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Eric
Abbott Assistant Professor of Theatre Arts Cameron University Lawton,OK. (580) 581-2815 eabbott@cameron.edu |
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Information: EDUCATION
University
of Nebraska, Lincoln Ne
Thesis: Thirteen Rue de L’Amour by Georges Feydeau
Advisor: Janice Stauffer
Bachelor of Fine Arts, May 1985
University
of Nebraska, Lincoln Ne
Undergraduate Studies 1979-1982
St.
Edward’s University, Austin TX HONORS AFFILIATIONS
United Stated Institute of Theater Technologies
(USITT)1991-present
American College Theater Festival (ACTF) 1991- present
North Carolina Theater Conference (NCTC) 2003-2007
Southeast Theater Conference (SETC)2003-2007
Metrolina Association 2005-2007
Best Costume Design, Austin Circle of Theaters (ACOT) 2000
Award of Merit University of Delaware 1998
Spirit of Abbott Doane College 1997 (named in honor) RESEARCH
INTERESTS
History of Dress
Life in the sixteenth Century
Make-up techniques
Dramaturgy TEACHING
INTERESTS
Costume Construction
Costume Design
Theatrical make-up
Film Critique Theater History RELATED
EXPERIENCE Teaching/Professional
Costume
Studio Director, Florida Studio Theatre, Sarasota Fl
Present Manage costume
construction of all shows for a season of 18 shows Manage budgets for
shows Manage all time sheets Order supplies or
pieces needed for shows Write equity costume
contracts Supervise all costume
employees Employ overhire as
needed Attend all meetings
as assigned and needed Design/direct as
assigned
Costume
Director,
Summer Repertory
Theater, Santa Rosa CA May –August 2007 Managed costume shop
of 16 employees of various experience levels.
Attended all
production meetings, dress rehearsals Budget and time
managed construction of six shows that built
simultaneously Scheduled and
attended all fittings Budgeted employees
for wardrobe crews and laundry Maintained equipment
and supplies Designed final production Aladdin Professor
of Theater,
Department of Theater Arts, Catawba College, Salisbury North Carolina
August
2003-July 2007 Directed
main stage
production of The Mystery of Edwin Drood Directed one act As
it is in Heaven (co-produce evening of
One Acts) Taught Costume
Construction, Costume Design, Fundamentals of
Design, Introduction to Make-up, Intermediate Make-up, Advanced
Make-up,
Introduction to Theater, Props Fabrication, Film Criticism, and various
independent studies. Advised 15-20
undergraduate Theater Arts Majors Served on both
internal and external committees Supervised Costume
Shop with 14-25 student workers Handled budget and
all concerns for Costume Shop and Productions
associated Handled all rental
agreements Supervised student
designs Designed a minimum of
two productions annually Served on search
committee for Scene shop supervisor Recruited perspective
students for the Program Curriculum revision Attended all
production and faculty meetings Handled budgetary concerns for student sponsored organizations Independent
work while living in Salisbury NC Worked on special
effects make-up and Props "The Old
Mill" independent film Designed Productions
for St Thomas Players Assistant designed
"Carousel" Davidson County Players Instructor,
Department
of Theater Arts, Austin Community College Austin TX 2001-2003 Directed
Company of
Wayward Saints Taught Costume
Construction, Costume Design, Introduction to
Theater Supervised Costume
Shop with 4-6 student workers Designed all costumes
for Season productions Handled all rental
agreements Attended all production meetings Costumer-
Freelance Austin TX 2000-2003 Worked with Star
Costume 2001-2002
Designed How to Succeed in Business, St Stephens
Episcopal School 2002
Designed The Nerd, St Stephens Episcopal School 2002
Mask work- The Hobbit Austin High School 2001
Costume re-creation Hedwig and the Angry Inch 2003
Costume Construction- Spy Kids 2, Spy
Kids 3 Dimension Films
2001-2003
Costume Construction –American Outlaws Morgan Creek
Productions 2001 Zilker Summer Musical
Theater, 2001
Designed Will Rogers Follies Cravotta
Studios(Interior Designs) 2001
Interiors, worked on drapery, cushion, window treatment, and others
interior
projects Austin
Musical Theater
(Crafts, Millinery and costume Construction)
Oklahoma! Paramount Theater 2000 Jesus
Christ Superstar,
Paramount Theater 2001 Oliver!,
Paramount Theater 2002 Sweet
Charity,
Paramount Theater 2002 The
Music Man,
2003 Austin Arts Center Blue Theater, Austin TX
Design A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum
2002 Instructor-Department
of Theater Arts St. Edwards University
Austin TX 1999-2001 Taught Costume
Construction, Costume Design, Theatrical make-up,
advanced make-up Supervised costume
shop with 5-15 student workers Handled Budget and
all concerns for Costume Shop and productions
associated Supervised all
student designs Handled rental
agreements Designed a minimum of
two productions annually Attended all production and faculty meetings Cutter/Draper
University
of Delaware Newark De 1997-1999 Taught introduction
to Make-up Cut and patterned all
garments for all productions Supervised 3-6
stitchers in construction techniques Designed a minimum of
two shows annually Attended all
production and staff meetings PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
Southern Theater Magazine, fall 2005 “Mosey to Moliere”
Costume Poster Session, USITT 2006 “Everything but the Squeal”
Costume Poster Session, USITT 2005 “Mosey to Moliere”
Theatrical Make-up Techniques NCTC 2005 WORKSHOPS
Presented Theatrical Make-up, Columbus County Arts Festival NC 2007
Presented Theater Arts Workshop, Moorehead HS Eden NC 2007 SPONSORSHIP
Student Chapter, USITT, formed spring 2007 Catawba College
Blue Masque Theater Club, 2006-2007 Catawba College
Gay-Straight Alliance 2006-2007 Catawba College REFERENCES Barbara
Hetrick Senior
Vice President Council
of Independent Colleges Suite
320, One Dupont Circle, Washington,
DC 20036 202-466-
7230 bhetrick@cic.nche.edu Laurie
Klaus Accompanist,
Catawba College 200
W. Fourteenth St. Salisbury,
NC, 28144 704-636-5966 David Pulliam Professor of Theater,
Scenic Design Catawba
College 2300
W. Inness St Salisbury,
NC 28144 704-637-4486 (work) 704-636-6082 (home) 704-637-4207 (Fax) Christopher Zink Professor of Theater,
Lighting Design and Technical Direction 2300 W. Inness St. Salisbury,
NC 28144 704-637-4340 (work) 704-636-0461 (home) 704-637-4207 (Fax) Michael Massey Professor of Theater,
Scenic Design St.Edwards
University 2001 S Congress ave Austin,
Tx 78704 512-448-8488 (work) 512-257-8015 (home) 512-448-8592 (Fax) |