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1 ROBERT N. SCHMIDT Department of Theatre and Dance - D3900 University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX 78712 (512) 232-5335 EDUCATION 1979 Master of Fine Arts Degree in Scenic Design, University of Wisconsin at Madison. 1976-1977 Scenographic Intern, Danmarks Radio-TV, Copenhagen, Denmark. 1976 Bachelor of Arts Degree, major: Theatre and Drama, UW-Madison, graduated With Distinction in the Major. PROFESSIONAL OFFICES AND AFFILIATIONS 2001-2007 US representative to Scenography Commission of OISTAT (International Organization of Scenographers, Technicians, and Theatre Architects) 1995-1998 Member, Board of Directors, University/Resident Theatre Association 1990-1995 Associate Editor for Scenic Design, Theatre Design and Technology, journal of the US Institute for Theatre Technology. 1988-1990 Scenic Design Commissioner, US Institute for Theatre Technology. 1982-present Member, US Institute for Theatre Technology. 1982-present Member, United Scenic Artists of America. ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE 2002-present Frank C. Erwin, Jr. Endowed Professor of Drama, University of Texas at Austin. 1998- 2002 Professor, University of Texas at Austin. 1990-1998 Associate Professor, University of Texas at Austin. 1984-1990 Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Austin. 1982-1984 Specialist in Scenic Design, University of Texas at Austin. Selected University Administrative Roles: • Chair/Interim Chair of Department of Theatre and Dance (2006-2009) • Senior Associate Chair (2002-2006) • Associate Chair of Department of Theatre and Dance (1993-95, 1998-2002)) • Head of Production, Department of Theatre and Dance (1996-1999, 2000-2002) • Department of Theatre and Dance Executive Committee (1988-2000, 2003) • Chair, Morton Brown Fund Committee (1995-96, 1999-00) • Chair, Department of Theatre and Dance Curriculum Committee (1992-94) • Member of University of Texas Faculty Council (2000-01) 2 ROBERT N. SCHMIDT SCENIC DESIGNS (alphabetically by theatre) Actors Repertory of Texas, Austin: Spring Storm, (world premiere) by Tennessee Williams, inaugural production of Actors Repertory of Texas, directed by Michael Bloom, 1999. The Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Montgomery: Lurleen, (world premiere) by Barbara Lebow, dir. by Frank Wittow, 1999. The Coming of Rain, dir. by James Bohnen, 1998. Romeo and Juliet, dir. by Kent Thompson, 1996. Hamlet, dir. by Kent Thompson, 1995. Grover, dir. by Peter Hackett, 1994. The Alley Theatre, Houston: Taking Steps, dir. by Michael Bloom, 1997. Billy Bishop Goes to War, dir. by Gregory Boyd, 1993. Death and the Maiden, dir. by Kenneth Grantham, 1993. The Cleveland Play House: The Infinite Regress of Human Vanity, (world premiere) by Murphy Guyer, 2002. Harvey, dir. by David Colacci, 2000. Twelve Angry Men, dir. by Peter Hackett, 1998. Sylvia, dir. By David Colacci, 1998. Laughter on the 23rd Floor, dir. by David Colacci, 1996. The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Boulder: Othello, dir. by Ken Frankel and Lynn Nichols, 1996. The Rivals, adapted from the play by Sheridan and dir. by Joel Fink, 1992. A Winter's Tale, dir. by Patrick Kelly, 1992. The Comedy of Errors, dir. by Peggy Shannon, 1991. Nominated for the Denver Circle of Theatres Award. Julius Caesar, dir. by James Symons, 1991. Design accepted by jury into the USITT Biennial Scenography Exhibit in Seattle. The Merchant of Venice, dir. by Daniel S. P. Yang, 1987. Anthony and Cleopatra, dir. by Libby Appel, 1985. The Merry Wives of Windsor, dir. by Paul Gaffney, 1985. Richard III, dir. by Jack Clay, 1983. 3 ROBERT N. SCHMIDT SCENIC DESIGNS (cont.) The Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Boulder (cont.): The Comedy of Errors, dir. by David Knight, 1983. All's Well That Ends Well, dir. by Michael Kahn, 1981. The Denver Center Theatre: Medea, starring Mercedes Ruhle, dir. by Edward Payson Call, 1981. Loot, dir. by Stuart Vaughn, 1981. Resident Scenic Design Associate, 1981: Denver Center Theatre, with designers Robert Blackman and Robert Ellsworth. Passing Game, dir. by Edward Payson Call, 1980. Resident Scenic Design Associate, 1980: Denver Center Theatre, with designers John Jensen, Robert Mitchell, Robert Blackman, and Marjorie Kellogg. Productions featuring Tyne Daly and Tandy Cronyn. Resident Scenic Design Associate, 1979: Denver Center Theatre, with designers Robert Mitchell and Ralph Funicello. The Great Lakes Shakespeare Festival, Cleveland: Charlie's Aunt, dir. by Vincent Dowling, 1980. Clarence, dir. by Eberle Thomas, 1979. Associate Scenic Designer, with designer: John D. Ezell, 1978, 1979. Assistant Scenic Designer, assisting: John D. Ezell, 1977. The Hong Kong Repertory Theatre: Much Ado About Nothing, dir. by Daniel S. P. Yang, 1990. The Merchant of Venice, dir. by Daniel S. P. Yang, 1984. The Huntington Theatre, Boston: Gross Indecency; the three trials of Oscar Wilde, dir. by Michael Bloom, 1998. St. Edward’s University; Mary Moody Northen Theatre: Peer Gynt, by Henrik Ibsen, dir. by Ev Lunning, 2009. The State Theatre, Austin: The Tempest, by William Shakespeare, dir. by Scott Kanoff, 2001. 4 ROBERT N. SCHMIDT SCENIC DESIGNS (cont.) The University of Texas, Austin: Camino Real, 1994. Medea, 1993. Night of the Pterodactyls, 1990. Arms and the Man, 1989. Lies and Legends, 1989. Merrily We Roll Along, 1988. Tartuffe, 1988. Alice in Wonderland, 1987. The Bacchae, 1987. Paso a Paso, 1987. Twice Around the Park, 1986. Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up?, 1986. Charlotte's Web, 1986. Painting Churches, 1985. Much Ado About Nothing, 1985. Cabaret, 1984. Snow in the Virgin Islands, 1984. The Comedy of Errors, 1984. Dialogues of the Carmelites, 1983. Romeo and Juliet, 1983. The Women, 1982. Owen Wingrave, 1982. Other Venues: Video Designer for World Stage Design, Toronto, 2005. Designer of the US National Exhibit to the Prague Quadrennial Scenography Exhibition, 2003. Exhibit Space for High End Systems Inc., Lighting Design International conference, Dallas, 1993. Assistant Production Designer: Wilder Wilder, dir. by John Dillon, prod. des. by John D. Ezell, WHA-TV (for PBS) and The Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, 1977. The Garden Wall, Danmarks Radio-TV, The Royal Music Conservatory, Copenhagen, Denmark, and The Royal Music Conservatory, Manchester, England, and The Sadlers Wells Theatre, London, 1977. Scenographer: Kennedy's Children (Danish television premiere), Danmarks Radio-TV, 1976. Scenographer: The Sunday Walk, dir. by Ole Ernst, Cafe Theatre, Copenhagen Denmark, 1976. 5 ROBERT N. SCHMIDT DESIGN WORK IN EXHIBITIONS 2003 Designs for The Tempest, Spring Storm, and Gross Indecency selected for inclusion in the 2003 Prague Quadrennial Scenography Exhibition (juried), Prague, Czech Republic. 2002 Designs for The Tempest exhibited at US Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) Scenography Exhibition and selected for inclusion in the exhibit catalog (juried), New Orleans. Designs for The Tempest exhibited at Texas Educational Theatre Association Conference, Dallas. 2000 Designs for Spring Storm exhibited at US Institute for Theatre Technology Scenography Exhibition and selected for inclusion in the exhibit catalog (juried), Denver. 1999 Featured Designer, DesignFest ’99, Texas Educational Theatre Association Conference (invited), Austin. 1997 Designs for Medea and Hamlet exhibited at USITT Scenography Exhibition, Pittsburgh. Designs for Romeo and Juliet, Laughter on the 23rd Floor, Taking Steps, and Othello exhibited at Texas Educational Theatre Association conference, Waco. Designs for Othello exhibited at The University Museum (invited), Univ. of Colorado, Boulder. 1996 Theatrical Design and Technology: from process to product; an exhibition of the work of the Design and Technical Faculty of the Department of Theatre and Dance, University of Texas at Austin, and The Alley Theatre (invited), Houston. Visions of Theatre: a process, Austin Coalition of Artists (invited), ArtSpace, Austin. 1995 Designs for Camino Real and Hamlet exhibited at Texas Educational Theatre Association conference, Austin. 1994 Designs for Billy Bishop Goes to War selected for inclusion in the USITT Scenography Exhibition and exhibit catalog (juried), Nashville. 1992 Designs for Julius Caesar selected for inclusion in the USITT Scenography Exhibition (juried), Seattle. 6 ROBERT N. SCHMIDT DESIGN WORK IN EXHIBITIONS (cont.) 1987 Designs for Painting Churches included in the United States entry at the Quadrennial International Design Exhibition (juried), Prague. United States entry awarded the Golden Triga, first place prize in the international exhibits. 1983 Designs for Romeo and Juliet and Loot exhibited at the USITT Scenography Exhibition, Corpus Christi. 1979 Designs exhibited at the Theatre Communications Group conference (juried), Chicago. DESIGN WORK IN PUBLICATIONS Lighting and the Design Idea by L. Essig, Wadsworth Press, 2005. Scenic Art for the Theatre, 2nd edition, by S. Crabtree and P. Buedert, Focal Press, 2004. Prazské Quadriennale: 2003 published by Theatre Institute Prague, 2003. TD&T, Theatre Design and Technology, Design Exposition Catalog, summer issue, 2002. TD&T, Theatre Design and Technology, Design Exposition Catalog, summer issue, 2000. The Essential Theatre, by Oscar G. Brockett, pub. by Harcourt and Brace, 4th edition, 1988; 5th edition, 1992; 6th edition, 1996; 7th edition, 1999; 8th edition, 2003. The Austin Chronicle, Article: Getting the Look, by Robert Faires, July 12th issue, 1996. TD&T, Theatre Design and Technology, Design Exposition Catalog, fall issue, 1994. Show Technology, LDI’92, spring issue, 1993. TCI, Theatre Crafts International, Trade Show