Ethan is currently the Technical Director for The Young at the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. The Young is a 1342 seat road house presenting local, national, and international touring acts and productions. The Young is also host to a number of University, student, and community events and productions.

After leaving NIU, Ethan served as the Technical Director and Lighting and Sound Designer for the Theatre Department at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh from 2022-2023 designing, building, and mentoring students on four shows per year and teaching one class per semester.

Ethan was a member of the Design and Technology Faculty for the School of Theatre and Dance at Northern Illinois University from 2019 until 2022. He was an instructor and fulfilled the role of Production Manager from 2021 - 2022 and was the Resident Scene Shop Foreman and Assistant Technical Director from 2019 - 2021. As a masters candidate, Ethan also served as Technical Director, Assistant Technical Director, and as a carpenter on various productions. He earned his Masters of Fine Arts with an emphasis in Technical Direction from NIU in 2020. Work from Ethan’s time at NIU can be seen here.

Prior to NIU, Ethan was the Technical Director and head of lighting and sound for the South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center which hosted a range of local, national, and international clients, events, and touring productions. The SMPAC also worked with and supported the South Milwaukee School District and South Milwaukee High School Drama Club. The SMPAC regularly hosts over 500 events in a calendar year. Examples of work from Ethan’s time at the SMPAC can be found here.

Ethan earned his Bachelors of Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point in 2015. While attending UWSP, he completed various lighting, scenic, and property designs.

Ethan has been a freelance consultant, designer, electrician, draftsman, and technical director since 2008.

Ethan served on the Madison Theatre Guild Board of Directors, as well as the Bartell Theatre Foundation Technical Committee from 2010 - 2012. Ethan has been a member of the AutoCAD Customer Council Beta Team since 2019. Ethan currently serves on the Board of Directors for USITT Midwest and has been the Vice Chair of Communications since 2023.

Outside of the industry Ethan spends time researching, learning, and pursuing traditional woodworking with traditional hand tools in his home shop; refurbishing and restoring tools; cooking; playing with his cats; and being a father.

MFA - Design and Technology, 2020: Technical Direction

BFA - Design and Technology, 2015: Focus in Lighting Design, Scenic Design, and Technical Direction

ETCP Certified Rigger - Theatre, #4561

OSHA 30-Hour General Industry