[email protected] 724-938-5576 Deborra Bergmark Peelor

Interests

Creating, Collaborating and Learning as a Designer, Teacher, Technician and Writer.

Professional Accomplishments

Faculty/Instructor/Designer, California University of Pennsylvania 2015-Present

§ Lighting and Projection Design. § Instructor for Entertainment Design and Technology Courses: Lighting Technology, Lighting Design, Digital Performance, Introduction to Theatrical Design, Practicum Instructor of Record. § Designed New Courses in Script Analysis and Dance Production.

Adjunct Professor/Guest Designer, Seton Hill University 2008-2015 § Lighting and Projection Design. § Multimedia Presentation “Entarte Kunst” (Degenerate Art) Exhibition. In cooperation with The Seton Hill National Catholic Center for the Holocaust, The Stephen Spielberg Film and Video Archive of The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, The Seton Hill University Music Department and The Seton Hill Theatre Arts Department. Julien Bryan’s uncut black and white documentary “Entarte Kunst” shown concurrent with color slideshow of modernist art. Music courtesy of Dr. Curt Scheib, Division Chair of Visual and Performing Arts, Seton Hill University, and Nancy Rubenstein Messham (recording of 2009 concert “Forbidden Music”). 2011

Guest Lighting Designer/Dance Production Class Instructor, University of Pittsburgh Dance Ensemble Department of Health and Physical Education 2009-Present Lighting Design and Instruction for Dance Production Class in cooperation with Susan Gillis Kruman, University of Pittsburgh Health and Physical Education Department, and Annemarie Duggan, Chair of University of Pittsburgh Theatre Arts Department for Pittsburgh Dance Ensemble Spring Concerts.

Adjunct Professor/Guest Designer, Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center 2011-2012 Adjunct Professor, Created Curriculum for AP Program (in partnership with CCBC and Kent State) and Taught: AP Lighting Design, AP Costume Design, AP Scenic Design, AP Scenic Production, Stagecraft I, Stagecraft II. Lighting Designer for School Productions, “Beauty and The Beast”, “Picnic”, “Noises Off” Lighting Designer for Liberty Theatre Productions, “The Odd Couple”, “A Christmas Story”

Lighting Design/Adaptation Pittsburgh Public Theatre Lighting Design, “The Millenium Musical” Reduced Shakespeare Company Pittsburgh Public Theatre. Adapted previous plot (A Midsummer Nights Dream) for RSC. Focus, Color, Re- Cueing. 1998 Deborra Bergmark Peelor

Stagehand/Apprentice Committee Chair (2002-2003), Journeyman, International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 3 1992-Present Journeyman, Electrician, Stagehand, Carpentry, Light Board Operator, Follow Spot Operator, Theatre and Concert Venues, 23 years of experience. Pittsburgh Cultural Trust (Benedum Center, Byham Theatre), Pittsburgh Symphony (Heinz Hall), Pittsburgh Opera, Pittsburgh Public Theatre (O’Reilly Theatre), PSSI Stadium(Heinz Field), Live Nation (First Niagra Pavilion), Console Energy Center. Apprentice Committee Chair 2002-2003, Scheduled classes for over 50 apprentices in Lighting, Sound, Carpentry, Rigging, CPR, Stewardship, Fork Lift Training. Taught Lighting Classes.

Convention Kiosk Design for IATSE Local 3 AFL-CIO Convention 2003 Pittsburgh. David Lawrence Convention Center. Video collaboration with Randy Griffith, Videographer. Lighting Design AFL-CIO Convention Concert at Benedum Center, Toshi Reagan, Bones of Contention, Billy Bragg. Convention Booth, Pamphlet and Video Design for IATSE Local 3 USITT 1997 Pittsburgh. David Lawrence Convention Center.

Member/Presenter, United States Institute of Theatrical Technology § Co-Presenter with Sabrina Hykes Davis and Monica Ruane Rogers "Content Use in Theatrical Design", Ohio Valley USITT at Akron Performing Arts High School, Ohio. § Co-Presenter with Annemarie Duggan, Chair University of Pittsburgh Theatre Arts. ‘Blogging and Storyboarding as Teaching and Design Tools”, Ohio Valley USITT Conference at The Vukovich Center for Communication Arts in Meadville PA Fall 2011, Allegheny University. § Exhibitor, IATSE Local 3 Booth Design USITT 1997 Pittsburgh.

Lighting, Projection and Scenic Designer, Quantum Theatre Lighting and Projection Design, “When The Rain Stops Falling” Iron City Brewery, 2010 Lighting Design, “Yerma”, “Antony and Cleopatra”, “Knives in Hens”, “Polygraph”, “The Trap” Lighting and Scenic Design, “Cloud Tectonics”

Lighting Designer, Assistant Lighting Designer, Pittsburgh Opera 1997-2008 Lighting Design, “I Capuletti e I Montecchi” Byham Theatre 1997 Assistant Lighting Design, “Grapes of Wrath”, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, “Street Scene”, “Elektra”, “La Boheme”, “Lucia di Lammermoore”, “Cenerentola”, “Salome”. “Don Giovanni”, “Tosca”, “Il Travatore”, “Werther”, “Andrea Chenier”, “L’Eliser d’Amore”, “Rigoletto”

Pre Rigging Electrician/Electrician, Film Pre Rigging Electrician, “The Mysteries of Pittsburgh” Rankin Steel Mill Kerry Furnace location Michael Chabon 2007 Electrician, “My Bloody Valentine” Cupid Productions 2006

Lighting Designer, Civic Light Opera Lighting Design, “The Big Bang” Cabaret Theatre in Theatre Square 2008 [email protected] 724-938-5576 Deborra Bergmark Peelor

Lighting Designer, City Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA 1997-1998 Lighting Design, “Ten Fingers”, “A Clockwork Orange”, “Happy Days” Lighting Designer, Kamala Reddy, Byham Theatre, Pittsburgh, PA Lighting Design, “Chandalika” Classical Indian Ballet 1998 Lighting Designer, Assistant Lighting Designer, Master Electrician, Consultant Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival 1992-1994 Lighting Design, “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”, “Steel City”, Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival Tour, Hartwood Acres, Great Meadows Amphitheatre, Johnstown, Homewood locations. Assistant Lighting Design 1992-1993 Season. Consultant 1994 Season. Theatre Practicum Instructor, Chatham University, Pittsburgh, PA 1991 Lighting Designer, Theatre Manager and Practicum Instructor, Chatham University

Education

MA Theatre Production 1994 University of Pittsburgh, Graduate Student Assistant Pittsburgh, PA and Scholarship Lighting, Honors

English Literature 1990 BA Work Study Theatre Edinboro University Manager Edinboro, PA 1989 Actors Theatre Festival Actor, Penn State Alpha Psi Omega Alpha Phi Omega

Relevant Skills and Coursework AutoCad Drafting and Design for Architecture, ITT Technical Institute 2009 Vectorworks, Lightwright, QLab, Adobe ETC, Strand, Whole Hog, Horizon, Colortran, and other Lighting Consoles

Theatre History and Criticism Shakespeare I & II 17th Century Theatre 17th Century Poetry Modern Dramatic Structure Acting Lighting Design I & II Romantic Literature Scenic Design I & II Classical World Literature Costume Design Advanced Composition Costume Craft Poetry Stage Craft I & II Literary Criticism Sound Design English Literature I & II American Literature I & II Reporting and Editing