Brian Ruggaber (Scenic Designer) TSC: Julius Caesar, Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane, Macbeth, As You Like It, Waiting for Godot, The Comedy of Errors, Much Ado About Nothing, Henry V, All’s Well That Ends Well, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night, Richard III.  Brian is an award-winning scenic designer who currently heads the Scenic Design Program at the University of Memphis.  He has designed scenery for over 160 productions, including Opera, Drama, Musical Theatre, and Dance.  Prior to joining U of M’s faculty, he was an Assistant Professor of Scenic Design at University of Cincinnati’s College-Conservatory of Music (CCM) and an Associate Professor of Design at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte.  Education: Virginia Commonwealth University (B.F.A.); University of Massachusetts (M.F.A.).  He is a proud member of United Scenic Artists Local 829.