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Michael Joseph Kellner
Cell: 630.835.9573
* indicates work done on construction, painting, and lighting crews
** indicates currently working on this production
Theater Design and Crew Experience
Name of Show  Position  Place/Company Year
Preservation Hall Jazz Band Lighting Designer College of Dupage 2008
The Blind Boys of Alabama Lighting Designer College of Dupage 2008
Pillar Of Fire & The Foghorn Lighting Designer College of Dupage 2008
Illinois International Pageant Lighting Designer College of Dupage 2008
Concert: David D'Or Lighting Designer College of Dupage 2008
Tosca Master Electrician/Programmer Dupage Opera Theater/College of Dupage 2008
Good 'N' Plenty Lighting Designer
Set Designer
Technical Director
Tree House High Summer Theater 2008
Academy of Dance/Illinois Ballet Theatre Lighting Designer College of Dupage 2008

A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Forum

Construction Crew* College of Dupage 2008
Over The Tavern Lighting Designer Downers Grove Players 2008
Concert: Anne Hampton Callaway Lighting Designer College of Dupage 2008
Concert: Bonnie Koloc Lighting Designer College of Dupage 2008
Concert: Gavin Coyle Lighting Designer College of Dupage 2008
Proof Lighting Designer* College of Dupage 2008
Concert: Jim Peterik and Worldstage Lighting Designer College of Dupage 2008
Rabbit Hole General Shop Crew* College of Dupage 2008
Otello Master Electrician College of Dupage/Dupage Opera Theater 2008
Elite Dance Company Recital Lighting Designer Hinsdale South/Elite Dance 2008
Von Heidecke's Chicago Ballet: Nutcracker Master Electrician College of Dupage 2007
Hinsdale South High School: Battle of the Bands Lighting Designer Hinsdale South High School 2007
Eileen Ivers and Immigrant Soul Lighting Designer College of Dupage 2007
Concert: The Attraction Lighting Designer House of Blues 2007
Hansel and Gretel Lighting Designer Downers Grove Choir Society 2007
Concert: Global Drum Project Lighting Designer College of Dupage 2007
Pilobolus Dance Company Master Electrician College of Dupage 2007
Concert: Pat Metheny Trio Master Electrician College of Dupage 2007
Velveteen Rabit Construction* College of Dupage 2007
Henry V Construction* College of Dupage 2007
Disco Pigs Lighting Designer* College of Dupage 2007
Concert: Wierd Al Loadin/Loadout College of Dupage 2007
Concert: Robert Cray Band Lighting Designer College of Dupage 2007
Concert: Tiempo Libre Lighting Designer College of Dupage 2007
Woman in Black Construction* College of Dupage 2007
Concert: The Attraction Lighting Designer House of Blues 2007
Laramie Project Lighting Designer Tree House High Summer Theater 2007
La Boheme Lighting Crew* College of Dupage/Dupage Opera Theater 2007
Seascape with Sharks and Dancer Construction* College of Dupage 2007
Arabian Nights Construction* College of Dupage 2007
Aladdin Construction* College of Dupage 2007
Fantastiks Construction* College of Dupage 2007
Medea Construction* College of Dupage 2007
Radio Plays Construction* College of Dupage 2007
Noises Off Construction* College of Dupage 2007
Memory of Water Lighting Designer Downers Grove Players 2007
Hansel and Gretall Deck Hand* College of Dupage/Dupage Opera Theater 2007
A Christmas Carol Rail Cheif* College of Dupage 2006
The Real Inspector Hound Lights Operator* College of Dupage 2006
Nocturne Sound Operator College of Dupage 2006
Fiddler on The Roof Lighting Designer Petting Zoo Productions 2006
Talking With Assistant Stage Manager* Hinsdale South 2006
The Valiant Assistant Stage Manager* Hinsdale South 2006
Variety Show 2006 Light Designer* Hinsdale South 2006
School House Rock, Live! Lighting Designer Downers Grove Players Theatre 2006
Beauty and the Beast 

Lighting Designer*

Hinsdale South 2006
A Chorus Line Sound Engineer* All-State Ensemble 2006
All Because Of Agatha   Lighting Designer* Vortex Theatre  2006
Faculty Variety Show Lighting Designer* Hinsdale South 2005
Our Town  Lighting Designer* Hinsdale South 2005
Variety Show 2005 Lighting Designer* Hinsale South 2005
Little Shop of Horrors Lighting Designer* Hinsdale South 2005
Charlie Brown's Christmas Co-Lighting Designer* Hinsdale South 2004
Moon Over Buffalo Lighting Designer* Hinsdale South 2004
Picasso at the Lapon Agile Sound Board Op* Hinsdale South 2004
Cut Sound Board Op* Hinsdale South 2004
Variety Show 2004 Special Effects* Hinsdale South 2004
Once Upon A Mattress Lighting Designer* Hinsdale South 2004
Dearly Departed Sound Board Op* Hinsdale South 2003
Variety Show 2003 Lighting Board Op* Hinsdale South 2003
The Nightmare Before Christmas Spot Op* Hinsdale South  2003
SPECIAL SKILLS / EQUIPMENT USED

SOUND
I have mixed FOH for bands, and have run cues for theater performances.

Have used the following equipment: Allen & Heath GL2000 mixer, Yamaha DM1000 Digital mixer, PM3500 Mixer, Peavey 8ch powered mixer, wireless body mics and handhelds, floor and hanging mics, instrumental mics, sound editing and recording via computer, live sound mixing/recording, cable reparing, sound cue playback.

LIGHTING
I am becoming an experienced lighting designer, with 25+ theater designs and 30+ concert designs. I work as house lighting designer and master electrician for College of Dupage and when not the designer I am just master electrician.

Have used the following consoles/software: High End Systems Hog 3 Software & IPC console, Colortran Innovator 48/96, Colortran Encore, ETC Insight console, ETC Express 48/96, 72/144, ENTECC LightFactory control software.

Have used the following instuments:: Source 4, Strand SL, Strand Century, Altman 360Q Ellipsoidals, Altman 6" Strand 6" & 8" Fresnels, Par Cans, Intelligent Lighting (scanners and moving yoke) High End Trackspot & Intellabeams, Robe Wash 575AT, American DJ Xtreme (Custom refurbished), followspots, Adequate knowledge of Roscolux swatch book. Par Striplights, and Altman Ministrips.

CONSTRUCTION
I have been working in the sceneshop at College of Dupage for 2 years, I have been through 4 years of woodworking vocational courses as well.

Typical Equipment used: Drill/screw guns, table saw, panel saw, skill saw, reciprocating saw, radial arm, chop saw, drill press, band saw, palm/belt sanders, staple/nail gun, router, circular saw, painting tools (spray, roller, brushes, etc), wood/canvas flats.

RIGGING
Counterweight single purchase fly systems, Chain Motors