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- Thomas G. Hines - Dept. of Theatre - Whitman College - Walla Walla, Washington 99362
M.F.A.- University of Washington - 1987
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M.A.- Northern Ill. University - 1980
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B.S. in Ed. - Northern Ill. University - 1973
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Last Update: 12/26/02
WORK EXPERIENCE - EDUCATIONAL
- Whitman College - Walla Walla Washington
- 1994-Present. Associate Professor of Design, Department of Theatre - Department Chair, 1998 to present.
- Classes Taught: Scenic Design, Lighting Design, Theatre Graphics, Computer Applications for the Theatre, Play Production, Introduction to Theatre, Period Styles - Additional duties include departmental administrative responsibilities associated with chairing department of seven faculty and staff, designing scenery and lighting as required for season of eight productions, advising and supervising student designers, managing theatre computer lab, and designing and maintaining Theatre Department Web site.
- University of Montana - Missoula, Montana
- 1987. Visiting Professor of Design - Responsible for graduate and undergraduate lighting program at the University.
- University of Washington - Seattle, Washington
- 1988- 1991. Guest Lecturer in Lighting Design
- 1985-87. Teaching Assistant in the lighting design program
- Barrington High School - Barrington, Illinois
- 1973-85. Performing Arts Department faculty / Scenic and Lighting Designer - Taught lighting design, introduction to technical theatre, drafting, theatre architecture and production design
- My responsibilities included the maintenance of all technical facilities in two theatre spaces and three shops, the ordering of all supplies, and the training of student assistants. My largest project was a $240,000 lighting and sound system installation in 1981. I acted as consultant and buyer for the project.
- WORK EXPERIENCE - PROFESSIONAL
- DesignLab, Inc. - Seattle, Washington
- 1987-1994. Owner - Commercial scenery designing and construction company for commercial and theatrical projects.
- Scenic and lighting designer for all production contracts, estimated and bid projects, employed a technical director, a scene painter, and four carpenters. A partial list of projects completed by Designlab:
- 1987-1993. A Victorian Country Christmas, Seasonal Fairgrounds Festival, Designed and Constructed All Festival Requirements.
- 1991. Celebrate America, A 4th of July festival event, Bremerton Fairgrounds, Bremerton, Wa.
- 1988-1993. Designed Sets and Lighting - For all corporate entertainment packages presented by L.P. Production.
- 1987-89. The Fifth Avenue Follies. Designed Sets and Lighting. Seattle, Wa.
- 1987. Seven Hours To Judgment - Motion Picture - Location Art Direction: Beau Bridges - Director
- 1987. The Seattle Symphony Orchestra Children's Concert: 1987 - Assistant projections designer: Robert Dahlstrom, Designer
- LP Productions - Seattle, Washington
- 1987-1993. Resident Designer - Designer for A Victorian Country Christmas , a Victorian theme trade show with an attendance of 80,000 in 1992 - Designed all scenery and lighting and supervised construction for show covering 300,000 sq. feet of display space with 4 performance stages - Supervised load-in, designed all entertainment and display areas, developed computerized relational database for scenery tracking, and designed all advertising.
- Vara-Light / Dimatronics - Crystal Lake, Illinois
- 1981-1984. Independent lighting consultant on the development of Vara-Light's two computerized lighting control systems - the "Syntax" and the "Composer" - Art director for Vara-Light's ads for Theatre Crafts and Lighting Dimensions magazines.
- Consulting Work: Hammond Auditorium Renovation, Elgin, IL. 1983. Egyptian Theatre Renovation, DeKalb, IL. 1982., Barrington High School Auditorium Renovation. 1981.
- Brevard Music Center - Brevard, North Carolina
- Resident Scenic Designer for 1974 Season. Designed six operas.
- The Goodman Theatre - Chicago, Illinois
- 1972/73. Staff Electrician for the Goodman Theatre
- The Body Politic Theatre - Chicago, Illinois
- 1972. Scenic / Lighting Designer for the premiere performances of Verbatim and Tom Swift and His...
- Second City - Chicago, Illinois
- 1972. Lighting Designer for CBS pilot segment for Sixty Minutes
- The Troupe of American College Players - Grand Lake, Colorado
- Summers of 1970 and 1971. Scenic / lighting designer
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS, COMMITTEES, AND PRESENTATIONS
2001/2002 - ACADEMIC SERVICE - WHITMAN COLLEGE
- Director of the Theatre. Appointment 2001-2002
- Director of Theatre Visiting Artist Program: Funds generated by the Harper Joy and Jack Freimann Endowments enable the Theatre Department to host visiting artists and conduct theatre related workshops. The director of the program administers department member requests for funds, sets policy on expenditures, and negotiates contractual arrangements. In 2001/02, twelve guest artists were contracted to work with HJT students including Academy Award winning screenwriter and director Ernest Thompson, Emmy Award winning designers Thomas Munn and Curt Enderly, nationally recognized motion picture and television actors Austin Pendleton and Bill Corbett, sound and make-up artists Kevin Dunyer and Mary McClung, and movement specialists Cathy Madden and Peter Lobdell.
- Search Committee, Chair. Johnston Professor in Playwriting in Theatre
- CwTI Poster Session, (The Communicating with Technology Initiative), QuickTime Images of European Theatre Architecture, Whitman College
- Search Committee, Chair. Sabbatical Replacement in dramatic literature, theatre history, directing
- Search Committee, Chair. Staff Costume Shop Manager and Theatre Costume Designer
- Committee on the Evaluation of Teaching. Division II Representative
- Faculty representative on the College Council on Interpersonal Relations (CCIR). Sexual Harassment Officer Appointment
- Whitman Safety Committee, Faculty representative. Committee Appointment
2000/2001 - ACADEMIC SERVICE - WHITMAN COLLEGE
- Chair, Department of Theatre
- Committee on the Evaluation of Teaching. Division II Representative
- Search Committee. Art Department Faculty Replacement in Sculpture and Ceramics. Committee Appointment
- Chair Search Committee. Theatre Sabbatical Replacement for Acting, Directing, Dramatic Literature Professor
- Whitman Safety Committee, Faculty representative.
1999/2000 - ACADEMIC SERVICE - WHITMAN COLLEGE
- Chair, Department of Theatre
- Division II representative as a member of the Academic Information Technology Group (AITAG)
- Distinguished Secondary School Teacher Award Selection Committee
- Search Committee. Art Department Faculty Replacement in Sculpture and Ceramics. Committee Appointment, 1999
- Whitman Safety Committee, Faculty representative.
- Appointment to the Board of Directors for the Historical Architecture Development of Walla Walla
- WCTS LATTE Seminar Presenter. Digital Archiving Using Computer Image Database Program.. Whitman College
- Search Committee. Art Department Faculty Replacement in Sculpture and Ceramics. Re-opened Search
1998/1999 - ACADEMIC SERVICE - WHITMAN COLLEGE
- Chair, Department of Theatre
- Division II representative as a member of the Academic Information Technology Group (AITAG)
- Search Committee, Chair. Sabbatical Replacement for Theatre Scenic Designer
- Division II representative as a member of the Academic Information Technology Group (AITAG). Committee
- Distinguished Secondary School Teacher Award Selection Committee
- Whitman Safety Committee, Faculty representative.
1997/1998 - ACADEMIC SERVICE - WHITMAN COLLEGE
- Division II representative as a member of the Academic Information Technology Group (AITAG)
- Search Committee, Theatre Department replacement for Theatre Technical Director
- Distinguished Secondary School Teacher Award Selection Committee
- Whitman Safety Committee, Faculty representative
1996/1997 - ACADEMIC SERVICE - WHITMAN COLLEGE
- Division II representative as a member of the Academic Information Technology Group (AITAG), Elected Term beginning 1997
- Distinguished Secondary School Teacher Award Selection Committee
- Search Committee. Theatre Department sabbatical replacement for Acting and Movement Professor
- Whitman Safety Committee, Faculty representative
- Search Committee. Whitman Chief Technology Officer
1995/1996 - ACADEMIC SERVICE - WHITMAN COLLEGE
- Search Committee. Theatre Department sabbatical replacement for Dramatic Literature, Theatre History, Directing Professor
- Building Renovation Committee (Hunter Conservatory, Whitman College)
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