ELIZABETH MYERS SHURR
Theatre Employment:
Currently:
Theatre Teacher Frisco ISD (Current)
Previous:
Theatre Teacher Lancaster ISD (2004 – 2005)
Stage Hand Proton Productions (2000 – 2002)
Assistant Production The Ohio State University (1998 – 2001)
Coordinator Summer Orientation The Ohio State University (2000)
Technician
Education:
BA The Ohio State University Theatre Arts
Experience:
Director Louder I can’t Hear You SMS – 2009
UIL One-Act
Director Fiddler on the Roof SMS – 2008
Musical
Director Close Encounters of the Third Kind SMS – 2008
Director A Rose for Emily SMS – 2008
UIL One-Act
Director Camilla in Town SMS – 2007
Director Annie SMS – 2007
Musical
Director Why Do We Laugh SMS – 2007 UIL One-Act
Director Peter Pan SMS – 2006
Director Miss Havishams Expectations SMS – 2006
UIL One-Act
Director Music Man SMS – 2005
Musical
Director Junior High One-Acts LJHS – 2005
Director The Boy Stole the Stars LJHS – 2005
UIL One – Act
Director A Christmas Carol LHS - 2004
Musical
Head of Box Office 12 Angry Jurors LHS – 2003
Set & Props Designer Flawed EAT – 2002
Community Theatre
Set/Sound/Lighting Crew/
Tech Summer Season Proton – 2001
Professional Stage
Technical Director North Shore Fish Hillel – 2001
Community Theatre
Lighting Crew Thirty Three Swoons OSU – 2001
Lighting Crew WIT OSU – 2001
Costume & Set Crew Alchemy of Desire OSU – 2001
Assistant Props Designer London Cuckholds OSU – 2001
Make-up Designer/Artist Aresenic and Old Lace FHS – 2001
Educational Theatre
Assistant Stage Manager Backstage Live! OSU – 2001
AIDS Benefit
Sound/Lighting Crew/Tech Summer Season Proton – 2001
Professional Stage
Make-Up Designer/Artist Headin’ for a Weddin’ FHS – 2000
Educational Theatre
Scenery Construction Crew Albert Nobbs OSU – 2000
Ireland Gate Theatre
Scenery Construction Crew Viet Rock OSU – 2000
Scenery Construction Crew King Lear OSU – 2000
Scenery Construction Crew Mississippi Stories OSU – 2000
Costume Run Crew The Hostage OSU – 2000
Sound/Light Operator The 1st Student Exhibit OSU – 2000
Art Department
Event Technician Orientation OSU – 2000
Lighting Crew/Tech Summer Season Proton – 2000
Professional Stage
Scenery Construction Crew/
Plumber Ferel Music OSU – 1999
Scenery Construction Crew Lost in Yonkers OSU – 1998
Scenery Construction Crew The Bacchae of Euripides OSU – 1998
Stage Manager/Actor Lysistrata CSCC – 1996
Leadership and Volunteer:
Volunteer Holton’s Drive for SIDS 2007 & 2008
Volunteer Frisco Education Foundation 2007 & 2008
Chili Challenge
Reader Volunteer Texas Educational Theatre Assoc. 2008
Volunteer Rachels Challenge 2008
Member LJHS Textbook Committee 2004-2005
Assistant Producer BuckAid for America 2000
Guest Artist Fireland High School 2000-2001
President Student Advisory Committee for
The OSU Department of Theatre 2000-2001
Special Skills:
Director of all Ages – Bruce Herman
Light Designer/Operator – Mark Shawnda & Jim Knapp
Movement – Janeanne Thompson (Marcel Marceau)
Set Design – Michael John & Chad Mahon
Sound Design – Mark Shawnda
Web Design, Property Design, Graphics – Jim Knapp
Make-Up Designer – Dennis Thompson
Playwriting –Caridad Sullivan
AutoCAD Designer and Operator
SFX Operator
