Colby College
4000 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, ME 04901
P: 207-859-4000
 
James C. Thurston
Adjunct Associate Professor of Theater and Dance
Theater and Dance


Office: Runnals 305
Phone: 207-859-4525
Fax: 859-4533
Email:

Mailing Address:
4525 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, Maine 04901-8845

Office Hours:
M: 10:30am-12:00pm; W: 10:30am-12:00p

Semester Schedule
Education

M.F.A. Scenography, Northwestern University, 1987.
B.A. Theater Major, Art History Minor, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1982.

Areas of Expertise:
  • Scenography
  • Scene Design and Light Design
  • Theater architecture and performance space
  • Computer aided design for theater
Professional Information

Jim Thurston is a free-lance designer and educator. He holds a Masters of Fine Arts from Northwestern University's School of Speech in design for the stage. He has created designs for over 100 productions including plays, musicals, and modern dance. His specialties are scene design and stage lighting.

Jim teaches design and technical production for the Department of Theater and Dance at Colby College in Waterville, Maine. His research centers on innovation and aesthetic change in scenography for contemporary dance. He investigates evolving aesthetic shifts due to the impact of the digital age on choreography, performance, and scenography.

Current goals include collaborations with theater and dance professionals in New England. Jim's Selected Resume presents his range of production experience.
Other Courses Taught
Course Course Title
TD 335 Designing with Light
TD 493 Senior Thesis
Current Research

Research centers on innovation and aesthetic change in scenography for contemporary dance. He investigates evolving aesthetic shifts due to the impact of the digital age on choreography, performance, and scenography.

Research centers on innovation and aesthetic change in scenography for contemporary dance. He investigates evolving aesthetic shifts due to the impact of the digital age on choreography, performance, and scenography.
Publications

Professional Design Credits

Professional design credits listed on personal web site.

Current Projects

http://www.colby.edu/personal/j/jcthurst/currentprojects.html

Personal Links

Personal Web Site