School of Visual, Performing and Design Arts

John Gibson is the technical director and scenic designer for Oregon State University. He earned a bachelor’s degree in theatre and later his M.F.A. in technical direction from the University of Oregon. He has served as the technical director for "God Said This," as well as sound designer for "Hay Fever." In 2023, he served as technical director for "She Kills Monsters," as well as technical director for the University of Oregon music school’s opera performance of "L’italiana in Algeri" and University Theatre’s performance of "Twelfth Night." Over the summer of 2023 and 2024, he served as scenic designer and technical director for Oregon State University’s BARD in the Quad. His favorite show he worked on, he was the scenic designer for "Let the Right One In."