Steve Schepker is a Professor of Theatre at Southeastern Louisiana University, where he oversees scenic and lighting design for all theatre productions. His teaching includes Introduction to Theatre, Stagecraft, Scenic Design, Lighting Design, and Play Production.

His professional work outside of SLU includes scenic and lighting design for LSU Opera, The Tennessee Williams Theatre Company, Le Petit Theatre, The NOLA Project, Marigny Ballet, Pensacola Opera, Shreveport Opera, and the Pine Mountain Music Festival. He has also designed television sets for the Southeastern Channel, as well as WYES and WLAE in New Orleans.

Steve received a Big Easy Award for Best Set Design for Baby Doll at Le Petit Theatre. At Southeastern, he was honored with the Southeastern Louisiana University President’s Award for Artistic Excellence. He has also earned multiple American College Theatre Festival Excellence in Design Awards for both scenic and lighting design.

Professor Schepker holds an MFA in Scenic and Lighting Design from Western Illinois University and a BS in Theatre and Mass Communication from Lindenwood University.