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Associate of Arts in Technical Theater Academic Major Overview Founder and Facilitator: Jan Herder

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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.

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Associate of Arts in Technical Theater

Academic Major OverviewFounder and Facilitator: Jan Herder

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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

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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

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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.

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Pull out your Cell Phones!

• Mobile Technology

• CAD and Visualization Software

• Digital Audio

• Digital Video

• Social Media

• Connected Classroom

• ePortfolio Assessment

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Apps and Gear

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Research

the ION

Robotics

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Learning Communities and Personal Learning Networks

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Ustream.tv Channel 24,331 views

Live at Dibden

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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

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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

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JSC Alum Nic Balkum Rigging at Fenway Park

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DubStep

Crew Bonding

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Rubblebucket

Design

Crew

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Merch

Front of House

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Dark Star Orchestra

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Marco Calliari

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Taiko Drummers

International Cultures and People

Sierra Leon Refugee All Stars

Cambodia Dance Company

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Tibetan Monks

The Sanseiin Dewey 132

Blessing Lower Pond

on Dibden Stage

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Crazy Sets: Noises Off

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Dance Show

Collaboration

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Dumpstaphunk: Featuring Ivan Neville

Crew at Work

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Angels

and Swords

Super Stars

all depend on Crew!

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Grace Potter

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Victor Wooten

Bela Fleck

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Chick Coreaand

Gary Burton

Ani

Al Dimeola

Pat Metheny

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Sets: MidSummers Night Dream

Osage: Orange County

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Successful Alums

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Toy Store: Lighting Director Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus

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Bonnie Cleverley Stage Manager Momentum Theater

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Liz Thompson

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Madeline Gibbons