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Experience

120+ Scenic and/or Lighting Designs for academic, community, or professional theatres.

Theatre Consultant - 2 new theatres, 4 renovations

Member USA Local 829 since 1995

35 Tradeshow booths

Professional Awards

World Stage Design 2005
Invited to Exhibit
Not About Nightingales
Lighting Design

Southwest United States Institute of Theatre Technology
Annual Outstanding Service Award

Region VI Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
Faculty Lighting Designer
Smokey Joe's Cafe
Lighting Design

Texas IV Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
Excellence in Design
Smokey Joe's Cafe
Lighting Design

Texas IV Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival
Excellence in Design
Smokey Joe's Cafe
Design Concept

Prague Quadrennial 1987
Gold Medal Award
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Don Childs - Lighting Design
Ladislav Vychodil - Scenic Design

Theatre Critics Circle (San Diego) 1986
Outstanding Achievement Award
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
Lighting Design

The Hollywood Drama Logue Critics Award 1986
Outstanding Achievment in Theatre Award
To Gillian on Her 37th Birthday
Lighting Design

The Hollywood Drama Logue Critics Award 1986
Outstanding Achievment in Theatre Award
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Lighting Design

Work History
Don Childs Group	Owner	2003-present
Sam Houston State	Designer/Teacher	2003-2006
Freelance	Designer	1988-present
TheatreJobs.com	Owner	1988-2004
Stage Seventeen Systems	CEO	1986-1988
San Diego State University	Associate Professor	1984-1986
Concordia University	Associate Professor, Chairman	1980-1984
Ohio State University	Assistant Professor	1979-1980

References
Jon Farris	Denison University	farris@denison.edu
Sam Woodhouse	San Diego Repertory Theatre	brauner@indiana.edu
Leon Brauner	Indiana University	brauner@indiana.edu

Education
Indiana University	Theater Design	M.F.A. 1980
San Jose State University	Theater Design	M.A. 1971
University of Iowa	Theater Technology	B.A. 1970