Anthony Pellecchia

Associate Professor of Theatre, Department of Theatre and Dance
Email pllcchia@memphis.edu
Fax 901.678.1350
Office 3745 Central Ave., Theatre, Room #121
Office Hours MWF 12:00-1:00pm and by appointment
About Anthony Pellecchia
Anthony Pellecchia is the Associate Professor of Theatre in the areas of lighting and sound design at The ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of Memphis. A Columbus, Ohio native, Anthony received his BA from Kenyon College and his MFA from The Ohio State ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú. His courses include lighting, sound, portfolio, and multimedia control systems. Besides designing lights and sounds, Anthony's creative scholarship explores the fusion of composition, automation, and projections with live performance. Anthony's professional and academic work in theatre, dance, and opera, has received awards and recognition from various organizations, including the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region V, USITT Ohio Valley, and USA Weekender.
Education
MFA, Design, The Ohio State ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú, 2009
BA, Chemistry, Kenyon College, 2001
Experience
Professional
- The ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota; Vermillion, SD; Dept. of Theatre 2010-2015 – Assistant Professor of Theatre
- The ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota; Vermillion, SD; Dept. of Theatre 2009-2010 – Interim Assistant Professor of Theatre
- The Ohio State ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú; Columbus, OH; Dept. of Theatre 2006-2009 Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Pickerington North High School Spring 2008 – Guest Designer and Collaborator
- Buck's Rock Performing and Creative Arts Camp, New Milford, CT; Summer 2007 – Assistant Lighting Coordinator
- Madlab, Columbus, Ohio; 2003-2006 – Resident Lighting Designer & Electrician
- The Columbus Academy, Columbus OH; 2001-2004
Honors and Awards
- Nominated Best Lighting Design: Next to Normal - Play or Musical, Broadway World Sioux Falls, 2014
- Nominated Best Lighting Design: Les Miserables- Play or Musical, Broadway World Sioux Falls, 2014
- KCACTF Region V Invited Production: God of Carnage, KCACTF, 2011
- KCACTF Region V Production Finalist for Consideration: Woman in Black, KCACTF, 2011
- Graduate Teaching Award, The Ohio State ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú, 2009
- USITT Ohio Valley Peggy Ezekial Award of Outstanding Achievement in Theatre Arts for Lighting Design of Trojan Women 2.0, USITT, 2008
- Weekend Showstopper Award: Best National Production of Disney's High School Musical, USA Weekender, 2008
- Steve R. Verba Memorial Award, The Ohio State ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú, 2005
Research and Scholarly Activities
Research Interests
Teaching interests: Lighting Technology and Automation, Projection Control Systems, Sound Technology, Advanced Programming, World Scenography
Publications
- Monochromatic Color Exploration 2014
- Submission under review for 3rd Edition: Practical Projects for Teaching Lighting Design: A Compendium Publication of USITT Lighting Design & Technology Commissions
Creative Research
Professional Design & Creative Scholarship:
- Moonlight and Magnolias The Black Hills Playhouse, Custer, SD 2015
- Shrek The Black Hills Playhouse, Custer, SD 2015
- Wait Until Dark St Michaels Playhouse, Burlington, VT 2015
- Standoff at Highway #37 ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2015
- One Acts Festival (Sound) ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2014
- Next to Normal ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2014
- The Best Man (Sound) The Black Hills Playhouse, Custer, SD 2014
- Spamalot The Black Hills Playhouse, Custer, SD 2014
- Betrayal Shepherd Productions, Columbus, OH 2014
- Les Miserables ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2013
- To Kill a Mockingbird Sioux Empire Theatre, Sioux Falls, SD 2013
- Hound of the Baskervilles The Black Hills Playhouse, Custer, SD 2013
- The Children of Eden The Black Hills Playhouse, Custer, SD 2013
- The Empire Builders Shepherd Productions, Columbus, OH 2013
- RENT ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2013
- Mirror Princess ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2013
- Silent Laughter (Sound) ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2013
- Brigadoon ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2012
- Medea ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2012
- The Three Musketeers The Black Hills Playhouse, Custer, SD 2012
- Godspell The Black Hills Playhouse, Custer, SD 2012
- Annie The Vermillion Community Theatre, Vermillion, SD 2012
- As You Like It South Dakota Shakespeare Festival, Vermillion, SD 2012
- Sweeney Todd ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2012
- God of Carnage ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2011
- The 39 Steps The Black Hills Playhouse, Custer, SD 2011
- My Fair Lady The Vermillion Community Theatre, Vermillion, SD 2011
- 25th Spelling Bee (Sound) ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2011
- R & G are Dead ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2011
- The Woman in Black ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2011
- Avenue Q (Sound) ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2011
- Twelfth Night ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2010
- A Chorus Line ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2010
- Peter Pan ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2009
- One Acts Festival ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2009
- Five Women ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD 2009
- Machinal (Light & Projection) The Ohio State ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú, Columbus, OH 2009
- Godspell The Ohio State ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú & CAPA, Columbus, OH 2009
- Hair (ALD) The Ohio State ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú & CAPA, Columbus, OH 2006
- Suburbia Gypsy Cat Theatre Company, Columbus, OH 2008
- Pangea (ALD, Programmer) The Ohio State ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú, Columbus, OH 2008
- Much Ado...(Programmer) The Ohio State ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú, Columbus, OH 2008
- Trojan Women 2.0 The Ohio State ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú, Columbus, OH 2007
- Disney's High School Musical Pickerington North High School, Pickerington, OH 2007
- The Beyonder The Ohio State ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú, Columbus, OH 2007
- The Three Bully Goats Griff The Ohio State ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú, Columbus, OH 2007
- A Bright Room..(Programmer) The Ohio State ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú, Columbus, OH 2006
- Pale Idiot Madlab Theatre, Columbus, OH 2006
- Grand Guignol 2005 Madlab Theatre, Columbus, OH 2005
- Create Your Fate Theatre Madlab Theatre, Columbus, OH 2005 Existentialism The Ride Madlab Theatre, Columbus, OH 2005
- Tales Told Madlab Theatre, Columbus, OH 2004
- The Grand Guignol 2003 Madlab Theatre, Columbus, OH 2003
- Too Much Theatre Madlab Theatre, Columbus, OH 2002
Secondary Scholarship and Presentations:
- USITT National Convention, Cincinnati, OH. 2015
- USITT Education Commission Poster: Image Soundscape
- USITT Lighting Commission Poster: Monochromatic Color Exploration
- Image Soundscape Workshop, KCACTF Region V, Bloomington, MN. 2015
- Blood Work 2014
- National Hemophilia Conference gallery show of art and work by individuals affected by bleeding disorders. Lighting design productions photos from two productions (Three Musketeers & Godspell) accepted for National Gallery show in Washington DC for week in September.
- Design Approach to: The Best Man, The Black Hills Playhouse 2014
- Design Approach to: Spamalot, The Black Hills Playhouse 2014
- USITT National Convention, Dallas, TX. 2014
- Panel Member: Portfolio, Resume and Cover Letter Feedback for Early Career
- Theatre Career Expo, Omaha Community Playhouse 2013
- Design Approach: The Three Musketeers, The Black Hills Playhouse 2013
- Lighting Design: God of Carnage, KCACTF Region V, Ames, IA. 2012
- Scenography as Performance Exploration toward Improving Pedagogy 2011-2013
- ACS SciPub: Chemistry in the Arts, Sioux Falls, SD. 2010
- KCACTF Region V, Kansas City, MO. 2010
- Co-coordinator Thayer Lighting Intensive
- Dismantling Machinal Symposium, Columbus, OH. 2009
- IESNA Lighting Exploration of Pangea, Columbus, OH. 2008
- OSU Department of Theatre Moving Lights Webpage Redesign 2008
- The Phoenix Project, Prague, Czech Republic. 2007
- A collaborative Scenofest interactive installation between DAMU, VCA, and The Ohio State ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú. Project leader and coordinator for Ohio State student project representatives.
Grants
A Center for Teaching and Learning Grant
- QLab Audio and Video Live Environment Software (Fully Funded) 2015
- Professional Development and Industry Expectations Grant (Fully Funded) 2015
- Advanced Wireless Lighting Control Equipment (Fully Funded) 2013
- Advanced Projection Playback Technology (Fully Funded) 2012
- Digital Recording Studio for the Performing Arts (Fully Funded) 2011
- Advanced Visualization Software for the Performing Arts (Fully Funded) 2010
- IdeaFest, ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota & Graduate School 2014
- Faculty sponsor for graduate student equipment grant (Fully Funded)
New Faculty Development Grant 2010
- The Exploration of Scenography as Performance within The ¸£ÀûƬ¹ú²ú of South Dakota Theatre Department Design Aesthetic ($7,000; Fully Funded)
Innovation Proposals
- Digital Sound Technology Innovation ($25,000; Fully Funded) 2013
- Integrating Computer based input Technology ($9,000; Fully Funded) 2012
- Upgrading Theatre Lighting Control System ($37,000; Fully Funded) 2010
