Rocky Love

Lecturer of English, Theatre Technical Director

Bio

Hailing from West Virginia, Rocky (He/Him) received his BA in Visual and Performing Arts from West Virginia University and his MFA in Technical Production from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.  Prior to joining the Marist faculty, he served as Technical Director for The REV Theatre Co. (Auburn, NY).  Rocky was previously Technical Director for Opera House Arts (Stonington, ME), Bristol Valley Theater (Naples, NY), Opera Idaho (Boise ID), and Ballet Idaho (Boise, ID) where he also served as Production Manager for three years.  In addition to his TD work, Rocky's resume includes professional titles with PlayMakers Repertory Company (Chapel Hill, NC), Rocky Mountain Repertory Theatre (Grand Lake, CO), Boise Contemporary Theater (Boise, ID), and the Idaho Shakespeare Festival (Boise, ID). When not working on a show, Rocky can normally be found in a wood shop, or exploring the great outdoors with his partner Jen and their dog, Wallace. 


Education

MFA, Technical Production, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 2020
BA, Visual and Performing Arts, West Virginia University, 2008


Areas of Focus

Technical Theatre
Scenic Construction & Methodology
Theatrical Rigging


Publications

Trackless "Tracking" Bobcat
USITT Tech Expo 2019 (Juried)
 


Awards and Honors

Joan H. Gillings Fellowship/Research Assistantship (Inaugural Recipient) 2019
The Samuel Selden Memorial Award Scholarship 2018-2019
The Louise Lamont Award Scholarship 2019-2020


Contact Information

Academic School

School of Liberal Arts

Office

Fontaine 210

Email

rocky.love@Marist.edu

Phone

(845) 575-3000 ext. 2466