Stacy Blackburn
School of Performing Arts
303 Henderson Hall, 195 Alumni Mall,
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-0799 | sblackburn1@vt.edu
Stacy Blackburn holds an MFA in Stage Management from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Professional Theatre Training Program. A proud member of the Actors’ Equity Association for 24 years, she is currently the Production Manager/Professor of Stage Management at Virginia Tech. Previous to joining Virginia Tech, Blackburn was the Academic Production Manager/Head of the BFA SM program at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri. Stacy was also the PSM for STAGES St. Louis for 6 years. She has worked and continues to work for many theatres throughout the country, including Merry-Go-Round Playhouse (now The Rev), Florida Studio Theatre, Surflight, and the Sharon Playhouse. An active member of SETC and the SMA, she is currently the vice-chair for the stage management committee for SETC and recently served as a mentor for the SETC leadership initiative.
- Stage management
- Production management
- Teaching areas: stage mangement, production management, career and portfolio
- MFA in Stage Management, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Professional Theatre Training Program
- BA in Theatre and Speech Communications, Bemidji State University
- Vice Chair of the Stage Management Committee – SETC
- Former Chair of the Stage Management Committee – SETC (2017-2020)
- Member - SETC
- Member – Actors’ Equity Association
- Member – Stage Managers’ Association
- Mentor in the Inaugural Leadership Initiative - SETC