Robert A. Hamel's Vita

Robert A. Hamel
SCENIC DESIGN
  • Graceland University Theatre, Lamoni, Iowa 2005-2006
    Bye, Bye Birdie, The Importance of Being Earnest, A Hole in the Sky
  • The Mac-Haydn Theatre, Chatham, New York 2005
    The Student Prince, Joseph Patton, Dir.
  • Lakes Region Summer Theatre, Meredith, New Hampshire 2003
    Sound of Music, Footloose, 42nd Street, Music Man, Annie Get Your Gun
  • Dorian Opera, Decorah, Iowa 2003-2004
    Pirates of Penzance
  • Dorian Summer Opera Theatre, Decorah, Iowa 2002
    Carousel
  • University Theatre, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa 2001-2004
    Agamemnon, Electra, Road to Santiago, BeaKers, Uncontrollable Mysteries,
    Angels in America, Part 1, Millennium Approaches
  • Iowa City Community Theatre, Iowa 1994-2004
    Amadeus, Inherit the Wind, The Taming of the Shrew, Big River, A Streetcar Named Desire, Of Thee I Sing, The Real Inspector Hound, One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest, After Magritte, Frankenstein, Man of La Mancha
  • Lutheran Summer Musical, Iowa City, Iowa 1994-2003
    Godspell, God’s Favorite, Two by Two, Lazarus, South Pacific, Cotton Patch Gospel, Working, A Wonderful Life
  • River City Players, Clinton, Iowa 1987-1991
    You’re A Good Man Charlie Brown, Working, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum,
    A Chorus Line, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, The Mystery of Irma Vep, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.
    ACTING
  • The Mac-Haydn Theatre, 2005
    Herr Ruder, The Student Prince, Joseph Patton, Director

RELATED EXPERIENCE
  • Assistant Professor of Theatre, Technical Director, Graceland University
    Current Technical Director, The Market House Theatre 2004-2005
  • Props Master, University of Iowa 2003-2004
    Shows include: A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, The Shape of Things,
    Angels in America; Part 1; Millennium Approaches, Seven, Far Away
  • Scenic Charge Artists, Lakes Region Summer Theatre 2003
    Shows include: Sound of Music, Footloose, 42nd Street, The Music Man, Annie Get Your Gun
  • Scenic Charge Artist, University of Iowa 2002-2003
    Shows include: Klub Ka, Sinderella, A Streetcar Named Desire, Uncontrollable Mysteries,
    A Flee in Her Ear, Life Is A Dream
  • Carpenter, University of Iowa 2001-2002
    Shows include: O Pioneers!, Electra, Agamemnon, The Seagull, Wonder Child, Gertrude Stein
  • Scene Painter, University of Iowa 2001-2002
    Shows include: Bourbon at the Border, Flyin’ West, Blues for An Alabama Sky

EDUCATION
  • MFA Theatre Arts: Scenic Design University of Iowa 2004
  • MA Religion: Biblical Literature University of Iowa 2001
  • Master of Divinity Trinity Lutheran Seminary Columbus, Ohio 1984
  • BA Full Double Major: Religion and English Cornell College 1979
AWARDS
  • MFA Design Scholarship Award University of Iowa 2003
  • David and Jean Schaal MFA Design Award University of Iowa 2002
  • Edna Robinson Moles Award Cornell College 1979
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