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Professional Experience
        Milwaukee Repertory Theatre                                              Milwaukee, WI    present
                Props Crafts Artisan - Props Master: Jim Guy

        Actors Theater of Louisville                                      Louisville, KY      2007-2008

                Props Journeyman - Props Masters:  Mark Walston and Doc Manning


         Enchantment Theater                                                               Philadelphia, PA      2007

               Puppet Builder - The Velveteen Rabbit - Designer: David Russell


        Redmoon Theater                                                                                         Chicago, IL      2006

                Puppet and Toy Theatre Artist – Once Upon a Time – Designer: Frank Maugeri

                Build Shop Intern – The Balloon Man – Build Shop Manager: Justin Hart


         Glen Ellyn Children’s Chorus         Glen Ellyn, IL and Beijing, China      2005 

            Puppet and Mask Designer – The Nightingale – Director: Emily Ellsworth 

 


        Hope Summer Repertory Theater                                Holland, MI      2004-2005

                 Props Master - Drawer Boy – Designer: Stacie Storie

                                               Scapin – Designer: Kristin Ellert

                                              Spitfire Grill – Designer: Paul Witaker

                                              Seussical the Musical – Designer: Karen Kozlowski 

                                             Arms and the Man – Designer: Steve Johnson

                                             G.I. Jive – Designer: Karen Kozlowski 

                Puppet Painter/Dyer –The Stinky Cheese Man – Designer: Kristin Ellert
                Soft Goods Dyer – Bedroom Farce – Designer: Cynthia Bachhuber

 
Educational Experience
        University of Evansville                                            Evansville, IN      2003-2007 

        B.F.A. in Theater Design and Technology from the University of Evansville.                                 Graduated Cum Laude from the Honors Program.


                Props Master

                        Comedy of Errors – Designer: Joseph P. Flauto

                        Cabaret – Designer: Joseph P. Flauto

                Head of Costume Crafts

                        The Cherry Orchard – Designer: Patti McCrory 

                        The Taming of the Shrew – Designer: Patti McCrory 

                        Urinetown – Designer: Kristina Makowski 

                        1918 – Designer: Dominique Glaros 

                        Dancing at Lughnasa – Designer: Kimberly Gryder 

                        Wonder of the World – Designer: Alicia Chesney                    

                Severed Head Artist – Landscape of the Body – Director: Coit Scharringhausen

                Mask Maker – Six Characters in Search of an Author – Designer: Patti McCrory

                Scenic Designer – Voice of the Prairie – Director: Courtney Theriault

                Assistant Instructor – Workshop: Fabric Dying and Painting Techniques –                                                                                    Instructor: Cheri Vasek

 

 

        
Conferences/Workshops

        Masks of Transformation: an Interdisciplinary and International Conference on Masks and Masking. Carbondale, IL. 

        Natural Dyes, Weaving Techniques, and Felt-making: Plant Dyes for Wools and Cottons; Peg Loom, Brinkley Loom; Basic Felt-making. Hereford, England. 

        Fabric Dyeing and Painting Techniques: Shibori, Block-printing, Silk painting, Silk screening, Distressing Techniques. Safety Procedures for work in a Dye/Craft shop. Led by Cheri Vasek, Head Dyer for the Santa Fe Opera. Evansville, IN. 

        Bookbinding: An Introductory Workshop on Various Bookbinding Techniques and Stitches. Evansville, IN. 


Awards and Scholarships

        Paul Owen Fellowship, Actors Theater of Louisville   2007-2008

        Pearl LeCompte Theater Society Assistantship, Costume Shop   2006-2007

        Theater Workstudy, Scene Shop and Costume Shop 2003-2007

        First Place in Three Dimensional Art: Life is Simply Art, Chicago wide Art Competition 2002


Related Skills 

        prop making:  Leather Tooling; Molding and Casting;  Foam Carving; Thermo Plastic; Basic Upholstery, Carpentry, Bookbinding, Printmaking, Faux Paint Effects, Photoshop. Comfortable with Most Scene Shop Equipment.

        Costume Crafts: Silk Painting; Batik; Felt-making; Silver-smithing and Jewelry-making; Chainmail; Comfortable with Basic Costume Construction.