Bio Revising Time

Amongst the 800 things I am supposed to write this weekend is an updated bio. I hate writing these things, all the third person makes me feel like a rapper: Who's the professor? David Boevers is the professor. Also I think that no matter who you are and what you've done, you always know while you're writing that the thing sounds more impressive than it really is.

Anyway, how'd I do?

David Boevers is a professional theatrical Technical Director and entertainment project manager. He has been an alumnus of Carnegie Mellon Drama for over 15 years, a Professor of Drama for seven years, and the Option Coordinator of Production Technology & Management for five.

Currently David teaches the AutoCAD portion of Studiocraft and Studiocraft II, Basic PTM, Technical Direction, and Technical Design II as well as coordinating Stagecraft and PTM Thesis. Previously he has also taught Introduction to Production, Production Planning, Computer Applications – AutoCAD, Rigging Seminar, and Technical Design. David has also been an instructor in, and coordinator of, the Design & Technical component of CMU’s Drama Pre-College program, teaching Drafting, Technical Production, and Stagecraft.

Professor Boevers is a Project Leader for Commercial Theatre Outreach for the Technical Production Commission of the United States Institute of Theatre Technology. In addition to USITT, David has been active in ESTA and the ETCP working with the latter as a Subject Matter Expert during the development of the entertainment industry’s first certification program. He was a member of the first class of ETCP Certified Theatrical Riggers and the number on his “ETCP Recognized Rigging Instructor” card is four.

While a faculty member at the School of Drama, David has worked on projects for The Three Rivers Cultural Trust, Chicago Scenic Studios, Sapsis Rigging, The Carnegie Museum of Art, and for Showmotion Inc. on Broadway productions and national tours of “Into the Woods”, “Aida”, and “Thoroughly Modern Millie” among other projects. David also proudly serves on the Artistic Advisory Board of the family business, Apple Tree Theatre in metro Chicago.

Between the student and faculty stints at Carnegie Mellon, David worked for a wide range of organizations including Chicago Scenic Studios, Cirque du Soleil, and The Effects Network on many diverse projects including the 1996 Democratic National Convention, the Chicago Symphony’s ECHO center, the Bellagio Casino’s “O” show, trade show and store displays for Steve Madden, and the Paris Hotel/Casino’s Millennium display.

David is a graduate of Carnegie Mellon Drama where he received a BFA in Drama – Technical Production and the West Coast Drama Alumni Clan Gerald Adler award for outstanding production, and a graduate of the Yale School of Drama where he received an MFA in Drama – Technical Design & Production and the US NEH Jacob Javits Fellowship. He has had articles published in national publications such as Lighting & Sound America, Yale Technical Brief, and USITT Sightlines. David is a USITT Tech Expo award winner and has also served as a co-editor of the Technical Expo catalog on multiple occasions.