TREE: TECHNICAL REHEARSAL, EDUCATION, & EXPERIENCE

Garett E. Wilson is a Senior Artist-In-Residence, the director of design, and a past chair of the Skidmore College Theater Department. He has designed scenery, projections, and/or lighting for more than 200 productions from Florida to Maine over a thirty-year career. Most recently he designed First Coast Opera’s production of Il Barbiere Di Siviglia in St. Augustine FL in January, and is currently working on a production of Minor Character that will open on the Skidmore Theater main stage in April. Locally, Mr. Wilson has designed over thirty operas for the Lake George Opera/Opera Saratoga including Ariadne Auf Naxos, Madama Butterfly, Candide, and the world professional premiere of Ned Rorem’s Our Town. He has also designed scenery, projections, and occasionally lighting, for over sixty productions at Skidmore including Cabaret, A Balm In Gilead, Sweeney Todd, Macbeth, A Dream Play, and Enemy of the People. Other favorite designs include Fiddler on the Roof at Maine State Music Theater, Misery at Curtain Call Theater, and the new musical ReUnion! with the New York State Theater Institute.

Dan has been involved with the Round Lake Auditorium for over 30 years. During the course of that time Dan has been the resident lighting designer, technical director, and overall facilities curator of the historic space serving on various boards and committees over the years. He was an intern at the New York State Theatre Institute (NYSTI) and attended Purchase College for Lighting Design prior to graduating from SUNY Poly Utica with a B.S degree in Control Systems Engineering. Dan provides a unique perspective in the arts with a focus on both design and technology. He has worked in many of the local theater and event spaces over the years including the Troy Music Hall, Proctors Theatre, Hall of Springs, Canfield Casino, and SLOC. Dan is excited to be back and share his knowledge with the Carpe Diem family.

Travis has been around theater tech since he was 10 years old. He has developed a great passion for the subject throughout the years. He has gone as far as having his own company to deal in many areas of the subject, but has always favored audio. He is excited to become part of the learning process for those growing up with a desire to get involved on this side of productions. Travis hopes to be a great resource for those involved and to see you grow into a passion that has brought him into his own company and many opportunities to see and do things that many people do not have the chance to experience.