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Roybal is the Faculty Chair, Resident Scenic Designer, and Associate Professor
of Theatre for The Sarofim School of Fine Arts at SouthwesternUniversity, Georgetown, Texas.Roybal received a Master of Art from South DakotaStateUniversity
with a focus in film, and theatre, and a Master of Fine Art from University of
Missouri- Kansas City (UMKC) with a focus in scenic design, scenic painting,
and stage lighting.His early career
focused in the research and recreation of early 20th century painted
backdrops using dry pigment paint and animal glue.He has painted olios and backdrops for many wing and drop theatre productions using dry pigment paint, and has led workshops in the painting and
rigging of roll drop scenery. He has also served as a theatre consultant
for improvements in stage lighting and rigging. For the
past 30 years, Roybal has designed scenery and stage lighting for over 135 productions
throughout the USA and Eastern Europe.Other
professional production credits include Costume Designer, Production Manager,
Scenic Artist, Property Master, and Technical Direction.He has worked with The Rhodopi Theatre in
Smolyan, Bulgaria, The Dramski Theatre in Skopje, Macedonia, The Children?s
Theatre, and Theatre in the Round in Mpls., MN, Starlight Theatre and the
Conservatory of Music in Kansas City, MO, Barrington Stage Company, in Sheffield,
MA, Prairie Repertory Theatre in Brookings, SD, Sioux Falls Playhouse, Sioux
Falls, SD, Centre College in Danville, KY, Summer Stage Repertory Theatre in
Georgetown, TX, Hillside Theatre at Zilker Park, Austin, TX. Some of his honors
have been: Constituent Artist in residence with international scenic designer Ralph Koltai at
University of Missouri, Kansas City; Scenic Design Portfolio Presentation at the LincolnCenter, NYC; Emerging Artist Grant
for Sustained Excellence in Design from the National Endowment for the Arts.
BA, South Dakota St. University?Bookings
MA, South Dakota St. University?Bookings
MFA, University of Missouri at Kansas City
Courses: Summer 2013
Scene Painting Creative Drama/Theatre Youth
Contact Information
Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX 78626
(512) 863-1359 (office)
Office: Fine Arts 309 roybald@southwestern.edu
