Rick Aglietti

Scenic Design/Technical Direction, Adjunct Professor of Theatre

Rick Aglietti has been the Technical Director for the Center for the Arts for 30 years. In this role, he oversees scenic design, manages budgets for Fine Arts productions, and supervises student crews, ensuring the smooth technical execution of every performance. 

Rick holds a BAS in Theatre Arts from the University of Pittsburgh and an MA in Theatre Design and Technology from West Virginia University. His prior experience includes serving as Technical Director and Lighting Designer at Cedar Point Amusement Park and as Scenic Designer for Music Theatre Associates. One of his favorite productions at Pepperdine was Les Misérables (2013).