BETHANN PERRY Purnell Swett High School Theatre Arts Teacher

Teaching Excellence Through Theatre!

SCENE KID

My first theater experience was with PSRC’s Studio One All County Musical in 1995, I was a spot light operator for Little Shop of Horrors; which was performed at the Carolina Civic Center in Lumberton, NC.

GRADUATE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT PEMBROKE –

I began a degree in theater in August of 2004 and graduated with my degree on my birthday in May of 2007.

MAKEUP DESIGN

As a theater major I had to learn different types of technical theater….. Here are some examples of some of the makeup designs I produced.

LIGHTING DESIGN

These are some photos taken of The Good Doctor lighting design I did as a senior project, performed at the Givens Performance Arts Center in the spring of 2007.

SET & PROP DESIGN

Here are some of the set & prop designs I have produced for CTAP and UNCP’s Music Department.

WORKED AT UNCP IN THE MUSIC DEPARTMENTIn November of 2007 I got a job working in the Music Department as the Music Librarian and Technical Assistant to the Spirit of the Carolinas Marching Band. I continued working there until September of 2012. When I began teaching at Fairmont High School.

PSRC’S CHILDRENS THEATER ARTS PROGRAM I have been contracted to work with CTAP since 2007 in various capacities: set designer, costume designer, stage manager, and director.

THE CAROLINA CIVIC CENTERS KIDS ON STAGE SERIES

For four years I directed and designed the Spring Children’s Musical at CCC.

Alice in Wonderland, Jr.

Mulan, Jr.

Into the Woods, Jr.

The Little Mermaid, Jr.

DRAMA/DANCE TEACHER AT FAIRMONT HIGH SCHOOL – THE FIGHTING TORNADOES I was given the opportunity to teacher at Fairmont High in August of 2012, where I actually graduated high school.

WIFE & MOTHER OF FOUR

I have a wonderful husband and four amazing kids!