Sabrina Hykes-Davis
724-961-6172 ▪ hykesdavis@calu.edu • http://www.hykesdavis.com
Education
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, May 2009, M.F.A. in Technical Theatre and Design
Thesis Title: Crossing the Bridge Between Written Tale and Scenic Design, Advisor: Dr. Jay Malarcher
Point Park College, Pittsburgh, PA, May 2002, B.A. in Technical Theatre
Teaching Experience
California University of Pennsylvania, Department of Culture, Media, and Performance, California, PA, Assistant Professor, Tenure Track, January 2019 – Current
- Teaches three courses per semester including Introduction to the Theatre, Stagecraft I and II, Introduction to Theatrical Design, Advanced Design, Drafting and Rendering, Puppetry, Makeup I and II, Costume Design, Costume Construction, Scene Design, Properties Design, Script Analysis, Stage Management, and Scene Painting
- Receives a 3-credit work release to facilitate the scenic designs, technical direction, makeup, properties, scenic paint, costumes, projections and other areas as needed for all departmental productions
- Oversees the Design and Entertainment Technology concentration including marketing and recruitment and academic and career advisement for current students
- Created two new courses, revised Practicum courses, assessed and revised the Design and Entertainment Technology concentration
- Advises students taking Theatre Practicums in multiple technical areas
- Participates in departmental recruitment activities
- Implements departmental career preparation including presentations and one on one mentoring
- Serves as the Outcome Assessment Coordinator for Theatre
California University of Pennsylvania, Department of Music and Theatre, California, PA, Design Faculty, August 2015 to December 2018
- Teaches three courses per semester including Introduction to the Theatre, Stagecraft, Introduction to Theatrical Design, Puppetry, Makeup, Costume Design and Properties Design
- Receives a 3-credit work release to facilitate the scenic designs, properties, scenic paint, costumes, projections and other areas as needed for all departmental productions
- Has served as technical director including drafting all scenery and budgeting and ordering materials
- Created two new courses and helped create the Design and Entertainment Technology concentration
- Advises students taking THE 356 Practicum in multiple technical areas
- Participates in departmental recruitment activities
- Implements departmental career preparation including presentations and one on one mentoring
- Worked to develop and apply departmental outcome assessment
West Virginia University, Division of Theatre and Dance, Morgantown, WV, August 2006 to May 2009, Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Supervised undergraduate labs in the scene shop for THET 110 Stagecraft 1
- Supervised undergraduate labs in the scene shop for THET 314 Theatre Production and Design
- Taught THET 110 Stagecraft 1 lecture
- Teaching Assistant for THET 330 Rendering Techniques
- Served as an assistant to the scenic design faculty during productions
Teaching Areas and Interests
- All areas of theatrical design including scenic, properties, projection and costume design
- Technology relating to scenery including stagecraft, scene painting, props, projection, puppetry, makeup and costume crafts
- Other areas including stage management, production management, dramaturgy, history of costume and décor and general theatre classes
- Immersive Theatre
- Theatre for Youth and Childrens’ Theatre
- Service Learning
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