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David Dwyer holds a Master of Fine Arts in production design from Michigan State University, a Bachelor's in theatre and an Oral Communication Certificate with distinction from Marietta College. As a free-lance designer he works primarily in the Eastern United States, but is willing to venture elswhere. His designs have been seen at The Boarshead Theatre, Theatre Winterhaven, Dance Ocala, Gemstone Productions, The Gorilla Theatre, Live Arts Theatre, Mt. Washington Valley Theatre Company, The Arundel Barn Playhouse, Clarkstown Summer Theatre Festival, and at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. He has served as technical director for the Showboat Becky Thatcher, Northern Michigan University. He is an Associate Professor of theatre at Southern Virginia University, where he is the principal theatre designer and technical director, teaches theatre classes, and directs theatre productions. He resides in Buena Vista, Virginia with his wife and children. |
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David Dwyer, Scenic Designer. |
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The Conversion of Ka’Ahumanu Staunton, Virginia, News Leader Article regarding the set designer A link to the NMAI Blog for this production. |
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Dancing at Lughnasa This production received the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Meritorious Achievement Award in Scenic Design From the Kennedy Center American College Theatre festival Adjudication “The set. . . was of a quality that I have seen at small regional theatres or universities with professional staff and/or graduate students responsible for construction. The fact that this magnificent set was built by undergraduate students at a small university with fewer than 800 students is an extraordinary achievement. “ |
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Tartuffe Scenic Design “It is no accident that David Dwyer’s set design for Tartuffe incorporates dramatic, gilded picture frames that stretch from the stage to the Live Arts balcony. Like the title character of Molière’s play, the frames are attractive on the outside and empty on the inside. They are bloated, eye-grabbing symbols of hypocrisy, so it makes sense that Tartuffe should gesticulate in their figurative shadow. “
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The Producers Scenic Design Nominated for a 2009 New Hampshire Theatre Award - in the Professional Theatre category. Best Scenic Designer Nominations -Around the World in 80 Days - Winnipesaukee Playhouse (David Towlun) |
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The Grandchildren of the Buffalo Solders Scenic designer interview A link to the NMAI Blog for this production. |
