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Charles "Chip" Perry’s summertime work is not just in the spotlight \u2013 it\u00a0is <\/em>the spotlight. The assistant professor of lighting and sound design for the University of Central Florida’s Theatre department is spending his summer months as lighting director for several World Wrestling Entertainment television production shows. His shows average 12 hours of on-air television programming a week in three arenas in differing cities \u2013 a grueling schedule much like being body slammed in the ring. His partial list of professional credits also includes working on several WWE WrestleManias, inclulding\u00a0WrestleMania XXX earlier this year,\u00a0and productions at the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Orlando Repertory Theatre, Lotte World in Seoul, and 7 Stages Theatre in Atlanta. Some of his nontheatrical productions include Lionel Richie, Alabama, Kenny Chesney, and the Bonnaroo, Firefly and Forecastle music festivals.<\/p>\n

Charles "Chip" Perry’s summertime work is not just in the spotlight – it is the spotlight. The assistant professor of lighting and sound design for the University of Central Florida\u2019s Theatre department is spending his summer months as lighting director for several World Wrestling Entertainment television production shows. His shows average 12 hours of on-air television programming a week in three arenas in differing cities \u2013 a grueling schedule much like being body slammed in the ring. His partial list of professional credits also includes working on several WWE WrestleManias, inclulding WrestleMania XXX earlier this year, and productions at the Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Orlando Repertory Theatre, Lotte World in Seoul, and 7 Stages Theatre in Atlanta. Some of his nontheatrical productions include Lionel Richie, Alabama, Kenny Chesney, and the Bonnaroo, Firefly and Forecastle music festivals.<\/p>\n

Photo caption (from left to right): Chip Perry and other members of the WWE lighting crew, Scott Swim, Jason Shaw, John Weston and Jeff Wilkin.<\/p>\n

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