Shop Hours
- Tuesday: 12–6 p.m.
- Wednesday: 12–6 p.m.
- Thursday: 12–6 p.m.
- Friday: 12–6 p.m.
Required weekly meeting: Friday 1:10–3:00 p.m. (for first-time students).
Safety Training
We start with an online orientation for electrical, ladder, and basic shop safety. We then meet in person and tour the spaces we will be working in. Additional safety trainings for Aerial Work Platforms, counterweight systems, and Fall Arrest/Restraint will be held.
Production Support
We discover how the entire lighting system functions and how to repair parts when they break. After this, we support departmental shows through preparing all necessary equipment for the tech and performance process. Maintenance and elective training is performed between shows.
Advanced Training
For those who wish to train to become lighting, sound, or projection crew during shows we will hold trainings on the consoles and workflows needed for technical rehearsals.
Catalog Description
Practical experience working on lighting, sound or projections for Theatre & Dance department productions. Study and execution of basic techniques, materials, tools, and equipment use. Skill development, professional etiquette. Safety training requirement.
Meet the Staff
Patrick O’Reilly (he/him/his) — Head Electrician
I have a passion for theatre, telling stories, and control systems. Talk to me about making different systems talk to one another. Theatre and engineering go well together!
Office: Wright Hall 155 (1st Floor – Mainstage Lobby)
530-754-1345
[email protected]
Megan Kimura (she/her/hers) — A/V Supervisor, Sound Designer, Facilities Manager
I do all the things.
Office: Wright Hall 154 (1st Floor – Mainstage Lobby)
530-752-4635
[email protected]