david garrett

Theatre Profile

Costume Design

University of North Carolina at Greensboro: How We Got Here: The Oral History Project Spring 2021, Skeleton Crew 2020

Scenic Design

University of North Carolina at Greensboro: Saint Joan Spring 2021, The Tempest Spring 2020

Peninsula Community Theatre: Mamma Mia! Summer 2019, It’s a Wonderful Life (A Radio Play) Winter 2018

Williamsburg Players: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum Fall 2019, HAIR Fall 2018

Sinfonicron Light Opera: Drowsy Chaperone Winter 2018, The Grand Duke Winter 2017

Henrico Theatre Company: A Christmas Carol Winter 2018

Lighting Design

University of North Carolina at Greensboro: Skeleton Crew Fall 2020

Thomas Nelson Community College: Lighting design, installation, and operation for college events, guest artists, and rental clients 2012-2019, The Grand Duke Summer 2018, The Importance of Being Earnest Spring 2017

Hampton Roads Civic Ballet 2012-2019: The Nutcracker(Annual), Spring Recital (Modern), Summer Recital (Classical)

Beauty 4 Ashes Contemporary Dance Academy 2016-2019: Winter and Spring Recital (Annually)

Production Design

Williamsburg Players: Aida Summer 2022 (in progress)

Thomas Nelson Community College: She Kills Monsters: Virtual Realms Fall 2020, Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet Spring 2019, Blithe Spirit Spring 2018, Our Town Spring 2014

Technical Direction

William & Mary: The Wolves Fall 2021, The Imaginary Invalid Fall 2021, A Tempest Spring 2022, Evening of Dance Spring 2022, Company Spring 2022

Thomas Nelson Community College: Trial by Jury/The Sorcerer Summer 2019, Into the Woods Fall 2018, The Grand Duke Summer 2018, Disney’s Beauty & the Beast Fall 2017, Iolanthe Summer 2017, Gypsy Fall 2016, HMS Pinafore Summer 2016, Macbeth Spring 2016, Man of La Mancha Fall 2015, Antigone Spring 2015, The Wiz Fall 2014, The Pirates of Penzance Summer 2014, Cabaret, Fall 2013, A Midsummer Night’s Dream Spring 2013

Direction

Thomas Nelson Community College: Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet Spring 2019, Blithe Spirit Spring 2018, The Importance of Being Earnest Spring 2017

Yorktown Shakespeare Company: The Tempest Summer 2015

VOX (Voices of Planned Parenthood on Campus): JANE: Abortion and the Underground Spring 2003

Shakespeare in the Dark: Juliet (Romeo and Juliet adaptation) Fall 2001

Other

William & Mary: Mosaic 2022: Envisioning Growth (Advisory Board, Film Editing) Spring 2022, A Tempest (Sound Designer) Spring 2022, Dancevent (Projection Consultant) Fall 2021, Into the Woods (Properties Director) Spring 2018, Metamorphoses (Scenic Design Assistant) Spring 2018, Our Lady of Kibeho (Wardrobe Lead) Fall 2017, The Laramie Project (Dramaturg) 2004, Marat/Sade (Dramaturg) 2004

University of North Carolina at Greensboro: The Witches (Assistant Scenic Designer) Fall 2019, Pippin (Assistant Scenic Designer) Fall 2019

Thomas Nelson Community College: Princess Ida (First Hand) Summer 2015, The Mikado (First Hand/Assistant Costume Designer) Summer 2013

Education

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
MFA in Drama
May 2021

The College of William & Mary
BA in Theatre
2018
Minor in Gender, Sexuality, & Women’s Studies

Thomas Nelson Community College
AS in Education
2014
Magna Cum Laude

Software Proficiency

Vectorworks, QLab, ETC, Lightwright, Garage Band, iMovie, Audacity, VPT, Prezi, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Auto CAD, Canvas, Blackboard, Google Classroom, Kronos, Google Suite, Microsoft Office, Quickbooks, Quickbooks Online, SharePoint

Teaching & Advising

William & Mary
Visiting Assistant Professor, Technical Director
Department of Theatre, Speech and Dance
2021-Present
Introduction to Theatre, Stagecraft

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Graduate Assistant in Scene Shop, Paints & Props Shop, Costume Shop
2019 - 2021
Playscript Analysis
Spring 2021

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Designing Weddings and Other Ceremonies
Fall 2020
Instructor of Record: Deborah Bell

Thomas Nelson Community College
Technical Director/Assistant Theatre Manager
2012-2019

Williamsburg-James City County Public Schools
Substitute Teacher
2011-2012

Student Teacher
2011
Lois S. Hornsby Middle School
6th and 7th grade English, 43.5 supervised hours

Curated world-building for live performance encompassing scenic environments, lighting and media design, costume, and direction.

I create mutable environments that inspire action; performance playgrounds. In additional to traditional forms, I also enjoy mixed media composition utilizing non-traditional materials to elicit tableaux, creating site-specific work.

As an educator and artist, I employ interdisciplinary strategies in all stages of my work from conceptualization to execution and prefer creative solutions that interrogate assumptions and that cultivate a playful spirit. I am vehemently opposed to industry and academic gatekeeping and endeavor to seek out and promote diversity in my personal and professional practice.

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