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Charles Erven - Loyola Marymount University. Los Angeles, CA, US

Charles Erven

Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts | Loyola Marymount University

Los Angeles, CA, UNITED STATES

Professor Emeritus of Theatre Arts

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Biography

Charles E. Erven is a Professor of Theatre Arts. His B.A. and M.F.A. are from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Professor Erven teaches courses in theatre technology and design. He is a professional scenographer and member of the United Scenic Artists of America. His work has been seen at the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, the Milwaukee Chamber Theatre and First Stage Milwaukee as well as the Madison Repertory Theatre and Racine Theatre Guild in Wisconsin.

He has also designed for theatres in Chicago, California, Colorado, the Virgin Islands, New York, Tblisi, Georgia, and Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Professor Erven has organized international student production tours to Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, the Czech Republic, Ireland and Wales. In 1997 and 2001, Professor Erven designed and/or directed productions that performed at Podium, a biennial international festival in Moscow. His design work has been included in exhibitions at the Milwaukee Art Museum, the Milwaukee Institute for Art and Design, the USITT Biennial Scenography Exposition and the Central States Exhibition of Scene Design.

In March 2001, he presented a paper, "Collaboration on the Global Stage: A Scenographic Approach to Undergraduate Theatre Productions," at the Mid America Theatre Conference in Chicago. Since 1990, his research has focused on the integration of American and Eastern European approaches to scenography. Professor Erven designed scenery for LMU's productions of Grand Tarot, Dancing at Lughnasa, J.B., and The Seagull.

Education (2)

University of Wisconsin-Madison: M.F.A., Theatre Design & Technology 1976

University of Wisconsin-Madison: B.A., Communication Arts 1971

Areas of Expertise (3)

Theatre Design

Theatre Arts

Theatre Technology

Industry Expertise (3)

Education/Learning

Performing Arts

Fine Art

Affiliations (4)

  • United Scenic Artists of America
  • United States Institute for Theatre Technology
  • International Federation for Theatre Research (FIRT)
  • The Association for Theatre in Higher Education (ATHE)

Event Appearances (5)

American Scenographic Direction for Knives in Hens in the Czech Republic

ATHE (Association for Theatre in Higher Education) National Conference  New York

2009-08-01

A Modern ‘Guerilla’: The Street Theatre of Warner-en-Consorten

FIRT (International Federation for Theatrical Research) Conference  Helsinki

2006-08-01

Collaboration on the Global Stage: A Scenographic Approach for Undergraduate Theatre Productions

Kontrapunkt Festival  Szczecin

2005-04-01

Hand in Glove—The Designer as Director

FIRT (International Federation for Theatrical Research) Conference  St. Petersburg

2004-05-01

Facilitator and Presenter

United States Institute for Theatre Technology National Conference  Long Beach

2004-03-01

Research Grants (2)

Fulbright Senior Specialist at the Czech Academy of Art

Fulbright Scholar Program 

2005-04-01

The Fulbright Specialist Program (FSP) promotes linkages between U.S. scholars and professionals and their counterparts at host institutions overseas.

LMU Summer Research Grant

Loyola Marymount University 

2003-06-21

Awarded a Summer Research Grant by Loyola Marymount University.

Articles (2)

Directors and Designers

Chapter 2: Hand in Glove—The Designer as Director as Designer

2009-01-01

Chapter 2 of the book "Directors and Designers" is presented. It explores the concept of three-dimensional scenery and lighting composition of a theatrical production to demonstrate the dynamism of director-designer relationship.

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The Street Theatre of Warner-en-Consorten

Theatre Design & Technology

2007-12-01

In 2005, I had the opportunity to work with the Dutch site-based performance company of Warner-en-Consorten.

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