Professor John Huntington


John Huntington is an Associate Professor of Entertainment Technology at New York City College of Technology (CUNY). He also is a visiting Associate Professor at the Yale School of Drama, where he teaches entertainment control systems and show control. Through his consulting company, Zircon Designs, Huntington freelances as an entertainment and show control systems consultant, author, and sound designer/engineer.

 Huntington's book, Control Systems for Live Entertainment was first published by Focal Press in 1994, and a second edition was released in 2000. The book was the first on the topic of entertainment control and show control, and continues to be the leading book in the field.

 Mr. Huntington has written more than 40 published articles, one of which--Rethinking Entertainment Technology Education--won USITT's Herbert D. Greggs Merit award in 2004. He has sound designed over 20 productions in New York City and regional theatres like Seattle Rep, and has given more than 25 master classes, workshops, presentations, papers, and talks at conferences and trade shows throughout the United States.

 Mr. Huntington also taught sound design at NYU; worked as a Systems Consultant for George Kindler's show and audio control firm Thoughtful Designs (a PRG company); as sound engineer at the Metropolitan Opera House and for the annual Met Opera/New York Philharmonic summer parks tour; as a systems engineer for Production Arts Lighting; as technical editor for Theatre Crafts and Lighting Dimensions magazines; and as an engineer for the special effects company Associates and Ferren.

 Mr. Huntington studied technical design, production, theatre engineering and sound at the Yale School of Drama (MFA) and Ithaca College (BFA). He lives in New York City and is a member of Local #1 IATSE.

Professor Huntington's Page
Professor Huntington's entertainment control systems and show control web page, containing hundreds of links to companies throughout the industry.