Ferrell serves as SUNY Geneseo's Lighting and Sound Designer and Technical Director. His design experience includes work in Western New York, Oregon, Kansas, and Tennessee. Before his arrival at Geneseo, he taught at Willamette University in Oregon. His teaching includes Introduction to Technical Theatre, Stagecraft, Lighting and Sound Design, Technical Direction, and Stage Management. He is a member of the United States Institute of Theatre Technology (USITT) and the Stage Managers Association (SMA).
Curriculum Vitae
Education
M.F.A., Design and Technical Production, The University of Memphis
B.S., The University of Tennessee at Martin
Classes
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THEA 129: Stagecraft
Explores in depth the material introduced in THEA 130, providing the students with a solid working knowledge of theatrical processes and stagecraft procedures.
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THEA 130: Intro Technical Theatre-Lec
An introductory, broad-based study of technical theatre involving reading and examination of varied plays, and focusing on problems in staging methods, theatre spaces, stagecraft, and stage lighting. Participation in productions is an integral part of the course.
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THEA 130: Intro Technical Theatre-Stu
An introductory, broad-based study of technical theatre involving reading and examination of varied plays, and focusing on problems in staging methods, theatre spaces, stagecraft, and stage lighting. Participation in productions is an integral part of the course.
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THEA 345: Stage Lighting Design II - Lec
Advanced study in the theory and technique of stage lighting. Consideration is given to the history of stage lighting and to the technical and practical problems presented by modern lighting equipment.
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THEA 345: Stage Lighting Design II - Stu
Advanced study in the theory and technique of stage lighting. Consideration is given to the history of stage lighting and to the technical and practical problems presented by modern lighting equipment.