Tech Theater Opportunities?

I am a Theatre minor and have taken many tech classes. THTR 255 is probably your best bet for the fall. It does have a prereq, but if you talk to the Theatre department you can probably get it waived. The instructor, Marcus Todd, is new to the department and I unfortunately do not know his contact info.

Common tasks for 255 include spot light operation, sound board operation, set construction and run crew. I would highly recommend that you e-mail or call one of the Theatre department faculty and tell them what you are interested in and ask for their suggestions. David Saxton (Lighting and Sound) would be a great person to start a dialogue with. As would Roger Germain (Scenic Design), although he can be a little hard to reach and sometimes is a bit cranky.

You can find a full listing of Theatre staff here: http://www.wwu.edu/theatre/department.shtml#faculty

In the past I have really enjoyed working with Mark Kuntz and Patrick Dizney, but they are all (generally) friendly and helpful.

Another great group on campus is Student Theatre Productions. You can check them out here: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2201132559

Best of luck and welcome to Western!

-Nick

For the most part you just have to email the profs, tell them the situation, explain why you're interested in their course and they'll typically give you an override...It depends though on the prof and how many overrides they may have already given out. More times than not though I believe if I've emailed the profs they've let me in. All the theatre profs at Western though are pretty cool in their own ways, and very diverse both in personalities and teaching styles. (I'm a theatre major)
Good luck and don't let classfinder hold you back.

A good idea might be to come and talk with the Tech Director for the program. He is brand new this year and it sounds like he is going to change some of the ways the tech end of the program has operated in the past. But I know he would be more then happy to talk with you about your technical goals during your time at Western.

Marcus  

Thank you for all the wonderful suggestions!
Having to spend a quarter without tech theater would have been awful.