St. Bonaventure University

Faculty


Clingenpeel, Janell

Janell Clingenpeel, St. Bonaventure University

ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT
Visual & Performing Arts — Theater
ACADEMIC SCHOOL
School of Arts and Sciences

TITLES/RESPONSIBILITIES
Assistant Professor, Visual & Performing Arts
Theater Technical Director
CONTACT
Phone: (716) 378-5822
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OFFICE
COURSES TAUGHT
  • THTR 230. Theater Design
ACADEMIC DEGREES
  • Bachelor of Science in graphic design and illustration, Indiana Wesleyan University, 2009
  • Master of Fine Arts in costume design for theater and film, Ohio University, 2012.
OTHER EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
  • Costume Design assisted at American Players Theater and Illinois Shakespeare Festival
  • Costume Designed off-Broadway (How 2 B A New Yorker)
  • Costume Design assisted Broadway (Chaplin, Amy Clark and Martin Pakledinaz) and off-Broadway productions (Restoration Comedy, Loren Shaw)
  • Costume Designed for various film projects 
  • Worked with Vampire Cowboys Theater Company: Costume Design War is F#cking Awesome by Qui Nguyen, Wardrobe Alice in Slasherland by Qui Nguyen.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
  • USITT Boards Choice Peggy Ezekiel Award, 2012
  • SETC Costume Design Winner, 2012
  • KC/ACTF Region 3 Design Storm Winner, 2009
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
My hope is to teach the love and passion of theater to others. I strive to help others realize the beauty of life through art. 
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS/PROJECTS
PERSONAL INTERESTS/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
I have worked with Olean Theater Workshop and have designed costumes for three SBU Theater productions. I enjoy traveling, movies, D&D, sewing/quilting and playing guitar. 
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