Summary
Joe Bugajski is a Technical Director with 7 years of hands-on experience designing and executing live event technology across theaters, concert venues, and hospitality settings. Based in Hobart, Indiana, he blends creative lighting and AV design with rigorous technical operations—overseeing lighting, audio, video, rigging, and stage management to deliver consistently polished productions. His background ranges from programming Avolites lighting rigs and operating multi-camera video broadcasts to maintaining cinema projection systems and training crew, showing fluency across both creative and engineering domains. Known for elevating audience experience through thoughtful integration of technology, he has strengthened regional venues’ reputations by streamlining load-ins, rehearsals, and safety protocols. A practical problem-solver, Joe brings studio-level attention to detail and field-service troubleshooting skills (oscilloscopes, multimeters) that keep shows running under pressure.
7 years of coding experience
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology, Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology at Indiana University Northwest