JEFF PELTZ Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:

• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design with Final Honors, May 2002

• Sam Houston State University: Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design and Technology, 1986

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPERIENCE:

University of Central Missouri: Assistant Professor- THEA 1400- Script Analysis, THEA 1600- Stagecraft,
THEA 2400 Theatre in Western Civilization, THEA 2610- Design Fundamentals, THEA 3600-Scene Design,
THEA 3620-Lighting Design, THEA 3630- Studio Theatre I, THEA 4300- Professional Practice,
THEA 4600- Advanced Technical Theatre, THEA 4610- Advanced Lighting and Sound,
THEA 5900-Graduate Seminar: Stagecraft-Modern Methods, Digital Performing Arts Production Methods

Indiana University Northwest: Instructor-Theatre 390-Creative work in Summer Theatre (Lighting Sections)
Guest Lecturer- Introduction to Theatre, Stage Costuming II

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: Instructor- Theatre 122-Theatre Practice: Lighting Technology

Randolph-Macon Woman’s College: Instructor- Theatre 111-Stagecraft, Guest lecturer in a variety of other courses

Perry Mansfield Performing Arts School: Instructor- Stage Lighting Techniques, Scene Painting

Tarrant County College: Instructor- Drama 1330-Stagecraft I, Drama 2331-Stagecraft II

Served as guest lecturer, presenter or instructor for various other educational workshops, professional and civic groups

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Assistant Professor- Theatre Design and Technology, 2004-Present

University of Central Missouri, Warrensburg, MO:

• Joined the Theatre faculty Fall of 2004, Teach a range of Design and Technical Theatre courses, supervise student
productions in the studio theatre series, advise and supervise professional practice projects. Serve as principal
Lighting Designer, Sound Designer and Occasional Scenic Design for department mainstage season.

Guest Artist/Designer, 2002-2004

Indiana University Northwest, Gary, IN:

• Served the Theatre Department in a wide range of duties including Lighting Design, Scenic Design, Publicity
and Production Photography, Costume Crafts and Repair/Maintenance of house lighting, and sound systems.

Lighting Designer/Production Stage Manager, 2000-2006

Virginia School of the Arts, Lynchburg, VA:

• Design and coordinate all technical requirements of Concert performances for a pre-professional Dance
Conservatory program. Duties include generating shop orders for lighting and sound rentals, contracting local
labor, stage-managing all rehearsals and performances, supervision of load-in, hang, focus and strike.

Technical Director, Summer 2002

Summerfest-Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, IL:

• Provided Technical Direction for a professional summer theatre producing three shows in rolling repertory.
• Worked with professional staff and student interns to implement all production needs, generated shop drawings,
supervised construction, coordinated scheduling, tracked budgets, ran load-ins and technical rehearsals.

Graduate Teaching and Production Assistant, 2000-2002

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign:

• Taught Theatre Practice: Lighting Technology, part of the core curriculum for incoming undergraduate students in
the Theatre Department’s Division of Design, Technology and Management.

• Served frequently as Designer or Master Electrician for the U of I Resident Producers (Departments of Theatre,
Music and Dance) and for touring productions at the Krannert Center for the Performing Arts.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Continued

Lighting Designer, Summer 2001

Summerfest-Krannert Center for the Performing Arts, Urbana, IL:

• Provided Lighting Design for a professional summer theatre producing three shows in rolling repertory.
• Led professional staff and student interns to execute all electrics department needs for the season.

Adjunct Instructor in Theatre/Technical Director & Director of Media Services, 1999-2000

Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, Lynchburg, VA:

• Taught two sections of Stagecraft, Acted as Technical Director for all Theatre Department productions and served as
primary Lighting Designer for the Department of Dance. Managed all use of the Thoresen and Lab Theatres by
touring companies, campus events, Theatre classes and workshops.

• “Media World” duties continued with the aid of staff assistant and work-study crew, see description following.

Designer/Technical Director, 1997

Lynchburg College, Lynchburg, VA:

• Joined the Theatre department of Lynchburg College as a one semester sabbatical replacement for their faculty
Designer/Technical Director. Designed and executed a major musical, dance concert and two studio productions.

• Introduced the design and technical theatre students to computer-aided design, large format scenic projection,
digital audio editing and other high tech approaches to theatrical design that were lacking in their curriculum.

Instructional Media Services Coordinator, 1996-1999

Randolph-Macon Woman’s College, Lynchburg, VA:

• Acted as an alternate Designer and Technical Director for the College’s Theatre, Dance and Music departments.

• Managed all campus media production services, utilized a student work-study crew to provide videography,
digital audio production, multimedia authoring, web based image libraries, photography, graphic design, and
other media related services to the college community.

• Served as Instructional Technologist working with many academic departments in developing on-line course
materials, self-assessment programs, study guides and multi-media presentations to supplement lectures.

• Developed and delivered several workshops and seminars on digital media, classroom technology and distance
learning to educators through the Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges, a Culpepper Foundation classroom
technology initiative and a regional tri-college consortium (R-MWC, Lynchburg College, Sweet Briar College).
• Worked on the early development of Tek.Xam, an assessment examination and certification device that measures
computer-technology applications and problem-solving skills in students across the liberal arts curriculum.

• Served as a principal in the development of a major theatre renovation project, a campus wide facilities use plan
and classroom technology improvements covering one third of the existing classroom spaces.

Resident Designer/Technical Director-Performing Arts Division, 1995-1996

Lynchburg Fine Arts Center, Lynchburg, VA:

• Designed and executed, with the aid of student interns and volunteers, scenery, lighting and sound for the
mainstage season at a multidisciplinary community fine arts center.

• Acting as house Technical Director, managed and realized all staging requirements for a rental schedule
that ranged from lectures to children's theatre touring groups to rock concerts.

• Provided technical support for other Center divisions/events, acted as technical consultant or freelance
designer/technician for other non-profit and educational groups in the region.

• Corrected many technical and safety deficiencies at the Center and worked with a capital improvement
committee to establish long-range retrofit, repair and maintenance plans.

Resident Scenic/Lighting Designer–Production Instructor, Summer 1994

Perry-Mansfield Performing Arts School, Steamboat Springs, CO:

• Designed scenery, lighting and executed scenic painting for a seven show summer stock season.

• Shows included Children’s Theatre, American Musical Theatre, Dance concerts and eclectic Performance Art.

• Shared supervision and classroom instruction of college and high school interns with resident Technical Director.

Instructional Associate–Theatre Technical Manager, 1991-1994

Tarrant County College (Northeast Campus), Fort Worth, TX:

• Designed and executed scenery and lighting for six Drama department productions and one Dance
performance during each academic year.

• Team taught courses on Stagecraft and Design, supervised student crews and work study assistants.

• Provided technical management and consultation for outside groups using the Northeast Playhouse.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: Continued

• Implemented maintenance and safety procedures and repair work for performance and shop spaces.

• Acted as Technical Director and Production Manager for American College Theatre Festival sites and
Texas University Interscholastic League One Act Play competitions.

Technical Director, October 1993

Streets of Gold; Greystone Productions, Uniontown, PA:

• Jobbed in as on-site Technical Director to manage all technical elements of an original historical drama.

• Coordinated overhire of local crew, load-in and rigging of scenery, installation of rented lighting,
projection and effects equipment with the State Theatre technical staff.

Technical Director, Summer 1993

West Virginia Public Theatre, Morgantown, WV:

• Served as Technical Director for an Equity summer stock company using the facilities of West Virginia University.

• Oversaw seven member technical staff and instructed interns in all phases of work on scenery and props.

• Contracted and supervised overhire I.A.T.S.E. crews for load–ins, turnarounds and run crew.

Resident Designer/Technical Director, 1986-1991

Granbury Opera House, Granbury, TX:

• Designed and realized scenery and lighting for year-round Equity LOA stock company.

• Supervised work of technical staff and Summer college interns for an eleven-show season.

• Implemented maintenance and capital improvements for an 1886 vintage registered historic theatre
including an upgrade of the lighting system and expansion of shop and warehouse space.

AWARDS AND HONORS:

• First Place Team “Stage Crew Showdown”—KC-ACTF Region V 2006

• Best Faculty Contribution “Stage Crew Showdown”—KC-ACTF Region V 2006

• Meritorious Achievement in Scenic Design, Some Assembly Required—KC-ACTF Region V 2005

• Meritorious Achievement in Scenic Design, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat—KC-ACTF Region V 2005

• Final Honors—University of Illinois Department of Theatre 2002

• Special Commendation for Festival Host Technical Direction—KC-ACTF Region VI 1992

• Certificate of Excellence for Technical Direction, Twelfth Night— KC-ACTF Region VI 1991

• Outstanding Achievement in Technical Theatre and Design—Sam Houston State University 1986

• Excellence in Lighting Design—Sam Houston State University 1984, 1985, 1986

• Excellence in Technical Production—Sam Houston State University 1983, 1984, 1985

• Theatre Department Scholarship—Sam Houston State University 1983-1986

DESIGN CREDITS: Production credits include both Scenic and Lighting design except as noted

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