Samantha Kingsland (3rd year undergraduate costume design and technology) received an award and a full conference pass to the USITT national  convention for her costume design for The Lion In Winter as part of the Joe Stell Design/Tech Expo at the USITT Southeast Fall 2011 Master Classes in Athens, GA, October 6th – 8th, 2011.

John Bowhers (4th year undergraduate scene design) received an award and a full conference pass to the USITT national  convention for his scenic design for  The Mystery of Irma Vep as part of the Joe Stell Design/Tech Expo at the USITT Southeast Fall 2011 Master Classes in Athens, GA, October 6th – 8th, 2011.

Bland Wade (Director, Stage Properties Program) has designed the sets for the play Almost, Maine, by
by John Cariani, at the Wake Forest University Theatre.  The show runs through November 6, 2011.

Joseph P. Tilford (Dean, School of Design and Production) designed the sets for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park’s current production of Shakespeare’s As you Like it.  One reviewer called Tilford’s sets “cleverly inventive from start to finish,” while another stated “The design work is impeccable, with a thoughtful set by Tilford.” The show runs through November 6, 2011.

The following D&P students, faculty, and alumni participated in the Piedmont Opera’s recent production of Mozart’s Don Giovonni at the Stevens Center.

D&P Students
Kelly Wilt – Running Crew
Liz Johnson - Assistant Stage Manager

D&P Faculty
Bill Volz – Production Manager
Dennis Booth – Technical Director
Eric Rimes – Production Electrician
Zak Stevenson – Head Rigger
Norman Coates – Lighting Designer

D&P Alumni
Jennifer O’Kelly – Properties Master
Ann Louise Wolf – Stage Manager
Terry Richardson – Audio
John Horsman – Orchestra Production Manager

David Smith (Director, Sound Design Program) served as composer and sound designer for Triad Stage’s new production of A Doll House by Henrik Ibsen. The show runs through 11/6/11 at Triad Stage in downtown Greensboro.

Two faculty members from D&P were part of the design team for Triad Stage’s recent  production of “Dial M for Murder,”  by Frederick Knott.  Norman Coates (director of the lighting program) provided the lighting design, and David Smith (director of the sound program) served as composer/sound designer.