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Below is a resumé version of my C.V. To see the full document, click here.
Education
Master of Fine Arts in Theatre Design, The University of North Carolina at Greensboro; Greensboro, NC, May 2011
- GPA: 3.85; Graduate Assistant
- Core Courses: Multi-Set Design, Advanced Costume Design, Period Styles I & II, Scenography
- Supplementary Courses: AutoCAD 2009, Advanced Theatre Graphics, Applied Directing: Adaptations, Scene Painting I, Advanced Lighting Design, Lighting Seminar, Feminist Theatre, Advanced Scene Design, Scene Design Seminar
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre with Honors, Grinnell College; Grinnell, IA, May 2006
- GPA: 3.74; Dean's List: Fall 2002, Spring 2003, Fall 2004, Spring 2005, Fall 2005, Spring 2006
- Core Design Courses: Intro to Stagecraft, Design I & II, Advanced Design Techniques
- Supplementary Courses: Intro to Painting Processes, Intro to Printing Processes, Fundamentals of Acting, Dramatic Lit I & II, Playwriting, Directing, Feminist Theatre, Senior Seminar: Community-based Performance
Study Abroad, Grinnell-in-London; London, England, Fall 2004
- Courses: British Theatre in Performance, Introduction to Shakespeare, and Contemporary Britain.
- Interned at Greenwich Playhouse as Production Assistant (see below).
Work Experience
Graduate Assistant, UNCG Theatre Department, Greensboro, NC, August 2008 - Present
- Work in both scene and costume shops as major support for every show in the season.
- Assist in organizing and overseeing undergraduate workers and students in shops.
Patron Services Assoc., The Dallas Opera, Dallas, TX, October 2007 – August 2008
- Assisted with ticketing, subscriptions, and other patron services for all Opera productions at the Music Hall at Fair Park.
Overhire Electrician, Dallas Theater Co., Dallas, TX, October 2007 – December 2007
- Called in when needed to strike, hang, and focus lighting instruments for productions.
Scenic Painting Internship, Dallas Theater Co., Dallas, TX, July 2007 – October 2007
- Assisted scenic charge, carpenters, and properties crew on first two productions of season Pride and Prejudice and Glengarry Glenn Ross.
- Worked electrics during Glengarry Glenn Ross.
Directing/Dramaturgy Internship, Portland Stage Co., Portland, ME, August 2006 – May 2007
- Researched and wrote all dramaturgical/educational materials for the season, especially for A Christmas Carol and Noises Off.
- Worked all strikes and electrics changeovers and worked in both the scenic and costume shops throughout the season.
Costume & Scene Shop Staff, Grinnell Theatre Dept, Grinnell, IA, January 2003 – May 2006
- Worked under TD and Costume Designer’s supervision as general staff for construction, stitching, and electrical work
- Provided assistance in supervision of non-staff members working in shops to complete required lab hours .
Summer Program Coordinator & PSM, ArtsWest Playhouse, Seattle, WA, Summers 2004 & 2005
- Organized publicity efforts, including local parade participation with parents and children.
- Wrote, designed and arranged summer program playbills for print.
- Worked as a liaison between Playhouse staff and production staff and parents and directors.
- Summer 2005: Helped create and run the first annual Musical Adventures Camp for children under the age of 13.
- Summer 2005: Taught workshop classes on costume design to Musical Adventures Camp students.
Production Asst Internship, Greenwich Playhouse, London, England, October 2004 – December 2004
- Provided basic technical support to box office and administrative staff.
- Assisted the scenic designer with constructing nad painting the set.
Selected Production Experience
| Scenic Designer |
The Seagull |
UNCG, Greensboro, NC |
Feb 2010 |
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Director: John Gulley |
Lighting Designer: Erika Grayson
Costume Designer: Angela Howell |
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| Costume Designer |
Evil Dead: The Musical |
UNCG, Greensboro, NC |
Oct 2009 |
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Director: Jim Wren |
Scenic Designer: Randall J McMullen
Lighting Designer: John Wolf |
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| Scenic Designer |
Angels in America, Part I |
UNCG, Greensboro, NC |
Oct 2009 |
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Director: A. James Fisher |
Lighting Designer: John Wolf
Costume Designer: Erika Grayson |
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| Make Up |
The Revenger's Tragedy |
UNCG, Greensboro, NC |
Nov 2008 |
| & Special FX Designer |
Director: Jim Wren |
Scenic Designer: Matthew Emerson
Costume Designer: Claire Garrard |
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| Props Designer |
Intimate Apparel |
The WaterTower Theatre, Addison, TX |
June 2008 |
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Director: Edris Cooper-Anifowoshe |
Scenic Designer: Randel Wright |
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| Props Designer |
As You Like It |
The WaterTower Theatre, Addison, TX |
Jan 2008 |
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Director: Terry Martin |
Scenic Designer: Bryan Wofford |
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| Painter/Electrician |
Glengarry Glen Ross |
Dallas Theater Center, Dallas, TX |
Oct 2007 |
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Director: David Kennedy |
Scenic Designer: Tak Kata
Lighting Designer: Sarah Sidman |
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| Painter |
Pride & Prejudice |
Dallas Theater Center, Dallas, TX |
Sept 2007 |
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Director: Stan Wojewoski |
Scenic Designer: John Coyne |
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| Lighting Designer |
This is a Test & Capricious Pearls |
Rockwall Community Playhouse, Rockwall, TX |
Aug 2007 |
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| Asst. Director |
Noises Off |
Portland Stage Co, Portland, ME |
Feb 2007 |
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Director: Sam Buggeln |
Scenic Designer: Anita Stewart |
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| Asst. Director |
A Christmas Carol |
Portland Stage Co, Portland, ME |
Dec 2006 |
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Director: Anita Stewart |
Scenic Designer: Anita Stewart |
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Awards & Honors
2nd Place Winner of Graduate Scenic Design Competition, SETC, March 2010
- For my design of Chekov's The Seagull, directed by John Gulley at UNCG February 2010.
KC/ACTF National Performance of The Revenger's Tragedy, Washington DC, April 2009
- The Revenger's Tragedy was one of 4 shows picked from participating schools across the nation to perform at the 2009 National Kennedy Center/American College Theatre Festival in DC.
1st Place Winner of SETC/David Weiss Regional Scene Design Competition, KC/ACTF Region 4, February 2009
- For a design of Puccini's La Boheme.
Related Skills
Theatre: Scenic & props carpentry and painting; Costume construction and fitting; Stage lighting strike, hang, focus, cable & Source 4 repair; Light & sound board proficient; Model Building; Hand & Computer Drafting (VectorWorks 9.0+ & AutoCAD 2009+)
Computer: Extensive knowledge of both Macintosh (Mac OS 8+) and IBM (Windows 95+) computers, printers, & scanners; Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Microsoft Internet Explorer, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe PageMaker, Macromedia Freehand & most HTML editors.
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