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General Interests
"Along with staying on top of all the design and technical elements of the Knox College Department of Theatre and Dance, I also continue to pursue design opportunities in professional theaters in Chicago. While at Knox, I have designed at least one show, if not two or three, in Chicago each year. This increases my awareness of current trends and cutting-edge technology, which enables me to better educate my students by referencing my real world experiences. I also try to involve my students in these productions through the construction and painting of some elements of the set. This provides students with unique opportunities to work on professional Chicago productions while maintaining their studies at Knox."
Years at Knox: 1996 to present
Education
M.F.A., Scenic and Lighting Design, 1996, Carnegie Mellon University.
B.A., Theatre and Philosophy, 1993, Knox College.
Teaching Interests
Introductory theatre technology, lighting design, scene design, scene painting for the theatre.
Presentations
"Collage, Metaphor & Fusion: Collaborating Across the Disciplines." International Conference on the Arts & Humanities, Hawaii, 2009.
Scenic Design
Night Season, Vitalist Theatre Company, Chicago, Illinois, 2009.
Intimate Apparel, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 2009.
Anung's First American Christmas, Vitalist Theatre Company, Chicago, Illinois, 2008.
Tartuffe, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 2008.
A Passage to India, Vitalist Theatre Company, Chicago, Illinois, 2008.
Rosa and Blanca, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 2008.
Cloud 9, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 2007.
Sight/Unseen (dance piece), University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, 2007.
Mother Courage & Her Children, Vitalist Theatre Company, Chicago, Illinois, 2006.
The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, Bailiwick Mainstage, Chicago, Illinois, 2002.
Death and the Maiden, Timeline Theatre Co., Chicago, Illinois, 2002.
Blithe Spirit, Harbach Theater, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 2002.
The Winter's Tale, Harbach Theatre, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 2002.
Night Sky, Boxer Rebellion Ensemble, Chicago, Illinois, 2001.
Three Days of Rain, Studio Theatre, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 2001.
Pippin, Boxer Rebellion Ensemble, Chicago, Illinois, 2001.
War & Peace, Harbach Theatre, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 2001.
Caucasian Chalk Circle, Harbach Theatre, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois 2000.
Museum, Boxer Rebellion Ensemble, Chicago, Illinois, 2000.
Lighting Design
Without Care (dance piece), Dance Chicago Festival, Chicago, Illinois, 2008.
(re)Action (dance piece), Dance Chicago Festival, Chicago, Illinois, 2008.
Rosa and Blanca, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 2008.
Cloud 9, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 2007.
(re)ACTION (dance piece), Avignon Festival, France, 2007.
Blithe Spirit, Harbach Theater, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 2002.
The Winter's Tale, Harbach Theatre, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 2002.
War & Peace, Harbach Theatre, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 2001.
Caucasian Chalk Circle, Harbach Theatre, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois 2000.
Rest Stop: An Evening of Dance, Links Hall, Chicago, Illinois, 2000.
Scenic Art
Night Season, Vitalist Theatre Company, Chicago, Illinois, 2009.
Anung's First American Christmas, Vitalist Theatre Company, Chicago, Illinois, 2008.
Tartuffe, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 2008.
A Passage To India, Vitalist Theatre Company, Chicago, Illinois, 2008.
Rosa & Blanca, Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois, 2008.
Exhibitions
Design for a Federal Trial, Federal Court, Madison, Wisconsin, 1999.
Campus & Community Involvement
Member, World Dance Alliance.
Member, United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT).
What Students Say
"Craig is everything a design student / theatre technician could wish for. His passion for design along with a plethora of stories from his own experiences makes his classes and conversation a pleasure to participate in. Outside of his work as both professor and scene shop supervisor Craig continues fine tuning his own craft by designing professionally in Chicago. Craig is always there for his students willing to listen; with him a quick question can turn into a thirty minute chat."
-Ryn Flynn, Theatre Major
Like many Knox College students, Steve Galdek is fond of the squirrels wandering around campus. His research project is enabling him to learn more about their winter-survival strategies.
A few weeks after completing an international assignment to take photos of newly arrived pandas in Scotland, Knox College instructor Michael Godsil is asked to document the delivery of two more pandas in France.
Knox College introduces KnoxReads, an online book discussion. The first selection is "Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion across the Islamic World," by writer and foreign policy analyst Robin Wright, who visits Knox on February 28.
