Michael Rolleri
Professor of Technical Production; Production Manager, PlayMakers Repertory Company
CDA #207
Michael Rolleri has been Technical Director, Project Manager, Exhibition Technician and Lighting Designer for industrial shows in the Southeast region, as well as lead carpenter for films, the U.S. Olympic Festival and scenic studios. He has also been a rigger in the Southeast region and has served on the executive board and as President of IATSE Local 417. An active member of USITT, he is a three-time winner at Tech Expo for the United States Institute For Theatre Technology. He is Associate Professor/Head of the Technical Production Program at UNC-Chapel Hill and was an instructor at High Point University and Tufts University. Education: MFA in Design and Technical Production, UNC-Greensboro. He is a specialist in machining and rigging and health & safety.