Scott WIrtz-Olsen is a Theatrical Designer based in Wisconsin. Scott has designed over 400 productions for theatre, dance and opera since 1997 – on stages across the Midwest and from Virginia to California.

 

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Design Highlights

 

2015-Present

Resident Scenic Designer at Santa Fe College.

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2015
Flying Director and Designer for Exaltation of Spirit, Danstage 2015 UW-Stevens Point
 

2012

Sherlock's Last Case, Cardinal Stritch University

The Rake's Progress, Music Academy of the West

 

2011
The Trickster of Seville included as part of the USITT USA educational exhibition for the 2011 Prague Quadrennial

A Christmas Carol, Madison Children's Theatre

Barber of Seville and The King and I, Ashlawn Opera

 

Educator

 

Scott serves as Scenic Designer and Production Manager at the University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh.  Before coming to UW-Oshkosh, Scott was the Technical Director UWSP, Scott has also taught at Cardinal Stritch University and Carthage College.  Scott has mentored student designers in their own aesthetic and technical growth, teaching in the areas of scenic design, scenic art, rendering, computer aided drafting, computer visualization, digital portfolio creation and web design, model building, hand drafting, and period styles, as well as advising student designed productions.

 

Membership

USITT - National and Mid West Section

Production Manager's Forum

North American Association of Flying Effects Directors

 

Education

 

MFA - Northern Illinois University
BFA  -  UW-Stevens Point