Theatre Design Alum Returns to Mentor Current Students
G. “Max” Maxin IV (MFA Design ’12) was scheduled to return to Michigan State University as a guest scenic designer for the Department of Theatre’s production of
9 to 5: The Musical that was slated to open in February 2021, but when the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered theatres and most of the department’s productions, the Dolly Parton musical based on the 1980 movie of the same name was put on hold indefinitely.
Maxin’s role as a guest artist shifted its focus to portfolio reviews for BFA and MFA Design students, an element of the curriculum he also benefitted from during his time as a graduate student. The portfolio reviews, which involved one-on-one critiques of student-built websites, were conducted safely via Zoom video conferencing.