SEAMUS M. BOURNE nubourne@mac.com (910) 547-0954 smbourne.com CURRICULUM VITAE EDUCATION Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana Master of Fine Arts - Scenic Design, 2006-2009 University of North Carolina - Wilmington, Wilmington, North Carolina Bachelor of Arts - Theatre, 2001-2005 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia Clinical Assistant Professor of Theatre Scenic Design, Technology & Stage Management, August 2012 - Present Created syllabi and taught courses at introductory and advanced levels Introduced modern scenic construction practices Introduced stage management course and mentor student stage managers Serve as a designer or mentor students designing scenery/lighting or sound for Berry College Theatre Company productions Serve as Techincal Director and Production Manager or mentor students serving in these positions for Berry College Theatre Company productions Mentor students attending conferences to participate in design competitions or find employment Bourne CV Page 1 of 11
Facilitated the reinstatement of the Kappa Alpha cast of Alpha Psi Omega, National Theatre Honor Society; also serve as Faculty Advisor Center for Puppetry Arts, Atlanta, GA Scene Shop Foreman, Summer 2016 LOOK Musical Theatre, Tulsa, Oklahoma Resident Scenic Designer & Production Manager, Summers 2012 & 2013 Theatre in the Square, Marietta, Georgia Resident Scenic Designer & Technical Director, August 2009 - March 2012 Georgia Shakespeare, Atlanta, Georgia Properties Master, Summer 2009 AFFILIATIONS & MEMBERSHIPS Member of United Scenic Artists, Local USA 829, IATSE Member of United States Institute of Theatre Technology Member & Faculty Advisor - Alpha Psi Omega, National Theatre Honor Society TEACHING EXPERIENCE Courses: Berry College, Mount Berry, Georgia, August 2012 - Present THE 201 Experiencing Theatre THE 221 Stagecraft THE 262 Stage Management THE 263 Design Fundamentals THE 365 Stage Design THE 404 Advanced Special Topics, Scene Painting THE 404 Advanced Special Topics, Computer Aided Drafting THE 404 Advanced Special Topics, Properties Design & Management THE 450 Senior Project Bourne CV Page 2 of 11
Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana, January - May 2009 THTR-T125 Introduction to Theatrical Production Workshops: USITT Show Expo & Conference, 2016 Becoming the Puppetmaster With Melanie Mortimore Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region IV Festival 48, 2016 It s Not Really Cheating: Using SketchUp & Hand Rendering Techniques Georgia Theatre Conference, 2015 Mentoring Students for Design Competitions With Alice Bristow Southeastern Theatre Conference, 2009 & 2013 New Dog, Old Tricks With Fred M. Duer Tennessee Thespian Conference, January 2014 SketchUp & You Portfolios & Resumes for the High School Designer & Stage Manager AWARDS Suzi Bass Awards Outstanding Scenic Design of a Musical Nominations Spring Awakening, 2011 Singin in the Rain, 2010 Broadway World Atlanta Best Professional Scene Design Award Nomination One Slight Hitch, 2015 Next Fall, 2011 Bourne CV Page 3 of 11
Southeastern Theatre Conference Sculptural Arts Coatings Undergraduate Scenic Design Award First Place, Boys Life, 2003 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) Region IV Faculty Merit Design Award Cabaret, 2016 Spoon River Anthologies, 2015 Little Shop of Horrors, 2014 Faculty Merit Production Technology Award Cabaret, 2016 Genius, 2013 Barbizon Scenic Design Award Nomination Shadow of a Gunman, 2004 Boys Life, 2003 CREATIVE EXPERIENCE Scenic Design: Peter and the Starcatcher Berry College September 2016 Company Actor s Express August 2016 Cabaret Berry College February 2016 Charley s Aunt Georgia Ensemble Theatre January 2016 A Crumby Christmas, Carole Berry College December 2015 The Nerd Berry College September 2015 Jar the Floor Dominion Entertainment Group September 2015 The Servant of Two Masters Berry College April 2015 One Slight Hitch Georgia Ensemble Theatre January 2015 Plays from Provincetown Berry College April 2014 Little Shop of Horrors Berry College February 2014 Bourne CV Page 4 of 11
Jacob Marley s Christmas Carol Berry College December 2013 A Grand Night for Singing Berry College September 2013 The Drowsy Chaperone LOOK Musical Theatre June 2013 Side by Side by Sondheim LOOK Musical Theatre June 2013 Hello Dolly! LOOK Musical Theatre June 2013 A Midsummer s Night Dream Berry College April 2013 Sherlock Holmes and the Georgia Ensemble Theatre February 2013 Adventure of the Suicide Club Wolves Actor s Express November 2012 A Funny Thing Happened on LOOK Musical Theatre June 2012 the Way to the Forum Avenue Q LOOK Musical Theatre June 2012 Gypsy LOOK Musical Theatre June 2012 Grease Atlanta Lyric Theatre May 2012 The Liar Henley Street Theatre April 2012 Next Fall Actor s Express January 2012 1940 s Radio Hour Theatre in the Square December 2011 Glimpses of the Moon Georgia Ensemble Theatre October 2011 On Golden Pond Theatre in the Square October 2011 Spring Awakening Actor s Express August 2011 See What I Wanna See Actor s Express March 2011 Inherit the Wind Georgia Ensemble Theatre February 2011 The 39 Steps Theatre in the Square January 2011 Sirens Aurora Theatre January 2011 The 25th Annual Putnam County Georgia Ensemble Theatre October 2010 Spelling Bee Bourne CV Page 5 of 11
How I Became a Pirate Theatre in the Square September 2010 Singin in the Rain Aurora Theatre August 2010 The Woman in Black Theatre in the Square September 2009 An Ideal Husband Indiana University February 2009 The Wild Party Indiana University October 2008 An American Ma(u)l Indiana University March 2008 Plaza Suite Brown County Playhouse September 2007 Sideman Indiana University February 2007 Jake s Women Big Dawg Productions July 2006 Love s Labour s Lost Shakespeare on the Green June 2006 Footloose Thalian Association May 2006 Betrayal Big Dawg Productions January 2006 The Best Christmas Pageant Ever Thalian Association December 2005 Dracula Big Dawg Productions October 2005 Absurdities UNC Wilmington September 2005 Shadow of a Gunman UNC Wilmington November 2004 Boys Life UNC Wilmington September 2003 Bedroom Farce Dogwood Dell Festival of Arts July 2003 You re a Good Man Summertime Players June 2002 Charlie Brown Assistant Scenic Design: Knuffle Bunny Alliance Theatre April 2015 (Kat Conley, Designer) Charlotte s Web Alliance Theatre January 2013 (Kat Conley, Designer) The Glass Menagerie Cleveland Play House September 2008 (Robert Mark Morgan, Designer) Bourne CV Page 6 of 11
The Crucible Indiana University November 2006 (I. Christopher Berg, Designer) Projection Design: Genius Berry College November 2013 Sherlock Holmes and the Georgia Ensemble Theatre February 2013 Adventure of the Suicide Club Production Management: Peter and the Starcatcher Berry College September 2016 Durang/Durang Berry College April 2016 Cabaret Berry College February 2016 A Crumby Christmas, Carole Berry College December 2015 Women in Arms Berry College November 2015 The Nerd Berry College September 2015 The Drowsy Chaperone LOOK Musical Theatre June 2013 Side by Side by Sondheim LOOK Musical Theatre June 2013 Hello Dolly! LOOK Musical Theatre June 2013 Technical Direction: Peter and the Starcatcher Berry College September 2016 Durang/Durang Berry College April 2016 Cabaret Berry College February 2016 A Crumby Christmas, Carole Berry College December 2015 Women in Arms Berry College November 2015 The Nerd Berry College September 2015 The Fantasticks Berry College September 2014 Plays from Provincetown Berry College April 2014 Little Shop of Horrors Berry College February 2014 Jacob Marley s Christmas Carol Berry College December 2013 Bourne CV Page 7 of 11
Genius Berry College November 2013 A Grand Night for Singing Berry College September 2013 A Midsummer s Night Dream Berry College April 2013 The Colored Museum Berry College February 2013 Uh Oh, Here Comes Christmas Berry College December 2012 Letters to Sala Berry College November 2012 Boeing, Boeing Berry College September 2012 Flyin West Theatre in the Square February 2012 Red Letter Jesus Theatre in the Square February 2012 The Ladies Man Theatre in the Square January 2012 1940 s Radio Hour Theatre in the Square December 2011 Ghost Writer Theatre in the Square September 2011 On Golden Pond Theatre in the Square August 2011 Red, White & Tuna Theatre in the Square June 2011 Circle, Mirror, Transformation Theatre in the Square April 2011 The Little Foxes Theatre in the Square March 2011 The 39 Steps Theatre in the Square January 2011 How I Became a Pirate Theatre in the Square September 2010 Conversations with My Wife Theatre in the Square September 2010 Stealing Dixie Theatre in the Square August 2010 Greater Tuna Theatre in the Square June 2010 His Eye is on the Sparrow Theatre in the Square April 2010 Ethan Frome Theatre in the Square March 2010 Caught in the Net Theatre in the Square January 2010 A Tuna Christmas Theatre in the Square November 2009 The Woman in Black Theatre in the Square September 2009 The Savannah Disputation Theatre in the Square August 2009 Bourne CV Page 8 of 11
Scenic Art: Old MacDonald s Farm Center for Puppetry Arts July 2016 Click Clack Moo Center for Puppetry Arts July 2015 The Wizard of Oz (puppets) Serenbe Playhouse May 2014 The Cat in the Hat Center for Puppetry Arts May 2013 Legally Blonde Atlanta Lyric Theatre July 2012 Grease Atlanta Lyric Theatre May 2012 Ring of Fire Georgia Ensemble Theatre May 2012 Flyin West Theatre in the Square February 2012 Red Letter Jesus Theatre in the Square February 2012 The Ladies Man Theatre in the Square January 2012 1940 s Radio Hour Theatre in the Square December 2011 Ghost Writer Theatre in the Square September 2011 On Golden Pond Theatre in the Square August 2011 Red, White & Tuna Theatre in the Square June 2011 Circle, Mirror, Transformation Theatre in the Square April 2011 The Little Foxes Theatre in the Square March 2011 The 39 Steps Theatre in the Square January 2011 How I Became a Pirate Theatre in the Square September 2010 Conversations with My Wife Theatre in the Square September 2010 Stealing Dixie Theatre in the Square August 2010 Greater Tuna Theatre in the Square June 2010 His Eye is on the Sparrow Theatre in the Square April 2010 Ethan Frome Theatre in the Square March 2010 Caught in the Net Theatre in the Square January 2010 A Tuna Christmas Theatre in the Square November 2009 The Woman in Black Theatre in the Square September 2009 Bourne CV Page 9 of 11
The Savannah Disputation Theatre in the Square August 2009 Oklahoma! Indiana University April 2009 Plaza Suite Brown County Playhouse September 2007 The Crucible Indiana University November 2006 Properties Master: Alice in Wonderland Georgia Shakespeare July 2009 Titus Andronicus Georgia Shakespeare July 2009 Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Georgia Shakespeare June 2009 A Midsummer s Night Dream Georgia Shakespeare June 2009 Marisol Indiana University December 2008 Same Time Next Year Brown County Playhouse September 2008 The Boys Next Door Brown County Playhouse August 2008 How the Other Half Loves Brown County Playhouse July 2008 Suds Brown County Playhouse June 2008 The Real Thing Indiana University October 2007 Lend Me a Tenor Brown County Playhouse July 2007 Pump Boys & Dinettes Brown County Playhouse June 2007 Nine Indiana University April 2007 Bourne CV Page 10 of 11
REFERENCES Fred M. Duer Associate Professor of Scenic Design, Temple University (215) 859-1968 fredmduer@gmail.com Freddie Ashley Artistic Director, Actor s Express (404) 875-1606 freddie@actorsexpress.com Alan Kilpatrick Associate Artistic Director, Atlanta Lyric Theatre (404) 377-9948 akilpatrick@atlantalyrictheatre.com Bourne CV Page 11 of 11