KEITH B. NAGY VITA 2336 Delaware Dr. Cleveland Heights, OH 44106 216-229-6317 Education: MFA-1979-Production Design-Ohio University, Athens, Ohio. Graduated with a 3.7 GPA. BA-1977-Theatre Arts-California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California. Graduated Cum Lade with a 3.4 GPA. United Scenic Artists of America-Member USA Local #829- Chicago, IL. Present Position: John Carroll University-University Heights, OH- Assistant Professor/ Producing Director of Theatre (1996-Present) Teach courses: Introduction To Theatre, Play Production (Introduction to Technical Theatre), Theatre Design and Practicum to Technical Theatre, History of The Theatre and First Year Seminar(Freshman introduction to conceptual and critical thinking) Lighting For Stage and Television. Minimum Design- two shows a year (sets and lights). Approx. yearly Budget -$37,000.00. Other courses taught are First Year Seminar (12 Years,) Introduction to Speech and Improvisation. Committees and Appointments 2001-2014-First Year Seminar-Served as Chair of Learning community of Diversity and social Justice in the arts and Humanities (5 Years). 2012-2014-First Year Seminar-Co-chair for entire core course 2103-2014. 2014-Present- CAPA coordinator-currently serving as chair of the Creative and Performing arts Category for new integrated core curriculum. 1996-Present-Theatre Rennovation Consultant-Serve as technical consultant for Marinello Little Theatre and Kulas auditoriums renovations and updating of all technical theatre equipment. 2015-CO 100 Assessment Committee-Basic public speaking class for all JCU students. Consisting of peers with the goal of assessment to follow NCO standards and JCU Learning Outcomes. 2015-Present-CO 125- Assessment Committee-Basic public speaking course for new integrated core for all JCU students, consisting of peers with the goal of assessment to follow NCO standards and JCU Learning Outcomes.
Previous Positions: Cleveland Opera- Cleveland, Ohio Production Consultant (Fall 1996-2000) Act as consultant to Opera Production Department in the maintenance of budgets and the installation of Opera Productions. Also design shows as requested. Cleveland Opera- Cleveland, Ohio Director of Production/ Resident Designer (1981-1996) Accountable for physical production of Opera with budget averaging $250,000.00 per show for a five production season. Responsible for set rentals and extensive U.S. travel as Technical Supervisor of shows. Responsible for 15,000 sq. ft. shop warehouse operation generating own revenue through rental and independent contract building. 1994 profit $45,000.00. Reports to General Director for scheduling and hiring of Designers, Crew Heads, Production Staff and Union Crews. Responsible for scheduling theater rehearsals, orchestral rehearsals for entire nine month season. Responsible for budgeting, payables, and payroll for entire Production Department. Teaching Experience John Carroll University-1996-Present California State Polytechnic University, Pomona California- Lecturer/Designer (1982) Design and Teach technical Theater. Responsible to Department Chair. Ohio University-Graduate Teaching Associate-Responsible to Department Head in teaching Introduction to Technical Theater and Introduction to Lighting Courses. Guest Lecturer- Cleveland State University, Cal Poly Pomona, University of Akron, Baldwin Wallace College and Kent State University. Opera America Intern Mentor Program- Act as a "mentor" to Opera America Technical Director and Production Manager Interns who compete for a one year scholarship/intern program which takes them to three Opera companies (small, medium, large) during the course of one year. Cleveland Opera Production Student Internship Programs-Develop and integrate Student Internship Programs with local universities. This includes Baldwin Wallace College, University of Akron, Cleveland State University and Kent State University. Free Lance Designer/ Theatre Consultant 2010-2011- City of Mayfield Heights-Consultant for renovations of Church space to Performing Arts Centre. (1981-Present) Designer for Theater, Ballet and Industrial Shows includes lighting design, set design and scenic artist for companies, producers and colleges all over the U.S. and abroad.
See sample of shows attached. U.S.I.T.T./ Ohio Valley Region Section (1992-1996) Regional Chairman for national association dedicated to the service of Theater Designers and Technicians. Membership over 175 in Section. This includes the planning, marketing and programming of 2 Major Conferences a year and Specialty workshops inclusive of all professional and academic facets of theater and performance. Serve on executive Board in capacities as Chair, Vice Chair For Operations and Vice Chair For Programming. See Related Organizations. Previous Positions to 1984: Toledo Opera -Production Manger, Resident Lighting Designer (1984-87) Responsible for budgets, hiring of personnel and all technical aspects for a four show season. Reported to General Director and Business Merrill Stone Associates Inc., Staff Designer and Associate Production Manager (1979-1982) Involved in design/ construction bidding of sets, lighting packages and properties to Opera and Producing Companies throughout the US and abroad. Reported to Company President.. Sample of Shows Built at Merrill Stone Associates: L'Amore die Tre Re Washington Opera, New York City Opera, Miami Opera, Beni Montersorri, Designer. Carmen- American Ballet Theater. Porgy and Bess Western Alliance European Shows 1980 Marlowe- A Broadway Musical-produced 1981. Aida-Connecticut Opera. Other projects include Dance: (New York City Ballet, Cleveland Ballet), Industrial shows : Worlds Fair Knoxville TN 1980, American Greetings. Fodd Marketing Institute Gateway Playhouse, Bellport, New York - Resident Designer (Summers 1978,1979) Design entire Summer season of four shows for Resident Summer Stock house. Responsible to Producers. Accountable for production staff of 10 and scheduling. Honors and Special Distinctions: Anteno de Madrid- 1998- Conduct a two lecture series for Students, Professional ans Teachers at the Royal School of Dramatic Arts-Madrid, Spain-Lectures include Producing The American Musical and Co-Production in the Arts. 1983-Opera America- Organizational Member- Technical Production Committee for Production Managers, Technical Directors and Stage Managers. Design 91, 92, 93, 96- Juried exhibition hosted by U.S.I.T.T./Ohio. Award of Distinction 1993-Hansel and Gretel, 1996-Twelfth Night. Design 93-Nashville, TN- National juried exhibition hosted by U.S.I.T.T. National-
Hansel and Gretel. Invited Speaker-OPERA America Annual Conferences 1992, 1996- Act as host and speak about the subjects "Title Technology" and "How to Hire Technicians and Keep Them." Peggy Ezekial Awards- Awards of distinction given by U.S.I.T.T./ Ohio. Nominations have included Hansel and Gretel (Cleveland Opera. Michigan Opera Theater and Seattle Opera)-1990, Carmen- (Cleveland Opera and Dayton Opera)-1988, Cosi Fan Tutte- (Cleveland Opera)-1993 and Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 (Berea Summer Theater)-1993, 1994 Death Trap (Porthouse Theatre- Kent State University. A Raisin In The Sun (Karamu Theatre, Cleveland, OH 1996), Diary of Anne Frank (John Carroll University, 2001). Peggy Ezekial Award Winners-2002-Man of La Mancha-Production Design Jewish Community Center-Cleveland, OH 1993-Cosi Fan Tutte (Set Design-Professional) Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 (Set Design-Community Theater) Cleveland Opera League-Pre-Opera talks given as part of the series Operatic Adventures and Pre-Curtain talks for shows. Creative Education Foundation-Attended and received certificate for Creative Dramatics-2003 Conference Publication /Authorships/ Consultant/Sponsor Consultant credit- Francisco Neuva and the-postmodern Theatre by Komola Aggor, 2005. Consultant-Shaker Heights Summer Theatre Youth Camps- 2001-Present, Faculty Sponsor John Carroll University summer 2006. Mayfield Heights Community Theatre- Consultant on converting church space in to Community Multi-Purpose working space. Arts Management-From a Working Professional-Copyright 1993- Work in progress textbook aimed at Upper class to Graduate Student level designed as a guide for managing a Production Department. USITT/Ohio-Newsletter- Article titled From The Chair- published three times a year and distributed throughout entire Section. OPERA Newsline- Monthly Newsline Published by OPERA America-February - April 1998-"A view From The Other Side"- series of 3 Committees- John Carroll University- Kulas Renovations and Safety 2003-present, Fine Arts Committees, 1997, 2001, First year Seminar committee/ workshop presentations, Cultivating Humanity-2001. Department Committees include-mission and Vision Statement, History/Analytical Requirement, Catalogue updates, Connections/Concentrations, Consultant/Faculty Sponsor (John Carroll University)- Alpha Psi Omega 1996-Present, Little Theatre Society 1996-Present, Open Mic Night 1997-2001, Berlin Seminar-2006, 2004, 2002, 2000-Sponsor and arrange student excursions to the arts and backstage tours for Berlin Seminar Course.
Related Organizations U.S.I.T.T./Ohio Valley (Region includes Ohio and Western Pennsylvania)-United States Institute of Theater Technologists-Board Offices held-production Management Commissioner 1986-88, Member-at-Large-Executive Committee-1988-89, Vice Chair for Operations 1990-92 and Chairman 1992-1996, Vice Chair for Programming 2001-2004. Statewide regional organization with membership averaging 150 students, Educators (High School-University) and Professional Organizations designed to intercommunicate and promote theater technology throughout Ohio, Western Pennsylvania and other neighboring state regions. U.S.I.T.T. National Portfolio Review- Review and critique portfolios at National Conventions in Anaheim (1988) Seattle (1994) and Pittsburgh (1997), Toronto (1998), Ft Worth (2000) New Orleans (2002), Denver (2005). Available to all U.S.I.T.T. members. U.S.I.T.T./National- Serve on National Committee/ Board for Regional sections. Nominations 1998, 1999, 2002 National Board. Opera America-Technical Production Committee-Programming- 1983-1996. Organize, Chair and participate in national meetings and conferences of Professional Opera Companies. Honors include chairing programs for Computers and using new soft wares. Organizing your office-manuals- procedures and space and National forum topics about Visual Production Now and Beyond the Year 2000. Playhouse Square Constituent Committee- Committee working toward common interests of Constituent Council for Playhouse Square Center. Headed Artist Housing Sub-Committee and participated in negotiations with Stagehand Union on behalf of Playhouse Square Center. Children's Theatre: Shaker Heights Summer Theatre-2001-Present-Serve as Production Consultant/Designer The Secret of The Cieba Tree-Playhouse Square Center Youth Series Little Red Riding Hood-Tour Midwest 1986-1990-Set Design Little Red Riding Hood- Palm Beach Opera 1991 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow- Set Design- Tour Midwest, Eastern Seaboard 1991- present. Peter Rabbit-Cleveland Natural History Museum, Tour Midwest 1993-Present Chicken Little- Light Design-Cleveland School of The Arts- 1987-Ohio Theater. SHOWS DIRECTED: 2014-Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris- John Carroll University 2013-Legally Blonde-John Carroll University 2012-Pippin-John Carroll University 2009-Little shop of Horrors-John Carroll University 2000-The Burial-John Carroll University 1998-Night Mother- John Carroll University 1997/2007-Shooting Gallery John Carroll University
Selection of Shows Designed: LIGHTING DESIGN: 2015-Dancing at Lughansa-John Carroll University Six Characters in Search of an Author-John Carroll University 2014-The Glass Menagerie- John Carroll University August: Osage County-Lakeland College Jacques Brel is Alive and Living in Paris-John Carroll University 2013-Legally Blonde-John Carroll University Verb Ballets-Spring concert at JCU Verb Ballet at DanceWorks 2013- Cleveland Public Theatre 2012-Pippin-John Carroll University Iphigenia 2.1-Cleveland Public Theatre Peter and the Wolf- Verb Ballet-Ohio Theatre Pan Am-Lakeland College 2011-An ideal Husband-Lakeland College 2010-Private Lives-Lakeland College Household Tales-John Carroll University 2009-Little shop of Horrors-John Carroll University Philadelphia, Here I Come-Lakeland College 2008-Barrymoore- Lakeland Theatre Laramie Project-John Carroll University 2007-To Kill A Mockingbird-Lakeland College Working-John Carroll University 2006-Born Yesterday-John Carroll University All My Sons-John Carroll University Cat on a Hot Tin Roof-Lakeland College Sunday in The Park With George-Lakeland Theatre The Nutcracker- Great Lakes Festival Ballet, Youngstown/Cleveland, Ohio Door to Door-Jewish Community Center, Cleveland OH Pride and Prejudice-Lakeland Theatre 2005-The Nutcracker-Great Lakes Festival Ballet Born Yesterday-Lakeland Theatre Noises Off!- John Carroll University 2004-Remember Me-Jewish Community Center The Nutcracker-Great Lakes Festival Ballet Philadelphia, Here I Come!-Lakeland College Puttin it Together-Lakeland College 2003-Pride and Prejudice-Lakeland Theatre Into The Woods-Lakeland Theatre The Nutcracker-Great Lakes Festival Ballet The Secret of the Cieba Tree-Playhouse Square Center Youth series 2002-Sylvia-Lakeland Community College Defying Gravity-John Carroll University A Long Days Journey into Night-Lakeland Community College Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat-Halle Theatre Yentl-Halle Theatre, Cleveland Hts, OH 2001-Fuddy Meers-Dobama Theatre, Cleveland Hts., OH I Hate Hamlet-Lakeland Community College Plaza Suite-Lakeland Community College She Loves Me-Lakeland Community Theatre Marvins Room -John Carroll University Visiting Mr. Green-Halle Theatre, Cleveland Hts., OH The Nutcracker-Great Lakes Festival Ballet 2000-Wit-Dobama Theatre-Cleveland Hts, OH A Little Night Music-Lakeland Community College
Twilight Los Angeles-John Carroll University Cabaret-Halle Theatre, Cleveland Hts., OH 1999-The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek-Dobama Theatre, Cleveland Hts, OH Rags-Halle Theatre, Cleveland Hts, OH Arsenic and Old Lace-Lakeland Community College Death of a Salesman-Lakeland Community College The Fantasticks-Berea Summer Theatre, Baldwin Wallace College 1998-Fiddler on the Roof-Halle Theatre-Cleveland Hts. OH All My Sons-Lakeland Community College I Do! I Do!-Lakeland Community College Blithe Spirit-John Carroll University Little Shop of Horrors-Berea Summer Theatre, Baldwin Wallace College 1997-HMS Pinafore-Lyric Opera of Kansas City Crimes of the Heart-John Carroll University Brighton Beach Memoirs-Baldwin Wallace College-BST Don Goivanni-Cleveland Opera 1996-Rigoletto-Cleveland Opera The Turk in Italy-Cleveland Opera Raisin in the Sun-Karamu Theater, Cleveland, OH My Fair Lady-Berea Summer Theatre The Marriage of Figaro-Cleveland Opera 1995-They're Playin Our Song, Lost in Yonkers-Berea Summer Theatre Hansel and Gretel-Lyric Opera of Kansas City 1994-A Russian Opera Gala-Cleveland Opera, Featuring Jerome Hines La Boheme- Cleveland Opera Carmen-Chattanooga Opera and Symphony Dangerous Obsession- Berea Summer Theater 1992-La Traviata-Cleveland Opera 1991-Don Pasquale-Palm Beach Opera Barber of Seville-Cleveland Opera Rigoletto-Opera Carolina 1990-Don Pasquale-Cleveland Opera 1989-Pirates of Penzance-Cleveland Opera 1988-La Boheme-Cleveland Opera 1987-HMS Pinafore-Cleveland Opera 1986-Don Pasquale-Toledo Opera Lucia di Lammermoor-Toledo Opera 1985-The Mikado-Toledo Opera 1984-Die Fledermaus-Toledo Opera 1982-Carmen-Opera de Puerto Rico, St. Petersburg Opera Madama Butterfly-Dayton Opera Division Street-California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 1981-Lucia di Lammermoor-Opera Theater of Rochester, Syracuse Opera 1980-The Devil and Daniel Webster- Chattanooga Opera Lucia Di Lammermoor-Chattanooga Opera Song of a Goat-Karamu Theater, Cleveland OH SET DESIGN: 2015-Dancing at Lunghansa-John Carroll University Six Characters in Search of an Author-John Carroll University 2014-Odd Couple-John Carroll University The Glass Menagerie- John Carroll University August: Osage County-Lakeland College 2013-Legally Blonde-John Carroll University
Blink-John Carroll University 2012-Pippin-John Carroll University Pan Am-Lakeland College 2011-For Better- John Carroll University An Ideal Husband-Lakeland College Medea- John Carroll University 2010-Musical Comedy Murders of 1940-John Carroll University Private Lives-Lakeland College Household Tales-John Carroll University 2009-Little shop of Horrors-John Carroll University Philadelphia, Here I Come-Lakeland College Heidi Chronicles- John Carroll University 2008-Barrymoore- Lakeland Theatre Laramie Project-John Carroll University 2007-Cinderella-(Ballet)-Ballet Western Reserve Working-John Carroll University Sylvia-John Carroll University 2006-Born Yesterday-John Carroll University All My Sons-John Carroll University Cat on a Hot Tin Roof-Lakeland College Sunday in The Park With George-Lakeland Theatre The Nutcracker- Great Lakes Festival Ballet, Youngstown/Cleveland, Ohio Pride and Prejudice-Lakeland Theatre Tall Ships- Cleveland- Design and implementation of Entertainment Kiosks-Great Lakes Science Center, Producer 2005-The Nutcracker-Great Lakes Festival Ballet Born Yesterday-Lakeland Theatre Noises Off!- John Carroll University 2004-Remember Me-Jewish Community Center The Nutcracker-Great Lakes Festival Ballet Philadelphia, Here I Come!-Lakeland College Puttin it Together-Lakeland College 2003-Pride and Prejudice-Lakeland Theatre Into The Woods-Lakeland Theatre The Nutcracker-Great Lakes Festival Ballet The Secret of the Cieba Tree-Playhouse Square Center Youth series 2002-Joseph and The Amazing..., Halle Theatre, Cleveland Hts., OH A Long Days Journey into Night-Lakeland Community College Defying Gravity-John Carroll University Sunday in The Park With George-Lakeland Community College 2001-The Nutcracker-Act one-great Lakes Festival Ballet, Warren,OH Sylvia-Lakeland Community College A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum-John Carroll U. City Of Angels-Halle Theatre, Cleveland Hts., OH She Loves Me-Lakeland Community College Bed and Sofa-Lakeland Community College 2000-A Little Night Music-Lakeland Community College Marvins Room-John Carroll University Twilight Los Angeles-John Carroll University Cabaret-Halle Theatre, Cleveland Hts., OH 1999-Lend Me a Tenor-John Carroll University Rags-Halle Theatre, Cleveland Hts, OH Death of a Salesman-Lakeland Community Theatre The Fantasticks-Berea Summer Theatre, Baldwin Wallace College Company-Lakeland Community College 1998-Fiddler on The Roof-Halle Theatre. Cleveland Hts., OH Blithe Spirit-John Carroll University Arsenic and Old Lace-Lakeland Community College
Little Shop of Horrors-Baldwin Wallace College All My Sons-Lakeland Community College 1997-Crimes of the Heart-John Carroll University Merrily We Roll Along-John Carroll University Brighton Beach Memoiors-Berea Summer Theatre, Berea, OH 1996-Raisin in the Sun-Karamu Theatre, Cleveland, OH The Turk in Italy-Cleveland Opera My Fair Lady-Berea Summer Theatre-Baldwin Wallace College Twelfth Night-John Carroll University 1995-They are Playing our Song, Lost in Yonkers,-Berea Summer Theatre Hansel and Gretel-Lyric Opera of Kansas City 1994-A Russian Opera Gala-Cleveland Opera Deathtrap- LOA (U/RTA)-Porthouse Theater, Kent State University Producers. Dangerous Obsession-Berea Summer Theatre, Baldwin Wallace College 1993-Musical Comedy Murders of 1940-Berea Summer Theater, Berea, OH 1992-Cosi Fan Tutte-Cleveland Opera Christopher Columbus-Columbus Light Opera, Columbus, Ohio 1989-Hansel and Gretel-Cleveland Opera, Michigan Opera Theatre, Dayton Opera, Opera Grand Raphids, Seattle Opera(1993) 1988-Carmen-Cleveland Opera, Dayton Opera, Orlando Opera, Knoxville Opera 1987-Quilters- Berea Summer Theater, Baldwin Wallace College The Odd Couple (Female Version)-Berea Summer Theater The Mother of Us All-Cleveland Opera 1986-The Foreigner-Berea Summer Theater, Berea, OH 1984-The Barber of Seville-Cleveland Opera, Toledo Opera, Columbus Symphony, Knoxville Opera 1981-Division Street-California State Poly University, Pomona, CA The Daughter of the Regiment-Opera Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, 1980-Mame-Dinner Theater, Carousel Dinner Theater, Ravenna, OH Medea-Karamu Theater, Cleveland, OH Bye Bye Birdie-Resident Summer Stock Theater- Kenley Players, Akron Ohio. 1979-Song of A Goat-Karamu Theater, Cleveland, OH The Confession Stone-Karamu Theater, Cleveland, OH 1978-Resident Designer -Resident Summer Stock-Gateway Playhouse-Same Time Next Year, Chicago, Mack and Mabel. Costume Design: 1989- The Legend of Sleepy Hollow-Cleveland Opera 1993- Peter Rabbit- Cleveland Opera 2001- She Loves Me-Lakeland College 2000- Plaza Suite-Lakeland Colllege ASSISTANT DESIGNER: 1997-The Flying Dutchman-John McClain-Designer. 1989-Holy Blood and Crescent Moon-Cleveland Opera, Doug Schmidt, Scenic Designer 1982-Turandot-Connecticut Opera, J. Stone, Designer. 1981-Aida-Connecticut Opera, J. Stone, Designer. Rigoletto-Michigan Opera Theater, Cleveland Opera, Youngstown Symphony, J. Stone, Designer. 1981-Porgy and Bess-Connecticut Opera, Virginia Opera, J. Stone, Designer. 1980-Faust- Columbus Symphony, Chautautqua Opera
INDUSTRIAL SHOWS DESIGNED 1999-Cleveland Orchestra-Christmas Decorations, Concert Season, Allen Theatre. 1998-Third Federal Savings 50 th Gala-Ohio Theatre 1997-Spotlight 97-Greater Geauga County Hospitals-Bridges to Tomorrow annual benefit. 1992-Society Bank Tower opening, L&M Productions, Producers. Food Marketing Institute- Fall and Spring annual meetings and sales kickoffs, L&M Productions, Producers. 1987-Clairol-color shaping show -L&M Productions, Producers. California Grocers Association annual meeting- L&M Productions, Producers. 1981-American Greetings introduction of the Care Bears - Annual meeting, Merrill Stone Assoc.-Producer. TELEVISION DESIGN: 1978-Designed PBS Pilot-Celebrate The Years- Starring Will Geer. Monica Morris Producer in conjunction with PBS Station KCCP. Scenic Artist: - Casual Labor Member Local I.A.T.S.E. #209 Arsenic and Old Lace-Great Lakes Theater Festival 1986, Broadway 1987-Marge Kellogg, Designer. Ghosts-Great Lakes Theater Festival 1986, J. Ezell, Designer. Paradise-Starring Don Johnson and Melanie Griffith, Touchstone Pictures, Producer. Monday Night Football-1991-ABC Television, 20 Year Celebration Double Dragon-1993-Greenleaf Productions, Producer MTV-Travelling Rock Hall of Fame-1990- MTV-Producers. Singer's Club of Cleveland-1990, 1991, 1992 concerts Ohio Theatre Eaton Corp-1995-Annual Fall meeting-palm Beach, FL