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EXPERIENCE
Costume Designer
Professional:
Wastwater Steep Theatre - Robin Witt, director July 2016
The Few Steep Theatre - Brad Akin, director April 2016
Interrogation The Artistic Home - Scott Westerman, director January 2016
Two Gentlemen of Verona Oak Park Festival Theatre – Lavina Jadhwani, director July 2015
To Kill a Mockingbird Oak Park Festival Theatre – Vaun Monroe, director June 2015
Sideman American Blues Theatre – Jonathan Berry, director May 2015
Eric Argyle Steep Theatre – Jonathan Berry, director January 2015
The Commons of Pensacola Northlight Theatre – Robin Witt, director October 2014
Monstrous Regiment Lifeline Theatre – Kevin Theis, director June 2014
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs Lifeline Theatre – Amanda Link, director January 2014
12th Night Oak Park Festival Theatre – Lavina Jadhwani, director July 2013
Amadeus Oak Park Festival Theatre – Joanie Schultz, director June 2013
Reverb Redtwist Theatre – Jonathan Berry, director May 2013
Luther Steep Theatre – Joanie Schultz, director January 2013
The American Plan The Artistic Home – Robin Witt, director July 2012
Richard III Oak Park Festival Theatre – Belinda Bremner, director July 2012
Inherit the Wind Oak Park Festival Theatre – Steve Pickering, director June 2012
Black Pearl Sings! Northlight Theatre – Steve Scott, director January 2012
Roadkill Confidential Dog&Pony Theatre – Devon DeMayo, director June 2011
Lakeboat Steep Theatre – George Cederquist, director January 2011
Suicide, Incorporated Gift Theatre – Jonathan Berry, director June 2010
Hollow Lands Steep Theatre – Jonathan Berry, director June 2009
In Arabia, We’d All Be Kings Steep Theatre – Joanie Schultz, director February 2009
Prisoner’s Dilemma Theatre Mir – Rob Chambers, director June 2008
Augusta American Theatre Company – Nora Dunn, director February 2008
Littlest Light on the Christmas Tree LLCT Live, Inc – Luis Perez, director December 2007
Half of Plenty American Theatre Company – William Payne, director April 2007
An Immigrant Class Remy Bumppo Theatre – Linda Gillum, director March 2007
Danceworks Northwestern University – Joseph Mills, director February 2007
Letters Home Griffin Theatre – Jennie Cleghorne, director January 2007
Say You Love Satan About Face – Scott Ferguson, director October 2006
Dead End Griffin Theatre – Jon Berry, director September 2006
Man of La Mancha Light Opera Works – David Perkovich, director August 2000
Don Giovanni L’Opera Piccola – Shifra Werch, director June 2000
Dangerous Corner greasy joan & co. – Sandra Grand, director March 2000
The Mandrake greasy joan & co. – Kevin Theis, director March 1999
Roosevelt University – Resident Designer:
Wild Party Luis Perez, director Spring 2015
Picnic Keira Fromm, director Spring 2015
A Funny Thing…Forum Ray Frewen, director Spring 2015
Assassins Ray Frewen, director Fall 2014
You Can’t Take It With You Steve Scott, director Fall 2014
As You Like It Lavina Jadhwani & Kevin Kingston, directors Fall 2014
Thoroughly Modern Millie Luis Perez, director Spring 2014
The Suicide Matt Hawkins, director Spring 2014
Amadeus John Gawlik, director Spring 2014
Ripper Ray Frewen, director Fall 2013
Cloud 9 Jaclynn Jutting, director Fall 2013
The Visit Kestutis Nakas, director Fall 2013
Spring Awakening Luis Perez, director Spring 2013
The Grapes of Wrath Steve Scott, director Spring 2013
Almost, Maine Ray Frewen, director Spring 2013
Lysistrata Jones Kurt Johns, director Fall 2012
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern… Jaclynn Jutting, director Fall 2012
The Tempest Joel Fink, director Fall 2012
How to Succeed in Business… Luis Perez, director Spring 2012
A Streetcar Named Desire Steve Scott, director Spring 2012
Tulsa Lovechild:A Road Trip Jaclynn Jutting, director Spring 2012
Rent Ray Frewen, director Fall 2011
Our Town Kestutis Nakas, director Fall 2011
The Cradle Will Rock Joel Fink, director Fall 2011
Best Little Whorehouse Luis Perez, director Spring 2011
Spring Awakening Joel Fink, director Spring 2011
Eurydice Jonathan Berry, director Spring 2011
Sweeney Todd Ray Frewen, director Fall 2010
Execution of Justice Steve Scott, director Fall 2010
Complete Works (abridged) Sean Kelley, director Fall 2010
Sweet Charity Luis Perez, director Spring 2010
Flea in Her Ear Ray Frewen, director Spring 2010
Not About Nightingales David Zak, director Spring 2010
Jacques Brel is Alive and Well… June Compton, director Fall 2009
Bury the Dead Kestutis Nakas, director Fall 2009
Pericles Joel Fink, director Fall 2009
Bells Are Ringing Luis Perez, director Spring 2009
Scapino! Sean Kelley, director Spring 2009
Ah, Wilderness! Steve Scott, director Spring 2009
Urinetown Ray Frewen, director Fall 2008
The Furies June Compton, director Fall 2008
Henry V Joel Fink, director Fall 2008
The Wild Party Luis Perez, director Spring 2008
Visions of Kerouac David Zak, director Spring 2008
Peer Gynt Sean Graney, director Spring 2008
God’s Country Steve Scott, director Fall 2007
NHSI (Cherubs) – Costume Designer 2004, 2006; Head Costume Designer 2007-2011:
The Farnsworth Invention Scott Westerman, director July 2011
Elephant’s Graveyard Richard Prioleau, director July 2011
Kid Simple Krissy Vanderwarker, director July 2011
The Language Archive Laura Schellhardt, director July 2011
The Visit Matt Farabee, director July 2010
We’ll Be Better Later Dan Stermer, director July 2010
Big Love Ellie Heyman, director July 2010
Shipwrecked! JC Aevaliotis, director July 2009
Anon(ymous) Richard Prioleau, director July 2009
2.5 Minute Ride Jeff Parker, director July 2009 July 2007
Hotel Cassiopeia Ellie Heyman, director July 2008
Air Guitar Nation Laura Schellhardt, director July 2008
Permanent Way Jessica Hutchinson, director July 2008
The Last Days of Judas Iscariot Scott Westerman, director July 2007
The Terrible Tragedy of Peter Pan Jeff Parker, director July 2007
Red Noses JC Aevaliotis, director July 2007
The World Over Devon DeMayo, director July 2006
Weighing the World Alexis Chamow, director July 2006
The Serpent George Keating, director July 2004
Blown Sideways Through Life Diana Basmajian, director July 2004
Northwestern University (Graduate):
Candide Northwestern University – Jon Berry, director February 2006
The Cripple of Inishmaan Northwestern University – Robin Witt, director November 2005
Alchemy of Desire… Northwestern University – Joanie Schultz, director March 2005
Parade Northwestern University – Dominic Missimi, director November 2004
Man of La Mancha Light Opera Works – David Perkovich, director August 2000
Don Giovanni L’Opera Piccola – Shifra Werch, director June 2000
Dangerous Corner greasy joan & co. – Sandra Grand, director March 2000
The Mandrake greasy joan & co. – Kevin Theis, director March 1999
Set Designer
The Time of Your Life Northwestern University – Bud Beyer, director May 2006
Assistant Costume Designer
Love Song Steppenwolf Theatre – Rachel Healy, designer March 2006
Once Upon A Mattress Northwestern University – Pamela Brailey, designer July 2005
The Birds Northwestern University – Ana Kuzmanic, designer May 2004
Instructor
Theatre Foundations Course Columbia College Fall 2013, Fall 2014
Intro to Tech – Costume Roosevelt University Theatre Conservatory 2007 - present
Problems in Production Design Roosevelt University – Fast Track MA Program Summer 2013
Costume Design Faculty National High School Institute Summer 2004, 2006-2011
Costume Design I Northwestern University Spring 2006
Makeup Design I Northwestern University Fall 2005
Costume Shop Manager
NHSI – Theatre Arts Division Summer 2007
Costumer
Xena Live! greasy joan / About Face – Scott Ferguson, director November 1999
Shopper
Glimmerglass Opera 1998, 1999 Seasons
Wardrobe Head
Tony & Tina’s Wedding September – December 1998
Actor’s Theatre of Louisville 1997-1998 Season
NON-THEATRE EXPERIENCE
Office Manager Tomer Rothschild Hand Tailored September 2006 – September 2007
Marketing Assistant Credit Suisse First Boston – Chicago, IL January 2002 – September 2003
Receptionist / Office Manager Holt Value Associates – Chicago, IL May 2000 – January 2002
Assistant to COO S&B Collectibles – Chicago, IL March – May 2000
Project Manager ProStaff – Chicago, IL January 1999 – March 2000
EDUCATION
Northwestern University September 2003 – May 2007
MFA in Stage Design
Palette and Chisel Academy of Fine Arts
“Life Drawing” Max Ranft, Instructor September 2002 – June 2003
“Watercolor” Ingrid Albrecht, Instructor September 2001 – May 2002
“Anatomy for Life Drawing” Jayne Bellows, Instructor September – December 2001
Art Institute of Chicago – Continuing Education Program
“Painting Fundamentals” Helen Conklin-Oh, Instructor September – December, 2000
Costume Design Intern
Actor’s Theatre of Louisville 1997 – 1998 Season
Stage Management Intern
Woman in Mind Berkshire Theatre Festival 1997 Season
Ubu Rock American Repertory Theatre December 1995 – March 1996
Dartmouth College Hanover, NH 1993-1997
B.A. in Drama, cum laude
Honors: Warner Bentley Fellowship 1997; Senior Honors Thesis in Costume Design; Schoenhut Service Award, 1994
2010 - present
2010 - present
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