Dustin Stephan

A grant and award-winning producer and director, Dustin enjoys working at the intersection of performance and technology to provide immersive storytelling experiences.  
 
Dustin brings over 25 years of professional performance experience including appearances on the Grand Ole Opry, Walt Disney World, contracted industrial work and major network filming.  Videos of his choreography and performances have gone “viral” with views on YouTube and Facebook well over 120 Million.  
 
He served as an Adjunct Lecturer for Indiana University from 2010 – 2015 and recently presented his unique work at the ECTA conference in Germany. 

He was elected to the Themed Entertainment Association Eastern Division Board in the winter of 2018 for a two year term, where he currently serves on the TEA NextGen committee.
 
Currently, Dustin is a second year Master of Entertainment Technology candidate at Carnegie Mellon’s Entertainment Technology Center.  He enjoys developing interactive storytelling experiences across all mediums. 

His work at ETC includes providing the creative vision & production for projects ranging from room-scale VR experiences to animatronic shows at Give Kids The World Village located in central Florida. He is currently producing a future interactive installation in collaboration with the Children's Museum of Pittsburgh.

Current Project: One Small Act

Role: Producer, Creative Director