| Randy Earle, Professor Emeritus, taught stage and studio lighting design and technique at SJSU for thirty-eight years in addition to his first two years as an Instructor at Purdue University. Professional credits include lighting design for San Jose Symphony Opera Company, San Jose Dance Theatre, San Jose Civic Light Opera, California Actor’s Theatre, Cameo Productions, and Purdue Professional Theatre Company. He is a partner in Pantechnicon, L.L.C., Senior Theatre Consultant and Manager of Lighting Projects. His over one-hundred theatre consulting projects include Harker School, Castilleja School, Head Royce School, Menlo School, Morgan Hill Country Day School, Fremont Union High School District, San Jose Unified School District, Gilroy Unified School District, Mills College, California State University - Monterey Bay, Montalvo Center for the Arts, The California Theatre and Fox Theatre and The Barn Theatre. USITT service has included President, Vice President for Commissions and Projects, Vice President for Relations and Director. He is presently the Chair of the Fellows in addition to service on the Endowment Management and Grants and Fellowships committees. |
|
The Randy Earle Award was established in 2008 by the TRFT Department to honor his 38-year career and service to SJSU. Awarded annually the Earle Scholarship goes to an Outstanding TRFT student in Production Design and Technology. The award includes annual membership in the USITT (United States Institute for Theatre Technology) and support for Conference registration and travel expenses paid to attend the USITT annual Conference and Stage Expo -- a focal point for performing arts and entertainment professionals. |
