Robert J. Napoli
Managing Director of Theater Arts/Production
- PHONE
- (215) 881-8791
- napolir@arcadia.edu
Biography
- Education
St Vincent College
1985
Theatre
BAThe Catholic University Of America
1993
Theatre Perfromance
MFA
Rob Napoli is currently the Production Manager for Arcadia University's mainstage shows. Over the past 15 years, he has had the pleasure of working as a scenic designer, technical director, production manager, actor, director, and theatre technician. His work as a theatre artist has included working for The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival, Philadelphia Theatre Caravan, Story Book Musical Theatre, Philadelphia Theatre Company, The Folger Shakespeare Theatre, and The National Players. As a teacher, Rob helped develop the first Theatre Major on a branch campus of Penn State University and has also had the pleasure of teaching at Ursinus College, DeSales University, Penn State Berks, Germantown Academy High School and the Cultural Arts Center, City of Savannah. He is the co-author of Scenic Design and Lighting Techniques and holds an MFA in Theatre Performance from The Catholic University.
Publications
Scenic Design and Lighting Techniques
Focal Press
Co-Author
1970
Professional Experience
Technical Director
Penn State Berks Campus
Technical Director from 2005-2013
Technical Director
DeSales University
Technical Director 2000-2005
Production Management
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
Production management in 1998, 1999, and 2004.
Scenic Design
Penn State University Berks Campus
Scenic Designer 2005-2013. Designed: "Tartuffe, Beauty Queen of Leenane, Turnadot, Far Away, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, Bug, The Bob and A1 Show, N.O.W., Dracula, Naga Mandela, Medea, The Crackerwalker, Children's Hour, Cabaret, Black Ice"
Lighting Design
Malvern Preparatory School
Lighting Design 2005-2013
Penn State Berks Campus
Technical Director from 2005-2013
Technical Director
DeSales University
Technical Director 2000-2005
Production Management
Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival
Production management in 1998, 1999, and 2004.
Scenic Design
Penn State University Berks Campus
Scenic Designer 2005-2013. Designed: "Tartuffe, Beauty Queen of Leenane, Turnadot, Far Away, You're a Good Man Charlie Brown, Bug, The Bob and A1 Show, N.O.W., Dracula, Naga Mandela, Medea, The Crackerwalker, Children's Hour, Cabaret, Black Ice"
Lighting Design
Malvern Preparatory School
Lighting Design 2005-2013
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