Philip Wels

Philip Wels serves as an Adjunct Professor and Scene Shop Theatre Supervisor within the Theatre Department at Minnesota State University, Mankato. He teaches THTR 215 – Fundamentals of Stagecraft & Design, focusing on practical theatre production techniques and set construction methodologies.

His professional expertise centers on hands-on stagecraft training, emphasizing safety protocols, material fabrication, and spatial design for theatrical environments. This work directly supports student development in technical theatre roles through experiential learning.

As Scene Shop Supervisor, Wels manages facility operations, tool maintenance, and set construction workflows for university productions, ensuring alignment between artistic visions and structural execution in performance spaces.