Scott McElheney

Instructor

Scott McElheney
+1 (615) 494-78
Room 207, Boutwell Dramatic Arts Building (BDA)
Office Hours

Monday & Wednesday 2:15 PM - 4:45 PM

Tuesday & Thursday 1:15 PM - 4:00 PM

Friday by Appointment

Departments / Programs

Degree Information

  • MFA, University of Southern Mississippi (1997)
  • BS, Georgia College & State University (1992)

Areas of Expertise

Technical Direction

CAD (Vectorworks)

Theatre Architecture & Technology

Scenic & Lighting Design

Musical Theatre History

Biography

Originally from Middle Georgia, "Mac" began working in the theatre while in high school. He attended Georgia College & State University, where he graduated with a BA in Print Journalism despite spending more time in the theatre than in class. After two futile years of trying to break into the newspaper business, Mac returned to his first love - live theate - and enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Southern Mississippi. He graduated with an MFA in Theatrical Design and Tech...

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Originally from Middle Georgia, "Mac" began working in the theatre while in high school. He attended Georgia College & State University, where he graduated with a BA in Print Journalism despite spending more time in the theatre than in class. After two futile years of trying to break into the newspaper business, Mac returned to his first love - live theate - and enrolled as a graduate student at the University of Southern Mississippi. He graduated with an MFA in Theatrical Design and Technology in 1997. Mac has worked as an educator, a designer, and a technician thougout the Southeast. In his off time Mac noodles around on the guitar, likes to get grease under his fingernails tinkering around with old cars, plays a very bad game of golf, and enjoys getting his hands dirty gardening.

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Research / Scholarly Activity

Theatre Architecture

The History of the Modern American Musical

Courses

THEA 1030-006 - Introduction to Theatre

THEA 2100-001 - Inroduction to Production Practices

THEA 2900-001/002/003-Production Practices Lab