James Henke education and representative stage design and production work

Education:

     University of Michigan, Ph.D. in Theatre History and Design

     Florida State University, M.F.A. Stage Design

     Western Michigan University, B.S Communication and Theatre

Educational Theatre Design Work:

      Millersville University Theatre, Millersville, PA, scenery/lighting for over 80 shows, including:

            Comedy of Errors, Suburbia, Antigone, Children's Hour, Kindness, The Importance of                        Being Earnest, Count Dracula, The Rimers of Eldritch, Scapino, One Shoe Off, Painting                    Churches, The Foreigner

      The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, scenery for Tango and Of Thee I Sing

Design Work for Professional Companies:

     The Fulton Opera House, Lancaster, PA., scenery

            Private Lives, Brighton Beach Memoirs,

            To Kill a Mockingbird 

      Lancaster Opera Company, Lancaster, PA.

            The Barber of Seville, scenery and lighting

      The Independent Eye Theatre in Lancaster PA.,

      Actor's Company of Pennsylvania, Lancaster, PA., scenery and lighting

            On Golden Pond, On Borrowed Time 

      Gretna Theatre, Chautauqua Theatre, Mt. Gretna, PA., scenery

             Brighton Beach Memoirs, Blues in the Night, Camping with Henry and Tom,

             Catch Me if You Can, Plaza Suite, Tribute

Community Theatre:

      Holland Community Theatre, Holland, MI, scene and or lighting design, scenic artist

              The Foreigner, Jake's Women, Miracle on 34th Street, It's a Wonderful Life, Agnes of God

              Romeo and Juliet

      Ephrata Playhouse, Ephrata PA., scene and/or lighting design, scenic artist

               Oliver, Black Comedy, Somethings Afoot, Sweet Charity, Inherit the Wind

      The Dunes Summer Theatre, Michigan City, IN., scene design/scenic artist

                Damn Yankees, Count Dracula

  Additional technical theatre work:

      Technical Director for Millersville University Theatre

      Production Manager for the Cultural Affairs Committee at Millersville University,

          (Production supervision for Rock Concerts, Symphony, Ballet, Theatre)

      Production Manager and scenic artist for Fulton Opera House summer 1986

               A Life in the Theatre, The Foreigner

      Retired member of I.A.T.S.E. local 283

      Set Decorating crew for Paramount Pictures "Witness"