Resume
JOE BURKARD PROJECT MANAGER | TECHNICAL DIRECTOR | PRODUCTION DESIGNER
Experience Design (UX/XD)
Momentum Worldwide - New York City
3D Technical Experience Designer - 2019 - 2020
Clients include: American Express, Verizon, Walmart, White Claw / Patron, Bacardi, Lockheed Martin, Coke, SAP, Chick-Fil-A, VZ NFL, VZ Military, Wild Rift, E-Sports.
Good Sense & Co - New York City
Associate Experience Designer - 2018 - 2019
Clients include: Youtube, Universal Music Group, The Tribeca Film Festival.
Jack Morton World - New York City
Broadcast Television Draftsmen 2017 - 2021
Clients include: CNC, NFL, NBC, FOX ,JTV, NHL
Production Design
Technical Direction
Project Managment
New Theatre & Restaurant - Kansas City, MO
Squabbles - Scenic Designer/Technical Director - 2024
Catch Me If You Can - Scenic Designer/Technical Director -2024
Dream Girls - Technical Director - 2023
Condo-Monium (US Premier) - Scenic Designer/Technical Director - 2023
Come Blow Your Horn - Scenic Designer/Technical Director - 2022
Hank Williams: Lost Highway -Scenic Designer/Technical Director - 2022
KANSAS CITY - IATSE - LOACL 31
NFL Draft 2023 - Electrician - 2023
Pet Food Forum - Electrician/Hand - 2023
ADM Booth - Carpenter - 2023
Casey’s Main Stage - Electrician - 2023
Les Misérables Broadway Tour - Carpenter - 2023
Aladdin Broadway Tour - Carpenter -2023
Luke Combs Tour Concert - Carpenter -2023
Taylor Swift: Capital One Exp. - Carpenter - 2023
Taylor Swift Eras Tour - Electrician - 2023
Ed Sheeran Tour - Video & Hand - 2023
Billy Joel & Stevie Nicks Tour - Loader/Hand -2023
Guns N Roses - Loader/Hand - 2023
Beyoncé Renaissance Tour- Loader/Hand -2023
Poly Prep Country Day School Theatre Dept. - New York City
Urinetown: The Musical - Scenic Designer / Technical Director - 2019
You Are A Good Man Charlie Brown - Scenic Designer / Technical Director - 2019
Midsummer Nights Dream - Scenic Designer / Technical Director - 2018
Fools - Scenic Designer / Technical Director - 2018
Peter Pan - Scenic Designer / Technical Director - 2018
Into The Woods - Scenic Designer / Technical Director - 2018
Foot Loose the Musical - Scenic Designer / Technical Director - 2018
Peter And The Star Catcher - Scenic Designer / Technical Director - 2017
Snow Angel - Scenic Designer / Technical Director - 2017
Spamalot - Scenic Designer / Technical Director - 2017
Pippin - Scenic Designer / Technical Director - 2017
Seussical The Musical - Scenic Designer / Technical Director - 2017
Two Gentlemen Of Verona - Scenic Designer / Technical Director - 2016
The Joan Of Arc Project - Scenic Designer/ Technical Director - 2016
The Good Times Are Killing Me - Scenic Designer / Technical Director - 2016
Alice In Wonderland - Scenic Designer / Technical Director - 2016
Long Island University POST Theatre Dept. - New York City
Measure for Measure - Scenic Designer - 2019
Spring Awakening - Scenic Designer - 2017
Comedy Of Errors - Scenic Designer - 2017
As You Like It Scenic - Designer / Technical Director - 2017
Hudson Theatrical Associates - New York City
Hamilton on Broadway- Asst.Technical Supervisor - 2015
Penn and Teller on Broadway - Asst.Technical Supervisor - 2015
The Visit on Broadway - Asst.Technical Supervisor - 2015
Other Broadway Productions - Asst.Technical Supervisor - 2015
Brooklyn College CUNY Theatre Dept. - New York City
Radium Now - Scenic Designer - 2016
Middletown - Scenic Designer - 2015
Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo - Scenic Designer - 2015
Asleep at the Wheel - Lighting Designer - 2015
Miss Julie Master - Carpenter - 2013
Becky Shaw Master - Carpenter - 2013
Crane River Theatre - Kearney NE
Shrek the Musical - Scenic Designer / Technical Director - 2014
Foot Loose the Musical - Scenic Designer/ Technical Director - 2014
Almost, Maine - Technical Director - 2014
Grease - Scenic Designer / Technical Director - 2013
Seussical The Musical - Scenic Designer / Technical Director - 2013
Last Train to Nibroc - Technical Director - 2013
Shenandoah Summer Music Theatre - Shenandoah VA
Grease - Asst. Technical Director - 2012
9 to 5 - Asst. Technical Director - 2012
Peter Pan - Asst. Technical Director - 2012
Legally Blonde the Musical - Asst. Technical Director - 2012
The Santa Fe Oper - Santa Fe NM
Madam Butterfly - Stage Crew - 2010
The Magic Flute - Stage Crew - 2010
The Tales of Hoffmann - Stage Crew - 2010
Life Is a Dream - Stage Crew - 2010
Albert Herring - Stage Crew - 2010
Univ. of Central Missouri Theatre Dept. - Warrensburg MO
Fun Home - Scenic Designer/Technical Director - 2022
Voucher - Scenic Design Mentor/Technical Director - 2022
Kaleidoscope - Technical Director - 2022
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time - Scenic Designer/Technical Director - 2021
Elf The Musical - Scenic Designer - 2021
The Drowsy Chaperone - Scenic Designer - 2013
Ribbit the Musical - Scenic Designer - 2012
How I Learned To Drive - Master Carpenter - 2012
A Chance Of Rain - Scenic Designer - 2011
Clean House - Technical Director - 2011
The Three Musketeers - Master Carpenter - 2011
Almost, Maine - Master Carpenter - 2011
The Birds Master - Carpenter - 2011
Oklahoma Master - Electrician - 2011
Comedy Of Errors - Technical Director - 2010
Chorus Line Master - Rigger/ Carpenter - 2010
Into The Woods - Master Carpenter - 2010
Electra - Master Carpenter - 2009
Cabaret - Master Carpenter - 2008
Other One Off Theatre Productions:
Grand Horizons - Scenic Designer - KC Actors Theatre, MO - 2023
The Mousetrap - Scenic Designer-Benedictine College- 2022
Guys and Dolls - Scenic Designer/TD - Raytown, MO - 2021
Miss Reardon Drinks A Little - Technical Director - Retro Productions, NY - 2017
Boys Of A Certain Age - Scenic Designer / TD - Theater Lab, NY - 2016
The Weasel Festival - Scenic Designer / TD - JACK Theatre, NY - 2016
The Actress - Scenic Designer / TD - Hudson Guild Theatre, NY - 2016
Black Moon - Technical Director - Flea Theatre, NY - 2016
The Good Earth (USA Tour) - Technical Director - Flea Theatre, NY - 2016
Pretty Filthy The Musical - Asst. Lighting Designer - The Civilians Theatre Co. NY - 2015
Special Skills
Modeling & 3D Rendering, Cinema 4D, 3D Drafting, Wire framing, Vectorworks, Auto CAD, Adobe, Photoshop, Microsoft suite, Public Speaking, Team Leadership, Education, Carpentry, Welding, Foam Smithing, Painting, Scale Model Making, Basic Sewing, Knot Tying & Rigging. Licensed Driver (Car & Motorcycle).
Education
2016 - MFA in Design and Technical Production – Brooklyn College CUNY
2013 - BFA in Technical / Scenic Design and a Minor in Architectural Drafting - Univ. of Central Missouri
2013 - AutoCAD 3D Drafting Intensive at the Stage Craft Institute of Las Vegas
2006 - Eagle Scout - Boy Scouts of America
Teaching / Instructor Positions
2021 - 2022 - Visiting Assistant Professor in Design and Technology in Theatre, University of Central Missouri.
2017 - 2018 - Adjunct Professor – Design for the Visual and Performing Arts, Long Island University POST
2016 - 2019 - Instructor / Designer - Poly Prep Country Day School, Brooklyn NY
2014 - 2016 - Adjunct Professor - Introduction to Theatre Production, Brooklyn College CUNY