Gary M. English

Education:

Northwestern University, Department of Theatre.  MFA in Stage Design awarded, Jan. 1979.

University of Arizona, Department of Dramatic Arts.   BFA in Drama, May, 1974.

Professional Stage Design:

Pioneer Theatre Company, Salt Lake City, Utah.

Touched, a new play by Beth Wohl. 2010

A Light in The Piazza, directed by Jack Going.  2008

The Vertical Hour, by David Hare.  2007

The Ladies Man, by Georges Feydeau adapted by Charles Morey.   2007

Julius Caesar, directed by Charles Morey. 2006

The Dead, a new musical based on the story by James Joyce.   2004

Alexander Dumas and the Lady of the Camellias, by Charles Morey.  2004

Macbeth, directed by Charles Morey.  2003

Tartfuffe, directed by Charles Morey.  2002

King Lear, directed by Charles Morey.   2000

Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, by Tom Stoppard.  2000

Richard III, directed by Charles Morey.  1999

The Front Page, directed by Charles Morey.   1998

Arcadia, by Tom Stoppard, dir. by Charles Morey.  1997

The Secret Garden, directed by Michael Montel.  1996

Twelfth Night, by William Shakespeare.  1995

Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare.  1994

Henry V, by William Shakespeare, directed by Charles Morey. 1993

Sunday in the Park with George, directed by Craig Bellknap. 1992

Pittsburgh Public Theatre

King of The Back Yard, by Tom Dudzick, directed by Terry Lamude.   1999

Over the Tavern, by Tom Dudzick, directed by Terry Lamude. 1996

The Cocktail Hour, by A.R. Gurney, with Kim Hunter, directed by Peter Bennet. 1994

My Children!  My Africa!, by Athol Fugard, dir. Peter Bennet. 1993

Princess Grace and the Fazzaris, a new play by  Mark Zagorin.  1988

A Sunday in the Park with George, Directed by Lee Sankowitch,

Cited as Best Design, Pittsburgh Drama Critics.  1986

‘Night, Mother, directed by Peter Bennett and starring Sylvia Sidney.  1984

Repertory Theatre of St. Louis

The Fantasticks, directed by Victoria Bussert.  2010

Over The Tavern, by Tom Dudzik.  1999

Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

Over the Tavern, by Tom Dudzik.  1999

Milwaukee Repertory Theatre

Over the Tavern, by Tom Dudzick, directed by Terry Lamude.   1997

Studio Arena Theatre, Buffalo, NY

Over the Tavern, by Tom Dudzick, directed by Terry Lamude.  1999

King of the Backyard, by Tom Dudzick.  1998

Berkshire Theatre Festival

My Fair Lady, directed by Eric Hill.  2001

The Batting Cage, by Joan Ackerman.  1999

Good Company, a new music revue, by Sheldon Harnick.  1997

The "L" Play.  A  new play by Beth Henley, directed by Eric Hill.  1996

The Barter Theatre, Abingdon, VA.

Something’s Afoot, dir. by Richard Rose.   2002

Of Mice and Men, dir. by Richard Rose.   1996

The Miracle Worker, directed by Richard Rose.  1994

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, directed by Dan Schay.  1994

StageWest, Springfield, MA, Eric Hill, Artistic Director   1995

Deja Vu, directed by Dan Schay.

Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell, MA.  Eighteen productions including:   1984-94

Maggie's Riff. A World premiere based on Maggie Cassidy by Jack Kerouac.

Written by John Lipsky, (scenery and costumes), dir. by David Kent.

The Survivor:  A Cambodian Odyssey, A world premiere (scenery and costumes).

Uncle Vanya, (scenery and costumes), dir. by David Kent.

An Enemy of the People, dir. by David Kent.

The Glass Menagerie, (costumes), dir. by David Kent.

Ring Around The Moon, dir. by Richard Rose.

Waiting for Godot, (scenery and costumes), dir. by David Kent.

Betrayal, dir. by David Kent.

The Adding Machine, (costume design), dir. by Richard Rose.

Requiem for a Heavyweight, by Rod Serling, directed by Dan Schay.

A Little Night Music, winner of Boston Drama Critics award for

Best Production of a Musical, 1984-85 season.

Connecticut Repertory Theatre

A Man For All Seasons, by Robert Bolt.  2008

The Hot L Baltimore, by Lanford Wilson.   2005

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum. 1995

Eastville, a world premiere by Ellen Lewis, directed by Susan V. Booth. 1998

The HOT  L Baltimore, directed by Brant Pope. 2004

Carnegie-Mellon Theatre Company, Pittsburgh, PA. 1982-88

The Odyssey, adapted by Leon Katz, Kresge Theatre, Carnegie-Mellon,

directed by Jorge Guerra.

Cited as Best Design, Pittsburgh Drama Critics, 1986.

Sunday In The Park With George, directed by Lee Sankowich,

Cited as Best Design, Pittsburgh Drama Critics, 1985.

American Stage Festival, Milford, NH.   1985-92

The Break, a new play , dir. by Peter Bennett.

A Little Night Music, with Dennis Parlato, Jo Sullivan and Emily Loessor.

The Rainmaker, dir. by Charles Morey.

West Side Story, dir. by Richard Rose.

Pirates of Penzance,  a  regional tour directed by Larry Carpenter. (scenery and costumes).

Macbeth, (scenery and costumes), with Trazana Beverly.  1988

Theatre by the Sea, Portsmouth, NH.  1985-87

I’ll Be Back Before Midnight, dir. by Tom Celli.

Painting Churches, New England Premiere, dir. by Tom Celli.

The Imaginary Invalid, dir. by Larry Carpenter.

North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA, Jon Kimball, Producing Director. 1984-91

Kiss Me Kate, with John Raitt dir. Bick Goss.

Showboat, dir. by David Bell.

Pirates of Penzance, with Jeff McCarthy and Sal Viviano dir. by Larry Carpenter.

Jesus Christ Superstar, dir. David Bell.

Where's Charley, with Jo Sullivan, and Emily Loessor, dir. Tony Parisi.

Brunswick Music Theatre, now Maine State Theatre, Victoria Crandall, Producer. 1982-84

South Pacific, dir. J. Barry Lewis.

Pal Joey, dir. Ed Nolfi.

I do, I do, dir. by Charles Abbot.

Fiddler on the Roof, dir. by J. Barry Lewis.

Annie, dir. by J. Barry Lewis.

There Playing our Song, dir. by Charles Abbot.

Miscellaneous Design Activity:

• Concept Design Consultant for National Museum of Industrial History, Bethlehem, PA. RH Productions, New York City.  Spring, 2000.
• Environmental Design for Videopolis “88”, a project for Disneyland, Anaheim, CA. Steve Carrol, project manger.
• Theatre Consultant, New Facility for The Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell, MA.
• Consultant for Deeter, Richie, Sipple, Pittsburgh Architecture Firm, for Newport News, Virginia Performing Arts Pavilion Competition.
• Lighting Designer for Fashionlogue, 85.  Kaufmann’s Yearly Fashion Show at the Syria Mosque, For the Pittsburgh Opera Association.  Bill Cosby, MC.  Nov. 85
• The Stephen Foster Story, a new production for the Paul Green Musical Drama in Bardstown, KY.

Professional Activities and Awards:

• Immediate Past President, University Resident Theatre Association, (URTA), 2004 – 2010.
• President, University Resident Theatre Association, (URTA). Two, two year terms 2000-2002; 2002-2004.
• National Assoc. of Schools of Theatre, (NAST) and URTA accreditation and institutional site evaluator for numerous locations including the University of Wisconsin, Madison, University of Maryland, Northwestern University, University of Nebraska, Southern Methodist University, The American Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, Emerson College, and special consultant to the Theater program at Louisiana State University.
• Elected to National Theatre Conference.  Fall 2000.
• Nominated for Best Direction of a Musical, Wings, Connecticut Drama Critics Circle, 2000-2001 season.
• Winner for Best Production of a Musical, Man of La Mancha, Connecticut Drama Critics Circle, 1996-97 season.
• Nomination for Best Direction of a Musical, Man of La Mancha, Connecticut Drama Critics Circle, 1996-97 season.
• Pittsburgh Drama Critics for Best Design 1986, for two different productions, Sunday in the Park with George, at The Pittsburgh Public Theatre, and The Odyssey, at Carnegie-Mellon University.
• Boston Drama Critics Award, best production of a Musical, A Little Night Music, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell, MA, 1984.
• Paul Tsongas Award, Fifteenth Anniversary Award for most important contributing artist to the Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell, Massachusetts, Gala Fifteenth Anniversary Celebration, September, 1993.
• New England Theatre Conference Regional Achievement Award for Connecticut Repertory Theatre’s contribution to the region’s theatrical life.  November, 1998.
• Vice President University Resident Theatre Association, (U/RTA) Term 1996-98, 98-2000.  Elected to Board of Directors, University Resident Theatre Association, (U/RTA), July 1994.  CHAIR, Membership Committee, U/RTA, 1996-2000.
• Commissioner of Scene Design, United States Institute for Theatre Technology, 1989-1991.  Chiefly responsible for organization and planning of panels and programs for National Conventions held in Milwaukee, Boston, and Seattle.
• Presentation on 3-D Modeling and Computer Animation for Film and Theatre Milwaukee Conference, USITT, March 1990.
• Moderator for panel discussions at 1992 Design Symposium, on the impact of contemporary design on the performer.  New York University, January, 1992.  Panel members included Mark Lamos, John Conklin, Barbara Cook, and Rosemary Harris.
• Major Research Grant Competitions, University of Connecticut Research Foundation for new play development of several new plays including, Sockdology, by Jeffrey Hatcher; Eastville, a new play by Ellen Lewis about Harriet Tubman and the underground Railroad; Featherless Angels, a new play by Migdalia Cruz.

Full Time Administrative and Faculty Appointments:

Head, Department of Dramatic Arts.  School of Fine Arts, University of Connecticut, and Artistic Director, Connecticut Repertory Theatre, 1993 to 2009,  providing administrative oversight and guidance to Department of 16 full time, 10 part time faculty and10 permanent production and management staff serving 100 undergraduates and 40 graduate students, and operating the Connecticut Repertory Theatre, a professional theatre in residence.

Interim Dean, School of Fine Arts, University of Connecticut, July 1, 1999 to August 1, 2000. Provided leadership and oversight to a professional school of fine arts with 55 full time and over 80 part time faculty in three academic departments, Art and Art History, Dramatic Arts, and Music.

University of Connecticut, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professorship, Spring 2003 to present.  This is the highest academic award at the University of Connecticut, and is limited to 5% of the full professors within the University of Connecticut System.

Full Professor of Stage Design and Directing, Department of Dramatic Arts, University of  Connecticut, promoted Sept. 1992. Director of Scene Design Studies, 1988 - 1996. Coordinated under-graduate curriculum and supervised recruitment activities. Supervised graduate student designers in production on mainstage and studio theatres.

Associate Professor of Stage Design, Department of Dramatic Arts, University of Connecticut, Sept. 1988 to promotion, Sept. 1992.

Assistant Professor of Stage Design, Department of Drama, Carnegie Mellon University.  Mel Shapiro, Department Head, 1982 - 1988.  Regularly taught script analysis in addition to broad range of graduate and undergraduate design courses.

Research Fellow, Center for Art and Technology, Carnegie-Mellon 1985-88.  Projects developed at the Center include a software textbook, Architectural Scrapbook used in teaching design research and The Odyssey Project, a methodology for creating computer generated imagery, including animation for projected special effects.

Assistant Professor of Design, Department of Drama and Dance.  State University of New York, Geneseo, 1977-79.  Designed 12 productions for college theatre and served as production coordinator.  In charge of all design and production curriculum, production scheduling and budget for Drama and Dance.  Coordinated production activities of department and led critiques of mainstage projects.

Art Director, Faculty Head of Design and Production, Theatre Arts Dept., Interlochen Center for the Arts, Interlochen, MI.  Summers, 1978-81.

Additional Educational Service Activity:

• Member - Presidential Search Committee, Spring 1996; Spring, 2007
• University Senate Executive Committee, 2003-2009; 1994-2000.
• Chair, Courses and Curricula Committee for General Education Review.  Proposal submitted and passed by University Senate after two year process:  2000-2002.
• Elected by Fine Arts Faculty to serve on search committee for Dean of School of Fine Arts, 1990.
• Appointed as Fine Arts representative to University Committee on Diversity in the General Education Requirements, spring 1990.
• Elected Chairman of “Diversity Committee”, fall 1990, wrote policy document on "Diversity in General Education", accepted by University Senate, spring 1992.  Two year project.
• Appointed to Steering Committee for Fine Arts Facility building expansion and renovation fall, 1990.
• Fine Arts Faculty University Senate Representative, 1992-94,
• Elected "At Large" member, University Senate. 1994-2000.
• Elected “At Large” member, University Senate, 2002-2009.
• University Strategic Planning Executive Committee, 1995 to 1999.
• Elected Faculty Representative to Univ. of Connecticut Board of Trustees, July 1997 – present.
• University wide Academic Plan Committee, 2002-2003.
• NEA, Architectural Competition Grant Selection Committee that selected finalists, Frank Gehry, Mack Scogin and Elaine Elam and Zaha Hadid. Spring 2003.

Affiliations:

• Full Member United Scenic Artists of America, Local 829.  Member in good standing since 1977.
• Member, National Theater Conference, since 2000.
• Full Member, Society of Stage Directors and Choreagraphers, SSDC.
• Associate Member, Dramatist’s Guild.