Bryan Stanton (they/them) is the Performing Arts Technical Manager for Aaron Davis Hall and an Assistant Professor of Theatre Production and Design at The City College of New York. They bring over a decade of experience in technical direction, production management, and design across educational, nonprofit, and commercial settings.

At CCNY, Bryan oversees technical operations and safety across a wide range of events at Aaron Davis Hall while also teaching courses in stagecraft, production management, and inclusive theatre design. Their pedagogy is grounded in Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and Culturally Responsive Pedagogy (CRP), with a particular focus on accessibility, student choice, and equitable representation in technical theatre training.

Bryan is the author of Crafting Theatrical Magic: Building Worlds Through Theatre Design and Production, an open educational resource (OER) textbook that equips students with practical tools and inclusive frameworks for theatre production. Their research explores the intersections of queer identity, educational equity, and technical theatre, and they regularly present at national conferences on these topics.

In addition to their work at CCNY, Bryan is the founder and host of Teaching While Queer, a podcast and nonprofit organization that amplifies the voices of LGBTQ+ educators and advocates for inclusive education. They were named Teacher of the Year in 2022 by Alamo Heights ISD and continue to advocate for the visibility, safety, and leadership of queer educators in schools, colleges, and cultural institutions.

Published Work

1. Stanton, B. Teaching While Queer (2023–present).
   Podcast and nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ educators through storytelling, advocacy, and community-building.
   https://www.teachingwhilequeer.org

2. Stanton, B. “Acting Class as Gender-Affirming Care” (Personal Essay).
   A reflection on the role of performance-based learning spaces in affirming trans and nonbinary student identities.
   Read It Here

Works in Progress

2. Stanton, B. Crafting Theatrical Magic: Building Worlds Through Theatre Design and Production (Open Educational Resource textbook, in development).
   An inclusive, student-centered technical theatre textbook emphasizing Universal Design for Learning and culturally responsive pedagogy.

3. Stanton, B. Teaching While Queer: Queer Educators on Power, Pedagogy, and Possibility (Book proposal under review).
   An edited volume highlighting queer educator narratives, actionable strategies, and historical context for inclusive teaching.

4. Stanton, B. “Theatre Education in the Crosshairs” (manuscript under review).
   An article addressing the political pressures on inclusive theatre education and the role of technical theatre in resistance and resilience.