Andrew S. Gutshall
Technical Director/Lighting Designer/Scenic Designer
Office:AugustanaCollege
Department of Theatre Arts
Technical Director
639 38th Street
Rock Island, IL61201-2296
(309) 794-8055
E-mail:
Home:215 Misty Lane
Colona, IL61241
H(309) 949-2190
C(309)798-3747
Education:
M.F.A. Technical Direction in Theatre
University of Nebraska: Course work August 1998: Thesis August 2003
Lincoln, Nebraska
Areas of Specialization: Technical Direction, Lighting Design, Scenic Design, Sound Design, Production Management, Computer Aided Design, Computer Modeling
B.S.Theatre Design/Production
IllinoisStateUniversity: May 1995
Normal, Illinois
A.S.A.S. Business Management
College of Dupage: 1992
Glen Ellyn, Illinois
InternshipMaster Carpenter
Utah Shakespeare Festival: Summer 1997
Cedar City, Utah
InternshipMaster Electrician, Rigger
Knott’s BerryFarmTheme Park: Summer 1994
Buena Park, California
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENT/EMPLOYMENT
Sept 2008Quad City Symphony Orchestra Technical Liaison
PresentCoordinate labor and technical specifications
March 2008-IASTE Local 85
PresentRigger, electrician, carpenter, stagehand
Jan 2009-Head Flyman
PresentAdler Theater
Davenport, Iowa
Sept. 2007-Technical Director
PresentDepartment of Theatre Arts
AugustanaCollege
Rock Island, Illinois
Duties: Technical director for 1600 seat performance hall, 150 seat theater and 100 seat black box theater, manage and coordinate building of all season productions and associated events, hire and train student work crews, scheduling, ordering and budgeting of materials for the season, maintain theater scene shop and tools. Supervise Auditorium Technician in daily running of the performance hall. Design scenery and lights for Opera@augustana.
July 2003-Production & Technical Operations Coordinator
June 2007UniversityCenters & Programs
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Duties:Production manager for 3000 seat arena, 660 seat auditorium, 220 seat theater, and 2 ballrooms. I am responsible for review and approval of technical riders for the Artist and Forum Series. Supervise the execution of lighting, sound, and rigging for all major events. Develop and manage the technical operations and services budget. Hire, schedule, supervise, manage and motivate the studentUniversity Stage crew. Develop and implement policies relating to technical use of facilities. Make recommendations for new technology and equipment as well as repair and maintenance of older equipment. Design Lights for various shows and create new pieces of scenery for the Viennese Ball.
Aug. 2002-Facilities Technical Director/Resident Lighting Designer
March 2003Department of Theatre and Dance
ConcordiaUniversity, St. Paul
St. Paul, Minnesota
Duties: Facilities technical director of 350 seat proscenium theater, 120 seat
lab theater, and 500 seat recital hall, manage and coordinate building of all season productions andassociated events, hire and train student work crews, scheduling, ordering and budgeting of materials for season, Supervise rental productions, maintain theater scene shop and tools. Design scenery or lights for various department productions and taught various theatre courses as needed.
Aug 1998-Assistant Technical Director/Lighting Designer
Aug 2002Department of Theatre and Dance
ConcordiaUniversity, St. Paul
St. Paul, Minnesota
Duties: Assistant technical director of 350 seat proscenium theatre,120 seat lab theatre, and 500 seat recital hall, manage and coordinate building of all season productions and associated events, hire and train student work crews, scheduling, ordering and budgeting of materials for season, Supervise rental productions, maintain theatre scene shop and tools. Design scenery or lights for various department productions and taught various theatre courses as needed.
1999-Technical Director/Scenic and Lighting Designer
2002Lakeshore Players Summer Youth Project
White Bear Lake, MN
Duties: Designed and gave technical direction for summer productions.
1998-Technical Director/Scenic Designer
2000LincolnChristianSchool
Lincoln, Nebraska
Duties: Designed and gave technical direction for schools productions
1998Technical Director
Nebraska Repertory Theatre
Lincoln, Nebraska
Duties: Hire personnel, scheduling, budgets for the season productions, coordinate and oversee scenic construction of productions, ordering of materials, supervise department heads
1995-98Department of Theatre and Dance
University of Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
Duties: Graduate Assistant in Technical Theatre, coordinate and oversee scenic construction of departmental productions, taught Stagecraft, Electrics Supervisor, create budgets and construction drawings for assigned shows, and design shows as assigned
1995-98Over hire Load-in and Load-out crews
IASTE local 151
Lincoln, Nebraska
Duties: Rigger, electrician, grip for various concerts and shows
1997 Master Carpenter
Utah Shakespeare Festival
Cedar City, Utah
Duties: Constructed movable scenery for production of Pericles, load in and load out of three shows in Repertory
1996Technical Director A Christmas Carol
LiedCenter for Performing Arts
Lincoln, Nebraska
Duties: Supervise crews load in and technical rehearsals of Repertory set, in 2200 seat proscenium theatre, fix and repair and or replace necessary pieces
1996Technical Director Blue Train
On site Production
Lincoln, Nebraska
Duties: Secure spaces for production, hire personnel to load in and run
shows, rent equipment necessary for shows, supervise light hang and
running of productions
1994Master Electrician
Knott’s BerryFarmTheme Park
Buena Park, California
Duties: Rigging of Elvis Rockin USA show, maintenance and running of
lighting equipment in Cloud Nine Theatre, light board operator, sound
technician
1993-Technical Director/Lighting Designer
1994Madrigal Dinner Show
IllinoisStateUniversity
Duties: Supervise load in and technical rehearsals, create special effects,
design lights for show
1990-Lighting Designer
1994Park West Chapter of Sweet Adelines
Annual Christmas Show
Operating Engineers Hall Lagrange, Illinois
Duties: Designing, hanging and focusing of lights for their shows
SPECIALIZED SKILLS
Design:
Lighting, Scenic, custom gobo designs, and Sound
Production Management:
Budgets, schedules, technical riders
Theatrical Construction:
Welding with wire-feed, stick, and oxy/acetylene
Mechanized scenery design and construction: wagons, lifts, traps, and turntables
Pneumatics and hydraulics
Mechanical:
Power tool repair and maintenance
Computers:
Familiar with Windows:AutoCad, VectorWorks, Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, PowerPoint,3-D Studio Max, Lightwright, Microsoft Word, Excel
SERVICE TO THE UNIVERSITY
2013Designed custom gobos for Christmas at Augustana
2013Designed custom gobos for The Lincoln Academy of Illinois
2012Designed custom gobos for Christmas at Augustana
2008Lighting Design for Christmas at Augustana
2007Lighting Design for Christmas at Augustana
2007Member of Viennese Ball Committee, UW Eau Claire
2006Technical Advisor/Designer for Madrigal Dinner
2006Technical Advisor for Cabaret
2006Member of Viennese Ball Committee, UW Eau Claire
06-07Advisor for student chapter of USITT
05-06Advisor for student chapter of USITT
2005 Technical Advisor/ Designer for Madrigal Dinner
04-05Chair of Technology Advancement Committee, UW Eau Claire
04-05Co-Advisor for student chapter of USITT
04-05Chair of DaviesCenter Technology Advancement Committee
2005Technical Advisor for Cabaret
2005Member of Viennese Ball Committee, UW Eau Claire
04-05Member of Event Management Committee, UW Eau Claire
04-05Member of Key Distribution Committee, UW Eau Claire
2004 Technical Advisor for Madrigal Dinner
2004Technical Advisor for Cabaret
2004Member of Viennese Ball Committee, UW Eau Claire
03-04Member of Event Management Committee, UW Eau Claire
03-04Member of Awards Recognition Committee, UW Eau Claire
2003Member of Viennese Ball Committee, UW Eau Claire
2002Presented at ACCED National conference
2001-02Set up Camera platforms for NCAA playoffs, ConcordiaUniv.
1999-01Set up and designed lights for graduation
2001Served breakfast to students during finals week
2000Served breakfast to students during finals week
1999Lighting for ELCA conference
Lighting for National LCMS conference
99,00,02Advisor to STAGE student theatre organization
HONORS AND MEMBERSHIPS
2014Entertainment Technician Certification Program (Arena Rigger)
2008-USITT/Midwest Section serves: Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan
PresentAttend local conferences
2006-Syn-Aud-Con Real world Audio Education
2009
2002-Association of Collegiate Conference and Events Directors-International
2007(ACCED-I)
1995-United States Institute for Theatre Technology
PresentAttend and participate in annual national conferences
1998-USITT/Northern Boundary Section serves: Minnesota, Iowa, North Dakota,
PresentSouth Dakota, and Western Wisconsin
Attend local conferences
TEACHING EXPERINCE
AugustanaCollege
Practical Theater/ lab hours
THEA 315 Lighting and Sound Design
THEA 244 Stagecraft
Univ.WI - Eau Claire
Props and Period Styles
Guest Lecturer in Arts Management
Teaching Student Building Managers Audio/Visual equipment
Teaching Stage Crew basic theatrical practice
ConcordiaUniversity -Saint Paul
Intro to Theatre
Lighting and Sound Design
Stagecraft
Practicum Lab hours
University of Nebraska – Lincoln
Stagecraft
Practicum Lab hours
PUBLICATIONS
2013Glass Gobo design published in Rosco catalog
2013Designed custom gobos for The Lincoln Academy of Illinois
2012Designed custom gobos for Quad City Bank and Trust
2011Designed custom gobos for Quad City Symphony Orchestra
2011Designed custom gobos for Blackhawk Hotel
2005World Stage Design 2005 an international exhibitionof set, costume,
lighting & sound design
2002Presented at ACCED-I “Adding Color to Your Special Event”
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
AugustanaCollege, Rock Island
Gianni Schinni Scenic Designer and Techjnical Director 2015
The Passion of Dracula Scenic, Lighting, Props, Sound Designer and Technical Director
Aesop’s(Oh So Slightly) Updated Fables Technical Director and Sound Designer
Katrina: The K Word Technical Director
As You Like It Technical Director and Lighting designer
Die Fledermaus Scenic Designer and Technical Director 2014
Something’s AfootScenic and Lighting Designer Technical Director
Green River Technical Director
Hansel and Gretel Technical Director/ Designer
Figaro Technical Director
Magic Flute Technical Director/ Designer 2013
Pirates of PenzanceTechnical Director/ Designer
Suburbia Lighting Designer/ Technical Director
The Bacchae Scenic Designer/ Technical Director
Amahl and the Night Visitors Technical Director/Designer
Arsonists Technical Director
Bat Boy The Musical Lighting Designer/ Technical Director
How I Learned to Drive Technical Director
The Long Christmas Dinner Technical Director/Designer
Real Girls Can’t Win Technical Director
Our Town Scenic and Lighting Designer/ Technical Director
Magic Flute Technical Director/ Designer 2011
Metamorphoses Technical Director
Truce of Carols Technical Director/ Designer
Wrestling with Angels and Demons Technical Director
The Seagull Technical Director
SecretGardenLighting Designer/Technical Director
The Little Thieves of Bethlehem Technical Director/ Designer
Big Funk Technical Director
Omniscience Technical Director
Sister Angelica Technical Director/Designer
The Learned Ladies Technical Director
Amahl and the Night VisitorsTechnical Director/Designer
Blood WeddingTechnical Director
3 One Act OperasA Game of Change, The Telephone, Face on the Barroom Floor
H M S Pinafore Technical Director/Designer
Romance Language Technical Director
The Fantastiks Technical Director
Eve’s OddsScenic and Lighting Designer
Taming of the Shrew Technical Director
University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire
Madrigal Dinner: Scenic Designer 2005,2006
Madrigal Dinner: Lighting Designer 2003-present
Lorie Line: House Technical Director 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
House Lighting Designer/Technical Director for 2006-2007 Forum & Artist Series
Clear Fork Bluegrass, Gloria Steinem, Burning River Brass, Rabbi Bob Alper & Azhar Usman, L’Ensemble Pennetier, Irag and Afghanistan Veterans of America, Colcannon
House Lighting Designer/Technical Director for 2005–2006 Forum & Artist Series
Emam & Friends, Peter Brown, Artaria String Quartet, Paul Rusesabagina, Baxter Black, Break!, Nancy Zeltsman, Kahurangi-Maori Dance Theater, Loung Ung, Battlefield Band, Richard Lederer, Kat Trio
House Lighting Designer/Technical Director for 2004-2005 Forum & Artist Series
Bakra Bata Steel Band, Ballet Gran Folklorico De Mexico, Louise Hogarth: The Gift, John Stauber, Cantus
House Lighting Designer/Technical Director for 2003-2004 Forum & Artist Series
Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Kuniko Yamamoto, Tubalate’, Kurt Ollmann, TurtleIsland String Quartet, Ragamala Music and Dance Theater, P.J. O’rourke, Michio Kaku
James Sewell Ballet: Amahl and the Night Visitors : Local Production Manager
Milwaukee Repertory Theater: Cyrano: Local Production Manager
Buckwheat Zydeco: House Technical Director
The Acting Company:Richard III: Local Production Manager
Bruce Wood Dance Company: Local Production Manager
ConcordiaUniversity, St. Paul
Tales from the Fishin’ Physician: Scenic Designer/ Technical Director
Little Shop of Horrors: Scenic Designer/ Technical Director
To Gillian on Her 37TH Birthday: Scenic Designer *
A Midsummer Night’s Dream: Lighting Designer *
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat: Lighting Designer, Sound Design *
Gospel Time and Gospel Rhyme V: Scenic Designer *
What I Did Last Summer: Lighting Designer *
South Pacific: Lighting Designer *
The Rimers of Eldritch: Lighting Designer *
The Real Thing: Scenic Designer, Props Master*
Metamorphosis: Lighting Designer *
Man of Destiny: Lighting Designer *
Her Frail-Colored Heaven: Lighting Designer *
Look Homeward Angel: Lighting Designer *
Nine Dollars and Thirty-Six Cents: Lighting Designer *
The Diviners: Lighting Designer *
Assistant Technical Director where noted “*”
Young Dance
Identidad!: Lighting Designer
Dancing in Wonderland: Lighting Designer
10,000 Dances
Block Party:Lighting Designer
Around the Block Again: Lighting Designer
8 by 8: Lighting Designer
Midwest Youth Dance Theatre
MYDT 2000: Lighting Designer
That’s Dancin’: Lighting Designer
St.AnthonySchool of Dance
14th annual Spring Recital 2001: Lighting Designer
Teatro del Pueblo
A Pueblo Christmas: Lighting Designer
CAAM Chinese Dance Theater
BelovedLand: Lighting Designer
Saint PaulCity Ballet
16th Annual Spring Gala: Lighting Designer
Ballet Arts Minnesota
Spring Performance 2002: Lighting Designer
Concordia University Summer Theatre Camp
Foibles and Fables: Technical Director
Seize the Day: Technical Director
We are One: Technical Director
A Season of Tales: Technical Director
Lakeshore Players Summer Youth Project
The Haunting of Shakespeare: Scenic/Lighting Designer, Technical Director
The Last Storyteller:Scenic/Lighting Designer, Technical Director
Medieval Feast:Scenic/Lighting Designer, Technical Director
Aesop’s usurped:Scenic/Lighting Designer, Technical Director
Lakeshore Players
Quilters: Lighting Designer
LincolnChristianSchool
Fiddler on the Roof: Scenic Designer/ Technical Director
Great Expectations: Scenic Designer
All My Sons: Scenic Designer
The Music Man: Scenic Designer
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Look Back in Anger: Technical Director
A Christmas Carol: Technical Director
The Glass Menagerie: Technical Director
Fool for Love: Technical Director
A Shayna Maidel: Technical Director
Fall Dance Concert: Master Electrician
A Lie of the Mind: Scenic Designer
Imaginary Invalid: Lighting Designer
Arcadia: Lighting Designer
The Importance of Being Ernest: Assistant Lighting Designer
SandMountain: Lighting Designer
IllinoisStateUniversity
Balm in Gilead: Assistant Scenic Designer
Madrigal dinner show: Technical Director/Lighting Designer
Tales of the Lost Formicans: Master Electrician
The Seagull: Lighting Designer
The Birthday Party: Props Master
As the Laughter Settles: Lighting Designer, Co-Scenic Designer