AUERBACH POLLOCK FRIEDLANDER


	MICHAEL McMACKIN, ASTC Principal Michael McMackin brings a diverse production background with hands-on experience in theatre operations and film to his work in the technical design of audio-video and theatrical systems. Since joining Auerbach Pollock Friedlander in 1983, Mr. McMackin has provided expertise in project management and the design of theatrical, audio/visual and media facilities for a wide range of projects. His project management benefits from his expertise and sensitivity to complex technical theatre systems and their accommodation in architecturally sensitive performance environments. Mr. McMackin's work in the professional theatre includes technical design and execution of special projects at the Pittsburgh Public Theatre, freelance work with IATSE Local 3 and film production on George Romero's feature films "Creepshow" and "Knightriders". Mr. McMackin also worked at Chicago Scenic Studios and the Indiana Repertory Theatre as Master Carpenter where he was responsible for the coordination of set construction and general theatrical system maintenance of the two-theatre facility. On his arrival in San Francisco, Mr. McMackin worked for the Lorraine Hansberry Theatre and FM Productions before joining Auerbach Pollock Friedlander. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Agua Caliente Casino, "The Show" Concert Theatre, Rancho Mirage, California California State University, Northridge, Northridge, California Carnegie Mellon University, Purnell Center for the Arts, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Cathedral of Christ the Light, Oakland, California Electronic Arts, Redwood Shores, California Foothill College, Los Altos, California Idaho State University, Stephens Center for the Performing Arts, Pocatello, Idaho Irwin M. Jacobs Qualcomm Hall, San Diego, California Mesa Arts Center, Mesa, Arizona MGM Grand Hotel and Casino, KÀ™ for Cirque du Soleil, Las Vegas, Nevada National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque, New Mexico New York New York Hotel and Casino, Zumanity: Another Side of Cirque du Soleil, Las Vegas, Nevada Philadelphia Academy of Music, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania San Francisco War Memorial Performing Arts Center and Veterans Building, San Francisco, California SandCastle Showroom, Tumon, Guam Soka University of America, Performing Arts Center in Aliso Viejo, California Sonoma State University, Concert Hall, Schroeder's Recital Hall and Lawn Rohnert Park, California The August Wilson Center for African American Culture, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania University of California, Berkeley, Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive through design development, Berkeley, California University of California, Santa Barbara, California Nanosystems Institute, Santa Barbara, California USS Midway Museum, San Diego, California Victoria Gardens Cultural Center, Rancho Cucamonga, California Woodside Elementary School, Sellman Auditorium, Woodside, California EDUCATION Bachelor of Fine Arts, Carnegie Mellon University PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Society of Theatre Consultants, Former President and Vice President Audio Engineering Society United States Institute for Theatre Technology PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES Lecturer: Carnegie Mellon University