overview of the associate of arts in technical theater program
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This presentation gives a quick look at the Technical Theater Program at Johnson State College, some of the events we have presented and some of the work current alumni are engaged in.TRANSCRIPT
Associate of Arts in Technical Theater
Academic Major OverviewFounder and Facilitator: Jan Herder
My Personal Experience
• Began as WS job for me in college
• Found work immediately after college
• Travelled the country working
• Worked with many famous people and important designers, directors, actors
• Freelanced for 10 years prior to working at JSC
• Created the major in 2000
What is Technical Theater?
• Lighting Design and Implementation
• Scenic Design and construction
• Costume Design and Make Up
• Sound and Sound Engineering
• Video and Film Production
• Stage Management, Production Management, Tour Management
• Front Of House Management (Marketing, Publicity, PR)
• Hospitality
• Props
• Scenic Painting/ SFX
Classwork and Hands on• Stagecraft
• Intro to Design
• 4 Semesters of Theater Labs
1)Entry and Discovery
2)Exploration
3)Focus
4)Capstone
Intro to 3D Digital Design (QE)
• Individualized Career Component
• All students earn Work Study or Non Work Study, up to $3000 a year.
Pull out your Cell Phones!
• Mobile Technology
• CAD and Visualization Software
• Digital Audio
• Digital Video
• Social Media
• Connected Classroom
• ePortfolio Assessment
Apps and Gear
Research
the ION
Robotics
Learning Communities and Personal Learning Networks
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Live at Dibden
Internships• 6 credits of Internship
• Paid or Non paid, on Campus or Off
• Dream Jobs anywhere in the world
• Some examples: The Fringe, The Wynn Resort, Higher Ground, Local 919, ADK Studios, Weston Playhouse
• Employers of current students: Local 919, Kingdom County Productions, Dark Star Productions, Spruce Peak, Dartmouth College
Employability: Technical Theater Students Get JobsTechnical Theater Students Get Jobs
✦ Director of Marketing, Paramount Theater, Manchester, NH
✦ Stage Hand at the Joyce Theater, Carnegie Hall NYC
✦ Lighting Designer for Bon Jovi, Rage Against the Machine, Motley Crue
✦ Rigger for Madonna
✦ Production Manager at the Fringe Festival, Edinburg, Scotland
✦ Technical Director of the Town Hall Theater in Middlebury, Vt.
✦ TD of the theater at Brandies University
✦ Broadcast Engineer, Channel 3 WCAX
✦ Owner of ADK Studios
✦ Marketing Manager at Bloomfo Websites, Killington, Vt.
✦ Stage Manager for Momentum Theater
JSC Alum Nic Balkum Rigging at Fenway Park
DubStep
Crew Bonding
Rubblebucket
Design
Crew
Merch
Front of House
Dark Star Orchestra
Marco Calliari
Taiko Drummers
International Cultures and People
Sierra Leon Refugee All Stars
Cambodia Dance Company
Tibetan Monks
The Sanseiin Dewey 132
Blessing Lower Pond
on Dibden Stage
Crazy Sets: Noises Off
Dance Show
Collaboration
Dumpstaphunk: Featuring Ivan Neville
Crew at Work
Angels
and Swords
Super Stars
all depend on Crew!
Grace Potter
Victor Wooten
Bela Fleck
Chick Coreaand
Gary Burton
Ani
Al Dimeola
Pat Metheny
Sets: MidSummers Night Dream
Osage: Orange County
Successful Alums
Toy Store: Lighting Director Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus
Bonnie Cleverley Stage Manager Momentum Theater
Liz Thompson
Madeline Gibbons