Executive Committee of USITT Chesapeake Section
The Executive Committee is a volunteer based leadership group tasked with furthering the vision and mission of USITT Chesapeake Section.
We meet at least twice annually and all meetings are open to the membership at large.
Chair- Patrick Wallace (
e-mail Patrick)
Patrick Wallace has been involved in Technical Theater and Entertainment since he was in 10, and has been being paid for it since that first job! A graduate of Otterbein College's Design/Tech Program, he currently is the Production Manager for Shepherd University and the Contemporary American Theater Festival, both in Shepherdstown, WV. In his other professional life, he manages the Rigging and Case Divisions of Welsh Sound, a regional production company. In his off time, he enjoys things that involve wood boats, steam locomotives, and pastimes that involve rope and/or jumping off of things. He blames this entire career choice on the Bellevue Hippodrome and All-American Super Circus, a backyard circus he co-produced for 3 years in High School that made him learn how to correctly rig a trapeze and tightrope while also discovering that clowns are creepy. He serves USITT Chesapeake as 1st Vice Chair and heads the Promotions Committee.
1st Vice Chair, Liaison - Christina Smith (e-mail Christina)
2nd Vice Chair-Programming, Mark Wujcik (e-mail Mark)
Mark J Wujcik graduated from Winona State University, with a BA in Theatre Arts in 1991. After graduation Mr. Wujcik spent the next two years working in internships and as an apprentice, to gain skills to become a Technical Director. As a TD Mr. Wujcik has worked for The New Jersey Shakespeare Festival (two summer stock seasons), Rockwell Productions in Media and Philadelphia, PA, and holds his current job as TD for The Catholic University of America since 1998. Mr. Wujcik has been an on/off member to USITT national from his first expo in Milwaukee, WI and an individual member of USITT Chesapeake Section since it last held at Towson University some six years ago. Mr. Wujcik has been a board member (2nd Vice Chair-Programming) for the Chesapeake Section for two years this next expo at Towson.
3rd Vice Chair, Expos, Tony Rosas (email Tony)
Anthony has been the Technical Director for Towson University’s Department of Theatre Arts since 2000. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communication with a minor in Theatre Arts from McDaniel College (nee Western Maryland College) and completed his M.F.A. in Technical Theatre at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He has worked at Playmaker’s Repertory Company, American Dance Festival at Duke University and Theatre on the Hill at Western Maryland College. He has also done local Scenic Design work in the Baltimore area. He is a member of USITT national, and is a semi-regular participant in the KCACTF festival. In his spare time he likes to mountain bike, rock climb and spend time with his wife and pets.
Treasurer-Gregg Hillmar (e-mail Gregg)
Gregg Hillmar first joined USITT-Chesapeake when he moved into the area in 1990, and has been an active member ever since. He served on the EXPO organization and hosting committee in ’91 and ’92. Thereafter, he helped establish the Design Expo and submitted several entries. Gregg was co-Editor or Editor of IN THE WINGS, the quarterly Journal of USITT-Chesapeake from 1993 until it ceased publication, and was a member of the webpage committee that created our first web presence, hosted initially by the University of Delaware. Gregg then spearheaded the move to our own domain and was webmaster for USITTChesapeake.org until 2006. Gregg has served on the board of USITT-Chesapeake as a Member-at-Large, as a Vice-Chair, and currently as Treasurer. He is also currently the longstanding chair of the membership committee, only the second person to hold that title in the 30 year history of the section.
Professionally, Gregg is a scenic and lighting designer based in Richmond, VA. His work has been seen at The Goodman Theatre in Chicago, Manhattan Theatre Club in NYC, Theatre IV and Barksdale Theatre in Richmond, Virginia, Maryland Arts Festival in Baltimore, First Night Annapolis, Riverside Center in Fredricksburg, Virginia, Toby’s in Columbia, Maryland, Theatre Project Company in St. Louis, Wayside Theatre in Middletown, Virginia, Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre in Arrow Rock, Missouri, Zachary Scott Theatre and Capital City Playhouse in Austin, Texas. Dance and opera designs include national tours for Donetsk (Ukraine) Ballet and Charleston Ballet, Richmond Ballet, Capitol Ballet at the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., Nevada Dance Theatre in Las Vegas, Texas Opera Theatre in Houston, Las Vegas Opera Theatre, Nevada Opera, and many others. Non-theatre work includes galleries, exhibits, and shows for The Library of Virginia and The Science Museum of Virginia. Gregg is a recognized and published consultant in Vectorworks, a 2d/3d CAD software package. In his copious free time, Gregg teaches at Randolph-Macon College in Ashland, VA. Gregg is a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829, the union for professional theatrical designers and artists, and can be visited on the web at http://www.hillmardesign.com.
Secretary-Cheryl Yancey (email Cheryl)
Cheryl is Associate Professor of Costume Design at Shenandoah University. She is head of the Costume Design Curriculum at Shenandoah. This marks her 20th year of teaching. She has taught Stage Makeup, Stage Costuming, Costume Design, Costume History, Costume Rendering, Advanced Stage Makeup and Costume Construction and Patterning.
Cheryl has designed costumes and/or built costumes for close to 200 productions during her career. She had also worked as a free lance makeup artist. She has designed for musicals, plays, opera, dance, theme parks and industrial films. She has designed for Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre, The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Robin Miller Productions, The Washington Stage Guild and Dorney Park & Wildwater Kingdom in Bethlehem, PA. She has received 4 awards from The American College Theatre Festival for excellence in design.
Member at Large-Kevin Curry
Head of Fund Raising Committe
Member at Large-Randy Whitcomb (e-mail Randy)
Vendor Coordinator
Head of Outreach Committee
Currently Randy is the Technical Director, Bowie Center for the Performing Arts in Bowie, Md. Randy started as a stagehand in 1982 and has worked in a number of community performing art centers in Maryland and Colorado. He has also worked as a technical director for several high school programs over the years. Before returning to Maryland 2 years ago he was the Manager and Technical Director for the Roberta Price Civic Auditorium in Loveland, Colorado.
Immediate Past Chair - Kacey Fisher (e-mail Kacey)
Kacey Fisher is co-founder and owner of Fisher Theatrical. An occasional lighting designer and former stage manager, she is excited to be a part of the USITT Executive Committee. Additionally, she serves on three ESTA Committees and truly enjoys getting to work with the theatre industry in these roles.
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