Technical Director Camera Operator

Rod James

Teacher, Technical Director, Designer, Production Artisan

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Classroom Teacher, Secondary

Forney ISD, Technical Theatre Teacher, Theatre Tech Director, 2020-present

Garland ISD, Technical Theatre Teacher, Theatre Tech Director, (20 productions) 2015-2020

Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD, Technical Theatre teacher, 2012 - 2013

Killeen I.S.D, Theatre Arts teacher, 2006 -2008

University/College faculty - staff

Morehead State University, Technical Director, Visiting Assistant Prof. of Theatre 2014-15

Newman University, Technical Director/Instructor 2011-12

Technical Director, Designer

Technical Director, MCL Grand Theater, Lewisville, Texas 2013-14

Production T.D., Paul Green Theater, PlayMakers Repertory Company, Fences, 2010

T.D., Set Designer, Summer Youth Conservatory, Carrboro, NC, The Mystery of Edwin Drood

T.D., Set Designer, Klett Center for the Performing Arts, South Pacific, 2006

T.D., Set Designer, Klett Center for the Performing Arts, The Wizard of Oz, 2005.

Set Designer, Southwestern Jones Theatre, Comedy Tonight: Six Plays by David Ives 2003

T.D., Set Designer, Klett Center for the Performing Arts, Once Upon a Mattress,2003

Set Designer, Georgetown Christmas Dinner Theatre, 1994-1999

Carpenter, Welder, metal fabricator

All My Sons, Playmakers Repertory Company, 2010

The Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby, Playmakers Repertory Company, 2010

Opus, Playmakers Repertory Company, 2009

A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Arts Center Summer Youth Conservatory, 2009

Nine Parts of Desire, Playmakers Repertory Company, 2009

Pride and Prejudice, Playmakers Repertory Company, 2009

The Glass Menagerie, Playmakers Repertory Company, 2009

Well, Playmakers Repertory Company, 2009

The Little Prince, Playmakers Repertory Company, 2008

Blue Door, Playmakers Repertory Company, 2008

Pericles, Playmakers Repertory Company, 2008

Lighting Designer

Summer Cyclone, Lighting Designer Gaslight Theatre, Lockhart, TX, 2004

Barefoot in the Park, Lighting Designer Palace Theatre, Georgetown, TX 2003

Firefighter/HazMat Specialist/EMT

Austin Fire Department, firefighting, EMT, HazMat response, technical rescue – 1973-1998

Education and Professional Certification

University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill, MFA, Department of Dramatic Art (May 2011)

Texas State Board of Educator Certification: Secondary Teacher Theatre Arts, Art 2007

Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX: BA, Magna cum Laude – Theatre, 2003

Skills and Competencies: AutoCAD, hand drafting, carpentry/woodworking, welding, basic milling, metal lathe (analog), teaching, acting, directing, scenic design, scenic painting, Photoshop, ProTools LE, rigging, stage automation, production budgeting, live TV broadcast direction, camera operator.

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