Gordon R. Phetteplace
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Theatrical Scenic And Lighting Designer
Designs
Selected Scenic Production Photos
Scenic Design
Gordon R. Phetteplace has been a scenic designer in both professional and academic settings for the last 35 years. His scenic design credits include more than 200 shows. Included here is a small selection of those productions
Bluff
A complete Scenic Production Package
Included here is an example of Gordon’s scenic production process, beginning with inspirational research images. The following examples show the process from research, drafting, and the scenic model creation through photos of the completed production..
Macbeth 3
A complete Scenic Production Package
Included here is an example of Gordon’s scenic production process. It includes examples showing the process from drafting and the scenic model through photos of the completed production.
Scenic Design
and Lighting Design
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Included here is an example of Gordon’s production process where he designed both scenery and lighting. It includes examples showing the process from drafting and the scenic model through photos of the completed production.
SCENIC MODELS
& RENDERINGS
Scenic Design
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In the process of presenting a design concept Gordon produces either a prospective rendering or a scenic model. In recent years he has preferred to use models.
Contained here are a number of examples of both the models and renderings he has created during his career.
.Gordon R. Phetteplace has been a lighting designer In both professional and academic settings for the last 35 years. His lighting design credits include more than 200 shows. Included here is a small selection of those productions
RESUME
Scenic/lighting Design & Technical Direction
Gordon R. Phetteplac is the past theatre department chairman at SRU and the department's scenic and lighting designer. Phetteplace earned his Master of Fine Arts degree in theatre from the University of Montana and a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater from Lawrence University. He has extensive professional theater experience, including work in central Michigan as a freelance designer/technician and a designer in regional theater. His experience also includes serving as scenic designer/production coordinator and adjunct professor of theater for Lansing Community College where he handled scene design, lighting design, scenic/lighting technology and taught both technical theater and general education related theater courses. Phetteplace has used his talents at the Millbrook Playhouse in Mill Hall PA and as co-founder and art director of M&J Productions in Lansing, MI. He has also served as technical director/staff designer at Boarshead Michigan Public Theater in Lansing and as technical director for the Montana Repertory Theater. He was scenic and/or lighting designer for over 300 productions including such plays as Spring Awakening, Noises Off, Crimes of the Heart, Oklahoma, Grease, The Tempest, A Midsummer Night's Dream, You Can't Take it With You, Sylvia, Evita, Othello, The Nina Variations. Gordon continues to design professionally as well as work in the academic arena.
