David Knoell – Educator
Experience (Higher Education)
Production Manager
April 2023 – present
University of Utah, Dept of Theatre
Duties: Manage department production budgets for scenic, lighting, costumes, props, stage management and other production cost areas. Create and manage contracts with guest artists and work with union representatives (AEA, SDC, IATSE) both local and national. Create and manage production calendars and schedules. Ensure the overall smooth operation of theatrical productions by the Department of Theatre.
Courses: Exploring Theatre
Lecture Positions
Utah Valley University – Orem, Utah
Courses: Improvisation I, Improvisation II, Introduction to Acting
Duties: Improv Team Coach
Salt Lake Community College, Salt Lake City Utah
Courses: Stagecraft for Theater and Film.
Duties: Production Technical Director.
Weber State University, Ogden, Utah
Courses: Improvisation (300-level), Introduction to Acting for Non-Majors,
Introduction to Theatre
Assistant Technical Director
August 2022 – March 2023
Westminster College, Salt Lake City, Utah
Duties: Scene Shop management, scenic construction, production management (theatre, music, and dance), livestream technical direction. Immersive theatre consultant. Events technical consultant.
Courses: Stagecraft 1, Stagecraft 2
Technical Director / Director / Lecturer
January 2014 – July 2022
Lake Forest College, Lake Forest, Illinois
Courses Taught: Stagecraft, Acting I, Acting for Camera, Voice and Movement, Improvisation, Comedy Writing, Auditions, Creative Projects
Additional Duties: Production Director, Production Manager, technical and creative advising for student productions, recruitment, scholarship audition judge, commencement speaker selection committee, personal coaching, improv group coaching and directing, creative advising, website development.
Artist in Residence – Theatre
August 2015 – July 2020
Concordia University Chicago, River Forest, Illinois
Courses Taught: Improvisation for Actors (400-level), Introduction to Theatre, Public Speaking, Stagecraft.
Additional Duties: Improv group coaching and directing.
Director of Decapolis Theatre Ministry.
Adjunct Instructor
January 2014 – June 2016
Harold Washington College, Chicago, Illinois
Courses Taught: Public Speaking, Advanced Public Speaking, Introduction to Theatre, Improvisation, Introduction to Acting
Additional Duties: Technical Director of Theatre
Education – Degrees
Master of Fine Arts – Theatre Performance
University of Central Florida
Published Thesis
Bachelor of Arts – Theatre, English
University of Nebraska
Education – Other
The Second City Training Center – Chicago
Directing Program, 2011
Music Improv Conservatory, 2010
Improv Conservatory, 2010
ETC EOS Family Programming – Orlando
Certified EOS Programmer, 2018