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Marissa A. Diaz

Visiting Assistant Professor
Theatre and Dance

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Email: mddiaz2@utep.edu

Bio

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Awards and Honors

2023 URTA Institution Award for Excellence In Undergraduate Training In Design And Technology - University Resident Theatre Association (11/08/2023)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Excellence in Lighting Design | posdata (or what I wish I said) - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance - UTEP Department of Theatre & Dance (10/01/2023-10/31/2023)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Excellence in Lighting Design | Zoot Suit - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (01/09/2023)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Excellence in Sound Design | Zoot Suit - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (01/09/2023)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Excellence in Lighting Design | Borderline - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (11/09/2022)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Excellence in Sound Design | Borderline - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (11/09/2022)
URTA Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Training in Lighting Design and Technology - University Resident Theatre Association (10/26/2022)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Meritorious Achievement in Light Design | Clue: On Stage - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (05/26/2022)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Meritorious Achievement in Sound & Projection Design | Dance Nation - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (05/26/2022)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Meritorious Achievement in Sound Design | Clue: On Stage - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (05/26/2022)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Meritorious Achievement for Innovative Sound Design | Super! - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (11/24/2021)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Meritorious Achievement for Outstanding Lighting Design | Super! - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (11/24/2021)

Education

MFA in Drama, University of California - Irvine (2019)
BFA in Theatre, The University of Texas at El Paso (2016)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Theatre - Design lights - Creosote Rain (04/28/2023-04/30/2023). UTEP Department of Theatre & Dance. El Paso, Texas. Marissa Diaz.
Theatre - Design lights - Heroes & Saints (02/24/2023-03/05/2023). UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance. El Paso. Marissa Diaz.
Theatre - Design lights - Mala (07/29/2022-08/21/2022). The Lake Dillon Theatre Company. Silverthorne, Colorado. Marissa Diaz.
Theatre - Design lights - Dance Nation (04/21/2022-04/29/2022). UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance. El Paso. Marissa Diaz.
Theatre - Design lights - repavé (01/10/2022-01/13/2022). UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance . El Paso. Marissa Diaz. Andrea Saucedo.
Theatre - Design lights - La Traviata (06/03/2023). El Paso Opera. El Paso. Marissa Diaz.
Other - TEDx El Paso 2023 (04/08/2023). Light Design for Live Event/Streaming. El Paso Community Foundation. El Paso. Marissa Diaz.

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

No info available.

Grants

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Summer 2025	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	30882

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term	Course	Section	Syllabus
Summer 2024	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	34014	Syllabus
Spring 2024	THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles	24170	Syllabus
Spring 2024	THEA 2112 - Lighting Practicum	25510	Syllabus
Spring 2024	THEA 3111 - Sound Design Lab	26778	Syllabus
Spring 2024	THEA 2304 - Theatre Graphics & Technology	21680	Syllabus
Spring 2024	THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors	24850	Syllabus
Spring 2024	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	22459
Fall 2023	THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles	13956	Syllabus
Fall 2023	THEA 3342 - Lighting Design	11062	Syllabus
Fall 2023	THEA 2112 - Lighting Practicum	14087	Syllabus
Fall 2023	THEA 3111 - Sound Design Lab	13868
Fall 2023	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	12093
Summer 2023	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	32878	Syllabus
Spring 2023	THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles	24719	Syllabus
Spring 2023	THEA 2112 - Lighting Practicum	26845	Syllabus
Spring 2023	THEA 3332 - Lighting Programming	26850	Syllabus
Spring 2023	THEA 4352 - Production Capstone	25664	Syllabus
Spring 2023	THEA 2304 - Theatre Graphics & Technology	21847	Syllabus
Spring 2023	THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors	25687	Syllabus
Spring 2023	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	22685
Fall 2022	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	14663	Syllabus
Fall 2022	THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles	17827	Syllabus
Fall 2022	THEA 2112 - Lighting Practicum	18097	Syllabus
Fall 2022	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	13954
Spring 2022	THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles	26870	Syllabus
Spring 2022	THEA 4352 - Production Capstone	28444	Syllabus
Spring 2022	THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum	28432	Syllabus
Spring 2022	THEA 4340 - Sel Topics in Drama/Theatre	28440	Syllabus
Spring 2022	THEA 2304 - Theatre Graphics & Technology	22479	Syllabus
Spring 2022	RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research	23573
Fall 2021	THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles	17611	Syllabus
Fall 2021	THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum	11540	Syllabus

Course Evaluations

Term	Course	Section	Evaluation
Summer 2024	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	34014	Evaluation
Spring 2024	THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles	24170	Evaluation
Spring 2024	THEA 2304 - Theatre Graphics & Technology	21680	Evaluation
Spring 2024	THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors	24850	Evaluation
Fall 2023	THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles	13956	Evaluation
Fall 2023	THEA 3342 - Lighting Design	11062	Evaluation
Fall 2023	THEA 2112 - Lighting Practicum	14087	Evaluation
Summer 2023	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	32878	Evaluation
Spring 2023	THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles	24719	Evaluation
Spring 2023	THEA 3332 - Lighting Programming	26850	Evaluation
Spring 2023	THEA 2304 - Theatre Graphics & Technology	21847	Evaluation
Spring 2023	THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors	25687	Evaluation
Fall 2022	THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre	14663	Evaluation
Fall 2022	THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles	17827	Evaluation
Spring 2022	THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles	26870	Evaluation
Spring 2022	THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum	28432	Evaluation
Spring 2022	THEA 2304 - Theatre Graphics & Technology	22479	Evaluation
Fall 2021	THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles	17611	Evaluation
Fall 2021	THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum	11540	Evaluation

Bio

No info available.

Awards and Honors

2023 URTA Institution Award for Excellence In Undergraduate Training In Design And Technology - University Resident Theatre Association (11/08/2023)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Excellence in Lighting Design | posdata (or what I wish I said) - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance - UTEP Department of Theatre & Dance (10/01/2023-10/31/2023)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Excellence in Lighting Design | Zoot Suit - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (01/09/2023)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Excellence in Sound Design | Zoot Suit - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (01/09/2023)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Excellence in Lighting Design | Borderline - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (11/09/2022)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Excellence in Sound Design | Borderline - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (11/09/2022)
URTA Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Training in Lighting Design and Technology - University Resident Theatre Association (10/26/2022)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Meritorious Achievement in Light Design | Clue: On Stage - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (05/26/2022)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Meritorious Achievement in Sound & Projection Design | Dance Nation - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (05/26/2022)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Meritorious Achievement in Sound Design | Clue: On Stage - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (05/26/2022)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Meritorious Achievement for Innovative Sound Design | Super! - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (11/24/2021)
Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Region VI Meritorious Achievement for Outstanding Lighting Design | Super! - UTEP Department of Theatre and Dance (11/24/2021)

MFA in Drama, University of California - Irvine (2019)
BFA in Theatre, The University of Texas at El Paso (2016)

Artistic and Creative Performances and Exhibits

Start Date

2023-04-28

End Date

2023-04-30

Type

Theatre - Design lights

Title

Creosote Rain

Start Date

2023-02-24

End Date

2023-03-05

Type

Theatre - Design lights

Title

Heroes & Saints

Start Date

2022-07-29

End Date

2022-08-21

Type

Theatre - Design lights

Title

Mala

Start Date

2022-04-21

End Date

2022-04-29

Type

Theatre - Design lights

Title

Dance Nation

Start Date

2022-01-10

End Date

2022-01-13

Type

Theatre - Design lights

Title

repavé

Start Date

End Date

2023-06-03

Type

Theatre - Design lights

Title

La Traviata

Start Date

End Date

2023-04-08

Type

Other

Title

TEDx El Paso 2023

Publications

No info available.

Presentations

No info available.

Current/Future Courses

Term

Summer 2025

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

30882

Syllabus

Past Courses

Select Term:

Term

Summer 2024

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

34014

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles

Section

24170

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 2112 - Lighting Practicum

Section

25510

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 3111 - Sound Design Lab

Section

26778

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 2304 - Theatre Graphics & Technology

Section

21680

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors

Section

24850

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2024

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

22459

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles

Section

13956

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 3342 - Lighting Design

Section

11062

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 2112 - Lighting Practicum

Section

14087

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 3111 - Sound Design Lab

Section

13868

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2023

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

12093

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2023

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

32878

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles

Section

24719

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

THEA 2112 - Lighting Practicum

Section

26845

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

THEA 3332 - Lighting Programming

Section

26850

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

THEA 4352 - Production Capstone

Section

25664

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

THEA 2304 - Theatre Graphics & Technology

Section

21847

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors

Section

25687

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2023

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

22685

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

14663

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles

Section

17827

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

THEA 2112 - Lighting Practicum

Section

18097

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2022

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

13954

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles

Section

26870

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

THEA 4352 - Production Capstone

Section

28444

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum

Section

28432

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

THEA 4340 - Sel Topics in Drama/Theatre

Section

28440

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

THEA 2304 - Theatre Graphics & Technology

Section

22479

Syllabus

Term

Spring 2022

Course

RSRC 4033 - Undergraduate Research

Section

23573

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles

Section

17611

Syllabus

Term

Fall 2021

Course

THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum

Section

11540

Syllabus

Term

Summer 2024

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

34014

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles

Section

24170

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 2304 - Theatre Graphics & Technology

Section

21680

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2024

Course

THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors

Section

24850

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles

Section

13956

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 3342 - Lighting Design

Section

11062

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2023

Course

THEA 2112 - Lighting Practicum

Section

14087

Evaluation

Term

Summer 2023

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

32878

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles

Section

24719

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

THEA 3332 - Lighting Programming

Section

26850

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

THEA 2304 - Theatre Graphics & Technology

Section

21847

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2023

Course

THEA 4304 - Theatre Pract/Non-Majors

Section

25687

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

THEA 1313 - Introduction to Theatre

Section

14663

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2022

Course

THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles

Section

17827

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles

Section

26870

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum

Section

28432

Evaluation

Term

Spring 2022

Course

THEA 2304 - Theatre Graphics & Technology

Section

22479

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

THEA 3305 - Lighting and Sound Principles

Section

17611

Evaluation

Term

Fall 2021

Course

THEA 2110 - Scenery Practicum

Section

11540

Evaluation

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