Sue Wedan Instructor of Theatre [email protected]
Education
Master of Arts; Technical Theater/Design and Construction University of Wisconsin-Superior 1993-1995
Bachelor of Science University of Wisconsin-Superior 1989-1993
Certification/Professional Development Shop carpenter with 26 years of experience, knowledge of wire feed and stick welding, AutoCAD training, advanced first-aid, CPR/AED certified, blood borne pathogen training, hazardous material training and overhead rigging certificates. Member USITT.
Employment History
University of Wisconsin-Superior; Superior, Wisconsin 2003-present: Senior Lecturer in Communicating Arts instructing Technical Theatre, Theatre Appreciation, Production Analysis, Elements of Design, Theatre History and theatre contract courses. Serve as the Resident Scenic Designer/Technical Director for University Theatre. Duties include scenic design, technical direction, shop maintenance, safety and budgeting.
Lake Superior College; Duluth, Minnesota 1998-2002: Instructor, Set Designer/Technical Director; instructed Stage Craft, Set Design and Introduction to Theatre Courses. Designed and constructed two productions per academic year. Duties included overseeing all scene shop operations in terms of safety, maintenance and budget.
Peninsula Players Theatre; Fish Creek, Wisconsin 1995-1997: Technical Director/Intern supervisor; instructed theatre interns in construction, managed and maintained scene, properties and electrics shops. Duties also included organizing all load-ins, strikes, production schedules and shop budgets. Oversaw all rigging operations.
University of Wisconsin-Superior; Superior, Wisconsin 1993-1995: Graduate Assistant/Shop Supervisor. Oversaw construction and rigging operations, shop maintenance and assisted with reviewing the work performance of practicum students.
Tibbits Opera House; Coldwater, Michigan 1992-1993: Properties Master for six productions at the opera house. Duties included building or finding all stage properties for each production while staying within a small budget. Assisted technical crew with all load-ins and strikes.
Teaching Experience:
STAGECRAFT ADVANCED SET CONSTRUCTION
INTRODUCTION TO THEATRE STAGE LIGHTING
THEATRE APPRECIATION PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
MASK MAKING AESTETHIC EXPERIENCE COURSES
DRAFTING PRACTICUM CREDIT COURSES
ELEMENTS OF DESIGN THEATRE HISTORY
RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION CAPSTONES
PRODUCTION/SCRIPT ANALYSIS Creative Scholarship:
YEAR/SHOW LOCATION JOB TITLE
2018-2019
THE COMEDY OF ERRORS UWS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/MASTER CARPENTER
I AND YOU UWS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR/MASTER CARPENTER
VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR AND SPIKE
2017-2018
25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR SPELLING BEE
CHILDREN OF THE HOLOCAUST UWS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
ALL BECAUSE OF AGATHA UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
2016-2017
CRIMES OF THE HEART UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
CHILDREN OF THE HOLOCAUST UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
DOCTOR FAUTUS UWS SCENE DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DRIECTOR
2015-2016
SUDS UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
THE UNDERPANTS UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
2014-2015
TOMFOOLERY UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
BROTHERS GRIMM UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
MEDEA UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
2013-2014
DOG SEES GOD UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
THE MEMORY OF WATER UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
2012-2013
1940’s RADIO HOUR UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
2011-2012
PANIC UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
JACK AND THE BEANSTALK UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
SIX CHARACTERS….. UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR 2010-2011
THE ODD COUPLE UWS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
AFTERNOON OF THE ELVES UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
MOON FOR THE
MISBEGOTTEN UWS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
2009-2010
MORNING’S AT SEVEN UWS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
WILEY AND THE HAIRYMAN UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
THE CRUCIBLE UWS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
THE FOURTH WALL UWS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
2008-2009
LEADING LADIES UWS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
PETITE ROUNGE UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
ELEPHANT MAN UWS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
2007-2008
RUMPLESTILZKIN UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
HOUSE OF YES UWS LIGHTING DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
BRIGHTON BEACH MEMOIRS UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
THE DEAD GUY UWS LIGHTING DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
2006-2007
AND THEN THERE WERE NONE UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
ANDROCLES AND THE LION UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
MACBETH UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
2005-2006 THE FROGS UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
ROBIN HOOD UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
THE WOMAN IN BLACK UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/LIGHTING DESIGNER/TD
2004-2005
TREASURE ISLAND UWS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
RUTHLESS UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
2003-2004
AS YOU LIKE IT UWS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
THE EMPEROR’S NEW CLOTHES UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
WAR OF THE WORLDS UWS TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
2001-2002
HELL TO PAY LSC SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
MOUSETRAP LSC SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
2000-2001
SEE HOW THEY RUN LSC SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
RUMORS LSC SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
1999-2000
BUS STOP LSC SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
THE FORIEGNER LSC SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
1998-1999
THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH LSC SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
SOMETHING’S AFOOT LSC SCENIC DESIGNER/LIGHTING DESIGNER/TD
THE ICE FISHING PLAY RENEGADE COMEDY SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
ELEEOMOSONARY RENEGADE COMEDY SCENIC DESIGNER/TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
1997 MOON OVER BUFFALO PENINSULA PLAYERS THEATRE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
GUYS AND DOLLS PENINSULA PLAYERS THEATRE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
AMADEUS PENINSULA PLAYER THEATRE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
PERFECT WEDDING PENINSULA PLAYER THEATRE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
THE WOMAN IN BLACK PENINSULA PLAYER THEATRE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
1996
SYLVIA PENINSULA PLAYER THEATRE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
THE ENCHANTED PENINSULA PLAYERS THEATRE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
COTTAGE
FUNNY MONEY PENINSULA PLAYERS THEATRE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
CRAZY FOR YOU PENINSULA PLAYERS THEATRE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
CORPSE! PENINSULA PLAYERS THEATRE TECHNICAL DIRECTOR
1995
TALK RADIO UWS MASTER CARPENTER
GREETINGS UWS CARPENTER
PUMP BOYS AND PENINSULA PLAYERS THEATRE MASTER CARPENTER
DINETTES
APPARITIONS PENINSULA PLAYERS THEATRE MASTER CARPENTER
LEADER OF THE PACK UWS SCENIC DESIGNER/CARPENTER
TERRA NOVA UWS MASTER ELECTRICIAN/CARPENTER
1994
THE ART OF DINING UWS SOUND DESIGNER
LAST SUMMER AT UWS SCENIC DESIGNER
BLUEFISH COVE I HATE HAMLET UWS MASTER CARPENTER
LIL’ ABNER SUPERIOR SCHOOL DISTRICT TECHNICAL COORDINATOR
1993
DRACULA UWS PROPERTIES/CARPENTER
THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG UWS PROPERTIES/CARPENTER
PETER PAN SUPERIOR SCHOOL DISTRICT TECHNICAL COORDINATOR
1992
PRELUDE TO A KISS UWS LIGHTING DESIGNER/PROPERTIES
THE HEIDI CHRONICLES UWS PROPERTIES
BUS STOP UWS PROPERTIES/CARPENTER
SMOKE ON THE MOUNTAIN TIBBETS OPERA HOUSE PROPERTIES MASTER
RUMORS TIBBETS OPERA HOUSE PROPERTIES MASTER
RAPUNZEL TIBBETS OPERA HOUSE PROPERTIES MASTER
COLE TIBBETS OPERA HOUSE PROPERTIES MASTER
BEAUTY AND THE BEAST TIBBETS OPERA HOUSE PROPERTIES MASTER
GREATER TUNA TIBBETS OPERA HOUSE PROPERTIES MASTER
1991
NICE PEOPLE DANCING UWS CARPENTER
TO GOOD COUNTRY MUSIC
LONE STAR UWS CARPENTER
BILOXI BLUES UWS CARPENTER
ODD COUPLE (FEMALE) UWS CARPENTER