Current Students

Tramaine Berryhill

Carl Booker

Scott Darby

Scott comes to Austin from Upstate New York where he received his B.A. in Theatre Arts from SUNY New Paltz. He spent 17 years as an actor playing such venues as Kansas City Starlight (K.C., MO), Theatre Under the Stars (Houston, TX), and ABC's All My Children. He is a member of both AEA and AFTRA. While in NYC, he taught Sande Shurin's Transformational Acting technique. His costume design credits include Lend Me A Tenor at Shadowland Theatre (Ellenville, NY) and King Lear at SUNY New Paltz. In addition, he assisted costume designer Andrea Varga on the Discovery Channel television series It Takes A Thief. Always looking for what is next in his life, he is happy to pack up his two cats and move to Austin to study Costume Technology at UT.

Stephen Henson

Steve is an M.F.A. Technical Direction student and California, central valley native. He graduated from the College of Sequoias with an A.A. in Theater Arts as well as a Certificate of Completion from the Sequoia Theater Conservatory in 2003. Afterwards, he migrated to southern California and achieved his B.A. in Technical Production and Design from Cal State Fullerton in Orange County. Steve has done professional work with the Pacific Conservatory for the Performing Arts on the Central Coast, serving as the Assistant Technical Director and more recently, the Technical Director. He has also taught Stagecraft and Lighting as well as been the Resident Scenic and Lighting Designer for the College of Sequoias for the '06 – '07 academic year. At much younger ages Steve was often found dismantling toys and appliances, sometimes even reassembling them. He's very pleased to have found a career path that will allow him to continue his youthful fascinations. Steve credits his success to a long line of mentors and professionals with whom he feels extremely fortunate to have had working relationships with. He appreciates everything they have offered him and is flattered to be able to take it, and one day pass it on.

Natalie Maynard

Natalie is a first year Costume Technician student in the Graduate Department of Theatre and Dance. Recently she ended her fifth season as the Costume Shop Foremen at the Creede Repertory Theatre nestled in the glory of the San Juan Mountains. She is most proud of her work as the costume designer with the Creede Initiative, a program that introduces the whimsical children of Creede to all aspects of theatre. Natalie's past design credits at the C.R.T. include Shirley Valentine, Snake in the Grass, and the world premier of Sight Hound. She has also worked as the first hand at the Virginia Stage Company and even free-lanced here in Austin at the Zach Scott Theatre, State Theatre, and the Scottish Rite Children's Theatre. She is a native of Pennsylvania and holds a B.A. in theatre from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

Rebecca Miller

Dorian Robison

Dorian was born and raised in Medford, Oregon. While growing up he found an interest in carpentry, welding, theatre and many other related and unrelated hobbies and passions. The culmination of these interests led Dorian to Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon, where he received a B.F.A. in Theatre, emphasizing a focus in Technical Direction in 2009. Most of Dorian's theatrical work was accomplished at SOU, his outside endeavors include; Assistant Scenic Artist for the film “My Name is Bruce” Technical Director and Scenic Designer for the Hawaii Education of the Arts (HEARTS) production of “Seussical the Musical” and also as an intern at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's scene shop.

Dorian's flickr photo gallery

Stephanie Taff

David Tolin

David Tolin is a second year M.F.A. Candidate in Scenic Technology. He was born and raised in Casper, Wyoming and recently earned his B.A. Degree in Theatre Design/Technology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. As an undergraduate he was the Set Designer for the 2002 – 2003 Playwright Repertory Festival, Technical Director for La Boheme, and Set Designer for The Masks of Rioclora. Also while in Las Vegas, he completed an internship with Cirque du Soleil's Mystere and worked in the Automation Control Department at Fisher Technical Services, Inc. At UT he was the Assistant Technical Director for Ashes, Ashes and Technical Director for Big Love and Fiber of Being. This season David will serve as Technical Director for Still Life With Iris in the Fall and The Idiot in the Spring.