J o n a t h a n M e s i c h
S C E N I C D E S I G N E R
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DESIGN EXPERIENCE
Scenic Designer Director
A Raisin in the Sun Atlas Performing Arts Center (Washington, D.C.) Michelle Banks,
Nayte Paxton 2023
Deaf Republic NTID/RIT (New York, NY) Malik Paris 2023
Protected Theater For the New City (New York, NY) Shela Xoregos 2022
Snow White Padded Room Theatre Row (New York, NY) Mandy Murphy 2022
In the Heights NTID/RIT (Rochester, NY) Luane Davis Haggerty 2022
Romantic Fools New York Deaf Theatre (New York, NY) James Caverly 2020
Sylvia New York Deaf Theatre (New York, NY) Garrett Zuercher 2019
Elliot and the Magic Bed Summer Stage (Upper Darby, PA) Christopher Monaco 2019
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Temple University Theater (Philadelphia, PA) Lynne Innerst 2018
MFA Playwriting REP Temple University Theater (Philadelphia, PA) 2018
Eight Minutes and Twenty Seconds Harriet Power
Bobby James Robert Hedley
Hit The Wall Temple University Theater (Philadelphia, PA) Brandon McShaffrey 2017
The Impresario/La Canterina Temple University Opera Theater (Philadelphia, PA) Brandon McShaffrey 2016
Greater Tuna Midland Community Theatre (Midland, TX) Carl Moore 2015
The Insect Play Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN) Adam Lott 2013
The Winter’s Tale Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN) Mike Lenz 2012
The Monkey King Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN) Joe Graves 2011
Kristine Holtvedt
Assistant Scenic Designer Designer
Young Frankenstein Chicago Street Theatre (Valparaiso, IN) Zachary Gipson 2015
The Addams Family Midland Community Theatre (Valparaiso, IN) Lauren Lusk 2014
A Streetcar Named Desire
Amadeus Purdue University Theatre(West Lafayette, IN) Katrina Miller 2010
PRODUCTION EXPERIENCE – Scenic Artist
Upper Darby Summer Stage Upper Darby Performing Arts Center (Philadelphia, PA) Summer 2018/2019
Flat Stanley Jr. Freckleface Strawberry Jr. 42nd Street The Lion King Jr.
The Little Mermaid Jr. Frog and Toad Jr. Mary Poppins Jr.
Purdue University (West Lafayette, IN) 2011, 2013
The Monkey King The Insect King
Temple University (Philadelphia, PA) 2017-2019
Crumbs from the Table of Joy Marat/Sade Love and Information Hairspray
Reggie Hoops Guys and Dolls The Underpants Romeo and Juliet Side Show MFA Playwriting Rep Spelling Bee Fabulation
Midland Community Theatre (Midland, TX) 2014-2015
Fixing Up West Side Story The Little Princess
Urinetown Leading Ladies A Christmas Story the Musical
Greater Tuna
Assistant Charge Artist
Midland Community Theatre (Midland, TX) 2014-2015
The Addams Family A Streetcar Named Desire
Scenic Construction
Eclipse Theatre (Chicago, IL)
Ah Wilderness 2012
Midland Community Theatre (Midland, TX) 2014-2015
Fixing Up West Side Story The Little Princess A Christmas Story the Musical
The Addams Family A Streetcar Named Desire Greater Tuna Urinetown
SKILLS
Hand & Auto CAD Drafting Model Making SketchUp
Adobe Photoshop Scene Painting Electrics (hang and focus)
EDUCATION
M.F.A, Theatre Design & Production, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 2019
B.A., Theatre Design & Production, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN, 2014
INTERSHIPS
Midland Community Theatre (Midland, TX) 2014-2015
Eclipse Theatre (Chicago, IL) 2012
REFERENCES
Fred M Duer, Department Chair Lauren Lusk, Scenic Designer Russ Jones, Professor of Design
Temple University Educator/Scenic Designer Purdue University
Head of Design lauren.ayn.lusk@gmail.com russjones@purdue.edu
fmduer@temple.edu 501-960-1307 765-404-1166
215-859-1968