<em>Urinetown</em>: The Technical Direction Process

The Nebraska Repertory Theatre, in partnership with the Johnny Carson School of Theatre, Film, and Emerging Media Arts at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, chose to produce Urinetown: The Musical by Greg Kotis as the fourth and final show of the 2024-2025 season. The production was scheduled to be mounted on the Howell stage, a 300-seat proscenium theatre located in the Temple Building on the University’s downtown Lincoln campus. As technical director, I was responsible for budgeting materials and labor, drafting and engineering scenery, managing personnel, maintaining safety, installing and removing scenery from the stage, communicating and collaborating with other departments, and upholding the conceptual design of the scenic designer. This thesis will focus on my process and experience as the technical director for the production of Urinetown to demonstrate my proficiency in completing the previously mentioned tasks. Advisor: Bryce Allen