Biography
Barry Gawinski serves as a Professor in the Department of Theatre Arts. He has been a professional lighting designer for dance, theater, and opera, working both nationally and abroad.
Prior to LU, he was the Systems Division Manager and Lead Integrator for Barbizon in Washington, D.C., having worked on many projects for prominent television studios, theaters, government facilities, and worship facilities. While at LU, he has been the Lighting Designer for many Theatre Arts, Alluvion, and local productions, including Alluvion’s The Wiz. He has been the Scenic and Lighting Designer for the Department’s The Crucible, and As You Like It. He continues to design and lecture both nationally and internationally, having recently designed for The Brooklyn Tabernacle in New York, and Infinite Arts in Birmingham, UK.
Gawinski enjoys training students in using their theatre craft in drama ministry and leads mission trips nationally and overseas to put theory into practice to share the Gospel. He and his family have also served during the summers with ministries in Belgium, Austria, Thailand, and the UK.
He and his wife Rachel have three wonderful daughters. The oldest graduated from Liberty University, and the other two are currently pursuing degrees with Liberty.
Professional Memberships
- United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT)
Research Interests
- Drama Ministry
Courses Taught
- THEA 202 Stagecraft
- THEA 231 Script Analysis
- THEA 271 Introduction to Theatrical Design
- THEA 272 Drafting and Rendering
- THEA 300 Production Practicum
- THEA 300 Special Topics: Theatre Missions
- THEA 344 Lighting Design
- THEA 411 Theatre Management
- THEA 412 Site-Specific Theatre
- THEA 491 Senior Capstone