Daniel J Czypinski

Technical Direction, Production Management, Design & Construction

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Teaching Performance

Courses Taught:

TA 1301 Stagecraft (Lab)

TA 1310 Stagecraft: Scenery & Properties

TA 1320 Introduction to Lighting & Sound

TA 1610 Introduction to Drafting for Theatre (Lecture & Lab)

TA 3000 Production Participation

TA 4300 Drafting for Theatre (Lecture & Lab)

TA 4540P Selected Topics in Theatre: Advanced Stagecraft

TA 4990 Undergraduate Directed Study: Welding

Course Development/Modification:

Working with the chair of the Theatre and Dance Department, Daniel developed TA 4540p Advanced Stagecraft, an upper division special topics course. Additionally, he completed a course modification for TA 1310, as reflected in the Fall 2018 course catalogue.

Academic Advisement:

Daniel has served as a mentor to design and production students, providing opportunities to work on professional productions, including the Meshuga Nutcracker, at the Gindi Auditorium on the American Jewish University campus. Students are able to network with industry professionals, while gaining valuable on-the-job experience.

Faculty Technical Direction

As Faculty Technical Director, Daniel works closely with the department chair and production manager to develop a detailed production schedule and assist in the assigning, coordinating, and training of student crews for individual shows.

Once a particular play or performance has been selected, Daniel communicates with the director and artistic team to determine the necessary technical needs of the production, including but not limited to lighting, sound, and scenery. Additionally, Daniel makes himself available to work with and assist the designers, including faculty, industry professionals, and students. From there, he researches possible construction methods or procedures, develops construction drawings, and establishes materials estimates.

Further duties include: ordering materials, monitoring shop expenses, developing build (including paint) and load-in schedules, communicate technical drawings and schedules to shop crew, monitor daily progress of scenery construction, and address all concerns or developments that come up during the rehearsal process.

In collaboration with CSULA Staff, Daniel offers basic training sessions, instructing students on the roles and responsibilities of student shop and run crews, including safety procedures in the shop and on stage.

2019-2020

Angels in America

Funny House of a Negro

Fall Dance Concert

Lucinda y Las Flores de la Nochebuena

Bloodless

The DACA Project: Dreaming of our Future

2020-2021

See What I See

War of the Worlds

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

Urinetown, the Musical

The John Lion New Play Festival

2021-2022

Invisible Women

Does He Like Black Girls?

Old Blood

Soledad

Los Faustinos

2018-2019

We, the Invisibles

Antigone

Student Choreography Concert

She Kills Monsters

The Unseen Hand

2017 – 2018

Holy Seductive Dance

Fuente Ovejuna

Performance Salon

Moving Dance Images

The Dead Guy

Hamlet

John Lion New Plays Festival

Dear John, Why Yoko?

Spring Dance Concert

2016 – 2017

Latina

Moving Dance Images

Candide

Die Fledermaus

Spring Dance Concert

Performance Salon

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