MFA – STAGE DESIGN
Northwestern University, 2003

• Scenic (primary)/Costume (secondary)/Puppetry
  

GRADUATE DIPLOMA IN DRAMA (History)
University of Bristol, England, 1995

• as a Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Scholar
• Thesis title: In Pursuit of a White Box: a dramaturgical and scenographic exploration of 20th century British Productions of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

BFA – THEATRE: Design and Technology
University of Kentucky, 1994

• magna cum laude, 4 year - Deans List

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Director of Design: University Theater, 2005-present
Lecturer: Theatre and Performance Studies

• Teach design and technical theatre courses, build/implement curriculum
• Mentor student designers in all disciplines of theatrical design and production
• Advise departmental usage and planning for new Logan Arts Center

NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY
Adjunct Lecturer and Designer, 2003-2005

• Teach theatre production courses
• Design and build sets for departmental productions
  

ACTORS THEATRE OF LOUISVILLE
Assistant Scenic Designer, 1996-2000

• Assist resident designer, Paul Owen, in design and execution of all productions
• Serve as Scenic Charge Artist, oversee paint staff on all shows
• Design Apprentice Company shows (5 or 6 per year)
• Serve as on-site assistant for guest scenic designers (Ming Cho Lee, John Conklin, Neil Patel, Kendra Ullyart, others)

GEORGETOWN COLLEGE
Adjunct Instructor and Designer, 1996-2000

• Teach theatre production courses
• Design set and lights for departmental productions (2 per year)
  

WILLIAMSTOWN THEATRE FESTIVAL
Assistant Designer, 1999

• Assist Narelle Sissons (AS YOU LIKE IT)
• Assist Neil Patel (TAMING OF THE SHREW)
• Design studio production TIME OF YOUR LIFE, Steve Cosson, director
  
  

SPOLETO FESTIVAL
USA Assistant Designer/ Crew, 1996

• Assisted on American Premiere of Janacek’s THE EXCURSIONS OF MR. BROUCEK
• Running crew for Philip Glass’ LES ENFANTS TERRIBLES and Dublin’s Gate Theatre production of THE WOMAN IN BLACK
  

MARKET HOUSE THEATRE
Designer/Technical Director, 1995-1996

• Design Set and/or Lights for subscription season of plays
• Build and implement designs, training crews and volunteers
  
  

EDINBURGH FRINGE FESTIVAL
Designer, 1995

• Design MACBETH for Superstition Theatre Co. and THE BOY FRIEND for SWC Musicals, both of Bristol, England

UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, Chicago, IL

• Introduction to Stage Design (Fall ’05,’06,’07,’08, ’09, Winter ’11, Fall ‘11)
• Scenic Design (Winter ’06, ’07, ‘09)
• Director/Designer Collaboration (Spring ’06, ’09, ‘11), Co-taught with Heidi Coleman
• Scenic Art (Winter ’07, Fall ‘10)
• Victoriana to Madonna: 20th Century Visual Styles for Theatre (Winter ’08), Developed with a Course Innovation Grant from the UofC Arts Council
• Introduction to Puppetry (Spring ’08, Spring ’10)
• Drama: Embodiment and Transformation –i.e. Theatre 101 (Winter ’10, ‘12)
• Independent Studies in Advanced Scenic Design, Costume Design, Fashion History, Hand Drafting

Currently developing a course (funded in part with a Course Innovation Grant from the UofC Arts Council) titled “Small-Scale Spectacle Theatre”, which is focusing on object-based theatre, ensemble creation/production, and Czech Black Light Theatre. Will be taught Spring quarter 2012.

NORTH PARK UNIVERSITY , Chicago, IL

• Theatre Production (Fall 2003, Spring 2004)

DePAUL UNIVERSITY THEATRE SCHOOL, Chicago, IL

• Technical Drawing for the Theatre (Fall ’04, Winter ’05)

NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, Chicago, IL (while a graduate student)

• Undergraduate Scenic Design (Fall ’02)
  Undergraduate Costume Design (Winter ’03)

GEORGETOWN COLLEGE, Georgetown, KY

• Theatre Design and Production (Fall ’97, ’99)
• Advanced Theatre Production (Fall ’96)

OFF-BROADWAY, New York City, NY

• MISTAKES WERE MADE, dir. Dexter Bullard, Barrow Street Theatre, Oct ’10 – Feb ‘11

GOODMAN THEATRE, Chicago, IL

• THE HAIRY APE, dir. by Sean Graney (co-prod with The Hypocrites) as part of the Eugene O’Neill Festival, 2009
• ESPERANZA RISING, dir. by Henry Godinez (co-prod. with Chicago Children’s Theatre)
• GAS FOR LESS, directed by Dexter Bullard, 2008
• THE HORTON FOOTE FESTIVAL, 2008
• BLIND DATE, directed by Steve Scott
• THE ACTOR, directed by Rick Snyder
• TALKING PICTURES, directed by Henry Wishcamper, 2008

CHICAGO SHAKESPEARE THEATER, Chicago, IL

• Short Shakespeare: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, directed by David Bell, 2010
• Short Shakespeare: MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM, dir. by Amanda Dehnert, 2009
• Short Shakespeare: ROMEO & JULIET, directed by Amanda Dehnert, 2008
• Short Shakespeare: TAMING OF THE SHREW, directed by David Bell, 2007
• THE THREE MUSKETEERS, directed by David Bell, 2006 (associate designer)
• Short Shakespeare: MACBETH, directed by David Bell, 2006
• Short Shakespeare: THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, directed by David Bell, 2005

COURT THEATRE, Chicago, IL

• SPUNK, directed by Seret Scott, 2011
• THE COMEDY OF ERRORS, directed by Sean Graney, 2010

ACTORS THEATRE OF LOUISVILLE, Louisville, KY

• SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, directed by Jon Jory, 2011
• NIXON’S NIXON, directed by Michael Bigelow Dixon

PINE MOUNTAIN MUSIC FESTIVAL, Houghton, MI

• ROCKLAND: the opera, directed by Jussi Tapola, 2011

CLEVELAND PLAY HOUSE, Cleveland, OH

• THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS, directed by Seth Gordon, 2009

ARIZONA THEATRE COMPANY, Tucson/Phoenix, AZ

• THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS, directed by Samantha Wyer, 2008

NORTHLIGHT THEATRE, Skokie, IL

• SENSE AND SENSIBILITY, directed by Jon Jory, 2011A CIVIL WAR CHRISTMAS, directed by Henry Godinez, 2010
• SOUVENIR, directed by Steve Scott, 2009\
• MAURITIUS, directed by Rick Snyder, 2009
• THE LADY WITH ALL THE ANSWERS, directed by BJ Jones, 2008
• BAD DATES, directed by Judith Ivey, 2006
• RED HERRING, directed by Jessica Thebus, 2005
• Studs Terkel’s THE GOOD WAR, directed by David Bell, 2004

THE HYPOCRITES, Chicago, IL

• SOPHOCLES: SEVEN SICKNESSES, directed by Sean Graney, 2011
• WOYZECK, directed by Sean Graney, 2011
• PIRATES OF PENZANCE, directed by Sean Graney, 2010-11
• NO EXIT, directed by Sean Graney, 2010
• FRANKENSTEIN, directed by Sean Graney, 2009, co-production with Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago

SILK ROAD THEATRE PROJECT, Chicago, IL

• YELLOWFACE, directed by Steve Scott, 2011
• SCORCHED, directed by Dale Heinen, 2010

NEXT THEATRE, Evanston, IL

• RETURN TO HAIFA, directed by Jason Southerland, 2010
• THE OVERWHELMING, directed by Kimberly Senior, 2009

PENINSULA PLAYERS Door County, WI

• OVER THE TAVERN, directed by Kristine Thatcher, 2010
• IS HE DEAD? directed by Karen Sheridan, 2009
• BORN YESTERDAY, directed by Peter Amster, 2008
  
• GREETINGS, directed by Tom Mula, 2008
• UNNECESSARY FARCE, directed by Greg Vinkler, 2007
• THE UNEASY CHAIR, directed by Kristine Thatcher, 2005

CHICAGO DRAMATISTS, Chicago, IL

• JADE HEART, directed by Russ Tutterow, 2010
• A STEADY RAIN, directed by Russ Tutterow, 2007 transferred to ROYAL GEORGE THEATRE for commercial run (FEB-JULY 2008)
• ST. COLM’S INCH, directed by Anna Bahow, 2005

HOUSE THEATRE OF CHICAGO, Chicago, IL

• HATFIELD AND MCCOY, directed by Matthew Hawkins, 2006
• ELLEN UNDER GLASS, directed by Tommy Rapley, 2006

AMERICAN THEATRE COMPANY, Chicago, IL

• THE DARK AT THE TOP OF THE STAIRS, directed by Damon Kiely, 2006
• IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE: a live radio play, directed by Marty Higgenbotham, 2005-7; directed by Damon Kiely, 2008; directed by Jason Gerace, 2009-11

PEGASUS PLAYERS THEATRE, Chicago, IL

• GOLDA’S BALCONY, directed by Alex Levy, 2008
• Sondheim’s THE FROGS, directed by Jay Skelton, 2007
• YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL ’07
• YOUNG PLAYWRIGHTS FESTIVAL ‘06

LIFELINE THEATRE, Chicago, IL

• THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY, directed by Kevin Theis, 2008
• THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU, directed by Paul Holmquist, 2007
• HALF MAGIC, directed by Frances Limoncelli, 2007
• THE SIRENS OF TITAN, directed by Kevin Theis, 2005
• STRONG POISON, directed by Dorothy Milne, 2004
• THE SHADOW, directed by John Hildreth, 2003
  

Other CHICAGO credits include shows at A Red Orchid Theatre, About Face, Actors Workshop (now Redtwist), Apple Tree, Bailiwick Repertory, Chicago Children’s Theatre, greasy joan and co, Irish Rep, Light Opera Works, Piven, Pyewacket, Reverie, Strawdog, and Timeline Theatres, among others.

Other REGIONAL credits include shows at Williamstown Theatre Festival; Childsplay (Phoenix, AZ); Stage One (Louisville, KY); Phoenix Theatre (Indianapolis, IN); Human Race Theatre (Dayton, OH); Actors Guild (Lexington, KY); Barn Theatre (Augusta, MI); among others.

• SEXUAL PERVERSITY IN CHICAGO (lighting/sound des) dir. Audrey Francis, UofC, 2011
• THESE SHINING LIVES (projection des) dir. David New, Univ. of Chicago, 2011
• THE ROSE TATTOO (lighting design) dir. Kimberly Senior, Univ. of Chicago, 2010
• TOP GIRLS (lighting design) dir. Sean Graney, Univ. of Chicago Theatre, 2007
• KOSI-DASA (scenic masks) dir. Shepsu Aakhu, North Park University, 2004
• THE ICE WOLF (set/masks) dir. Michael Stauffer, Wheaton College, 2004
• DOCTOR FAUSTUS (costumes/puppets) dir. Adam Burke, Northwestern University, 2003
• COUNTERPOINTS (sound) dir. Adam Burke, Northwestern University, 2002
• THE CHANGELING (costumes) dir. Adam Burke, Northwestern University, 2001
• SLUMBER, MY DARLING (puppets) created by Tom Burch, Northwestern Univ, 2001

• NON-EQUITY JEFF AWARD NOMINATION – Best Scenic Design, NO EXIT, The Hypocrites, 2011
• NON-EQUITY JEFF AWARD NOMINATION - Best Scenic Design, UNCLE VANYA, Strawdog Theatre, 2010
• EQUITY JEFF AWARD – Best Production, A STEADY RAIN, Chicago Dramatists, 2007
• AFTER DARK AWARD – Best Overall Design, THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU, Lifeline Theatre, 2007
• NON-EQUITY JEFF AWARD – Best Production THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU Lifeline Theatre, 2007
• NON-EQUITY JEFF AWARD NOMINATION – Best Scenic Design, THE ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU, Lifeline Theatre, 2007
• MICHAEL MAGGIO EMERGING DESIGNER AWARD, Given through the Michael Merritt Endowment, Chicago 2005
• NON-EQUITY JEFF AWARD – Best Production, THIS HAPPY BREED, Timeline Theatre, 2005
• AFTER DARK AWARD – Best Overall Design, RED HERRING, Northlight Theatre, 2005
• AFTER DARK AWARD – Best Scenic Design, STRONG POISON, Lifeline Theatre, 2004
• NON-EQUITY JEFF AWARD – Best Scenic Design, MISERY, Pyewacket Theatre, 2004
• “SMITTY” AWARD – Best Scenic Design, A TUNA CHRISTMAS, Actors Guild, 1998
• “SMITTY” AWARD – Best Scenic Design, ANGELS IN AMERICA, Actors Guild, 1997
• KTA DESIGN AWARD – Best Scenic Design, CHINAMEN Market House Theatre, 1996
• “SMITTY” AWARD – Best Scenic Design, THE LISBON TRAVIATA, Actors Guild, 1994
• OUTSTANDING SCENIC DESIGN – KC/ACTF Region 4, SIGNS OF LIFE
• Displayed work at National Competition at Kennedy Center, DC Univ. of Kentucky, 1994
  

• COMPLEAT WORKS OF WLLM SHKSPR (abridged), dir. Sean Graney, MILWAUKEE REP, Jan. 2012
• DIE FLEDERMAUS, dir. Michael Ehrman, Northwestern University Opera, Feb. 2012
• 10 CHIMNEYS, dir. BJ Jones, NORTHLIGHT THEATRE, Mar. 2012
• ANOTHOLOGY & 10-MINUTE REP, directors TBA,
• ACTORS THEATRE OF LOUISVILLE HUMANA FESTIVAL, March 2012
• AN ACTOR PREPARES, dir. Devon De Mayo, UNIV. OF CHICAGO, Apr. 2012 (scenic and lighting design)

Upcoming remounts

• THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE, dir. by Sean Graney, THE HYPOCRITES, Nov. 2011
• IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, dir. Jason Gerace, AMERICAN THEATRE CO, Nov. 2011