Assistant Professor, Performing Arts
School of Humanities Arts and Design
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (808) 735-4896
Courses
Introduction to Performing Arts, Introduction to Motion Pictures, Fundamentals of Theatre, Theatre History, Performance (Acting 1 & 2), Direction, Performance Theory, Introduction to Stagecraft, Advanced Stagecraft, Scenic Design, Lighting Design, Audio Design, Technical Direction, and Arts Management
Biography
Chris Patrinos is an Assistant Professor of Performing Arts at Chaminade University and also serves as technical director of theatre at Punahou School. When creating, theatre students are tasked with examining the external world around them as well as reflect on the internal thoughts and emotions that drive them. Chris strives to prepare students for the life ahead of them and theatre is his vehicle. He thrives on creating opportunity so that students may acquire a set of skills that, while theatre driven, provide a framework for success in all aspects of life.
Prior to joining Chaminade University Chris achieved great success as Theatre Manager at the Leeward Theatre; Graduate Assistant and Theatre Electrician at the University of Hawaii at Manoa; Technical Director at the Richard T Mamiya Theatre; and Director of Audio Visual for the Hawaii Convention Center. Chris is an award-winning director, designer, and performer. His theatre credits include stage management, technical direction, and production design for Jim Nabors, Carol Burnett, Tau Dance Theatre, Honolulu Dance Theatre, the Ron Bright Foundation, the Hawaii Arts Alliance, The University of Hawaiʻi, Punahou School, Iolani School, Saint Louis School, Sacred Hearts Academy, Castle Performing Arts Center, and Farrington High School. His production management credits include national touring productions of River Dance, Stomp, Spirit of the Dance, Shaolin Warriors, Lion King, Slava Snow Show, Miss Saigon, Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me and A Prairie Home Companion. He would not be where he is today without the support of his family and friends.
Academic Degrees
M.F.A., Theatre Design, University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa Department of Theatre and Dance
B.A., History and Political Studies, Chaminade University of Honolulu
AA, Liberal Arts, Leeward Community College
Memberships
Americans for the Arts
American Society for Theatre Research
Association for Theatre in Higher Education
Association of Performing Arts Professionals
Hawaiʻi State Theatre Council
Infocomm International
United States Institute for Theatre Technology
Selected Awards and Honors
- Outstanding Director of a Musical, In the Heights, Hawaiʻi State Theatre Council 2019
- Outstanding Lighting Design, Beyond Therapy, Hawaiʻi State Theatre Council, 2017
- Outstanding Lighting Design, Spitfire Grill, Hawaiʻi State Theatre Council, 2017
- Mark Boyd Award – Outstanding Contribution to the Department, University of Hawaiʻi, 2017
- Festival Host Award, Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival – Region VIII 2016
- Club Advisor of the Year, Chaminade University 2015
Selected Conference, Talks and Speaking Engagements
Video Display Systems in Theatre, International Thespian Society, 2015
Theatre Technology for the 21st Century, International Thespian Society, 2014
Directorial Process in Theatre – Almost,Maine, University of Hawaiʻi 2017
Service to the Profession
Academic Service
- Faculty Development Committee, Punahou School, 2019 – Present
- Student Advisor and Mentorship, Chaminade University, 2015 – Present
- Undergraduate Student Advisor, Chaminade University, 2015 – Present
- Theatre Club Advisor, Chaminade University, 2016 – Present
Community Service
- Board of Directors, Farrington High School Creative Art and Technology, 2016 – Present
- Board Chair (Elect), Hawaii Alliance for Arts Education, 2015 – 2016
- Board of Directors, Hawaii Alliance for Arts Education, 2014 – 2016
- Regional Planning Host, KCACTF Region VIII, 2016
- Rental and Staging Council, Infocomm International, 2008 – 2012
