founder/ President of Shot’s in the Dark- Gettysburg College’s first and only Improvisation Troupe 

Named finalist in the National Alliance for Excellence’s “Honored Scholars and Artists Competition” 

Symphonic Orchestral Award for excellence and dedication 

Ronald S. Lauder Student Exchange Program to Berlin, Germany 2001-2002 (all expenses paid) 

Fluency in German; conversational/reading language abilities in French and Italian 

Master classes with John Corigliano, Craig Richey, Joshua Bell, Haydn Trio, and Wister Quartet 

Current member and violinist in the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra

SUSAN A. BLUME ‘87 

351 LOOKOUT AVENUE 

HACKENSACK, NJ 07601 

sab665@earthlink.net 

Scenic Artist 

The Theatre Program at Gettysburg had a direct effect on my career. I am a scenic artist, working mostly for 

Broadway shows and touring companies of Broadway shows. 

While at Gettysburg, I was a studio art major with a minor in theatre. The theatre program allowed me to 

explore the many facets of theatre before making my decision to become a scenic artist. 

I knew I wanted to pursue the design aspects of the theatre, specifically set design. During my time at 

Gettysburg, I came to realize I had an affinity towards scenic art. 

By studying all aspects of design and construction, I believe it made me a stronger scenic artist. Knowing how 

lighting affects the scenery helps me when painting. Knowing carpentry helps me when I am sculpting. Many 

times we receive information from designers that needs to be interpreted by scenic artists. For example, we 

may receive information such as a basic drafting of a piece with a picture from a book that is similar to what 

the designer wants and then just an idea of the colors it needs to be. It then becomes our job to interpret all 

that information. It’s instances like this when my set design skills are invaluable. 

Being a part of Owl and Nightingale was great training for all the hard work that goes into getting a show up 

and running. Even more important was discovering the teamwork it takes in getting a production running. 

Learning to work with all the different people it takes to make a show a success was by far the most important 

thing I took away from my time with Owl and Nightingale. For that alone I will be forever grateful. 

CAREER SUMMARY 

Member: United Scenic Artists, Local 829 since 1996 

CHARGE SCENIC 

Films 

1997- Scarred City, Scarred Production 

Theatre 

1992-93- George Street Playhouse, New Brunswick, NJ 

Shows included: Fields of Ambrosia; Three Men on a Horse; 

Foxfire; Spine Near the End of the Century; and 

Idioglossia 

LEAD SCENIC 

Films 

1997- Illuminata, Greenstreet Films 

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SCENIC 

Theatre 

1996- Whistle Down the Wind; Designer: Andrew Jackness; Hudson Scenic Studios 

1996- Beauty and the Beast tour; Hudson Scenic Studios 

1998- Cats tour; Hudson Scenic Studio 

1999- Kiss Me Kate; Designer: Robin Wagner; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2000- Lion King, Los Angeles; Designer: Richard Hudsen; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2001- Tom Sawyer; Designer: Heidi Ettinger; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2001- Mamma Mia; Designer: Mark Thompson; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2001- 42 nd Street; Designer: Douglas Schmidt; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2001- Urinetown; Designer: Scott Pask; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2002- The Producer’s tour; Designer: Robin Wagner; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2002- Dance of the Vampires; Designer: David Gallo; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2002- Baz Luhrman’s LaBoheme; Designer: Catherine Martin; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2003- Lion King tour; Designer: Richard Hudsen; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2003- Gypsy; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2003- Nine; Designer: Scott Rask; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2005- The Drowsy Chaperone; Designer: David Gallo; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2005- Spamalot; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2005- Blue Man Group- Las Vegas; Hudson Scenic Studio 

2006- The Color Purple; Designer: John Lee Beatty; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2006- Finding Nemo- Disney World; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2006- How the Grinch Stole Christmas; Designer: John Lee Beatty; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2007- Young Frankenstein; Designer: Robin Wagner; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2007- Cyrano de Bergerac; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2007- Grease; Designer: Derek McLane; Hudson Scenic Studios 

2007- Dirty Dancing; Hudson Scenic Studios 

Angel Sculpture for Baz Luhrman’s LaBoheme , by Susan Blume

JOHN F. CARROLL (JACK) ‘65 

2110 LENNOX STREET #25 

ALBANY, GA 31707 

(H) 229-438-7953 

(W) 229-317-6858 

jack.carroll@darton.edu 

Associate Professor/ Director of Theatre, Darton College (Albany, GA) 

Three of the best years of my life were spent at Gettysburg. I arrived the same year as Professor Schmidt! 

Under his guidance, and with the collaboration and friendship of a quite remarkable group of Owl and 

Nightingale Players, including George Muschamp, I learned about the discipline required to be a theatre 

professional, how to take artistic risks, and, perhaps most importantly, how to define, achieve, and maintain 

high standards. 


1998- Present: Darton College (Albany, GA) 

Associate Professor/Director of Theatre. My duties include teaching Theatre classes, producing and 

directing four mainstage productions annually, supervising students, creating advertising campaigns, 

curriculum planning and development, and student recruitment. 

1991-1997: South Georgia College (Douglas, Georgia) 

Assistant Professor of Speech. My duties included teaching Theatre and Speech courses and serving as 

co-advisor/director for the South Georgia College Theatre Co. 

1989-1991: Valdosta State College (now University) (Valdosta, GA) 

Temporary Assistant Professor of Communication Arts. My duties included teaching Theatre, Speech, 

and Telecommunications courses, supervising student productions, publicity, and directing a musical 

for the inaugural season of the Jekyll Island (GA) Summer Musical Theatre. 

1988-1989: City University of New York Graduate School 

Graduate student (full-time) in the doctoral Theatre Program. Awarded Master of Philosophy degree 

and advanced to candidacy in 1995. 

1975-1987: Independent Contractor based in Providence, RI 

My work with a number of New England area colleges and theatres as a playwright/director/manager/ 

publicity director enabled me to establish my professional credentials. (I also spent 1977-78 as a 

Visiting Artist for the North Carolina Arts Council.) 

1970-1974: South Texas College (Houston, TX) 

Director of Theatre. My duties included teaching Theatre and Speech 

courses, directing, administration, and curriculum development. 

EDUCATION 

1998: City University of New York Graduate School 

Ph.D. (Theatre) 

Dissertation: “Oscar Hammerstein I, 1895-1915: His Creation and 

Development of New York’s Time Square Theatre District” 

1995: City University of New York Graduate School 

CARROLL 

M.Phil. (Theatre) 

F. 

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1984: University of Rhode Island 

Certificate in Arts Management 

1969: Southern Illinois University at Carbondale 

M.A (Theatre) 

1965: Gettysburg College 

B.A (English) 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 

Dramatists Guild; Association for Theatre in Higher Education; American Theatre and Drama Society; American 

Society for Theatre Research; Southeastern Theatre Conference; Georgia Theatre Conference 

PRESENTATIONS, PRODUCTIONS, GRANTS, AND AWARDS (partial listing) 

2007: “Song: Stage & Screen II” Conference- University of Leeds, England 

Paper: “Samuel S!: The Process of Creating a Historical Musical.” 

2006: (summer) Taught in Madrid, Spain for the UGS European Council. 

2004: Fulbright- Hays Professional Development Grant: 4 weeks travel and study in Chile and Argentina. 

2000: ATHE Conference (sponsored by ATDS) Chair/Panelist for “Hammerstein and Sons: Inventing Times 

Square (1895-1930).” 

1997: South Georgia College- “Outstanding Service to Students” 

1989: New England Foundation for the Humanities- Video Production: The Other Boston Tea Party, an 

adaptation of my play originally produced by Boston-based Theatre-in-Process. 

1985: Grand Prize- Dance on Film/Video Production: “Hanya: Portrait of a Pioneer”. I was a writer/creative 

consultant on this biography of choreographer Hanya Holm broadcast on PBS. 

1985: Citation- Rhode Island House of Representatives for my work as writer/director of The Strength of the 

Stone, produced by Rhode Island Feminist Theatre. 

1984: NEH Summer Seminar: “The American Playwright, 1920-1980” at Columbia University. 

1983-2001: The Rhode Island Legacy, a series of six one-act plays produced for 21 years by the Rhode Island 

Committee for the Humanities. (The Legacy series was cited by the NEH and the USOE as a national 

“model program.”) 

PLAYS DIRECTED 

50-plus productions of plays for professional and college/university theatre organizations. My productions 

include musicals: Babes in Arms; Two Gentleman of Verona; Tintypes; Dark of the Moon; The All-Night Strut: 

The Robber Bridegroom; The Seven Deadly Sins; and Samuel S!. Examples of Classic plays are: The American 

Dream and the Death of Bessie Smith; The Birds; The Taming of the Shrew; A Midsummer Night’s Dream; 

Our Town; Krapp’s Last Tape; and Squaring the Circle. Modern works include: The Boys Next Door; All in the 

Timing; Butterflies are Free; Whose Life is it Anyway?; The Knack; 15 Reasons Not to Do a Play; and God. 

Original Plays include: The Wind Players; Emily’s Lament; Luna-Ticks; A Fish Story; and Everyman (adaptation 

of medieval morality play). 

PLAYWRITING 

37 Full-length and one-act plays. Most of these have been produced at theatres in Illinois, Texas, Rhode 

Island, Massachusetts, and New York. Two of my plays are for young audiences; Earthwatch and The Great 

Baloney Hoax toured New England for over 100 performances each. In addition, Earthwatch was presented 

at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The Rhode Island Legacy Series; The Rhode Island 

Literary Legacy Series; The Other Boston Tea Party; Common Ground; and The Strength of the Stone toured 

extensively in New England.

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ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 

Rhode Island College 

North Carolina Arts Council 

Looking Glass Theatre 

University of Rhode Island 

Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (artist-in-schools) 

COURSES TAUGHT 

Theatre Appreciation 

Acting 

Script Analysis 

Improvisation 

Production Workshop 

Voice and Diction 

Humanities Through the Arts 

Playwriting 

Directing 

Dramatic Literature: Classic and Contemporary 

Children’s Theatre 

Oral Interpretation 

Acting for the Camera 

Broadcast Writing 

SCHOLARSHIP 

I am revising my paper, “Oscar Hammerstein I: North of Longacre Square,” for possible publication. My CUNY 

Dissertation Committee has strongly urged me to seek a publisher for my study of Hammerstein’s remarkable 

career in the commercial theatre.

KATHRYN CHONGPINITCHAI ‘04 

1112 SPOTSWOOD DRIVE 

SILVER SPRING, MD 20905 

Ballet Teacher/ Dancer/ Accounts Payable Administrator 

My involvement in the Theatre Arts Department began the second semester of my first year when I took a 

speech class with George. From the moment I walked into the building, I was hooked. Prior to college I had 

been involved here and there with theatre; be it acting, working on the stage crew, dance, or directing, but 

I hadn’t given it a thought to consider it my major. I immersed myself in every opportunity that came up. I 

helped with costumes, directed in the Independent Festival, Stage Managed, and acted in Lunchtimes. 

One of the biggest opportunities that affected my career was the integration of dance in the department. I 

was able to take Intro to Dance with Paula Kellinger my junior year. Having trained in classical ballet since the 

age of four, this class helped further my basic knowledge. I was also able to be a dancer in the Fall 2003 production 

of Godspell, again working with Paula. For my senior show, I choreographed, danced in, and directed 

a show that integrated spoken word and dance under the guidance of Susan Russell. This, along with the opportunity 

of choreographing for the Dance Ensemble, helped me land my second job. 

My first job out of college was a receptionist position with the First Potomac Realty Trust in Bethesda, Maryland. 

The theatre background stuck out on my resume and I was hired. Since my first days in November 2004, I 

have been given amazing learning opportunities in this growing company. I even got two promotions in 2006 

and I am now working in Accounts Payable. In addition to this daytime job, I rejoined my former ballet company, 

Rockville Civic Ballet in Rockville, MD, where I take classes and perform yearly in The Nutcracker as well as 

in other shows. I am also teaching ballet to children though the City of Rockville, with the prospect of being 

able to choreograph soon. Without Gettysburg’s Theatre Department, my career would not be headed in the 

direction it is going today. 

WORK EXPERIENCE 

Receptionist, First Potomac Realty Trust, Bethesda, MD (November 2004-March 2006) 

� become the “face “ of the company 

� Be the go to person for employees, clients, and visitors 

� Assist Administrative Assistants with tasks 

Administrative Assistant, Accounting, First Potomac Realty Trust, 

Bethesda, MD (March 2006-July 2006) 

� Support the Accounts Payable Staff 

Accounts Payable Administrator, First Potomac Realty Trust, 

Bethesda, MD (July 2006-Present) 

� Processes invoices 

� Enter employee expense reports 

� Maintain benefits schedule 

Ballet Teacher, City of Rockville, Rockville, MD 

(January 2005-Present) 

CHONGPINITCHAI 

� Instruct children in Pre-Ballet and Beginner Ballet 

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DANCE PERFORMANCE (Partial List) 

The Nutcracker, Rockville Civic Ballet (December 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) 

� Party Guest 

� Snowflake 

� Lead Corps de Ballet member, courtiers 

The Firebird, Rockville Civic Ballet (April 2006) 

� Princess 

� Creature 

Swan Lake, Rockville Civic Ballet (August 2006) 

� Swan 

� Princess at the Court 

The Odyssey, Rockville Civic Ballet (April 2005) 

� Lady Faithful to Penelope 

DANCE TRAINING 

Ballet: Rockville Civic Ballet, Claudia Mangan 

Ballet: Joy of Motion Dance Center, Various Teachers 

Jazz: Joy of Motion Dance Center, Various Teachers 

Hip-Hop: Joy of Motion Dance Center, Various Teachers

TOM CHRISTIAN ‘07 

1453 SOUTHERN COURT 

WARMINSTER, PA 18974 

Drama Teacher/ Acting Apprentice 

In his 4 years at Gettysburg College, Tom Christian was involved in one acts, senior shows, and main stages 

in the forms of acting, directing, and stage crew. Some credits of note include Roget in An Experiment with 

an Airpump; Dr. Craven in The Secret Garden; and the Professor and the Cripple in Mistero Buffo; directed 

by then senior Sarah Rozene. Tom’s major directing effort was his capstone project: Nuovi Viaggi da Vecchie 

Memorie, an original commedia dell’arte production devised by his cast and himself after his study of 

commedia at the Academia dell’Arte in Arezzo, Italy in the fall of 2005. 

Apart from productions, Mr. Christian also served on the Owl and Nightingale Players executive board during 

his sophomore year and as its president during his senior year. He was also a three year member of Drop the 

Octave, Gettysburg College’s premier all male A Cappella group. He graduated Summa Cum Laude in May 

2007 as a member of both Alpha Psi Omega and Phi Beta Kappa. 

The Department of Theatre Arts has had a major impact on Tom’s life and career. The positions and roles he 

had to honor of obtaining during his time there gave him invaluable experience as an artist, and the mentors 

he gained from the faculty and staff in Brua Hall have truly made him a stronger actor, a more confident 

performer, and, above all, a better person. 

Tom currently resides in Warminster, Pennsylvania. He is planning to teach theatre for his fourth straight 

year at Hopwood School and Camp this summer, and he is at present an acting apprentice at the Touchstone 

Theatre in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. He greatly misses his alma mater and is very grateful for the memories it 

has given him. He is forever indebted for the lessons he has learned from being both a Gettysburg Bullet and 

an Owl and Nightingale Player. 

TOM CHRISTIAN

JOE COSTA ‘68 

1858 BAY RIDGE AVENUE 

BROOKLYN, NY 11204 

Professional Actor 

First, I must say that a life, a career, dedicated to the performing arts in the United States is incredibly, almost 

indescribably, difficult. My own career is frequently sustained by something called “unemployment insurance”. 

Please remember those two words—“unemployment insurance”—because performing artists will inevitably 

become very familiar with them. 

Having issued that mandatory warning, let me go on to say that from 1964 to 1968 I spent all of my extra-curricular 

time, and a good deal of my curricular time, rehearsing and performing plays with Owl and Nightingale. 

There was no Department of Theatre. There was only Professor Schmidt and his wife Pat. Mrs. Schmidt observed 

rehearsals, contributed a lot of good ideas, and contributed a lot of free labor as well. Professor Schmidt 

was not only able to produce very credible productions of plays like Caesar and Cleopatra; Othello; Inherit 

the Wind; The Physicists; Henry IV Part I; Morat/Sade; The Rivals; Sergeant Musgrave’s Dance; and Death of a 

Salesman (Starring George Muschamp), but for many years he operated a summer theatre in downtown Gettysburg. 

There we performed, not the expected Broadway comedies, but plays like Uncle Vanya and Caligula! 

When I started my training at the Yale School of Drama, one of the first plays I worked on was Caligula, and 

thanks to Gettysburg College I not only knew something of the bleak existentialism that constitutes the intellectual 

foundation of the text, but I had actually been in a production of the play. 

But enough about prehistoric times. I know that the Department of Theatre has an excellent faculty: you can 

rely on Jerry, Susan, Chris, George, and Karen to provide you with a strong undergraduate, pre-professional 

education in theatre that will prepare you for graduate school, teaching, law school, or a variety of opportunities 

in the business world. It will even give you a foundation for working in the commercial world of “show 

business”. You might become a producer, a casting director, or an agent. If you do, please hire me! 


FILM 

Off the Black- Think Films- d/James Ponsoldt 

First Born- Paramount- d/Michael Apeted 

Without a Trace- 20 th Century Fox- d/Stanley Jaffe 

Power- Paramount- d/Sidney Lumet 

TELEVISION 

The Sopranos- HBO- Guest Star- d/Allen Coulter 

Public Morals- CBS- Guest Star- d/John Ferraro 

Renegade- Guest Star- d/Steve Posey 

Mad About You- NBC- Guest Star- d/David Steinberg 

Law and Order- NBC- Guest Star- d/Lewis Gould 

Against the Law- Fox- Guest Star- d/Jan Egelson 

The Kennedys of Massachusetts- ABC- Guest Star-d/Lamont Johnson 

Prisoner Without a Name- NBC- Guest Star- d/Linda Yellen 

Law and Order: SVU- NBC- Guest Star- d/Ted Kotcheff 

Spencer for Hire- ABC- Guest Star 

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Joe Costa

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Hothouse- ABC- Co-Star 

Cosby Mysteries- NBC- Guest Star- d/Neema Barnette 

Six Degrees- ABC- Guest Star- d/Wendy Stanzler 

The Black Donnelly’s- NBC- Guest Star- d/Deran Serafian 

Law and Order: Criminal Intent- NBC- Guest Star- d/Steve Shill 

THEATRE 

Broadway 

The Best Man- Part: Sen. Carlin and Reporter; Director: Ethan McSweeny; Theatre: Virginia 

Off- Broadway 

A dozen productions, primarily at the New York Shakespeare Festival, where he acted with Al Pacino, Kevin 

Kline, Martin Sheen, and the late Roul Julia and was directed by Tony Award winner David Hare. 

Regional (over 130 productions including) 

All My Sons- Part: Joe Keller; Director: Barry Edelstein; Theatre: Williamstown Theatre Festival 

The Lower Depths (w/ Meryl Streep)- Part: Pepel; Director: Steve Robman; Theatre: Yale Repertory Theatre 

Twelfth Night (w/ Elizabeth McGovern)- Part: Malvolio; Director: Thomas Gruenewald; Theatre: Huntingdon 

Theatre 

You Can’t Take It with You- Part: Grandpa; Director: Kathleen Conlin; Theatre: Utah Shakespearean Festival 

Conversations With My Father- Part: Eddie; Director: Jim O’Conner; Theatre: Repertory Theatre of St. Louis 

The Winter’s Tale- Part: Leontes; Director: Tom Haas; Theatre: Yale Repertory Theatre 

The Price- Part: Victor; Director: Matthew Weiner; Theatre: Arizona Theatre Company 

Sexual Perversity in Chicago- Part: Bernie; Director: Charles Kerr; Theatre: Actors Theatre Louisville 

The Good Woman of Setzhuan- Part: Policeman; Director: Andrei Serban; Theatre: American Repertory Theatre 

The Shadow Box- Part: Joe; Director: Stan Wojewodski, Theatre: Center Stage 

The Threepenny Opera- Part: Tiger Brown; Director: Jack Going; Theatre: Barter Theatre 

Twelve Angry Men- Part: Juror #3; Director: Peter Hackett; Theatre: Cleveland Playhouse 

The Taming of the Shrew- Part: Baptista; Director: Michae Breault; Theatre: Great Lakes Theatre Festival 

Pericles- Part: Cleon; Director: Mary Zimmerman; Theatre: Goodman Theatre, Chicago and the Shakespeare 

Theatre, Washington D.C 

EDUCATION 

B.A., Gettysburg College 

M.A., City University of New York 

M.F.A, Yale University School of Drama 

Distinguished Alumni Award, Gettysburg College. 2000

STACEY E. FOX ‘90 

16239 LONE CABIN DRIVE 

WILDWOOD, MO 63005 

FOXSTACEY@ROCKWOOD.K12.MO.US 

Counselor/Teacher 

When I arrived at Gettysburg College, I was a naïve, scared 17 year old. I had attended my private school from 

pre-school all the way through twelfth grade and suddenly, here I was at a new school, 1400 miles from home. 

There are two things that helped me through that first semester. Thankfully, I had the courage to try out for 

the fall production. I didn’t get a part, but I did work on the crew and I felt very at home in the theatre. I also 

had the privilege of having Jerry Hanson as my advisor. Many times he listened while I cried and whined about 

being homesick. Without those connections, I may not have lasted through the first year! 

My entire Gettysburg education has served me well, but I think my involvement in the theatre provided me 

with growth opportunities that I may not have had elsewhere. Being part of a production from start to finish, 

whether it was backstage or in front of the audience, reinforced the value of teamwork. No job was too small 

or insignificant. I realize the importance of putting the whole thing together and frequently find myself 

volunteering for or being assigned to jobs that are “behind the scenes.” Would I be doing those jobs anyway? I 

don’t know, but I do know that my time in the theatre has made me confident enough to accept and complete 

those jobs. 

I also strive to be an advocate for the arts in education. As a drama teacher I had many students who did not 

necessarily excel academically, but were able to connect at school through drama or another fine art. I firmly 

believe that some of these students may have dropped out of school had they not been involved in drama. 

My love for theatre was nurtured at Gettysburg, and I’m passing that on to my students, and hopefully making 

a difference. 

In my personal life, I enjoy going to the theatre very much and I attend performances whenever I have the 

chance-middle school, high school, community theatre or professional. In my next life (ha) I would still like to 

come back as a Broadway star. I just need to learn to sing and dance first! 

The above is all still true, but I have some new insight now as a parent. I find myself passing my love of 

“make believe” on to my children. We play our own version of pass the prop and my son and I are constantly 

pretending. Sure, real theatre is more than just “pretending”, but in the life of a 3 year old, pretending to be a 

dancing dinosaur, which is his current craze is pretty darn fun. I don’t have the theatre credentials that a lot of 

people featured in this book do, but I’m still putting my degree 

to good use! 


1990-1994 Assistant Theatre Director, West County YMCA 

* Developed fine arts classes for children 

* Directed two children’s plays 

* Camp director for fine arts summer camp 

* Helped develop a community theatre program 

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1994-2000 Speech and Drama Teacher at Rockwood South Middle School 

* Taught Speech and Drama classes to 6 th -8 th graders 

* Directed two productions each year with casts ranging from 15-125 

* Wrote curriculum for middle school courses 

* Helped develop a studio course for eighth grade students 

2000-2004 Counselor at Rockwood South Middle School 

* Provide counseling services to 332 students 

* Develop student schedules 

* Serve on various building and district committees 

2004-present Part time counselor and full time Mother! 

EDUCATION 

Special Major: Psychology and Theatre, Gettysburg College 

Missouri teaching certificate, K-8 Language Arts, Social Studies, Speech and Theatre; 

MA School Counseling, K-8 from St. Louis University, 2001

TONY GERDES ‘95 

172 SYCAMORE TRAIL 

DELTA, PA 17314 

717-456-2991 

TONYGERDES@YAHOO.COM 

Educational Consultant 

The Theatre Arts program at Gettysburg College has made a profound impact on my life. From the first time I 

set foot onto a stage in high school, I imagined how wonderful it must be to make a living by teaching others 

about this challenging art form. At Gettysburg, I was given ample opportunity to develop the necessary skills, 

to sharpen my critical thinking ability, and to motivate a team to success. 

Not only did I learn about the theatre-acting, directing, writing, designing-but more importantly, I discovered 

how theatre deeply impacts lives: An audience responds. A writer beams with pride. A fellow actor pours 

out emotion from her soul. Artists produce the combined arts that, like a mosaic, create the world of theatre. 

These passionate people enjoy the responsibility that comes with being part critic, part storyteller. In fact, 

these are people who know they can change the world...and have a means of doing it. 

Professionally, I founded theatre award-winning program at a Baltimore City high school, wrote the Drama 

curriculum for the Baltimore City Public School System, and served on an expert panel to develop a standardized 

test for prospective Theatre teachers. But the skills I acquired from my work in Theatre—organization, 

leadership, responsibility—have also served me well in conducting professional development workshops with 

teachers and school leaders and leading teams to reform troubled schools. 

And for fun, I still perform with my children in church plays, and for profit, I work as a clown/entertainer (and 

probably make more than your average Equity actor!) 

Theatre Arts at Gettysburg College. It’s a great investment in yourself. 


DIRECTING EXPERIENCE 

Elektra- Patterson Theatre Company 

Sunset Avenue- Patterson Theatre Company 

Faith Hall of Fame- Prince of Peace Children’s Ministry 

I’ll Never Leave You- Patterson Theatre Company 

Carwash- Patterson Theatre Company 

The Reunion- Patterson Theatre Company 

Death Knocks- Landon School 

The Conspiracy- The Studio 

Climbing the Ladder- Patterson Theatre Company 

The Marriage Proposal- Landon School 

The Tragic Heroes’ Comedy- Landon School and the Studio 

Fully Staged Scene Studios 

Hamlet; Macbeth; Richard III; The Tempest; As You Like It**; 

Waiting for Godot; The Taming of the Shrew**; 

Rosencrantz and Guildernstern are Dead 

(** denotes award winning performances) 

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

Instructional Facilitator 

Johns Hopkins University, Center for Social Organization of Schools 

Baltimore, MD 

�� Facilitated school reform using the Talent Development High Schools model in the Northeast Region 

from Virginia to New York 

�� Provided professional development and classroom support in such areas as differentiated instruction, 

classroom management and inclusive practices 

�� Conducted curricular training sessions for teachers and administrators 

�� Researched current educational reform efforts and strategies 

�� Co-authored and co-edited the Freshman Seminar Teacher’s Manual and other curricular materials 

Professional Development Facilitator 

Maryland Coalition for Inclusive Education 

Hanover, MD 

�� Assisted in implementation of Systems Change Initiative in Cecil County, MD 

�� Lead technical assistance committees in setting attainable objectives 

�� Prepared teacher resources on the topic of inclusion of students with special needs 

�� Analyzed current research, literature and materials for use within the organization 

Special Education Teacher/Drama Teacher 

Patterson High School 

Baltimore City Public Schools, Baltimore MD 

HIGHLIGHTS 

2000-2005 

�� Organized and taught inclusive courses in English, Creative Writing, Drama 

�� Wrote the Baltimore City High School Theatre Arts Curriculum 

�� Developed a premier performing arts program including students from special education, general 

education and English Language Learners 

�� Served on ETS Expert panel to establish passing score for new PRAXIS test 

�� Supported new staff members as a teacher mentor and presenter 

�� Presented “The Johnny Cochran Macbeth” at MICCA Conference 

�� Created online Drama courses for new technology initiative 

1997-2000 

�� Established community business partners for new alternative program 

�� Instituted curricular materials and administered unique tests and assessments 

�� Taught diverse classes as Biology, Functional Reading and Family Living Skills 

�� Engineered business opportunities to fund field trips and class expenses 

�� Appeared in the Baltimore Times, WMAR-TV2, and a national journal on transition services 

TRAINING AND RELATED EXPERIENCE 

*B.A in Theatre Arts from Gettysburg College 

*SCREAM! Playwriting Competition Judge 

*Theatre Accessibility Project with Michael Kahn at the Shakespeare Free For All. 

*Published works include: “Father God”, “Pete and Peter”, and “Visa? Mastercard? Jesus?”

ERIKA A. GRAYSON ‘06 

1112 WEST MARKET ST. APT. 5 

GREENSBORO, NC 27403 

(540) 421-0485 

EAGRAYSO@UNCG.EDU 

Graduate Student 

Experience: 

Graduate Assistant, Scenic and Costume Shops- 2007-08 

University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 

Productions Include: 

Sweeney Todd: Assistant Scenic Designer; Taylor Theatre; October 2007. 

Bamum’s Bird: Puppet Designer and Engineer; Oden Theatre; November 2007. 

Scenic, Costume, Lighting, and Properties Designer- Summer 2007 

The Playhouse, Harrisonburg, VA 

Community Theatre company production of Deathtrap 

Student Shop Supervisor and Designer of Scenery, Costumes, Lighting, and Sound- 2003-07 

Gettysburg College Theatre, Gettysburg, PA 

Productions Included: 

Jubilee: Scenic and Lighting Designer; Kline Theatre; April 2007. 

The Secret Garden: Costume Designer and Assistant Scenic Designer; Majestic Theatre; Oct. 2006. 

Arabian Nights: Director/Costumer/designer; Stevens Theatre; April 2006. 

When Harry Met Sally: Lighting Designer and Board Operator; Stevens Theatre; April 2006. 

The Actor’s Nightmare: Costumer, Lighting Designer, and Board Operator; Stevens Theatre; April 2006. 

The Caucasian Chalk Circle: Props; Kline Mainstage; March 2006. 

Much Ado About Nothing: Light Designer and Board Operator; Junction Stage, January 2006. 

The Heaven Above Me and The Road Below Me: Light Designer and Board Operator; April 2005. 

Diana of Dobson’s: Wardrobe Manager and Stage Crew; Kline Theatre; April 2005. 

The Comedy of Errors: Master Electrician; Kline Theatre; March 2005. 

One-Act Festival: Technical Organizer; Stevens Theatre; December 2004. 

The Hairy Ape: Sound Designer and Board Operator; Kline Theatre; November 2004. 

The Cherry Orchard: Board Operator and Light Crew; Kline 

Theatre; April 2004. 

The Miser: Costume and Set Crew; Kline Theatre; March 

2004. 

Godspell: Spotlight Operator and Light Crew; Kline Theatre; 

November 2003. 

College Technician Supervisor- 2004-07 

Gettysburg College Technical Crew, Gettysburg, PA 

Stage Hand and Projectionist- 2006-07 

The Majestic Theatre, Gettysburg, PA 

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Costume Assistant- Fall 2005 

Victorian College of the Arts, School of Production, Melbourne, VIC, Australia 

Worked in the costume shop 4+ hours a day on the following productions: 

Director’s Season 1: Grant Street Theatre; August to September 2005. 

La Fontaine: Space 45; September to December 2005. 

Education: 

M.F.A. Theatre Design, Graduating 2010 

University of North Carolina Greensboro, Greensboro, NC 

B.A. Theatre Arts Major, Japanese Minor, Graduated December 2006 

Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA 

Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Psi Omega 

Received the David H. Greenlaw Award for Participation in Theatre. 

Dean’s List: Fall 2004, Fall 2005, Spring 2006, Fall 2006. 

Semester Study Abroad Fall 2005 

Victorian College of the Arts, School of Production, Melbourne, VIC, Australia. 

James Madison University Cross-cultural Psychology in Italy 

Summer 2005 

University of Massachusetts Summer in Japan 

Summer 2004 

Conference Participation: 

ACTF Region IV Conference 

February 2008 

Received 1 st place in the Crafts and Technology Regional Competition. 

USITT PQ Tour 2007 

June 2007 

PCA/ACA 2007 National Conference, Boston, MA 

March 2007 

Presentation Title: American Otaku: The Use of Japanese in the Identity Politics of Anime.

PHILLIP SIMON GRAYSON ‘70 

7430 JOES CREEK ROAD 

LINVILLE, VA 22834 

PHONE: 540-833-5593 

Designer/Professor 

I enrolled at Gettysburg in the fall of 1965 as a Biology major, but without any definite career goals. I became 

a Philosophy major after my freshman year as a direct result of the Contemporary Civilization course as taught 

by Dr. Norman Richardson, the department chair. 

Then I attended NYU in the fall of 1966 to participate in Sydney Hook’s seminar in Political Philosophy. I 

returned to Gettysburg for the spring semester and started involvement with O&N productions—recruited by 

Dave Andres to help with lighting—and was strongly influenced by the performances of The Lark and Death 

of a Salesman; realized that theatre was a very significant art form that could chronicle the human condition 

as clearly as a painting, sculpture, or music. Met Emile Schmidt and found a mentor—a teacher with a clear 

vision of the theatre production process—able to motivate students and produce a truly collaborative and 

highly disciplined performance. Most valuable was his talent at sharing the “ownership” of a production—I 

felt personally responsible for everything in the production and wanted it to be the best possible. Through 

the Gettysburg College Theatre, I was able to develop skills as a technician and a designer—I was able to 

translate ideas about written material into concrete physical reality, at least on stage (if not the “real” world) 

and control and shape the audience’s perceptions and emotional responses to that world. I found a great deal 

of satisfaction, fulfillment, and a real sense of accomplishment in the rehearsal, production, and performance 

process, so I decided to pursue theatre as a career after college. 

ADVICE OR “WORDS OF WISDOM” 

As an undergrad—strongly fight the urge to specialize—do everything at least once: act, direct, design (sets, 

lights, costumes, sound, makeup), stage manage, and business manage, because once you go on to grad school 

and/or a job, you will probably become pigeonholed. 

Learn everything you can about everything—you are creating an entire captive world on stage so you might 

need everything on stage to create it. 

Don’t turn down a job even if you haven’t done it before—but be prepared to make good on your 

commitment irrespective of the time it takes to learn it. 

Learn all the “old” classic techniques—but don’t fixate on them. 

Theatre is a small and inbred field, so don’t “bad-mouth” your fellow 

practitioners as you might be working for them tomorrow— 

BUT don’t accept everything you see as good—be able to tell 

good from bad theatre and be able to articulate why it is either 

one or both. 

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Three elements for success in the theatre arts (or perhaps any other endeavor as well) 

a. Talent—according 

to Webster, “a mental or physical aptitude; specific nature of acquired ability.” 

You need to have or develop at least one thing that you can do better than average. 

b. Self-Promotion—be 

able to put together the appropriate cover letter, resume, headshot, or 

portfolio that showcases your accomplishments or talents. Be able to present the most favorable 

image or your work—rest assured if you do not think highly of your own work, no one else will 

either. 

c. Fate and/or Luck—the 

accident of being in the right place at the right time, or it is really an 

accident—can you guess or figure out where you need to be located or positioned? 

EDUCATION 

1980-1982 Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA—M.F.A Theatre/Theatre 

Education 

1969-1971 Illinois State University, Normal, Illinois—M.A, Speech and Theatre 

1965-1969 Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania—B.A, Philosophy 

EXPERTISE 

Courses Taught—Technical Theatre, Introduction to Theatre, Survey of Theatre, Stage Management, Stage 

Lighting, Scene Design, Performance Production, Dance Production, Introduction to The Fine Arts, The 

Freshman Seminar, and the Greek Experience 

Designed scenery and lighting for more than 70 James Madison University Theatre and Dance productions, 

including two national American College Theatre Festival productions at the Kennedy Center. 

Directed Table Settings, Moonchildren, Accidental Death of an Anarchist, Tracers, Crimes of the Heart, and 

The Memorandum. 

CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT 

Steering Team and writing team member for the THEATRE ARTS STANDARDS OF LEARNING, adopted by the 

Board of Education, Commonwealth of Virginia, April 2000. 

Created web pages for courses: 

THEATRE 210- http://raven.jmu.edu/~graysops/th210 

THEATRE 211- http://raven.jmu.edu/~graysops/th211 

GHUM 250- http://raven.jmu.edu/~graysops/ghum250 

James Madison University SEMESTER IN LONDON PROGRAM- three terms as a faculty member in residence, 

taught Modern and Classical British Theatre and Shakespeare classes. 

PARTIAL LIST OF PUBLICATIONS 

“Interactive Computer Modelmaking Revisited,” Theatre Design and Technology, Fall 1993, pgs 39-41 

“Dance Floor Update,” Dance Magazine, October 1992 

“Solutions for Painting and Plumbing,” Theatre Crafts, May/June 1980. Reprinted as a chapter in HOW-TO, 

VOLUME I, A MANUAL published by Drama Book Publishers, 1990 

“USITT Code of Ethical Practice,” United States Institute of Theatre Technology, December 1984 

“The $64,000 Question: Why is the Man in the Glass Booth Smiling?” ABTT News, January 1981 

PARTIAL LIST OF EXHIBITIONS 

Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture, Southwest Regional Conference, 1994. 

“Without Intermission: Talley’s Folly as Spectacle and Room”


Technology Exposition, 1990. Project titled “Fabrication of Aluminum Pneumatic Cylinder” was accepted as 

part of the exhibit at the national conference in Boston. 

Prague Quadrennial, 1987. Scenic Designs from Three Penny Opera, Picnic, Man of La Mancha, and Tartuffe 

were adjudicated and displayed as part of the United States exhibit. The exhibit won grand prize. 

SCENE AND LIGHTING DESIGNS EMU THEATRE 

Godspell, Comedy of Errors, Bury the Dead, The Music Man, Proof, Inventing Montana, Halcyon Days, Tijean 

and his Brothers, Tartuffe 

SELECTED SCENE AND LIGHTING DESIGNS: JMU THEATRE 

Scenery and lighting design, The Bridegroom of Blowing Rock; Design Collaborative Member, Good 

Woman Setzuan; Scene Design, Opera Theatre, Down in the Valley and The Old Maid and the Thief; Scenery 

and lighting design, The Importance of Being Earnest; Scene design, Three Sisters; Scenery and lighting 

design, The Tempest; Scenery and lighting design, Three Sisters; Lighting design, Agnes of God; Scenic and 

lighting design, The Professional; Scenic and lighting design, Driving Miss Daisy; Scenic design, Brigadoon; 

Lighting design, King Lear; Scenic and lighting design, The Night of the Iguana; Scenic and lighting design, 

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. 

OFF CAMPUS 

Mennonite-Brethren Heritage Center (performances at Court Square Theatre) Scenery and Lighting Design, 

Jordan’s Stormy Banks 

The Playhouse, Harrisonburg, VA, Lighting Design, The Waverley Gallery 

Staunton Ballet, Lighting Design, Princess and the Pea; The Nutcracker; Coppelia; Sleeping Beauty 

Shenanarts, Lighting and special effects design, Les Miserables 

Moonlight Theatre Company, Washington D.C, light design, Lesbians Who Kill 

PROFESSIONAL THEATRE CONSULTANT PROJECTS 

Charlottesville Performing Arts Center, Charlottesville, VA; Wilson Auditorium and Latimer/Shaeffer Theatre, 

James Madison University; Old Brick Playhouse Elkins, WV; Valley Playhouse Harrisonburg, VA; Potomac Falls 

High School; Stone Bridge High School; Pendleton County High School; Mainstage Theatre, Eastern Mennonite 

University; Robert E. Lee High School, Staunton, VA 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 

United States Institute for Theatre Technology; Rigging Standards Committee; National Officer, Liaison to IATSE, 

1983-1985 Member of National Task Force on Professional Practice, 1983; Co-Commissioner, Health and Safety 

Commission, 1986 Virginia Theatre Association, Officer and Member of the Board of Directors; Association of 

British Theatre Technicians; International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Secretary/Treasurer of Local 

#572, Delegate to national convention, 1985; Delegate to Prague Quadrennial of OSITT, 1983 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 

Adjunct Professor, Department of Theatre, Eastern Mennonite University, Harrisonburg, VA 2003 

Professor Emeriti’s/ Professor/ Associate Professor/ Assistant Professor, Instructor 

Director of Technical Production, Technical Director/ Theatre Stage Technician, James Madison University 

1976-2002 

Technical Director 1974-1975 

I was technical director for the Illusion Corporation of Webster Groves, Missouri. Illusion was an independent 

scenic studio primarily concerned with the production of scenery and lighting for theatres, amusement parks, 

and television commercials. My position was supervisor of the shop, which entailed material procurement,


personnel assignment, and design of the constructed scenery. I was in charge of the on-site installation of 

scenery and lighting at the Old Country in Williamsburg, Virginia. Two of our projects were the Catapult ride 

and the “Octoberfest.” Also, I designed the lighting and installation at the Moroccan Theatre for Busch Gardens 

in Tampa, Florida. During on-site installation, I had complete autonomy in terms of direct supervision of 

personnel, design decision concerning the installation, and negotiations with the relevant labor organizations. 

Stage Technician 1973 

I worked in the Los Angeles area under the aegis of Local No. 33 of the IATSE (International Alliance of Theatre 

Stage Employees). This position was as a permanent replacement at the network studios (NBC, ABC, CBS), at 

movie studios (Culver City Studios and MGM), and major theatres (The Schubert and The Music Center). I had 

experiences in lighting, sound, properties, scenic services, and construction. 

Technical Director 1973 

During this period, the Odyssey Theatre Ensemble underwent a major renovation. Included were technical 

and electrical improvements, which I designed and implemented. After the first of the year, the Odyssey 

opened Ibsen’s Peer Gynt, for which I designed the lighting. 

Properties Technician 1972 

This position entailed, primarily, the responsibility as Master of Properties for two of the five productions of the 

Repertory Theatre at the Loretto-Hilton Center for the Performing Arts. For the remaining three productions, 

I served as assistant Master of Properties. As the theatre had a minimal stock of items, the majority were 

constructed. The uses of fiberglass and vacuform techniques were two areas employed which are beyond 

the normal scope of property departments. The Repertory Theatre is a LORT C Equity Theatre and I served as 

Assistant Stage Manager with full responsibility for on-stage operation of performances. 

Coordinator 1971-1972 

Primary responsibilities were: setting up equipment and physical plants for industrial educational seminars, 

inclusive of closed circuit television and varied projection equipment; coordination of materials, graphics, and 

printing. This position was at Psychological Associates, St. Louis, Missouri.

KURT W. ILGEN ’87 

100 BIG WOODS LANE 

MIFFLINBURG, PA 17844 

Arts and Crafts Instructor, United States Penitentiary Lewisburg 

Theatre Arts was a huge part of my college experience and has helped make me who I am today. I am thankful 

for Jerry and his sensibilities as a teacher and a friend. Some of my fondest memories are the countless 

hours spent in Brua Hall tinkering with the sets and other attributes of stage design/lighting. One of my 

most precious college moments was sitting on a bear rug away from school, enjoying a cup of hot cider with 

cinnamon. Yeah, this was a special treat for anyone involved in the theatre to get away from the campus 

atmosphere and spend some quality time with a quality guy at his house. It was not a typical event; jut a 

special moment Jerry was willing to provide for those who put a lot into the theatre. It was pretty neat to have 

a professor willing to extend hospitality of that nature to some lowly underclassmen. 

Jerry was atypical in that he truly manifested a caring attitude towards all of “his” students. Classes were 

small in the theatre department, with only 5-6 students in the set-designing course. Having such an intimate 

class size allowed for a more relaxed and hands-on style of teaching. Jerry was able to provide a level of 

expertise in the field of set design that I appreciated. He also gave us opportunities to see how the world of 

theatre outside college life impacts people. We took several trips while I was at Gettysburg and all of them 

were important in forming my perspectives on life. Coming from a small, rural town lend one’s mind to a 

small worldview. Jerry recognized that little road trips to D.C, Philadelphia, etc. would help top broaden our 

appreciation for theatre. It’s amazing that even though 20 years have flown by, certain moments are forever 

etched in my mind. I recall watching tears flow down Jerry’s face as we listened to Jesus Christ Superstar at 

Toby’s Dinner Theatre in Columbia, MD. Emotions give us a glimpse into a person’s passion. Knowing how 

passionate Jerry is about theatre still gives me goose bumps. 

In 1998, while working at a graphics arts firm, I responded to an ad for an artist-in-residence position at the 

Lewisburg Penitentiary through the National Endowment for the Arts. After completing this one-year stint, 

I became a full-time employee there and soon moved into the Arts and Craft Instructor position, which I still 

hold today. At times I wonder about my chosen profession working with the undesirables of society, but I am 

reminded that the incarcerated men in a penitentiary are some of the most creative and innovative people I 

have ever come in contact with. Seeing how people from all walks of life are thrown together in a suffocating 

atmosphere can be challenging. My experiences at Gettysburg helped to mold my intellect and granted me 

the opportunity to think creatively, proactively and professionally. 

In particular, the theatre became an outlet that I never tapped 

into. I was busy with other avenues before trying my hand at the 

Kline Stage. Learning the many tricks of the trade, like how to use 

Styrofoam to make lightweight, easily movable walls was a real 

treat. I have used this medium in stage productions for my church’s 

dinner theatre. I became proficient using numerous hand tools 

under Jerry’s tutelage. Being confident in my abilities to construct 

things and to make a difference has proven to be invaluable. An 

ability to adapt and be flexible was also gained by working under 

stressful time lines. Stress can be a frightening thing. Knowing how 

to handle timelines and several things at once and an ability 

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KURT ILGEN

KURT W. ILGEN continued 

to prioritize are essential in any workplace. The theatre helped me to stay focused while working on many 

different projects. I am grateful for the experiences with the Owl and Nightingale productions. Being able to 

participate in something unique and special will always bring a smile to my face. 

I will forever be indebted to Jerry and his passion for theatre. Thankfully, I still have opportunities to be 

involved in some aspects of theatre. Since my oldest son has been involved with our high school’s theatrical 

productions, I get a chance to apply some of the skills I acquired at Gettysburg. While I did not choose a career 

in the theatrical world, my experiences at Gettysburg College helped to prepare me for the future, nonetheless.

JASEN JONES ‘04 

111 WEST SUNSET AVENUE 

EPHRATA, PA 17522 

JASENJONES@HOTMAIL.COM 

Theatre Director 

Improvisation, awareness of others, and an acute awareness of self are a small handful of skills that have 

played a pivotal role in acquiring exciting and meaningful employment. With the preparation provided by 

the Gettysburg College Theatre Department, I have had the pleasure of working as a professional actor and 

developing a theatre company from the ground up. The caring, supportive staff continues to have a profound 

impact on my life and development as a student and individual. 

Spring 2004 The Cherry Orchard 

JASEN JONES

SHANNON SWEITZER JONES ‘04 

111 WEST SUNSET AVENUE 

EPHRATA, PA 17522 

Professional Actress/ Income Development Specialist for American Cancer Society 

The Department of Theatre Arts at Gettysburg College was amazing! It gave me the opportunity to learn all 

facets of theatre production while also focusing on the areas that interested me the most. I had more performance 

opportunities than many of my friends in theatre specific universities, and I am thankful for them, as 

hands on experience is the most beneficial in this or any field. 

Most of my jobs since leaving Gettysburg have been theatre related. I spent time working with the University 

Theatre at Millersville University, promoting their cultural and arts program. Theatre needs marketed in a 

unique way, and cannot fit into the uniform press release of a sporting event or concert. I also had the opportunity 

to serve as the first Director of Development for the Ephrata Performing Arts Center, one of the leading 

community theatres in our region. This gave me the opportunity to use my theatre degree with my liberal arts 

education to learn donor cultivation, grant writing, and how to secure sow sponsorships. 

Though my current occupation is not directly theatre related, there are many concepts that are still relevant. 

Teamwork and communication are used everyday. Even when event planning, the knowledge of basic light 

and sound is very helpful when talking with vendors about our events’ needs. 

My husband and I are also working with a group of local theatre professionals to establish a new community 

theatre in downtown Lancaster. There is a lack of quality theatres that will teach the art to willing students and 

thespians, and our sole purpose is to pass on the love of live theatre to the next generation. 

Theatre Experience 

Dancing for Dreams (Stage Manager-) Lancaster General Hospital Fundraiser 

The Cherry Orchard (Lyubov)- Gettysburg College Mainstage 

Cat on a Hot Tin Roof (Maggie)- Independent Theatre Festival 

The Vagina Monologues (Vagina Workshop)- Women’s Center of Gettysburg 

School for Scandal (Lady Teazle)- Gettysburg College Mainstage 

The Importance of Being Earnest (Cecily Cardew)- Owl and Nightingale Players Production 

It’s a Wonderful Life (Mary Hatch)- Manheim Central High School 

Crazy Carnival (blue screen camera work)- Ham on Rye Productions 

Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire (Lady Mary Sidney)- 

Mount Hope Estate and Winery 

Pennsylvania Renaissance Faire (April Showers)- 

Mount Hope Estate and Winery 

Wild West (Josephine Montana)- Mazza Vineyards 

Education and Training 

B.A in Theatre and Business Management- 

Gettysburg College 

Improvisation and the Actor- The Improv Academy 

Advanced Improvisation and Interaction- 

The Improv Academy 

Vocal Training- Romayne Bridgette 

SHANNON SWEITZER JONES

CHRIS KAUFFMAN ‘92 

63 S. HIGH STREET 

P.O BOX 334 

ARENDTSVILLE, PA 17303 

Professional Actor, Teacher, Director 

The French actor, Jean Louis Barrault once described influence as “effects of chance that reveal us to ourselves.” 

I happened to meet Professors Emile Schmidt and Jerry Hanson the first week of my college life in 1988, never 

having set foot on stage before. Their influence, and the world that they introduced to me behind the doors of 

Brua Hall, inspired feelings of home and discovery at the same time. The desire to be an actor, and a ‘person of 

the theatre,” has been difficult at time, and continues to challenge in these times. But the happiest days have 

been in the joy of work: mining the stuff of human endeavor and the triumph of the spirit for moments to create 

anew each night on stage; finding the stories which reveal us to ourselves, lift us, and bring us together. 


Chris Kauffman has created and performed in two original works (co-created with Richard Harrington), Hotel 

California (later Motel California) and Nharcolepsy. (see www.harringtonkauffman.com for info and reviews) 

These shows have run in New York at the Westbeth Theatre and other venues and toured extensively throughout 

North America and abroad, including the Canadian fringe festivals, the HBO Comedy Festival in Aspen, 

and the Mezi Ploty Festival in Prague. He has performed in plays in New York at the Culture Project, Florence 

Gould Hall, the Angel Orensanz Foundation, and P.S 122 among others; regionally the Merrimack Repertory 

Theatre, The Nora Theatre Company, W.H.A.T at Perseverance Theatre in Juneau, AK, and toured the U.S in a 

production of Moliére’s The Miser. He was a member of the contemporary dance company dona orphéline 

and performed and taught with them in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and also at Tangente and Théatre 

La Chapelle in Montreal. He studied with Philippe Gaulier, Robert Gourp (Theatre de Soleil) and Clive Mendus 

(thearte de Complicite) and has an MFA from Brandeis University. He is co-director of the Greylock Theatre 

Project at the Williamstown Theatre Festival with his wife Emily Windover. He has been teaching at Gettysburg 

College since 2004. 

CHRIS KAUFFMAN

DAVID D. KENT ‘05 

DKENT516@YAHOO.COM 

Teacher 

I never had any intention of being a theatre major or minor because I didn’t have the time. My history 

teaching certification program was twenty-seven classes, meaning I couldn’t even take six classes for a minor. 

During my student teaching experience, however, I realized that the act of teaching was almost the same as 

directing a play. At Gettysburg, I was not only allowed, but encouraged to direct, fully supported by the other 

students and faculty. Friends at other colleges told me that directing was usually a privilege given to only the 

top-graduating majors, but I managed to direct five times, once doing a show I also wrote. The skills I learned 

with those productions extended beyond how to organize a month-long production schedule or successfully 

collaborate with peers and other professionals. They included how to successfully present material despite 

limitations on the available venue, materials, or expertise, conflict resolution, and how to deal with differing 

personalities, and the need to maintain enthusiasm about your subject (if you don’t enjoy your play, who will?). 

Most importantly, though, was the vital necessity to take creative risks and acceptance of failure. As a director, 

not every move, joke, or even production will bring a standing ovation; likewise, not every teacher’s lesson 

plan is a winner. Until the audience sees the show, you don’t know which risk will work and which will fail. Yet, 

whether it is an 8:00 PM opening night or an 8:00 AM morning bell, the show must go on. 

Education: 

* Gettysburg College, 2005. BA, History, Magna Cum Laude, departmental honors. 

* Minors: Civil War Era Studies, Secondary Education 

* Phi Alpha Theta National History Honor Society 

* Alpha Psi Omega Honor Society for Theatre Arts 

* Teaching certification. 

* State University of New York (SUNY) College at Brockport, 2007. M.A, History. (American history concentration) 

Other Activities/positions: 

*Committee Member, Advancement Coordinator, Troop Instructor, Eagle Scout; Boy Scout Troop 165, 

Spencerport, NY. Led and presented historical interpretive tours on the troop’s weekend outings to 

Gettysburg, PA and Washington, DC. (still active) 

* Drumline Captain; Gettysburg College Bullet Marching Band 

* Concert Band/Wind Ensemble Section Leader; Gettysburg College 

* Columnist for Gettysburgian 

Experience (Mainstage): 

* Production crew/supervisor: 12 (shows) 

* Master electrician: 2 

* Student Technical Director: 1 

* Box Office/House staff: 9 

* Musician: 1 

* Running Crew: 1 

* Videotaping/photography: 9 

Experience (One Acts, etc.): 

* Festival Technical Director/Coordinator: 2 festivals 

* Director/Producer: 5 (shows) 

* Stage Manager: 2 

KENT 

* Assistant to Technical Director: 2 

D. 

* Misc. Lighting/Technical (level of participation varies from full tech 

support to technical assistant and spanning all technical fields): 24 DAVID

ESTELLE B. KING ‘97 

2596 HANOVER PIKE 

HANOVER, PA 17331 

EBKING@COMCAST.NET 

Board Member of Homewood at Plum Creek/ Living History Speaker 

This summer marked my tenth year post graduation from Gettysburg College. I am 59 years old and living in 

the Gettysburg area. Obviously, I am a non-traditional student. With a loving marriage, two great daughters, 

and wonderful families and friends, I regard my graduation from Gettysburg College as my most treasured 

accomplishment. The choice to pursue Theatre Arts with the Owl and Nightingale Players under the direction 

of learned and talented professors led me to my current association with local theatre and all aspects of the 

performing arts in this area. The complete curriculum at Gettysburg College prepares theatre students for the 

professional life of an artist after graduation. As a theatre board member, I have seen first hand the necessity 

of writing skills, speech, language, history, world cultures, art, music, dance, politics, and accounting. The young 

person with a private, undergraduate degree in the Arts from Gettysburg College is equipped with the tools to 

manage a successful career. In addition, the professional networking is invaluable to the student for internship 

opportunities and diversified professional career opportunities. With the College’s acquisition of the Majestic 

Theatre in downtown Gettysburg, the future of the Arts program is limitless and fully supported. This is the 

greatest time for a high school student to select Gettysburg College in preparation for a career as a theatre 

professional. 

CURRENT ASSOCIATIONS 

Immediate Past President of the Eichelberger Performing Arts Center in Hanover, PA 

Trustee of Homewood Retirement Centers in Williamsport, MD 

Board member of Homewood at Plum Creek in Hanover, PA 

Immediate past president of the Friends of Hoffman Homes for Youth in Littlestown, PA 

Voices of History Campaign in Gettysburg, PA 

Many thanks to the Gettysburg Theatre Department and the Admissions Personnel for their support. 

ESTELLE KING

JENNIFER STEUDEL MIGUEL ‘96 

312 RED POINT DRIVE 

SMITHFIELD, VA 23430 

KFHSDRAMAQUEEN@CHARTER.NET 

Teacher, Founding Member of Theatre SanGreal, Inc., Staten Island 

If it wasn’t for the Gettysburg College theatre program, I wouldn’t be where I am now. When I came to Gettysburg, 

the theatre was my saving grace. Except those I met through the College Choir, the majority of my 

close friends came from the theatre department. The most valuable piece of information I took away from 

Gettysburg was something Jerry said to me when I was just a freshman, which was “Learn about everything.” 

And that’s what I did. I have taken my theatre training and used it for the last 8 years as a high school English 

and Drama teacher. I am able to take the most boring work and make it interesting, because I’m the constant 

‘drama queen.’ My training at Gettysburg also allowed me to become one of the founding members of Theatre 

SanGreal, Inc., a nonprofit theatre group on Staten Island. We specialize in the classics (i.e Shakespeare), done 

in interesting and unusual ways, like Macbeth in leather on Harleys on the beach. And although I have left 

the NY area, I still use my theatre training. I currently run the theatre department at Kings Fork High School in 

Suffolk, and have already expanded it, adding a student-directed night of one acts, as well as adding a Drama 

II course (hopefully). My all-around training makes me, unfortunately at times, the person that fills in for every 

one at sometime or another. But I wouldn’t change it for the world. Thank you Jerry, Professor Schmidt, and 

Professor Jeanine Howe. 


Theatre Experience (Post College) 

Directing/Stage Managing 

2008 – A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum - Director 

2007 – The Crucible, The Actor’s Nightmare - Director 

2006 – All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten, The Bible in 30 Minutes or Less – Director 

2005 – Our Town, A Christmas Carol - Director 

2004 – Medea, Prometheus Bound – Director; Antigone - Stage Manager 

2003- Everyman - Stage Manager 

2002- Cowboy Mouth - Director 

2002- Macbeth - Stage Manager/Asst. Director 

2002- City of Hope - Director 

2001- The Paradiso - Stage Manager/Asst. Director 

1998- About You, About Me - Director 

Sound/Lighting 

2003- Everyman - Lighting Designer 

2002- Macbeth - Sound Tech 

1996- Swingtime Canteen - Follow Spot 

Costumes/Props 

2004 – Antigone, Prometheus Bound, Antigone – Costume Design 

2002- Cowboy Mouth - Costume Design 

2001- The Paradiso - Costumer/Properties Design 

JENNIFER STEUDEL MIGUEL

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1997- Baby with the Bathwater - Costume Design 

1996- London Suite - Properties Assistant 

Technical Director/ General Tech 

2000- Last Night at Ballyhoo - Tech. Director 

2000- Attic Ensemble - General 

1999- Gingerbread Woman - General 

1996- Woman in Black - General 

1996- Nunsense II - General 

Acting 

2007 – The Crucible – Judge Hathorne 

2004 – Antigone/Medea - Chorus 

2003- Everyman - Five Wits 

2002- Macbeth - Third Witch 

2001- The Paradiso - Chorus 

Other 

2007 – Comedy Tonight - Producer 

2004 – Medea – Lyricist 

Work Experience 

Kings Fork High School – English/Drama Teacher 

Churchland High School – English/Drama Teacher 

Brooklyn Studio School- English/Drama Teacher 

Sunnyside Music School- Piano/Voice Teacher 

Noble Theatrical Productions- Carpenter/Driver 

Summerfun Theatre, Inc.- General Technician 

Gettysburg College Theatre Department- Costume Shop and Scene Shop Personnel and Supervisors 

Education 

M.A in English, Certification for Secondary English, College of Staten Island 1999-2002 

Set Design & Art Direction, 12 credits towards M.A, New York University 1996 

B.A in Theatre Arts, Gettysburg College

GEORGE MUSCHAMP ‘66 

CAMPUS BOX 428 

300 NORTH WASHINGTON ST. 

GETTYSBURG, PA 17325 

GMUSCHAM@GETTYSBURG.EDU 

Professor/Professional Actor and Director 

Emile, Pat, Jerry, Chris, Carol, Susan, Karen, Zennis, Herb, Molly, John, Margo, Leif; everybody, I do not know how 

to thank you! What an amazing life I’ve had in the theatre; more wonderful in actuality than I could have 

imagined. I love every minute of it. 

Beginning with church pageants as a child in his native Philadelphia, George has performed leading and 

supporting roles in scores of productions with the original Gettysburg Theatre Festival, the New York 

Shakespeare Festival, Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, Inc., California Theatre Center, Theatre I’Homme Dieu, and 

the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre for directors as diverse as Emile O. Schmidt, Gladys Vaughn, Mel Shapiro, James 

MacArthur, John Madden, Sir Tyrone Guthrie, Adam Shankman, Edward Payson Call, and Joseph Papp. Indeed, 

colleagues with whom George has worked over four decades comprise a who’s who of the worlds of radio, 

television, motion pictures, and live theatre. 

For three years George was Artistic Director of the Honolulu Theatre for Youth, Hawaii’s largest professional 

theatre organization. 

Later, George was, for twelve years, a leading actor for the Minneapolis Children’s Theatre Company, which 

received the Margo Jones Award for creative originality in 1981, and was awarded the 2003 Tony Award as “the 

nation’s finest regional theatre company”. 

George has also participated as writer, director, producer, or featured actor in scores of national radio and 

television programs, including Gardens of the World with Audrey Hepburn, Garrison Keillor’s A Prairie Home 

Companion, and a half dozen family television specials for Universal, CBS, HBO, and Disney. 

A member of the Gettysburg College Theatre Arts/Speech faculty since 1996, Prof. Muschamp is a nine-season 

veteran of the Gettysburg Theatre Festival, which he served for three years as its Producing Artistic Director. 

George is noted for Kline Theatre mainstage productions of Cat on A Hot Tin Roof; The Hot L Baltimore; The 

Art of Dining; Present Laughter; The Good Person of Szechuan; Androcles and the Lion; Gold Rush Kids; 

Molière’s The Miser; and Chinese opera-styled production of H.C Andersen’s The Nightingale; Thaddeus 

Stevens (also playing the title role); and coming this summer, Mark Weston’s The Ninth of April, a dramatization 

of the 90-minute “missing gap” between Generals Lee and Grant at 

Appomattox (also the subject of Phillip Glass’s latest hit opera of that 

name). George’s 2007 production of Address Unknown (a staging 

of Kressman Taylor’s novel) reopens June 23 as part of the Majestic 

Theatre’s Gettysburg Arts Festival, Celebrating America. This versatile 

actor’s recent screen credits include the voice of Thaddeus Stevens 

for Jake Boritt’s public television documentary Adams County 

USA, a cameo scene with Jeff Daniels and Mira Sorvino in the 2003 

Warner Bros. feature film release, Gods and Generals, and the lead, 

last October, in an episode of Forensic Files on Tru TV. This summer 

George will perform a one-man play in the Berkshires: Clarence 

Darrow, by David Rintels, based on Irving Stone’s biography, 

Clarence Darrow for the Defense. 

GEORGE MUSCHAMP

KATHY BUNCE NAY ‘03 

6634 HALLWOOD AVENUE 

FALLS CHURCH, VA 22046 

KATHYNAY@GMAIL.COM 

Assistant Director of Student Activities at Marymount University 

Looking at my Theatre experience from the point of view of my Masters program in Student Affairs (College 

Administration), I can say with certainty that the Theatre Arts program at Gettysburg is one of the best examples 

of a true Liberal Arts education. The courses I took in theatre spanned into so many other genres of 

study. Of course I was interested in performing, but I was also required to take Jerry’s design courses, a directing 

course (the first course Chris Kauffman ever taught), multiple literature courses, history courses, and a foray 

into readers theatre. Even within performance courses you looked at the physicality of characters, the psychology 

of their actions, their language, and their time period. How often did you have professors from the Classics 

department or Women or Ethnic Studies departments coming into your class to present? I did far more than 

my friends in other majors. My experience has prepared me as a future scholar in academia, and in my current 

hobby advising the Theatre club at Marymount. It has given me the background and basis for producing a 

show and all aspects that go into that production. I most recently appeared in Sondheim’s Assassins with the 

Foundry Players in Washington D.C. 

Oh, and I still remember Emile Schmidt (probably a year before he retired) with a lilt in his step, trying to show 

us how a sultry woman behaves, croaking, “I’m gorgeous, I’m gorgeous!” 


Assistant Director of Student Activities- Marymount University, Arlington, VA 

� Supervise all the student clubs and activities on campus 

� Directly supervise the Theatre Club in the absence of a Theatre Department 

� Produced the club’s production of A Christmas Carol in the Fall 2007 semester and planned an 

Improv show for the Spring 2008 semester 

EDUCATION 

B.A. in Theatre Arts in 2003; Gettysburg College; Gettysburg, PA 

M.A. in Student Affairs in 2006; Virginia Tech; Blacksburg, VA 

KATHY BUNCE NAY

ELIZABETH ROBY ‘85 

3840 GREYSTONE AVENUE 

APARTMENT 6S 

BRONX, NY 10463 

BETHROBY@OPTONLINE.NET 

Professional Actress 

I have been a professional actor for eighteen years and Gettysburg gave me my start. At Gettysburg, I not 

only performed in numerous plays, but I had the opportunity to direct, stage manage, and crew shows while 

getting a first class liberal arts education and a solid grounding in acting technique and dramatic literature 

and history. Professors Schmidt and Hanson inspired creativity, professionalism, and a strong work ethic, which 

have served me well in my career. I would recommend the Theatre Arts program at Gettysburg highly to 

anyone who is considering a career in the theatre or who simply wants to enrich his or her life at Gettysburg 

and in the future. 


Film 

Philadelphia- Role: Elizabeth Beckett; Director: Jonathan Demme 

Condition Red- Role: Judy; Director: Mika Kaurismaki 

The Family Business- Role: B.K Teller; Director: Larry Loebell 

Television 

Law & Order- Episode “Oxymoron” 

Law & Order: CI- Episode “Extra Man” 

Deadline- Episode “Lovers and Madmen” 

Wright Verdicts- Episode “Sins of the Father” 

Homicide- Episode “Hate Crimes” 

Unsolved Mysteries- Episode “Surprise Sister” 

One Life to Live-“Emma Bradley” 

As the World Turns-Recurring Role 

All My Children-Recurring Role 

Guiding Light-Recurring Role 

Another World-Recurring Role 

Off Broadway 

Money- “Clara” Storm Theatre 

The Housekeeper-“Angela” Ubu Rep 

The Surprise- “Princess” Storm Theatre 

The Shoemaker’s Holiday- “Margery” Storm Theatre 

Regional 

Noises Off- “Brooke” Studio Arena Theatre 

Seasons Greetings-“Belinda” Alabama Shakespeare Festival 

Bee-luther-hatchee- “Anna” Repertory Theatre of St. Louis 

House and Garden- “Pearl” GeVa Theatre 

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ELIZABETH ROBY

ELIZABETH ROBY continued 

Jane Eyre- “Jane” Paper Mill Playhouse 

Wuthering Height- “Isabella” Paper Mill Playhouse 

The Mask of Moriarty- “Alice” Paper Mill Playhouse 

The House of Blue Leaves- “Corinna” Studio Arena Theatre 

Dial M for Murder- “Margot” Studio Arena Theatre 

Kemble vs. Butler- “Fanny” Walnut Street Theatre 

Edward II- “Lancaster” Walnut Street Theatre 

Night of the Iguana- “Charlotte” Pioneer Theatre 

Much Ado About Nothing- “Hero” New Jersey Shakespeare Festival 

Murder on the Nile- “Jackie” Dorset Theatre Festival 

Straight Man- “Emily” Philadelphia Festival Theatre for New Plays 

Spider’s Web- “Clarissa” Totem Pole Playhouse 

Night Watch-“Margot” Totem Pole Playhouse 

Private Lives- “Sibyl” South Jersey Regional Theatre 

Two Noble Kinsmen- “Jailer’s Daughter” Red Heel Theatre 

Arms and the Man- “Raina” Lantern Theatre 

Audio Books 

Random Acts of Kindness (Audie Award), More Random Acts of Kindness, Visions: 19 Short Stories 

Education and Training 

B.A English/Theatre Arts Gettysburg College; M.F.A in Acting Brandeis University- Rhea Duhan Nathan Award 

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LORIANN ROMANOWSKI ‘92 

2646 KUTZTOWN ROAD 

PENNSBURG, PA 18073 

215-541-1593 

LLLROMANOL@COMCAST.NET 

Pharmaceutical Developer/ Trainer 

My college experience in and of itself was one that I look back on fondly. In particular, I am reminded of the 

Kline Theatre and the incredible learning experiences I had there. Through building sets, directing one-acts, 

acting in shows, hanging lights, and any other tasks required of me through my four years there, I was filled 

with a sense of autonomy. Never before in my life had I so much responsibility not was I trusted with so much. 

During Summer Theatre, I was given the position of Properties Mistress for Steel Magnolias, and I loved being 

held accountable for finding every prop needed for the show. I also spent a lot of time in the shop, often 

responsible for the crew during certain shifts. When I started directing, I had the opportunity to manage a 

group of students (my peers) and really begin to develop my team building/people management skills. I 

remember feeling such a sense of accomplishment after that show went up; such a rush! I can’t begin to tell 

you how much of my theatre experience has come into play in my professional life, but I will try. 


First of all, my initial job out of college was that of a Student Recruiter. I worked for a business school and 

it was my responsibility to give motivational presentations to high school students while marketing the 

business school. My employer at the time said she brought me in for an interview only because I had a theatre 

background. She said that they find that people with a theatre background are dynamic in front of groups of 

people and are able to keep an audience’s attention. I worked there for three years and loved every minute of 

it. 

I now work for a large pharmaceutical company where I develop and deliver training programs. Training 

is an extremely rewarding job for me. I use much of what I learned in theatre performance to “perform” to 

my audience (students) when I train. I also tap into my people management skills that I obtained through 

directing when I lead business projects and design my training programs. My company has sent me to 

Canada, Belgium, Sweden, England, and Italy to conduct my training programs because they feel I am so 

passionate in the delivery of my material. I am constantly utilizing my “acting” skills since I am constantly in 

front of an audience. 

In addition to working as a trainer, I was hired two years ago by 

my local high school as the Theatre Program Director. I work with 

the students to perform a major production each spring and this 

year I added a Children’s Theatre Performance to their repertoire 

in the fall. It is such a thrill teaching high school students all of 

the same things I learned in my theatre career. 

Overall, the Theatre Program at Gettysburg gave me confidence 

and showed me that I could learn to do just about anything. The 

best part is that all of this learning took place and at the same 

time, I had FUN! I bet you couldn’t get that same statement from 

an Economics major . 

LORIANN ROMANOWSKI

SARAH SIGAL ‘05 

S_SIGAL@HOTMAIL.COM 

Playwright/Director and Doctoral Student at Goldsmiths College 

I graduated from Gettysburg College in May of 2005 with a BA in Theatre Arts and English Literature, and I now 

live in London where I work in fringe theatre. Having studied abroad in England the first semester of my junior 

year, I went straight from Gettysburg to pursue my Masters in Writing for Performance at Goldsmiths College 

in southeast London (which is what many people think of as the ‘arty branch’ of the University of London). My 

final project for the course was a full-length play called Dogfight. Another student from the course, who is an 

aspiring producer, decided to produce Dogfight at a London theatre called the Arcola that fall. Throughout 

the year spent working on my MA and putting on various pieces as a writer and director, I met quite a few 

other practitioners who were interesting, inspiring, and supportive of my work. 

The London theatre scene is wonderfully colorful and the community is a strong one. I felt I had to 

find a way to stay in the UK, so I spent many months looking into ways of extending my student visa. As an 

American, this is a daunting task, so I ended up continuing at Goldsmiths under my convener from my MA to 

work on a PhD. At first I was hesitant, wondering if I was only following a life in academia to stay in the country 

(avoiding that other option of marrying a native for a visa), but have since decided that studying theory and 

developing my own is a helpful grounding for my practical work as a director and writer. This summer, we 

remounted Dogfight and took it up to the Edinburgh Fringe Theatre Festival, where it was very well received. I 

have just signed with a literary agent and I am currently working on scripting a devised piece about six women 

working in an East London strip club with an all-female production team. 

In a difficult profession like theatre, many people struggle to make a living and often drop out from 

the lack of energy, money, or faith that they will eventually be able to see the fruits of their labors. If you love 

writing, directing, performing, designing, or producing work for the stage, it is important to have the dedication 

and confidence in yourself and those working alongside you to make your own opportunities rather than 

wait for someone higher up on the ladder to notice you. I feel my experiences at Gettysburg College encouraged 

me to be independent enough to have faith in the strength of my own work. As the Gettysburg Theatre 

Department is a small one, I was given the time and resources to write and direct my own plays and explore 

my own style from my freshman year onward. I wrote and directed a play every year and was always able to 

get support in an advisory capacity from the department and in a practical one from my fellow students who 

were willing to serve as performers, technicians, producers, and designers for my pieces. When I talk to others 

about their undergraduate experiences studying drama, I am grateful 

that I was able to get both a practical and theoretical base in drama. 

SARAH SIGAL

ELIZABETH C. STUMP ‘06 

323 S. 13TH ST. APARTMENT 1 

PHILADELPHIA, PA 19107 

Freelance Artisan. Propsmaster, Design Arts Teacher 

I was lucky to be one of the few who discover something they really love as a career while still in college. The 

Theatre Department pulled me in from the very beginning and made me one of their own. During the first 

semester, I, who had never done theatre before, was spending all of my time at the theatre. It is that passion 

that has led me to pursue theatre as a career and it is my experience at Gettysburg College that helped to set 

my feet firmly on that path. While at Gettysburg, I did everything I could for the department. Even though I 

focused on design, I stage managed, directed, did lighting, sets, costumes, and I even tried a little acting. None 

of those experiences were wasted, teaching me to see things from the perspective of those I work with who 

are doing those jobs. With the support of the professors who pushed me to expand my limits, and taught me 

to push myself, I gained the experience and confidence to strike out on my own, into the field I loved. 

After graduation, I took an internship at a professional theatre company outside Philadelphia as a props and 

paints intern. I progressed through the semester to assume the responsibilities of the props assistant and was 

able to be the Propsmaster for one of their shows. I discovered a satisfaction in props work that is serving me 

well on my way to be a designer. That position put me in contact with the Director of Education at the theatre, 

who asked me to be a design-teaching artist for their Summerstage program. I taught 80 kids that summer, 

as well as designing and building the set for their production. It was a great experience, and definitely 

challenging. Since then I have continued to work for that theatre company as a freelance props and costume 

artisan, and have been working as propsmaster for another theatre in Philadelphia. Most recently I was the set 

designer for The Full Monty at the Media Theatre. 

THEATRE EXPERIENCE: 

Set Designer The Media Theatre, Media, PA Present 

� Designing the set for The Full Monty 

Props Master The Media Theatre, Media, PA July ’07-Present 

� Fulfilling the duties of Props master: shopping, building, and finding properties as needed 

� Responsible for completing inventory of stock pieces 

� Run Crew Chief for Miss Saigon and Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat 

Freelance Artisan- Props and Costumes 

People’s Light and Theatre Company, Malvern Aug. ’07-Present 

Design Teaching Artist 

People’s Light and Theatre Company, Malvern, PA June-July ‘07 

� Planning a curriculum for and teaching a design class for 

approximately 80 middle-school age children over four weeks 

in the Summerstage program 

� Responsible for the design and construction of the set for the 

Summerstage performance 

Also responsible for incorporation of set crafting into design 

classes 

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ELIZABETH C. STUMP

ELIZABETH C. STUMP continued 

Props and Paints Intern People’s Light and Theatre Company; Malvern, PA Aug. ’06-June ‘07 

� Props master for Tuesdays with Morrie: Stephen Novelli, Director; Lewis Folden, Designer 

� Worked as Props Assistant on 9 show season, including building, shopping and stock 

maintenance 

� Assisted Scenic artist with painting 

� Also worked as Assistant House Manager for various productions 

Education Intern Theatre Royal Bath; Bath, UK Sept. - Dec. ‘05 

� Workshop Assistant with Young People’s Theatre Younger (5-7’s) 

Also Scenic Designer for YPTY showcase Monster in My Wardrobe 

� Assistant to the Production Manager for the Grand Opening of The Egg theatre; Fevered Sleep 

Company 

in The Dreaming Place; and The Big Day In 

Scenery and Paints Intern Contemporary American Theatre Festival; Shepherdstown, WV June-July ‘04 

� Assisted with the four week build and painting of the sets for four show rep. season 

� Running Crew Member for two productions 

� Props master for Acting Fellows Production Amazing 

� Student Technical Assistant/ Crew Supervisor Gettysburg College Theatre Oct. ’02- May ‘06 

� Set Designer and Technical Director for Experiment with an Air Pump Spring 2006 

� Costume Designer for Much Ado About Nothing Spring 2006 

� Assistant to the Designer on several productions including The Miser, The Hairy Ape, and 

Comedy of Errors 

� As Student Technical Assistant assisted Technical Director and Designer in the departments 

technical needs and oversaw student crew calls in scenery, lighting, and costume 

� Instructed fellow students in skills, techniques and safety procedures of working in scenic and 

lighting areas 

� Other positions for Gettysburg Theatre Department included Festival Lighting and Technical 

Coordinator, Master Electrician, Stage Manager, and Light and Sound Board Operator 

Skills: Proficient Soft goods artisan including stitching, dyeing and distressing as well as upholstery; 

Proficient with tools and techniques used in a scenic/prop shop especially with small carpentry; Experience 

with foam carving and sculpting; Costume Construction Skills- Cutting, Flat patterning, Hand and Machine 

Stitching; Drafting (Hand and CAD) and Stage Design Experience; Strong Art Background including significant 

coursework in painting, sculpting and other 2-D and 3-D mediums; Some experience with lighting instruments 

and some light and sound boards 

Education: 

Gettysburg College, Gettysburg, PA Graduated: May ’06, Major-Theatre Arts, GPA- 3.6 Theatre Arts GPA: 3.9 

Honors and Awards: Magna Cum Laude; Theatre honors; Dean’s List:6 semesters; Presidential 

Scholarship for academic merit ’02-‘06; David H. Greenlaw Memorial prize for exceptional 

contribution to the College’s Theatre Program; Jane S. Melber Memorial Scholarship for study 

abroad; 

Advanced Studies in England, Bath and Oxford, UK Sept. - Dec. 2005 

Study Abroad program associated with University College, Oxford; Humanities Coursework 

including two Shakespeare intensives plus Internship at Theatre Royal Bath

SEAN T. VALENTINE ‘05 

8750 GEORGIA AVENUE APT 1524-A 

SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 

SEANTVALENTINE@GMAIL.COM 

National 4-H Sales Associate and Theatre Sales and Marketing Manager 

I consider my choice to attend Gettysburg College one of the best I have ever made, and my experiences 

within the Departments of Theatre Arts while a student were the central part of my Gettysburg College life. 

To adequately describe the importance of those four years would take forever, but suffice to say that my time 

within the department were some of the most important and enjoyable times in my life, and deserves much of 

the credit for me being where I am today. Much weight must be placed on the academics of course. My theatre 

classes were always my favorites due to the professors’ dedication to an open classroom, student involvement, 

and provided immense support for individual projects of study. I always felt that my professors had a 

real desire to see myself and my fellow students succeed and go beyond what we thought we were capable 

of. I became quite close with several of my professors, and have continued to stay in touch well after graduation. 

Beyond the academics were all the amazing times I had outside of class. From the hours in the scene 

shop, the endless rehearsals and wonderful productions, to cast parties and O&N picnics, and countless other 

social events, the friends you make through the department stay with you forever, and form a supportive core 

of individuals throughout your college career. Some of my best friends, some of the finest people I have ever 

known, I met in the green room of Brua Hall or the common room of the Theatre Theme House. The academic 

and social components of the department combine to form an unrivaled atmosphere for personal growth and 

discovery. Although I am not currently in the theatre business, lessons learned in my departmental days and as 

an officer in O&N have been invaluable to me in my career in sales and marketing. Responsibility and personal 

integrity, team work, public speaking, interpersonal skills, project planning and coordination, and leadership 

skills are universally necessary for practically any career path you may choose, not to mention life in general. 

Given that, I could recommend few better places within Gettysburg College to learn these skills while having 

the time of your life than in the Department of Theatre Arts. 

WORK EXPERIENCE 

National 4-H Youth Conference Center, Chevy Chase MD, August 2007 - Present 

Sales Associate 

Duties Include: Handle all contracts and coordinate all marketing outreach for specified markets 

Represent Center at national and regional trade shows 

Act as member of sales team to achieve all specified goals 

Other tasks as assigned 

Olney Theatre Center, Olney MD, October 2005 – Present 

Group Sales & Marketing Manager 

Duties Include: Handle all group ticket contracts and payments 

Direct all group marketing strategies and campaigns 

with supervision of marketing director 

Act as contact for Center membership in the National 

Tour Association and represent the theatre at annual 

conference 

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SEAN T. VALENTINE

SEAN T. VALENTINE continued 

Work on annual subscription renewal campaign 

Assist with over all Center marketing/communications activities 

Support community outreach and cultivation events 

Complete all other departmental tasks as assigned 

Central City Opera Company, Central City CO, May 21 st – August 15 th 2005 

Assistant House Manager 

Duties Include: Creation of daily festival staff schedule including that of the usher corps 

Management of all non-mainstage performances 

Assisting House Manager with all mainstage productions 

Assuring all assigned tasked are performed on time and properly 

Gettysburg College Theatre Department, Gettysburg PA, Fall 2001 – Spring 2005 

Set Production Supervisor 

Duties Include: Supervise crews for set construction and strike 

Train new students on shop equipment and safety regulations 

Collaboration with designers, stage managers and directors 

Maintain and promote a friendly, professional, safe & enjoyable work place 

EDUCATION 

Bachelor of Arts in Theatre Arts (Cum Laude) and Bachelor of Arts in Management 

Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Fraternity 

Recipient of the David H. Greenlaw Memorial Prize for Excellence in Theatre 

Alpha Psi Omega National Theatre Honors Fraternity 

ACTIVITIES/LEADESHIP/INTERESTS 

Theatre: 

Teaching Assistant for Gettysburg Theatre Department theatre production class (Spring 2005) 

Owl & Nightingale Players (Campus Student Theatre Group. Executive officer Fall ’02 – Spring ’03, 

Co-President Fall ’03 – Spring ‘05 

O&N Theatre Theme House (House Leader Fall ’03 – Spring ’05)

ALEXANDER F. WILKIE ‘80 

204 CHESTNUT STREET 

MOORESTOWN, NJ 08057 

AFWILKIE@VERIZON.NET 

Professional Actor/ Playwright 

Productions 

Vishnu a Merry Christmas- Short Play by the American Concert Theatre- Philadelphia- December 2006 

A Broad Place- Wilmington Drama League- November 2006 

G-Men, Vishnu a Merry Christmas- Short Plays performed as part of “Night of 1,000 Plays” at the Brick 

Playhouse- Philadelphia, PA- February 2005 

Not All There- Short Play by the Lebanon Community Theatre- August 2004 

Tombstone Tango- Short Play by the Brick Playhouse- February 2004 

Birdseye Lowdown- 

-Actors Core Play Festival- June 2007 

-Short Play by the Brick Playhouse- February 2004 

-The Waitstaff (Comedy Club)- Philadelphia- May 2004 

- Colonial Playhouse- Aldan, PA- One Act Play Festival- July 2004 

continued 

Yankee Panky- Two-Act Comedy by Ritz Theatre, Inc., Oaklyn, NJ (18 Performances) 

September to October 2003 

The Silver River- One Act Play by the Brick Playhouse- March 2003 

When the Night Wins- Short Play by the Brick Playhouse for “Sacred Itess”- October 2003 

Pork Rind Therapy- Short Play by the Brick Playhouse for “Guaranteed Overnight Theatre”- January 2002 

Solid Cross- Brick Playhouse for the Philadelphia Fringe Festival- September 2001 

Toy Soldiers (10 Minute Version)- 

-Colonial Playhouse- One Act Play Festival- May 2001 

-Theatre Guild of New Jersey- Yardley, PA- October 2000 

-Hillsdale Community Theatre as part of annual play festival- Hillsdale, MI- My - 2000 

-Heartlande Theatre Co. as part of “Play by Play Marathon”- Birmingham, MI- April 2000 

Swimming With Dolphins- Short Play by Gallery Players- Brooklyn, NY- June 2000 

Solid Cross, Toy Soldiers, Last Words- Five-minute plays performed as part of “Night of 1,000 Plays” at 

the Brick Playhouse- February 2000 

Vintage- One Act 

-Pulse Ensemble Theatre- New York, NY- October 

2000 

-Pennsylvania Playhouse as part of “Premier 

Productions”- Allentown, PA- April 2000 

-Theatrix as part of “Drop Your Shorts!” Play 

Festival- New York, NY- February 2000 

ALEX WILKIE

ALEXANDER F. WILKIE continued 

Commitment- One Act 

-Montgomery Theatre Festival- November 2003 

-Brick Playhouse- BEST of IT- June 2001 

-Brick Playhouse IT Festival- November 2000 

-Theatre Guild of New Jersey- Yardley, NJ- November 1999 

Our Stories- Six monologues performed for the Alpha and Bucks County Pregnancy Centers- 

Princeton, NJ- October 1999 

Thankful- One Act by Mesa State College- Grand Junction, CO- May 1999 

Vaudeville Villains- Two-act comedy- Ritz Theatre (18 performances)- September/October 2000 

Renovation- One-act 

-Theatre Guild of New Jersey- Yardley, PA- October 2000 

-Abraxxas Theatre Co.- New York, NY- June 1998 

-City Theatre Co.- Wilmington, DE- July 1997 

-New Play Festival by Ritz Theatre Inc.- June 1997 

On the Seine- One-act at Newgate Theatre, RI- October 1996 

Wanted- One-act at New Play Festival by Ritz Theatre- May/June 1996 

Passing- One-act at the New Play Festival by Ritz Theatre- June 1995 

Shoreless Sea- One-act at Gettysburg College- Gettysburg, PA- May 1980 

Readings 

Jailbirds- (Musical) Staged Reading by the Ritz Theatre- May 2006 

B & E with Stinky and G- Staged Reading by Philadelphia Dramatists Center- November 2004 

Jailbirds- (Musical) Public Reading by Ritz Theatre- March 2005 

The Silver River- Public Reading by Generic Theatre- Norfolk, VA- June 2003 

Blood Runner- Public Reading by Brick Playhouse- October 2002 

When the Night Wins- Public Reading by Brick Playhouse- October 2001 

Thankful- Public reading by Brick Playhouse- May 2001 

Auld Acquaintance- Public Reading by Brick Playhouse- May 2000 

The Inevitable Hour- Public reading by Brick Playhouse- April 2000 

Swimming With Dolphins- Public reading by Brick Playhouse- March 2000 

Commitment- 

-Follow-up public reading by Bravo Productions- May 2000 

-Public reading by Bravo Productions- April 2000 

-Public reading by City Theatre- Miami, FL- March 2000 

-Public reading by Brick Playhouse- December 1999 

Vintage- 

-Public reading by Brick Playhouse- October 1999 

-Public reading by American Playwrights Theatre- New York, NY- November 2002 

Departure- Public reading by Brick Playhouse- June 1999 

Wanted- Public reading by Bravo Productions- Nutley, NJ- May 1999 

Vaudeville Villains- 

-Staged reading by Ritz Theatre- Oaklyn, NJ- January 2000 

-Public reading by Ritz Theatre- Oaklyn, NJ- April 1999 

Awards and Prizes 

Puttin’ on the Ritz Artistic Achievement Award- 2003 

Renovation- Winner of the White Violet Productions Screenplay Contest- 2002 

Thankful- Nominated by the Brick Playhouse as a “Best of the Its” for the year 2000

ALEXANDER F. WILKIE continued 

A Solid Cross- Semifinalist- Lamina Ink! International One-Page Play Contest- July 1999 

Vaudeville Villains- Semifinalist- Trustus Theatre Co., South Carolina Playwrights’ Festival- June 1999 

Thankful- First prize winner of the seventh annual One-Act Playwriting Competition, Mesa State 

College- April 1999 

Wanted Man- Semi-finalist in Dogwood National One-Act Play Competition- November 1996 

The Siege at Sonny’s- First prize winner of the 17 th Annual National One-Act Playwriting Competition, 

Little Theatre of Alexandria- November 1995 

Professional Experience 

Education Consultant- Academy for Educational Development, NY- 1988-1995 

Professor- Art Institute of Philadelphia, PA- 1995 to present 

Education 

Ed.D. - Education- Columbia University, NY-1993 

M.A.- Education- Columbia University, NY- 1988 

B.A.- English Literature- Gettysburg College, PA- 1980

Journeys - Gettysburg College

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