Stephen Sherwin

PROFESSOR

Stephen G. Sherwin graduated from Western Michigan University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Music degree. His first teaching job was Director of Performing Arts at Hackett Central High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan. He left high school teaching and was awarded a Fellowship to the Hilberry Repertory Theatre Company - Wayne State University, and graduated with a Masters of Fine Arts degree in 1981.

Stephen came to Stevens Point in August of 1981. He is the Design and Technology Program Coordinator and Professor of Theatre and Dance. His recent scenic designs at UWSP include THE LITTLE FOXES, ROMEO AND JULIET, and AIDA. He recently directed UWSP productions of URINETOWN, ANTON IN SHOW BUSINESS, CRAZY FOR YOU, and SHERLOCK’S LAST CASE.

In recent years, Professor Sherwin’s interests focus on computer enhanced drafting, design, and painting in theatre. He is a regular presenter at conferences and workshops on this and similar technology topics. His new textbook, SCENE PAINTING PROJECTS FOR THEATRE, was published in the fall of 2006 by Focal Press, a division of Elsevier.

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