Education:
Chairperson Leadership, The City University of New York - 2020 (Chairperson Leadership program)
Management Development Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education - 2014 (Academic Leadership)
Academic Leadership, The City University of New York - 2014 (CUNY Leadership Academy for academic leadership training)
Doctor Degree Equivalent, UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television - 1998 (Stage Design)
B.S., Ithaca College, School of Communications - 1989 (Cinematography)
Areas of Expertise:
Temporal design for live and recorded performance, and interior design for hospitality and commercial venues.
Creative Work
Lighting Design, Stars and Stripes Forever, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. Premiere- Joyce Theater, NYC December 2018. 2018
National Museum of Dance - Gender Neutral Exhibit, Opens April 19, 2018. Inclusion of Stage Design renderings for Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo in the exhibit. 2018
Scenic Design, Act II Drop, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. World Premiere - Kennedy Center Opera House, March 22, 2017 2017
Lighting Design
"Divertimento" Dance Theater of Harlem, NY Premiere April 6, 2016, New York City Center 2016
Set designer, Anna Christie. Spleen Theater at the Waterfront Barge Museum. Brooklyn, N.Y. 2012
Scenic and lighting designer, Ain't Love Grand. Choreography by Gary Pierce. Steps on Broadway. New York. 2011
Scenic designer, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo. Valpurgeyeva Noch. 2010
Scenic designer, The Wonder. The Queens Theater Company. New York. 2010
Lighting designer, Take the Floor. Choreography by Gary Pierce. Sayed Darwish Theatre. Alexandria, Egypt. 2009
Lighting designer, Take the Floor. Choreography by Gary Pierce. The Cairo Opera House. Egypt. 2009
Lighting designer, The Theory of Everything. Lake George Theater Lab. 2009
Scenic designer, Scrooge in Rouge. Revision Theatre. Asbury Park, N.J. 2008
Scenic designer, Twelfth Night. The Queens Theater Company. New York. 2008
Lighting designer, Gin/Jazz/Love Drama. Lake George Theater Lab. 2007
Scenic designer, The Gabriels. Summer Play Festival. New York. 2007
Scenic designer, A Wives Tale. Summer Play Festival. New York. 2006
Scenic designer, Everything Will Be Different. Soho Rep. New York. 2005
Scenic designer, Spin Moves. Summer Play Festival. New York. 2004
Scenic designer, Pericles. Red Bull Theater Company. New York. 2003
Assistant scenic designer, Imaginary Friends. Director, Jack O'Brien; scenic designer, Michael Levine. USA OSTAR Theatricals. New York. 2002
Assistant scenic designer, The Beautiful Game. Director, Robert Carsen; scenic designer, Michael Levine. The Really Useful Group. London. 2000
Scenic designer, A 12 lb. Discourse. Soho Rep. New York. 2000
Scenic designer, Dead Reckoning. Soho Rep. New York. 2000
Scenic designer, Marge. Soho Rep. New York. 2000
Scenic designer, The World Speed Carnival. Soho Rep. New York. 2000
Awards, Honors and Fellowships
Developed a three year strategic partnership between Brooklyn College and The Public Theater, funded by the Tow Family Foundation. The strategic partnership is designed to create stronger professional interactions between the Department of Theater/MFA playwrighting program and the Public Theater. (Grants and Fellowships) 2017
Claire '52 and Leonard '50 Tow Professorship 2016-2018 (Awards and Honors) 2016
Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums
Lecture, Stage Design for Broadway. Shanghai Theater Academy-
Shanghai International Scenography and Technology Exhibition (Conferences, Seminars and Symposiums: Conference Presentation) 2012
Professional Leadership
Elected as a Director of URTA - University Resident Theater Association. Two year term, starts Spring 2020. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2020
Producer - Bring a Weasel and a Pint of Your Own Blood new play festival - summer 2019. The Public Theater. As part of the Brooklyn College/Public Theater strategic partnership funded by the Tow family foundation. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2019
Producer - Artist Residencies with The Public Theater. Producing three summer residencies at Brooklyn College for performing artists affiliated with the Public Theater as part of the Brooklyn College/Public Theater partnership. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2019
Developed a strategic partnership between Brooklyn College and Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. The strategic partnership is designed to create stronger professional interactions between the Department of Theater and Rattlestick Playwrights Theater. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2018
Producer - Artist Residencies with The Public Theater. Produced six residencies at Brooklyn College for performing artists affiliated with the Public Theater as part of the Brooklyn College/Public Theater partnership. Artists: Jaclyn Backhaus, Playwright residency, Sister Sylvester - Performance ensemble, Okwui Okpokwasili - Choreographer, Will Johnson-Musician/sound designer, Gabe Evensohn - Immersive environment designer, Donetta Grays - performer/playwright. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2018
Producer - Bring a Weasel and a Pint of Your Own Blood new play festival - summer 2018. The Public Theater. As part of the Brooklyn College/Public Theater strategic partnership funded by the Tow family foundation. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2018
Producer - Broadway in the Boros in association with the New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment. Bringing selections of current Broadway productions to the outer Boros for free lunch time performances. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2018
Producer - Artist Residencies with The Public Theater. Produced two month long residencies at Brooklyn College for performing artists affiliated with the Public Theater as part of the Brooklyn College/Public Theater partnership. Artists: Kazeza Schall and Christopher Myers - Work in development - Cartography- premieres 2018 with Arktype Artists, Daniel Alexander Jones - Work in development- Black Light - premiered at Joes Pub, Public Theater, Spring 2018. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2017
Producer - Bring a Weasel and a Pint of Your Own Blood new play festival - summer 2017. The Public Theater. As part of the Brooklyn College/Public Theater strategic partnership, funded by the Tow Family Foundation. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2017
Producer - Broadway in the Boros in association with the New York City Mayor's Office of Media and Entertainment. Bringing selections of current Broadway productions to the outer Boros for free lunch time performances. (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2017
Great Plains Theater Conference
Design Wing Mentor and Coordinator
National Playwrights conference (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2015
Management Development Program at Harvard University's Graduate School of Education
Academic Leadership training (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2014
Leadership participant - Shanghai International Scenography and Technology Exhibition
Brooklyn College exhibit of stage designs (Professional Leadership: Organizational Leadership Position) 2012
