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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

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