Chris Swetcky
Education
- Master of Fine Arts, Yale University, USA
- Bach of Sci in Engineering, Fairfield Univ, USA
Biography
Christopher Swetcky is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies. Through his production company No Swet Productions, he has been the technical designer, automation engineer, and technical director for many live entertainment projects including the creation of multiple international and domestic productions for Beth Morris Productions, Fin Productions, Geoff Sobelle, American Repertory Theater, Tait and IA Stage. Previously, he was also a Production Manager/Faculty in Production Management at California Institute of the Arts as well as an Associate Professor of Theater Technology/Technical Director/Production Manager at The Pennsylvania State University. Swetcky is the author of the book Power-line Communications, Performance Testing and Verification for use in an Entertainment Venue (Yale University, 2010). He received his MFA in Technical Design and Production from the Yale School of Drama and a BSE in Electrical Engineering from Fairfield University,