About-Patrick Hamilton

Patrick received his BA in Theatre from Georgia College and State University and has returned to his Alma Mater to serve as the department's Technical Director and Scene Shop Supervisor.

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Over the past decade, Hamilton has worked as a freelance Scenic Designer and Technical Director building up a resume that boasts over 100 productions. He has presented work across the Middle Georgia area through shows such as Noises Off, Once on This Island, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, and The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.

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He began his career at The Historic Grand Opera House in Macon, Georgia, working his way from the box office to backstage leadership, where he managed local crews and technicians during touring Broadway productions such as Once The Musical, Annie, and FAME. Upon construction of The Monroe County Fine Arts Center in Forsyth, Georgia, The Monroe County Board of Education recruited Hamilton to manage the 1200-seat state-of-the-art facility. In this position, he oversaw all venue production, box office, marketing, and talent booking. He worked with artists such as Don McLean, The Gatlin Brothers, and comedian John Crist. 

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He has co-presented research on the price of theatre textbooks across the country at the USITT Annual Conference. He served as the Vice-Chair of the Gordon College Fine, And Performing Arts Advisory Board served as a member of The Macon Little Theatre Board of Directors and served on the Arts Education Grant Panel for the Georgia Council for The Arts. He is also the Scenic Designer and Technical Director for Mercer University Opera.