Todd Proffitt

http://toddproffitt.com

Mr. Proffitt is currently serving as the Senior Assistant Dean for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and is a Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance. In addition to Fredonia he has served in a variety of technical and design positions in companies across the United States including serving as a lighting designer for the Theatre of Youth company in Buffalo NY. He recently served as the Commissioner for USITT's Lighting Commission and currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Theater of Youth company in Buffalo. In the past he as written articles for his blog Digital Tools for the Performing Arts, Stage Directions Magazine and TD&T magazine.

Office Hours

• Monday: http://bit.ly/tproffitt

Teaching Interests

Theatre Lighting, Theatre Sound, Computer Technologies and the Theatre.

Research Interests

3d printing, lighting consoles, lighting education, lighting networks.

Awards and Honors

• Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Faculty Service, State University of New York (2022).
• District Merit Award, Allegheny Highlands Council BSA (2024).
• Dr. Ed See Outstanding Theatre Alumnus Award, University of Central Missouri, Theatre and Dance (2024).
• Barbizon Lighting Design Award, United States Institute for Theatre Technology (1999).

Professional Membership

• Organisation Internationale des Scénographes, Techniciens et Architectes de Théâtre
• United States Institution for Theatre Technology

Intellectual Contributions

• "Your Tools. Todd Proffitt, Further Reflections in Contemporary Dance Lighting The Poetry and Nitty-Gritty," Routledge (2022).
• "Lighting Technology Education in the 21st Century," Theatre Design and Technology (2018).

Performances/Exhibits

• "Beauty and the Beast," Theatre of Youth, , Allendale Theatre (2022).
• "Miss Nelson is Missing," Theatre of Youth, , Allendale Theatre (2020).
• "Anything Goes," Department of Theatre and Dance, SUNY-Fredonia, Marvel Theatre (2019).
• "Tuck Everlasting," Theatre of Youth, , Allendale Theatre (2019).
• "Mr. Popper’s Penguins’," Theatre of Youth, , Allendale Theatre (2019).
• "Pete the Cat," Theatre of Youth, , Allendale Theatre (2019).
• "A Charlie Brown Christmas," Theatre of Youth, , Allendale Theatre (2018).
• "New Kid," Theatre of Youth, , Allendale Theatre and Various (2018).
• "Pinkalicious," Theatre of Youth, , Allendale Theatre (2018).

Presentations

• "Projects for Teaching Lighting Design and Technology Online," OISTAT Conference Education Week Conference (2021).
• "Projects for Teaching Lighting Design and Technology Online," USITT Annual Conference (2021).
• "YOU are welcome here: Improving shop culture in educational theatre.," USITT Annual Conference (2020).