RESUME | propscenicportfolio

Comprehensive Resume

Scenic Design, Props, Painting, Lighting Design.

Education

Wayne State University

Master of Fine Arts: Scenic Design

2014-2017

Northern Michigan University

Bachelor of Science: Illustration

Minor:Technical Theatre

2007-2011

Graduated with Cum Laude Honors

Awards

2012 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region III.

Design Storm Team Honorable Mention

Scenic Design: Marisol

2011 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival Region III.

Certificate of Merit for Class Design

Scenic Design: A Year with Frog and Toad

Gallery Exhibits

Negative Space The DeVos Art Museum, Northern Michigan University, Marquette, MI 2011

Skills

Scenic painting, foam sculpting, paper mache, some molding and casting, general crafting, sewing, upholstery, furniture construction, scenic construction, basic welding, Electrics, efficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects, with some knowledge of Adobe In Design, Flash, and Dreamweaver.

List of Shows and Roles

Frankie & Johnny Scenic Designer, Technical Director, Open Book Theatre Co. Trenton, MI 2020 in the Claire de Lune Paint Charge
The Shape of Things Paint Charge Oakland Community College, Royal Oak, MI 2020
Into The Woods Paint Charge Flint Repertory Theatre, Flint, MI 2019
Mary Poppins Lighting Designer, Booth Supervisor Adray Auditorium, Henry Ford College, Dearborn, MI 2019
Miss Bennet: Scenic Designer, Technical Director, Open Book Theatre Co. Trenton, MI 2019 Christmas at Pemberley Paint Charge
The Chairs Paint Charge Flint Repertory Theatre, Flint, MI 2019
Love, Hate, & Other Oddities Again Paint Charge Oakland Community College, Royal Oak, MI 2019
Cabaret Scenic Designer, Assistant T.D., Jewish Ensemble Theatre, West Bloomfield, MI 2019 Paint Charge
On Golden Pond Technical Director, Asst. Painter Jewish Ensemble Theatre, West Bloomfield, MI 2019
The Effects of Gamma Rays on Paint Charge Flint Repertory Theatre, Flint, MI 2019 Man in the Moon Marigolds
Ain't Misbehavin Technical Director, Asst. Painter Jewish Ensemble Theatre, West Bloomfield, MI 2019
The Odd Couple Scenic Designer, Technical Director, Jewish Ensemble Theatre, West Bloomfield, MI 2019 Paint Charge
Lobby Hero Lighting Designer, Carpenter, Adray Auditorium, Henry Ford College, Dearborn, MI 2019 Booth Supervisor
Songs About Stuff (new work) Paint Charge Flint Repertory Theatre, Flint, MI 2019
The Glass Menagerie Paint Charge Flint Repertory Theatre, Flint, MI 2019
The Foreigner Scenic Designer, Lighting Designer, Adray Auditorium, Henry Ford College, Dearborn, MI 2019 Co Technical Director
Riddle of the Trilobites Paint Charge Flint Repertory Theatre, Flint, MI 2019
Little Women Lighting Designer Concordia University, Ann Arbor, MI 2019
The Wolves Paint Charge Flint Repertory Theatre, Flint, MI 2019
Hamlet Lighting Designer Concordia University, Ann Arbor, MI 2019
The Little Prince Paint Charge Flint Repertory Theatre, Flint, MI 2018
The Laramie Project Projections & Lighting Designer, Adray Auditorium, Henry Ford College, Dearborn, MI 2018 shop and booth supervisor
Assassins Paint Charge Flint Repertory Theatre, Flint MI 2018
The Boatman (new work) Paint Charge Flint Repertory Theatre, Flint MI 2018
What I Did Last Summer Lighting Designer, Co Scenic Designer, Adray Auditorium, Henry Ford College, Dearborn, MI 2018 Sound Designer, Booth Supervisor
The Flick Lighting Designer, Booth Supervisor Adray Auditorium, Henry Ford College, Dearborn, MI 2018
And Then There Were None Lighting, Sound Designer Adray Auditorium, Henry Ford College, Dearborn, MI 2018
Suessical Lighting Designer Adray Auditorium, Henry Ford College, Dearborn, MI 2017
Barnum Scenic Designer Stagedoor Manor (Playhouse), Loch Sheldrake, NY 2017
Annie Get Your Gun Scenic Designer Stagedoor Manor (Playhouse), Loch Sheldrake, NY 2017
Evil Dead Musical Scenic Designer Stagedoor Manor (Playhouse), Loch Sheldrake, NY 2017
- School Edition (original workshop)
Disaster Scenic Designer Stagedoor Manor (Playhouse), Loch Sheldrake, NY 2017
Nunsense: The Mega Musical Scenic Designer Stagedoor Manor (Elsie Stage), Loch Sheldrake, NY 2017
Beauty and The Beast Scenic Designer Stagedoor Manor (Elsie Stage), Loch Sheldrake, NY 2017
Legally Blonde The Musical. Scenic Designer, Paint Charge The Bonstelle Theatre, Detroit, MI 2017
Next To Normal Props Master The Hilberry Theatre, Detroit, MI 2017
A Flea In Her Ear Props Master The Hilberry Theatre, Detroit, MI 2016
Dracula Adapted by Charles Morey. Scenic and Projections Designer The Hilberry Theatre, Detroit, MI 2016
Love's Labour's Lost. Scenic Designer, Paint Charge The Hilberry Theatre, Detroit, MI 2016
One Man, Two Guvnors. Scenic Designer, Paint Charge The Hilberry Theatre, Detroit, MI 2015
Precious Little Props Master The Matrix Theatre, Detroit, MI 2015
Thaddeus and Tila. Scenic Designer, Paint Charge, The Hilberry Theatre, Detroit, MI 2015 Props Master
The 39 Steps Props Master The Hilberry Theatre, Detroit, MI 2015
Romeo and Juliet Props Master The Hilberry Theatre, Detroit, MI 2014
The Best Man Props Master The BlackHills Playhouse, Rapid City, SD 2014
Spamalot Props Master The BlackHills Playhouse, Rapid City, SD 2014
The Secret Garden Props Master The BlackHills Playhouse, Rapid City, SD 2014
Sylvia Props Master The BlackHills Playhouse, Rapid City, SD 2014
The Foreigner Props Master Tibbits Summer Theatre, Coldwater, MI 2013
The Producers Props Master Tibbits Summer Theatre, Coldwater, MI 2013
The Fiddler on the Roof Props Master Tibbits Summer Theatre, Coldwater, MI 2013
Greater Tuna Props Master Tibbits Summer Theatre, Coldwater, MI 2013
On Air: A Musical Revue. Scenic Designer, Paint Charge, Meadowbrook Theatre, Rochester, MI 2013 Props Master
Nymph Errant Props Master Tibbits Summer Theatre, Coldwater, MI 2012
Funny Money Props Master Tibbits Summer Theatre, Coldwater, MI 2012
Chicago Props Master Tibbits Summer Theatre, Coldwater, MI 2012
On Broadway (1956) (Musical Revue) Props Master Tibbits Summer Theatre, Coldwater, MI 2012
A Year with Frog and Toad. Scenic Designer, Props Master The Forest Roberts Theatre, Marquette, MI. 2011
Compleat Female Stage Beauty Props Master The Forest Roberts Theatre, Marquette, MI 2011
Peter Pan Props Master The Forest Roberts Theatre, Marquette, MI 2011
A Flea in Her Ear Props Master The Forest Roberts Theatre, Marquette, MI 2011
Faust Props Master Opera New Jersey, Princeton, NJ 2010

Prop Intern:

Life Could Be a Dream Meadowbrook Theatre, Rochester, MI 2013
The Constant Wife Meadowbrook Theatre, Rochester, MI 2013
Next To Normal Meadowbrook Theatre, Rochester, MI 2013
White's Lies Meadowbrook Theatre, Rochester, MI 2013
A Christmas Carol Meadowbrook Theatre, Rochester, MI 2013
The Haunting of Hill House Meadowbrook Theatre, Rochester, MI 2013
Triple Bill: Central City Opera, Central City, CO 2011

Gianni Chichi

The Breasts of Tiresias

The Seven Deadly Sins

Amadigi Di Gaula Central City Opera, Central City, CO 2011
Carmen Central City Opera, Central City, CO 2011
Don Pasquale Opera New Jersey, Princeton, NJ 2010
Don Giovanni Opera New Jersey, Princeton, NJ 2010
Faust Opera New Jersey, Princeton, NJ 2010

Related Experience

Michigan Opera Theatre Production Tech. Assistant 2017 (drove truck and van to pick up supplies, helped in office)
Wayne State University Graduate Assistant 2014-2017 worked in shop as carpenter and painter for all productions worked with and mentored undergraduate students working in shop
Discovery Island Children's Ministry 2nd-3rd Grade Summer Production Designer 2007-2011 Northridge Church, Plymouth, MI