51ÂÒÂ×

Professor Russell’s career includes costume and scenic design, scene painting, costume and property crafts, puppetry, fine art installation, event design, project management and teaching. He is Head of the Scenic and Costume Design Program at 51ÂÒÂ× School of Theater and supervisor of the scenic painting shop. He serves as Chair of Production Design and Technology, and formerly served as Head of the Costume Crafts Technology Program and instructor of costume design and crafts at 51ÂÒÂ× from 2003-2010.

Russell’s professional credits include Scenic and Costume Design with The Resident Ensemble Players in Newark, DE, The Enchantment Theater Company with The Cleveland Orchestra, Philadelphia Orchestra, Montreal Symphony, and Seattle Symphony; Costume Design with The Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey, Theater Works Hartford, and Pittsburgh Public Theatre. He was Puppet Designer and constructed puppets for Red Mountain Theater in Birmingham, AL. He worked at New Mexico’s Santa Fe Opera for 13 seasons as a Props Artisan and served 5 years as the Master Props Craftsman. In addition, C. David Russell originates fine art collaborative installations with multimedia artist Mateo Galvano, including notable exhibitions at the Kennedy Museum of Art, Athens, OH, and Longwood University, Farmville, VA.

Russell holds a BFA from 51ÂÒÂ× and a MFA from New York University TISCH School for the Arts.