Justin A Miller

Current

• Technical Director at East Lansing High School
• Instructor - Technical Theatre Society at East Lansing High School
• Technical Supervisor at the RCAH theatre at Michigan State University

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Past

• Scenic Designer/ Technical Director at Summer Circle Theatre
• Teaching Assistant at Michigan State University
• Scenic Designer/ Assistant Technical Director at Ohio Light Opera

• Scenic Designer/ Technical Director at Summer Circle Theatre
• Properties Master at Ohio Light Opera
• Scene shop foreman at Tarleton State University
• Properties Artisan at Ohio Light Opera
• Properties Intern at Ohio Light Opera
• Master Carpenter/ Counsellor at Ballibay Summer Camp for the Arts

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Education

• Michigan State University
• Tarleton State University

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Industry

Performing Arts

Justin A Miller’s Summary

I am a recent MFA graduate in Scenic Design. I have developed a focus and interest in both environmentally responsible theatre practices and in theatrical health and safety. I am currently researching ways for these two important areas of production can exist together.

Justin A Miller’s Specialties:

Scenic Construction, AutoCAD drafting, Budgeting, Purchasing, Model building.

Justin A Miller’s Experience

• Technical Director

  East Lansing High School

  (Educational Institution; Education Management industry)

  September 2009 — Present (5 months)

• Instructor - Technical Theatre Society

  East Lansing High School

  (Educational Institution; Education Management industry)

  September 2009 — Present (5 months)

  I will be planning, developing and teaching an after school program in Technical Theatre twice a week over the course of this school year as a pilot program.

• Technical Supervisor at the RCAH theatre

  Michigan State University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  August 2009 — Present (6 months)

• Scenic Designer/ Technical Director

  Summer Circle Theatre

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  May 2009 — June 2009 (2 months)

  Leading Ladies*
  Plaza Suite*
  Kid Purple
  
  (*designer)

• Teaching Assistant

  Michigan State University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  August 2006 — May 2009 (2 years 10 months)

  As a TA/GA I independently taught two classes, assisted teaching two other classes, and supervised students and student employees in the university Scene Shop.

• Scenic Designer/ Assistant Technical Director

  Ohio Light Opera

  (Performing Arts industry)

  May 2008 — August 2008 (4 months)

  Scenic Designer for The Yeomen of the Guard and The Czarevitch, as well as the ATD for all seven rotating shows.

• Scenic Designer/ Technical Director

  Summer Circle Theatre

  (Performing Arts industry)

  May 2007 — July 2007 (3 months)

• Properties Master

  Ohio Light Opera

  (Performing Arts industry)

  May 2006 — August 2006 (4 months)

• Scene shop foreman

  Tarleton State University

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  August 2002 — May 2006 (3 years 10 months)

• Properties Artisan

  Ohio Light Opera

  (Performing Arts industry)

  May 2005 — August 2005 (4 months)

• Properties Intern

  Ohio Light Opera

  (Performing Arts industry)

  May 2004 — August 2004 (4 months)

• Master Carpenter/ Counsellor

  Ballibay Summer Camp for the Arts

  (Performing Arts industry)

  June 2003 — August 2003 (3 months)

Justin A Miller’s Education

• Michigan State University

  MFA , Production Design , 2006 — 2009

• Tarleton State University

  BFA , Theatre , 2001 — 2006

  Activities and Societies:

  Alpha Psi Omega, Tarleton Players

Additional Information

Justin A Miller’s Groups:

•    United States Institute for Theatre Technology
•    Texan Alumni, Tarleton State University

Justin A Miller’s Honors:

Thepsie Award for Best Scenic Design 08-09 for Hedda Gabler, Lansing State Journal Newspaper.
Pulsar Award for Best Scenic Design (Nominated) 08-09 for Hedda Gabler, Lansing City Pulse Newspaper.
Certificate of Merit for Scenic Design 2007 for Arts OR Crafts, KCACTF Region III.
Pulsar Award for Best Scenic Design 06-07 for Arts OR Crafts, Lansing City Pulse Newspaper.

Justin A Miller’s Contact Settings

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