Design & Technical Production

Costume rendering by Design & Technical Production student Sarah Dixey (Triumph of Love).The Design & Technical Production concentration offers students an opportunity to study with New York theatre professionals, design main stage productions, establish professional contacts, and obtain internships with some of New York’s major theatre designers and theatres.

Students study one or more of the arts of theatre design — sets, lights, costumes or sound — as well as learn technical theatre skills. They work on premieres of new works, contemporary and period plays, as well as musicals and dance concerts in both the Theresa Lang and in our Black Box Theatres.

Our faculty is comprised of professional designers with careers designing on and off Broadway, in regional theatre, and film and television. Some of the guest speakers that have come into our design classrooms are Tony Walton, William Ivey Long, and Steven Louis Shelley.

Ray Recht, Professor of Theatre Arts and Scenic Designer, painting the O PIONEERS! set (November, 2014).

Since MMC is an undergraduate college, design students do not compete with graduate students for design opportunities. Every semester, qualified students design main stage productions and Directing Projects.

Time and the Conways (Student Scenic Design by Sophia Palacios Blanca; Student Costume Design by Elise M. VanderKley; Student Sound Design by Meghan Rose Murphy)

“The hands-on nature of the classes…left me ready to jump into the technical theatre world with real, applicable skills and knowledge.”

—Seán Linehan ’04 (Lighting Designer, Master Electrician, The Lighting Syndicate & The T.E.A.M.)

Requirements for a Design & Technical Production Concentration

For Sound Design:

THTR 240 Design Assistant Practicum

THTR 254 Audio Technology for Performance I

MUS 216 Digital Sound Design

MUS 354 Digital Sound Workshop

THTR 354 Audio Technology for Performance II

THTR 499 Internship

For Scenic Design:

THTR 238 Stage Management

THTR 240 Design Assistant Practicum

THTR 302a-b Scenic Design I

THTR 402a-b Scenic Design II

For Lighting Design:

THTR 238 Stage Management

THTR 240 Design Assistant Practicum

THTR 304a-b Lighting Design I

THTR 404a-b Lighting Design II

For Costume Design:

THTR 238 Stage Management

THTR 240 Design Assistant Practicum

THTR 303a-b Costume Design I

THTR 403a-b Costume Design II

(In addition to the Theatre Arts Core - 24-Credits)

Suggested Elective Courses

For Sound Design:

THTR 200 Technical Production

COMM 233 Video Workshop

THTR 237 Drafting & Model Making

THTR 252 Lighting Mechanics

THTR 253 Scenery & Prop Technology

THTR 293 Special Topics: Advanced Technical Projects

COMM 335 Music as Media

THTR 340 Intermediate Design Assistant Practicum

COMM 349 Projects in Digital Sound

COMM 350 Film & History

THTR 440 Advanced Design Practicum

For Scenic Design:

THTR 200 Technical Production

THTR 207 Lighting Design & Art Direction for Film & Video

ART 210 Digital Imaging

COMM 233 Video Workshop

THTR 235 Scenic Painting & Treatments

THTR 252 Lighting Mechanics

THTR 266 Costume Construction

THTR 293 Special Topics: Perspective Drawing & Rendering

THTR 293 Special Topics: Advanced Technical Projects

ART 303 Watercolor Painting

THTR 340 Intermediate Design Assistant Practicum

THTR 398 Puppetry

THTR 440 Advanced Design Practicum

For Lighting Design:

THTR 200 Technical Production

THTR 207 Lighting Design & Art Direction for Film & Video

ART 210 Digital Imaging

COMM 233 Video Workshop

THTR 253 Scenery & Prop Technology

THTR 266 Costume Construction

THTR 293 Special Topics: Perspective Drawing & Rendering

THTR 293 Special Topics: Advanced Technical Projects

THTR 340 Intermediate Design Assistant Practicum

THTR 440 Advanced Design Practicum

For Costume Design:

THTR 200 Technical Production

BUS 255 The Business of Fashion

DANC 230 Costume for Dance

THTR 233 Theatrical Makeup

THTR 235 Scenic Painting & Treatments

THTR 253 Scenery & Prop Technology

THTR 293 Special Topics: Advanced Costume Construction

THTR 293 Special Topics: Advanced Technical Projects

ART 301 Figure Drawing

ART 303 Watercolor Painting

COMM 333 Fashion, Media & Culture

THTR 340 Intermediate Design Assistant Practicum

AIP 342 Fashion, History & Society

THTR 440 Advanced Design Practicum

<span class="lw_profiles_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/950-timothy-johnson"><img src="/live/image/gid/121/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1365,2048/11028_timmy2_copy.rev.1472490809.jpg" alt="Timothy Johnson" title="Timothy Johnson" class="lw_image" width="200" height="200" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/121/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1365,2048/11028_timmy2_copy.rev.1472490809.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/121/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1365,2048/11028_timmy2_copy.rev.1472490809.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1365" data-max-h="2048"/></a></span></span><div class="lw_profiles_header">Get to know:</div><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/950-timothy-johnson">Timothy Johnson</a></div><div class="lw_profiles_type">Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts</div><div class="lw_profiles_description">Professor Johnson received his undergraduate degree in Music Education from Baldwin-Wallace College Conservatory of Music with Flute as his major instrument. During his senior year at B-W he was the First Prize Winner in the Conservatory’s Annual Concerto Competition. He received an MFA in Acting from the University of Washington. He was an Assistant Professor of Acting/Movement at Ohio University. He is a former Artistic Associate at Rosie’s Theater Kids.</div>
<span class="lw_profiles_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/1713-karen-kinsley"><img src="/live/image/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/204,208,1033,1037/13827_karen2.rev.1473350236.jpg" alt="Karen Kinsley" title="Karen Kinsley" class="lw_image" width="200" height="200" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/204,208,1033,1037/13827_karen2.rev.1473350236.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/204,208,1033,1037/13827_karen2.rev.1473350236.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1365" data-max-h="2048"/></a></span></span><div class="lw_profiles_header">Get to know:</div><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/1713-karen-kinsley">Karen Kinsley</a></div><div class="lw_profiles_type">Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts</div><div class="lw_profiles_description"/>
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<span class="lw_profiles_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/2650-lori-zepp"><img src="/live/image/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/230,166,1928,1862/18819_IMG_3694.rev.1536614750.JPG" alt="Lori Zepp" title="Lori Zepp" class="lw_image" width="200" height="200" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/230,166,1928,1862/18819_IMG_3694.rev.1536614750.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/230,166,1928,1862/18819_IMG_3694.rev.1536614750.JPG 3x" data-max-w="2133" data-max-h="3200"/></a></span></span><div class="lw_profiles_header">Get to know:</div><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/2650-lori-zepp">Lori Zepp</a></div><div class="lw_profiles_type">Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts</div><div class="lw_profiles_description"/>
<span class="lw_profiles_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/1403-emily-clark"><img src="/live/image/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/1017,0,3148,2133/18801_IMG_3727.rev.1536246078.JPG" alt="Emily Clark" title="Emily Clark" class="lw_image" width="200" height="200" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/1017,0,3148,2133/18801_IMG_3727.rev.1536246078.JPG 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/1017,0,3148,2133/18801_IMG_3727.rev.1536246078.JPG 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="2133"/></a></span></span><div class="lw_profiles_header">Get to know:</div><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/1403-emily-clark">Emily Clark</a></div><div class="lw_profiles_type">Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts</div><div class="lw_profiles_description"/>
<span class="lw_profiles_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/45-richard-niles"><img src="/live/image/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,26,1602,1628/5853_richard-niles-color.rev.1453902566.jpg" alt="Richard Niles" title="Richard Niles" class="lw_image" width="200" height="200" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,26,1602,1628/5853_richard-niles-color.rev.1453902566.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,26,1602,1628/5853_richard-niles-color.rev.1453902566.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1602" data-max-h="1650"/></a></span></span><div class="lw_profiles_header">Get to know:</div><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/45-richard-niles">Richard Niles</a></div><div class="lw_profiles_type">Professor of Theatre Arts</div><div class="lw_profiles_description"/>
<span class="lw_profiles_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/38-john-basil"><img src="/live/image/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/180,61,1589,1470/15453_john_basil_headshot.rev.1496667820.jpg" alt="John Basil" title="John Basil" class="lw_image" width="200" height="200" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/180,61,1589,1470/15453_john_basil_headshot.rev.1496667820.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/180,61,1589,1470/15453_john_basil_headshot.rev.1496667820.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1639" data-max-h="2048"/></a></span></span><div class="lw_profiles_header">Get to know:</div><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/38-john-basil">John Basil</a></div><div class="lw_profiles_type">Associate Professor of Theatre Arts</div><div class="lw_profiles_description"/>
<span class="lw_profiles_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/42-mary-fleischer"><img src="/live/image/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,50,1556,1606/2054_mf_portrait_8-13.rev.1453901448.jpg" alt="Mary Fleischer" title="Mary Fleischer" class="lw_image" width="200" height="200" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,50,1556,1606/2054_mf_portrait_8-13.rev.1453901448.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,50,1556,1606/2054_mf_portrait_8-13.rev.1453901448.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1556" data-max-h="1650"/></a></span></span><div class="lw_profiles_header">Get to know:</div><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/42-mary-fleischer">Mary Fleischer</a></div><div class="lw_profiles_type">Professor of Theatre Arts<br/>Chair, Department of Theatre Arts</div><div class="lw_profiles_description">Mary Fleischer is a Professor of Theatre Arts, serves as Chair of the Theatre Arts Department, and teaches courses in directing, dramatic literature, performance theory and history, and producing. She holds a Ph.D. in Theatre from the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and her interdisciplinary interests have inspired performance and research activities, including her book, Embodied Texts: Symbolist Playwright-Dancer Collaborations. She received the MMC Teaching Excellence Award in 2005.</div>
<span class="lw_profiles_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/48-mark-ringer"><img src="/live/image/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/82_markringer.rev.1453900866.jpg" alt="Mark Ringer" title="Mark Ringer" class="lw_image" width="200" height="200" data-max-w="200" data-max-h="272"/></a></span></span><div class="lw_profiles_header">Get to know:</div><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/48-mark-ringer">Mark Ringer</a></div><div class="lw_profiles_type"><p> Professor of Theatre Arts</p></div><div class="lw_profiles_description">Mark Ringer is a Professor of Theatre Arts at MMC. He has worked as an actor, director, and dramaturge throughout the United States and Europe. His translations of Euripides’ “Bacchae” and Lessing’s “Nathan the Wise” have received successful performances as have several of his adaptations. He was seen Off Broadway as Polonius in two different stagings of “The Heart of My Mystery: The Hamlet Project”, an adaptation which he co-authored. His one- play fusion of Shakespeare’ s “Henry IV Parts I and II” was produced at the Shakespearean Theatre of Maine, a production in which he also played Falstaff. He has worked professionally on productions of half of Shakespeare’s plays.</div>
<span class="lw_profiles_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/46-ellen-orenstein"><img src="/live/image/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/83_ellen-orenstein.rev.1453900866.jpg" alt="Ellen Orenstein" title="Ellen Orenstein" class="lw_image" width="200" height="200" data-max-w="499" data-max-h="374"/></a></span></span><div class="lw_profiles_header">Get to know:</div><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/46-ellen-orenstein">Ellen Orenstein</a></div><div class="lw_profiles_type">Associate Professor of Theatre Arts</div><div class="lw_profiles_description">Ellen Orenstein is an Associate Professor of Theatre Arts and the Coordinator for Freshman/Sophomore Acting at Marymount Manhattan College. She holds a BA from Wesleyan University and an MFA from the University of Washington.</div>
<span class="lw_profiles_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/43-david-mold"><img src="/live/image/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,32,1000,1032/3896_mmc_13-09-09_003.rev.1453902034.jpg" alt="David Mold" title="David Mold" class="lw_image" width="200" height="200" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,32,1000,1032/3896_mmc_13-09-09_003.rev.1453902034.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/src_region/0,32,1000,1032/3896_mmc_13-09-09_003.rev.1453902034.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1000" data-max-h="1503"/></a></span></span><div class="lw_profiles_header">Get to know:</div><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/43-david-mold">David Mold</a></div><div class="lw_profiles_type">Professor of Theatre Arts<br/>Chair, Division of Fine and Performing Arts</div><div class="lw_profiles_description">Professor Mold is the Chair of the Division of Fine & Performing Arts. Courses he teaches include Acting I (THTR 211/212), Acting II (THTR 341/342), The Business of Acting (THTR 318), Theatre Production Workshop (THTR 343), and Directing III (THTR 406). MMC stage directing credits include Bogosian’s suburbia, Garcia Lorca’s The House of Bernarda Alba, The Seagull by Chekhov, Miller’s The Crucible, Paul Green and Richard Wright’s Native Son: The Biography of a Young American (an adaptation of Wright’s novel), John Steinbeck’s The Grapes of Wrath adapted by Frank Galati, George Bernard Shaw’s Major Barbara, Sam Shepard’s Geography of a Horse Dreamer, Lynn Nottage’s Ruined, Edna Ferber and George S. Kaufman’s Stage Door, and Shakespeare’s Pericles. Professor Mold served as the first elected vice president of the College’s Faculty Council from 2007-2010. He is also active in higher education as a consultant in program review for fine and performing arts departments, completing such reviews for Iona College and York College, CUNY.</div>
<span class="lw_profiles_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/47-ray-recht"><img src="/live/image/gid/121/width/200/height/200/crop/1/13450_download.rev.1464811906.jpg" alt="Ray Recht" title="Ray Recht" class="lw_image" width="200" height="200" data-max-w="189" data-max-h="267"/></a></span></span><div class="lw_profiles_header">Get to know:</div><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/47-ray-recht">Ray Recht</a></div><div class="lw_profiles_type">Professor of Theatre Arts</div><div class="lw_profiles_description">“Good design does not happen by accident.”</div>
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<span class="lw_profiles_image"><span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/profiles/41-robert-dutiel"><img src="/live/image/gid/95/width/200/height/200/crop/1/80_robert_dutiel.rev.1453900865.jpeg" alt="Robert Dutiel" title="Robert Dutiel" class="lw_image" width="200" height="200" data-max-w="199" data-max-h="208"/></a></span></span><div class="lw_profiles_header">Get to know:</div><div class="lw_profiles_name"><a href="/live/profiles/41-robert-dutiel">Robert Dutiel</a></div><div class="lw_profiles_type">Associate Professor of Theatre Arts</div><div class="lw_profiles_description"/>