Member Database
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Lauren Bernstein Lighting Design
Home Phone: N/A
Cell Phone: 770 841 6890
PSU E-Mail Address: lwb121 ... AT ... psu.edu
Other E-Mail Address: elbee16 ... AT ... hotmail.com
Website: N/A
Address:
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Eric Christian Lighting Design
Cell Phone: (646) 932-2496
PSU E-Mail Address: emc5084 ... AT ... psu.edu


Benjamin Clark Lighting Design
PSU E-Mail Address: brc5029 ... AT ... psu.edu
Other E-Mail Address: brclark1988 ... AT ... gmail.com

Bio: Ben Clark is currently a junior at Penn State originally from Wexford, PA. He is completing two majors, a BFA in Theatre Production and Technology with a focus in Lighting Design and a BS in Mechanical Engineering. Upon graduation, he will pursue a career in theme park attraction design. This is Ben's third year with USITT@PSU, and his first year acting on the Executive Board. He recently completed an internship with PRG Scenic Technologies, where he worked in a variety of positions on the shop floor as well as with engineering and project management. His work at Penn State includes Parade (Spotlight Op), Mother Courage (Light Board Op), Pentecost (Ast. Master Electrician), Die Fledermaus (Master Electrician), Word Up! (Propsmaster), The Wiz (Ast. Scenic Designer), and the 304 Podcast (Ast. Lighting Designer).

Meghan Dougherty Lighting Design
PSU E-Mail Address: mrd5061 ... AT ... psu.edu


Nick Emerick Lighting Design
Cell Phone: (724) 816-2228
PSU E-Mail Address: nde5008 ... AT ... psu.edu
Other E-Mail Address: mnc50515 ... AT ... verizon.net
Website: http://www.nickemerick.com


Peter George Lighting Design
Cell Phone: (814) 883-8552
PSU E-Mail Address: pag180 ... AT ... psu.edu
Other E-Mail Address: peter.andrew.george ... AT ... gmail.com


Josh Hackett Scenic Design
Cell Phone: (215) 378-0992
PSU E-Mail Address: jjh5080 ... AT ... psu.edu


Josh Hummel Sound Design
Other E-Mail Address: jshummel ... AT ... gmail.com


William Kenyon USITT Advisor
Cell Phone: (814) 865-2261
PSU E-Mail Address: wkenyon ... AT ... psu.edu
Address:
510 Academic Activities Bldg.
University Park, PA 16802

Bio: Assistant Professor of Lighting Design
Head of BFA Program in Design & Technology,
Penn State University School of Theatre

Jacob Kirschenstein Lighting Design
PSU E-Mail Address: jwk5084 ... AT ... psu.edu
Other E-Mail Address: thonblade ... AT ... gmail.com


Michelle Kokal Scenic Design
PSU E-Mail Address: myk5011 ... AT ... psu.edu
Other E-Mail Address: kichellemokal ... AT ... gmail.com

Bio: Michelle Kokal is a senior from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in the Theatre Design and Technology program with an emphasis in Scenic Design and Sound Design. This past summer, she worked in Natchez, Mississippi as the Scenic Charge Artist for Oklahoma! and Cosi Fan Tutti. Her Penn State School of Theatre credits include Charge Assistant for Mother Courage and Man of No Importance, Scenic Designer for Company, Lead Sound for Word UP!, and Assistant Sound Designer for Cherry Orchard. Later in the Fall 2008 semester, she will be mixing Smokey Joe's Cafe. Other credits include Charge Assistant for the Penn State production of 1776 in Summer of 2007. She has also been the Follow Spot-Operator for the Pennsylvania Centre Stage productions of Baby and Camelot. She has been a member of both USITT@PSU and USITT National since 2006, and she served as the USITT@PSU Philanthropy Chair for the 2007-2008 academic year. Aside from theatre, Michelle enjoys spending time with her better half, singing, playing piano, writing music, photography, staying up late, and sleeping in whenever possible!

Brian Kurtz Lighting Design
Home Phone: (856) 582-2238
Cell Phone: (609) 280-5210
PSU E-Mail Address: bsk5023 ... AT ... psu.edu
Other E-Mail Address: brian ... AT ... snj.com
Address:
23 Old York Road
Turnersville, NJ 08012

Bio: Brian "Red" Kurtz is a senior in Lighting Design. This year, Brian will be Assistant Lighting Designer for The Haunted House. His past credits include Lighting Designer for Guys and Dolls, Beauty and the Beast and Footloose, Master Electrician and Assistant Lighting Designer for Aida and Moving Light Programmer for The Wiz. He is very proud to hold the position of webmaster/historian and looks forward to being a continuing part of USITT and the School of Theatre.

Tim McCarthy Lighting Design
Home Phone: (215) 362-3903
Cell Phone: (267) 664-4639
PSU E-Mail Address: tem5047 ... AT ... psu.edu


Hanna Oravec Stage Management
PSU E-Mail Address: hzo5002 ... AT ... psu.edu


Kevin Paulsen Stage Management
Cell Phone: (724) 413-5853
PSU E-Mail Address: kep5078 ... AT ... psu.edu

Bio: Company Manager for University Park Ensemble
Assistant Stage Manager for Babes in Arms
Stage Manager for Old Schoolhouse Player's Seussical the Musical
Videographer for Outlaws Playwright's Workshop

Harry Platt Sound/Scenic Design
Cell Phone: (973) 964-3695
PSU E-Mail Address: hgp5000 ... AT ... psu.edu
Other E-Mail Address: harryplatt ... AT ... gmail.com
Address:
440 w 34th st.
Apt.1A
New York, NY 10001


Meredith Pompeani Lighting Design
Cell Phone: (814) 460-2646
PSU E-Mail Address: mmp5113 ... AT ... psu.edu


Katherine Prolux Scenic Design
Cell Phone: (856) 308-7388
PSU E-Mail Address: kmp5082 ... AT ... psu.edu
Address:
5 Blue Bell Drive
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

Bio: Kate Proulx is a Junior majoring in Technical Theatre concentrating in technical direction and properties from Cherry Hill, NJ. Previous School of Theatre Credits include: Co-Prop Master for "The Wiz", Assistant Technical Director for "The Cherry Orchard", Assistant Scenic Designer for "Word Up", Technical Director for "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day", and Assistant Prop Master for "Cloud 9". She is also actively involved in Penn State Thespians where she has been the Technical Director for the past four shows. She is currently the concessions chair for USITT@PSU.

Samantha Shoffner Scenic Design
Cell Phone: (814) 880-1674
PSU E-Mail Address: shs5022 ... AT ... psu.edu
Other E-Mail Address: skyblue518 ... AT ... aol.com
Address:
945 Bayberry Drive
State College, PA 16801


Eleanor Taylor Bye Scenic Design
PSU E-Mail Address: etb5030 ... AT ... psu.edu
Address:
P.O. Box 314
Holicong, PA 18928

Bio: Eleanor Bye is a sophomore at Penn State University pursuing her BFA degree in Theatrical Design and Stagecraft with an emphasis in scenic and property design. This summer Eleanor worked as the scenic designer for the Off-Broadway production of "Lights and Music." Eleanor's most recent URTC work includes Penn State's production of "Word Up!" as Assistant to the Properties Designer and "The Cherry Orchard" as Assistant to the Scenic Charge. Eleanor is also the Historian for the School of Theatre's THON Committee.