Meet Tammy
Tammy is a scenic designer, scenic artist, and educator currently based in West Virginia. In 2022, she joined West Virginia University's School of Theatre & Dance. She is Professor of Scenic Design and is the Mabel DeVries Tanner Endowed Professor of Theatre (2024-2027). Previously, she was an Associate Professor of Scenic Design at Kent State University's School of Theatre and Dance prior to that she was the Head of Design at Western Illinois University's Department of Theatre & Dance for two years. In Tammy’s career as an educator, she has taught both full- and part-time at a variety of universities ranging from 2-year programs to 4-year conservatory programs. She was an Assistant Professor at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota; a Visiting Assistant Professor of Scene Design at University of Cincinnati CCM, Denison University, and Wilmington College; Full-Time Faculty Associate at Wright State University; a guest artist and instructor Miami University, Xavier University, and Sinclair Community College.
She is a native Ohioan with a B.A. degree in Theatre from Wilmington College of Ohio. Tammy earned her Master of Fine Arts in Scenic Design from West Virginia University. Tammy is an active member of United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) at both the regional and national level. Tammy has been elected to Treasurer and previously as the Vice President of Education & Training. She served as the chair of USITT's Women in Theatre Affinity Group. Being involved in the various facets of USITT has helped her become a better educator, designer, and professional. Tammy is also a member of USA Local 829 as a scenic designer.
Tammy's designs have earned awards and recognition regionally, nationally, and internationally. Her work has been showcased in World Stage Design 2013 & 2022 digital gallery, the USA-USITT Prague Quadrennial Digital Gallery Exhibit (along with her student’s work), USITT, and USITT Ohio Valley’s Peggy Ezekiel Board’s Choice Exhibit. Tammy’s designs have been seen on stages from New York City (Off Broadway) to the Midwest. In September 2022, she designed the world premiere-Off Broadway show The Memory Exam.
She is a native Ohioan with a B.A. degree in Theatre from Wilmington College of Ohio. Tammy earned her Master of Fine Arts in Scenic Design from West Virginia University. Tammy is an active member of United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT) at both the regional and national level. Tammy has been elected to Treasurer and previously as the Vice President of Education & Training. She served as the chair of USITT's Women in Theatre Affinity Group. Being involved in the various facets of USITT has helped her become a better educator, designer, and professional. Tammy is also a member of USA Local 829 as a scenic designer.
Tammy's designs have earned awards and recognition regionally, nationally, and internationally. Her work has been showcased in World Stage Design 2013 & 2022 digital gallery, the USA-USITT Prague Quadrennial Digital Gallery Exhibit (along with her student’s work), USITT, and USITT Ohio Valley’s Peggy Ezekiel Board’s Choice Exhibit. Tammy’s designs have been seen on stages from New York City (Off Broadway) to the Midwest. In September 2022, she designed the world premiere-Off Broadway show The Memory Exam.
She enjoys designing theatre for young audiences and has designed 10 productions for the Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park's Educational Touring Company. Other projects include the scenic design are An Evening with Groucho for Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park (now available on DVD and PBS), 42nd Street for Wright State University, Merchant of Venice at Cleveland Play House, Crowns for the Human Race Theatre, and La Cenerentola for University of Cincinnati CCM, and the Midwest premiere productions of Gloria: A Life!, Managing Maxine, Lombardi, and Becky's New Car for the Human Race Theatre Company. She has designed the world-premiere productions of Family Ties and Banned From. Baseball at the Human Race Theatre Company.
In addition to designing scenery, Tammy has been a scenic artist for River City Scenic and 3dx Scenic Studios where she was also a project manager. Examples of her painting talents have been cruising the world on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises, and Norwegian Cruise Lines, and on display at various corporate theatre events including the Longaberger conventions. Most recently, Tammy and a student team at Kent State painted a nearly full-scale 3D-printed replica of Pio Fedi’s Liberty of Poetry which was on display at the Ellis Island National Immigration Museum.
In addition to designing scenery, Tammy has been a scenic artist for River City Scenic and 3dx Scenic Studios where she was also a project manager. Examples of her painting talents have been cruising the world on Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines, Princess Cruises, and Norwegian Cruise Lines, and on display at various corporate theatre events including the Longaberger conventions. Most recently, Tammy and a student team at Kent State painted a nearly full-scale 3D-printed replica of Pio Fedi’s Liberty of Poetry which was on display at the Ellis Island National Immigration Museum.
