Technical Production Staff

Scenic

CHRIS BORRESON, Technical Director     email: cborreson@ucsd.edu

CHRIS KENNEDY, Technical Director. Chris is a native of San Diego via the east coast. He holds a B.F.A. in Drama from prestigious Carnegie Mellon University. He has worked professionally in the field in Pittsburgh, Boston, Washington, D.C., and San Diego. He believes in fighting for the puck. email: dckennedy@ucsd.edu

DAVID WEINER, Shop Forman

STAN STAUFFER, Production Welder. Stan was born and raised in suburban Pennsylvania. He was educated in Boston at Northeastern University and Emerson College where he received a B.F.A. in 1983. He began his professional Theatre career in 1979 working as a flunky for the Opera Co of Boston. A failed poet, Stan found it easy to descend into a profligate life in Technical Theatre. His past employers include Spoleto Festival, American Music Theatre Festival, The Juilliard School, Opera Carolina, Players Theatre, The Ally Theatre, and The Old Globe among others. He has been the primary welder for UCSD/LJP since August 1997. Stan is convinced that one day Dachshunds will rule the world, since they already rule his.

Costumes

SUSAN MAKKOO, Costume Shop Manager   email: smakkoo@ucsd.edu

GINA DAVIDSON, Assistant Costume Shop Manager email: mrdavidson@ucsd.edu

KAREN J. LEHMAN, Master Stitcher (aka K-JOY) has been working at UCSD for 14 years, and since 1991 has held the joint staff position of Master Stitcher. K-Joy enjoys ballroom and country-western dancing with her husband, Dennis Way. If you have any questions about sewing or where anything might be within the costume shop, please ask K-Joy.

Properties

DEB HATCH, Prop Shop Manager email: dlhatch@ucsd.edu

ELIZABETH EGAN, Props Artisan

ESPE GALLARDO, Assistant Shop Manager. I am the Assistant Prop Shop Manager / Shopper / Buyer / Chauffer, etc. I work for both the UCSD Dept. of Theater & Dance and the La Jolla Playhouse. I have worked for both establishments for over 19 years. I get to work closely with many professional designers and with most of the students (which I enjoy the most).

IAN GRANT, Props Artisan

JEFFREY "WILL" WIDICK, Prop Shop Foreman & Artisan. Will is a proud farm boy from Illinois who loves the beaches and other pleasures of nature that California has to offer. After working in theater in Chicago,Will moved to San Diego and found his way to UCSD Dept of Theater and Dance and La Jolla Playhouse Props Dept in January 2003. As a joint staffer, Will is very pleased to be in his position and to be able to work closely with the production staff and students at UCSD. In addition to the normal duties that a prop shop foreman and artisan must perform, he is especially pleased to prop master student shows as well. Will also builds custom furniture and works with other small theaters in the San Diego area. email: willw@ucsd.edu

Lighting

MIKE DOYLE, Lighting Supervisor. The Lighting Supervisor heads up the Lighting Department for the University and La Jolla Playhouse. As a member of the joint-staff, the Lighting Supervisor works year-round, running the department for both resident producing organizations. The responsibilities of the Lighting Supervisor include budgeting both materials and labor for all productions, coordinating the schedule of all lighting work, maintaining the inventories and facilities, and developing long-term plans for the department. In addition, the Lighting Supervisor is the primary contact for all lighting designers working in the supported spaces. The Lighting Supervisor works closely with the other production department heads under the direction of the Production Manager of the University and La Jolla Playhouse. email: medoyle@ucsd.edu

KATHRYN STURCH, Assistant Lighting Supervisor

MATTHEW WILSON, Electrician

Paints

MARK JENSEN, Scenic Charge Artist     email: mbjensen@ucsd.edu

TORREY HYMAN, Charge Artist

Sound

JOE HUPPERT, Sound Supervisor. Joe is a native Californian, though he has spent many years in Chicago and Europe. He has enjoyed several varied and rewarding careers in theater, sound and music, studied at the Theater School at DePaul University and the Yale School of Drama, and is delighted to be able to share his experience with the tremendous talents at UCSD.

RACHEL LeVINE, Assistant Supervisor. Rachel provides backup for the more flaky elements of the audio department, and is also the self-appointed morale officer for the shops in general. She can hang a speaker, wash a cat, drive a forklift or make a cookie with equal dispatch. She enjoys saying audio related words such as OmniGraffle, SpectraFoo and Flux. And knows how to use them.

STEVE NEGRETE, Sound Engineer. Steve is a proud graduate of the UCSD theater and dance program. Steve enjoys making noise, carrying heavy objects, wearing costumes and working in the dark, all useful skills for his chosen field. He can often be found hanging from the grid or burrowing under the stage in one of UCSD's performance facilities. His rallying cry of "Is that a challenge?" can be heard throughout the theatres at any time.

 

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