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The theatre faculty at Snow College consists of three faculty members, each of whom have either a Ph.D and/or a Master of Fine Arts degree in theatre. They are specifically trained in the areas of theatre history and literature, scenic design, acting, directing, and technical theatre. In addition to their academic qualifications they bring a broad range of experience in professional theatre from within Utah and elsewhere.
Dr. Kim Christison —Professor
E-mail: Kim.Christison@snow.edu
Phone: 283-7480
Office: Eccles Performing Arts Center T102
Website: www.snow.edu/~kimch
Dr. Christison holds a Ph.D degree in Theatre from the University of Utah, a Master of Fine Arts degree from Utah State University, and a Master of Education degree from Westminster College of Salt Lake City.
Dr. Christison has taught theatre and directed over 60 plays and musicals over 30 years at Snow College. His personal acting and directing credits apart from Snow College include guest artist status with the Pioneer Theatre Company, the Old Lyric Repertory Company, Utah State Theatre, and the Lagoon Opera House. In addition to teaching at Snow College Ephraim, Dr. Christison has taught continuing education courses at the Central Utah Correctional Facility and Snow College Richfield. He has received "Outstanding Teacher" awards on three occasions, most recently the prestigious Madsen Master Teacher award. He received an "Award of Merit in Technology Delivered Instruction" from the Utah State System of Higher Education in 2004. In 2006 his paper entitled, “Teaching Critical Thinking through Dramatic Literature” was selected as the Best Paper in the Education Division at the Utah Academy of Science, Arts, and Letters annual conference.
At Snow College he has played a prominent role in the maintenance and development of the theatre program and occupied line administrative positions from theatre department chair to Dean of both the Humanities and Arts Division and the Fine and Performing Arts Division.
In his leisure time between directing two main-stage productions per year, producing the Black Box Series,
teaching, and serving as Theatre Department Chair, Dr. Christison operates a Amateur (Ham) radio station
(KE7NZE), fishes, hunts, bikes in the mountains, and plays with his fat Chihuahua, Teddy.
Michael Helms
Professor
E-mail: Mike.Helms@snow.edu
Phone: 283-7482
Office: Eccles Performing Arts Center 122
Web Site: www.snow.edu/~mikeh
Mike Helms is a Professor of Theatre at Snow College. He holds an Associate Degree in Science from Snow College, a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Utah State University and a Master of Fine Arts from Brigham Young University. In his 20 years at Snow College, Mr. Helms has designed scenery and lighting for over 70 productions, directed over 25 productions and has acted in 4.
He has been the lighting and set designer for the Nevada Ballet Theatre in Las Vegas for the past 9 years. In that time he has designed lights for some 36 productions. He designed scenery for the 2002 premier of Bruce Steivel's Dracula and most recently the 2008 production of Cinderella for Emmy nominated choreographer Peter Anastos.
He was technical director/production manager for the Utah Shakespearean Festival from 1988-1994. He has designed scenery for the BYU Opera and The Jackson Hole Playhouse. He has also designed lighting for The American Folk Ballet.
He recently was a semifinalist in the Vectorworks "Sketch It If You Can"
international design competition. His work can be seen on the Vectorworks website gallery at http://www.vectorworks.net.
Brad Olsen
Associate Professor
E-mail: Brad.Olsen@snow.edu
Phone: 283-7481
Office: Eccles Performing Arts Center 117
Brad began his theatre career working at the Kaiserslautern Performing Arts Centre in West Germany. He holds a B.A. in Theatre from
Brigham Young University and an M.F.A. in Lighting Design & Technical Direction from Utah State University. He has served as Technical Director and/or Lighting Designer for the Old Lyric Repertory Company, |
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Southeastern Louisiana University Theatre Department, University of Northern Colorado Theatre Department, Eccles Center in Park city, and numerous other university and community theatre and dance organizations. In Addition, he has actively worked as a Scenic Designer, Director and Playwright.
Kathleen Hansen, Costumer |
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Kim.Christison@snow.edu