Dennis Mae
Lecturer
Theater 

Phone 847-735-5141
E-mail mae@lakeforest.edu

Specialization
Musical Theater
Stage Design: Sets, lights, costumes, makeup
Opera
Chicago Theater

Interests
Musical Theater Performance
Oral Presentation/Communication

Education
DePaul University, MA (Music Theatre Production/Management)
University of Illinois, BS (Education)
University of Illinois, BA (Communication/Theatre)

Courses Taught
THTR 210: Communication Through Design-From Page to Stage
THTR 222 Farce and Comedy Techniques
THTR 235: History of Musical Theater
THTR 240: Theater in Chicago
THTR 250 Directing
THTR 260: Voice and Diction
THTR 310: Advanced Design
THTR 330: Global Theater
COMM 235: Public Speaking and Rhetoric
COMM 245: Interpersonal Communication in a Multicultural Society

Creative Works

Lake Forest College:
2006
The Rocky Horror Show Director
On the Verge Set Design
L'Chaim Director
Tempest Director and Adaptation

2005
Red Bird on a Black Sky Director

2004
The Robber Bridegroom Director
brb Director

2003
Lucky Stiff Director
Hedda Gabler Director

2002
No Way to Treat a Lady Directing/Musical Staging

2001
Lady Windermere's Fan Directing/Musical Staging
Bernstein & Sondheim on Broadway Directing/Musical Staging
House of Yes Directing/Sets & Sound
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Set Design
Playwrights-in-Progress Tech Dir.

2000
Playwrights-in-Progress Tech. Dir.
Student-Directed-One-Acts Sets, Lights & Costumes

1999
Little Shop of Horrors Directing/Musical Staging
A Dream Play Sets & Lights
Playwrights-in-Progress Tech. Dir.

1998
Waiting for Godot Sets, Lights & Costumes
Student-Directed-One-Acts Tech. Dir.
Seasons of Love Director/Designer
Medea Sets & Costumes

1997
Playwrights-in-Progress Tech. Dir.
The Seagull Sets, Lights & Costumes
Arcadia Sets & Lights
Student-Directed-One-Acts Tech. Dir.

1996
Fascinating Rhythm Staging, Set & Lights
Hay Fever Lights & Costumes
Playwrights-in-Progress Tech. Dir.
Much Ado About Nothing Sets, Lights & Costumes
Student-Directed-One-Acts Tech. Dir.

1995
Getting Out Set & Lights
The Normal Heart Set & Lights
Playwrights-in-Progress Tech. Dir.
Hot l Baltimore Set & Lights
Student-Directed-One-Acts Tech. Dir.

1994
Bedroom Farce Set & Lights
Playwrights-in-Progress Tech. Dir.
Actor's Nightmare Lights
The Real Inspector Hound Lights
The Visit Sets, Costumes & Lights
Student-Directed-One-Acts Tech. Dir.

1993
Lysistrata Set & Lights
Playwrights-in-Progress Tech. Dir.
Uncle Vanya Costumes & Lights
A Midsummer Night's Dream Sets, Costumes & Lights
Student-Directed-One-Acts Tech. Dir.

1992
Rimers of Eldritch Set & Lights
Playwrights-in-Progress Tech. Dir.

L'Opera Piccolo:
1999
Falstaff Set Design
   
Savoyaires:
1998
Patience Set Design

Cascade Symphony Seattle,Washington:
1996
It's Time for a Love Song Directing/Musical Staging

Palatine Theatre:
1995
Joseph and the... Dreamcoat Set Design

Schaumburg Park District:
1995
Six Degrees of Separation Set Design & Lighting

1994
Lost In Yonkers Set Design

Wilbur Wright College:
1994
Let's Do It, Too! Directing/Musical Staging

Prologue Theater:
2000
The Melody Lingers On Directing/Musical Staging

1994
Let's Fall In Love Directing/Musical Staging

Raven Theatre:
1994
The Elvis Set Design

Effective Theater:
1994
What the Butler Saw Set Design

Athenaeum Theater Company:
1993
Bells Are Ringing Directing/Musical Staging
   
1991
Lets Do It! Director/Musical Arranger
Wait Until Dark Set Design

1990
A Lion in Winter (incidental music) Composer
A Lion in the Winter Set Design

1989
Irving Berlin: A Century of Song Director/Choreographer/ Set Design
   
1988
Man of La Mancha Set Design

Circle Theater:
1993
Faust Directing/Musical Staging
   
1991
La Boheme Director/Librettist

1990
Back to Berlin Director/Choreographer/Musical Arranger


William Ferris Chorale:
1993
Façade Lighting Design

1984
Amahl and the Night Visitors Set Design

1982
Amahl and the Night Visitors Assistant Director
Technical Director/Lighting Design

1981
The Egg Technical Director/Lighting Design

Touring Production:
1992
Lets Do It! Directing/Musical Staging

DePaul University:
1988
Charleston Director/Composer

Chanticleer Opera:
1988
La Serva Padrona Stage Director

Dramatists Center:
1987
Peachy Beach Weekend Stage Director

Lithuanian Opera of Chicago:
1987
Bartered Bride Production Manager/Assistant Director
Technical Director/Lighting Design

1986
William Tell Production Manager/Assistant Director
Technical Director/Lighting Design

1985
Don Carlo Production Manager/Assistant Director
Technical Director/Lighting Design

1984
Faust Production Manager/Assistant Director
Technical Director/Lighting Design

1983
I Lituani (Auditorium Theater) Technical Director/Lighting Design

1982
Der Freischutz Technical Director/Lighting Design

1981
I Lituani (Canada) Technical Director/Lighting Design
I Lituani (American Premiere) Technical Director/Lighting Design

Harwood Early Music Ensemble:
1984
Nowell: Sing We of Child Stage Director

Opera Theatre of Illinois:
1984
Don Pasquale Assistant Director

1984
Der Freischutz Assistant Director

1983
The Face on the Barrom Floor Stage Director

Chicago Gilbert & Sullivan Society:
1984
The Gondoliers Stage Director/Choreographer
Yeoman of the Guard Stage Director/Choreographer
Ruddigore Stage Director/Choreographer
Princess Ida Stage Director/Choreographer

1983
Patience Stage Director/Choreographer
H.M.S. Pinafore Stage Director/Choreographer
The Sorcerer Stage Director/Choreographer

Chicago Chamber Opera:
1983
Escape from the Harem Stage Director/Translation

Opera Connection:
1982
Cosi fan Tutti Stage Director/Translation
Music from the Heart Stage Director/Translation

St. Cecilia Opera Repertory Company:
1982
The Impressario Stage Director
The Secret of Sussana Stage Director

1981
The Impressario Stage Director

Chamber Opera Theatre:
1980
Aria da Capo (World Premiere) Assistant Director/Stage Manager
L'Histoire du Soldat Assistant Director/Stage Manager

American Conservatory of Music:
1983
Company Stage Director
Technical Director/Set, Lighting and Costume Design

1982
Trouble in Tahiti Stage Director
Technical Director/Set, Lighting and Costume Design
The Old Maid and the Thief Stage Director
Technical Director/Set, Lighting and Costume Design

1981
H.M.S. Pinafore Stage Director
Technical Director/Set, Lighting and Costume Design
Die Fledermaus Stage Director
Technical Director/Set, Lighting and Costume Design

1980
Marat/Sade Technical Director/Set, Lighting and Costume Design
Two by Two Stage Director
Technical Director/Set, Lighting and Costume Design
Elixir of Love Stage Director/Translation
Technical Director/Set, Lighting and Costume Design

1979
Eugene Onegin Stage Director/Translation
Technical Director/Set, Lighting and Costume Design

1978
A Hand of Bridge Stage Director
The Stoned Guest Stage Director

Theatre On the Lake:
1978
Rashomon Set Design

1979
Stage Manager
Costume Design
Set Design
Technical Director, Set, Costume, and Lighting
Technical Director,
Set, Costume, and Lighting
Technical Director,
Set, Costume, and Lighting
 
Technical Director,
Set, Costume, and Lighting
Technical Director,
Set, Costume, and Lighting
Technical Director,
Set, Costume, and Lighting
Technical Director,
Set, Costume, and Lighting
Stage Director/Translation
Design Technical Director
Set and Lighting Design
Stage Director
Technical Director,
Set, Costume, and Lighting
Technical Director,
Set, Costume, and Lighting
Technical Director/Lighting and Design
Stage Director
Stage Director
Stage Director/Translation
Stage Director/Translation
Stage Director/Translation
Stage Director
Assistant Technical Director
Set, Costume, Sound and Make-up Design
Assistant Technical Director
Set, Costume, Sound and Make-up Design
Assistant Technical Director
Set, Costume, Sound and Make-up Design
Assistant Technical Director
Set, Costume, Sound and Make-up Design
Assistant Technical Director
Set, Costume, Sound and Make-up Design
Assistant Technical Director
Set, Costume, Sound and Make-up Design
Assistant Technical Director
Set, Costume, Sound and Make-up Design
Assistant Technical Director
Set, Costume, Sound and Make-up Design
Assistant Technical Director
Set, Costume, Sound and Make-up Design
Sound and Lighting Design
Sound and Lighting Design
Sound and Lighting Design
Sound and Lighting Design
Technical Director/Set Design