Brad Branam is a 3rd-year graduate student, who serves this UMKC Theatre season as technical director for Tartuffe on the Spencer Stage. He has previously been the Assistant Technical Director for Susannah and Pirates of Penzance, for the UMKC Conservatory of Music. Prior to coming to UMKC he served as the Resident Designer and Technical Director for the Lynchburg Fine Arts Center. He also worked with the Ash Lawn Opera Festival as the Production Manager and Technical Director. He has worked with the Denver Center Theatre Company, the Commonweal Theatre Company, and The Old Creamery Theatre Company. He received his B.A. in theatre from Luther College in Decorah, IA.  

Phillip Brulotte returned to UMKC for the fall production of The Heidi Chronicles after working as assistant technical director for Texas Musical Drama this summer. Phillip’s other technical direction credits at UMKC include: In Spite of Thunder: The Macbeth Project, Goodnight Children Everywhere and Boesman and Lena. He was also assistant technical director for Twelfth Night. Phillip is a 3rd-year grad student in technical direction. He received his undergrad degree from Kent State University in Ohio.