Rick Bingen
Rick Bingen
Class Year
2015
Current home
Kenosha, Wis.
Major(s)
Theatre and Computer Science
Current Position
Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Game Development at Carthage College
Rick Bingen ’15 is a playwright and theatre artist, and a full-time computer science and game development professor at Carthage. He graduated from Carthage in 2015 with degrees in theatre and computer science.
How did Carthage prepare you?
“Carthage allowed me to have two very distinct majors in computer science and theatre, and without that, my life would have turned out very differently. Likely, I would not have been as interested in game development without these two halves of my life combining at Carthage.”
Why did you choose Carthage?
“I chose Carthage because I knew I wanted to major in computer science, and I could also join the Theatre Department without being required to audition.”
What opportunities were made possible because of your Carthage experience?
“I wrote my first play, “Whirligig of Time,” which was just produced in Milwaukee, and I created the game development curriculum here at Carthage.”
What's your favorite Carthage memory?
“I met my wife on my first day at Carthage, and I asked her to marry me at a talk-back after a world premiere show on the Wartburg stage.”