Zachary Stribling received his BFA in Technical Theatre from the University of Evansville and an MFA in Technical Production from Florida State University. Working in commercial, industrial, and educational theatre for over 30 years, he has served as Technical Director for the Utah Shakespeare Festival, Faculty Technical Director at the University of Central Florida, and Visiting Assistant Professor of Technical Production at the Florida State University. He is currently a Senior Lecturer, Production Manager, and Technical Director at the University of Kentucky and a Scenic Contractor for Kentucky Educational Television . In is co-author of The Technical Director's Toolkit and the Illustrated Theatre Production Guide with his dear friend Richard Girtain and John Holloway.