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Topic: R.I.P. Mike Morrissey

Sean McKinnon
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From: Peabody Massachusetts
Registered: Sep 2000

posted 05-19-2011 10:22 PM

Mike Morrissey the former technical director of the School Of Visual Arts Theatre in New York, NY passed away this week after an illness. Mike was a talented producer, director, engineer, and business owner. Mike and his businesses has worked on many feature films, and television projects including the pioneering of "virtual set" technology. Mike was 54.

Arrangements are as follows;
There will be a wake Friday May 20 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM and a funeral service will be held Saturday at 10am at the Becker Funeral Home 219 Kinderkamack Road Westwood N.J.

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Bobby Henderson
"Ask me about Trajan."

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From: Lawton, OK, USA
Registered: Apr 2001

posted 05-20-2011 11:11 PM

R.I.P., Mike.

I didn't know the nature of his passing and I didn't know Mike personally. From what I understand Mike was a guy who worked hard at showing off student artwork in a very professional manner. At least he was able to be a part of the renovation of the School of Visual Arts Theater on 23rd Street, which I think is a pretty big deal. It beats the crap out of renting other theaters. My student orientation in 1987 took place in the Gramercy Theater. Other presentations had to be given in Marshall Arisman's big classroom or the screening room on the 7th floor of the main building. It seemed like NYU and Parsons had more resources. I'm envious of SVA students who have use of the new theater.

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Sean McKinnon
Phenomenal Film Handler

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From: Peabody Massachusetts
Registered: Sep 2000

posted 05-21-2011 09:54 AM

Bobby, Thank you for your nice words about Mike and the SVA theatre. it is a really great facility and Mike had a lot to do with that. He was able to step in at the right time to ensure that things were done in a useable way such as adding recessed stage boxes for xlr, bnc, and data connections as well as many other contributions he made.

Even when undergoing intensive radiation treatment for stage 4 lung cancer he still came to work and did his best to provide a quality presentation to the students, and community.

As I said i really enjoyed my time working with Mike as his assistant at SVA and he is greatly missed.

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