Westminster College Assistant Professor to Discuss Behind the Scenes Details of The Drowsy Chaperone Set
Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2012
NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. - Terry Jachimiak, Westminster assistant professor of Theatre , will present "The Show Opens When?" at the Faires Faculty Forum Wednesday, Oct. 17, at 11:40 a.m. in the Sebastian Mueller Theater of the McKelvey Campus Center.
Jachimiak and Josh Scott, a sophomore communication studies and theatre major, developed a memorable set design for the characters of The Drowsy Chaperone. Reaching across multiple disciplines, the pair utilized techniques such as critical thinking and abstract research to create a world for the actors and actresses to live in.
Jachimiak will share his insights into the collaboration design process with a student, from the most preliminary of design meetings to when the lights finally bring the design to life. He will include his thoughts on what he considered successes, struggles, and implications for future collaborations.
Jachimiak, who has been with Westminster since 2011, earned an undergraduate degree in technical theatre from Longwood University and a master's degree in scenic design from Wayne State University.
Scott is a son of Robin and Michele Scott of Warren, Ohio, and a graduate of Champion High School.
The Faculty Forum was established in 1990 by Dr. Barbara Faires, Westminster professor of mathematics emerita, during her term as dean of the college and vice president for academic affairs. Faculty members from all disciplines volunteer to present lectures on their current research, artistic productions, and scholarship of teaching and learning. Each forum presents new ideas with innovative lecture techniques.
Podcasts of the forums are available here.
Contact Jachimiak at (724) 946-7273 or email for additional information.
Contact Charlene Klassen Endrizzi, faculty development officer, at (724) 946-7189 for more information on the Faires Faculty Forum or click here.
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