Academic Recognitions
The Kennedy Center – American College Theatre Festival (2010)
National Award for Excellence in Technical Production for “The Doll’s House”
West Texas A&M; University, Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts & Humanities (2010-2011)
Outstanding Contributions in Professional Service
The Kennedy Center – American College Theatre Festival (2009)
National Award for Excellence in Technical Production for “The Rabbit Hole”
West Texas A&M; University, Sybil B. Harrington College of Fine Arts & Humanities (2008-2009)
Outstanding Contributions in Professional Service
The Kennedy Center – American College Theatre Festival, Region VI (2009)
Best Load-In & Load-Out Award
West Texas A&M; University (2008)
Faculty Development Grant
The Kennedy Center – American College Theatre Festival, Region VI (2005)
Excellence in Load-In Award, Honorable Mention
Texas Educational Theatre Association, College/University Educator of the Year (2005)
West Texas A&M; University (1999-2000)
Teaching Excellence Award
The Kennedy Center – American College Theatre Festival, Region VI (1996)
Publications
Landon, J. H., (2007). Moving the Marfa Lights, Stage Directions
Theatre Production Experience
West Texas A&M; University, Canyon, TX (1993-present)
Technical Director, Designer, Instructor
Responsible for the execution of scenery, props, lighting, and sound for all main stage theatre productions in the Branding Iron Theatre and Happy State Bank Theatre. Scheduling production budgets, calendars, and workforce. Maintain the safe learning environments in the Scene Shop. Supervise student stage managers, production assistants, and theatre staff.
Courses taught:
Stagecraft
Introduction to Theatre – Online
Drafting for the Theatre – hand drafting & Vectorworks
Served as Technical Director for the following plays, musicals, dance concerts or operas:
2019-2020
Songs for A New World
Our Town
Ada and the Engine – KCACTF
Everybody
2018-2019
The Musical of Musicals: the Musical – KCACTF
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Peter and the Starcatcher
Spring Awakening
The Wolves
2017-2018
Luna Gale – KCACTF
Little Women the Musical – KCACTF, (Light Designer)
Much Ado About Nothing
A Flea In Her Ear
9 to 5
2016-2017
Brooklyn the Musical – KCACTF, (Scenic Designer)
The Crucible
House & Garden
Chicago
2015-2016
The Fantasticks
Hamlet
Big Love, (Scenic Designer)
Jane Eyre
2014-2015
The 39 Steps
33 Variations – KCACTF
The Drowsy Chaperone
You’re A Good Man, Charlie Brown
The Importance of Being Earnest
(Un)Lucky In Love
2013-2014
Shakespeare In Hollywood
Into the Woods
The Government Inspector
The Tragedy of Macbeth
A Night of Broadway Musical Theatre Revue
2012-2013
The Elephant Man
Iphigenia 2.0 – ACTF
Almost, Maine
Anatomy of Gray
Legally Blonde the Musical
2011-2012
The Children’s Hour
Fool for Love
Urinetown
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Our Country’s Good
2010-2011
A Doll’s House – ACTF
Doubt, A Parable
Tartuffe
The Secret Garden
Lilly’s Purple Plastic Purse
By the Bog of Cats
2009-2010
Fiddler of the Roof
Sight Unseen
Twelfth Night
The Resistible Rise of Aturo Ui
2008-2009
Rabbit Hole – ACTF
Proof
Laughter on the 23rd Floor
Beauty and the Beast
The Madness of George III
2007-2008
The Cocktail Hour
Cabaret
Julius Caesar
Tape
Unexpected Tenderness
2006-2007
Marfa Lights – World Premier – ACTF
Lend Me a Tenor
Nunsense
The Marriage of Bette & Boo
2005-2006
Gypsy – Scenic Designer
Art
Black Snow
Echoes
The Skin of Our Teeth
The Maiden’s Prayer
2004-2005
The Old Boy – ACTF
The Hypochondriac
The Two Gentlemen of Verona
A Farwell Salute to the Branding Iron Theatre
2003-2004
On The Verge
A Streetcar Named Desire
Schoolhouse Rock Live!
Six Characters In Search of an Author
2002-2003
A Clearing In The Woods – ACTF
The Laramie Project
The Life of Henry the Fifth – Lighting Designer
A Different Moon
Company
2001-2002
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest
Prelude to a Kiss
She Love Me
The Trojan Women
2000-2001
The Birthday Party – ACTF
Our Town
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Godspell
1999-2000
Successful Strategies
American Story – Scenic Designer
The Desk Set
Getting Out – ACTF