Theatre of Western Springs Designer/ Builder Bunnicula Thad Hallstien- TD 2009
Emerald City Theatre Co. Designer/ Builder Dr. Dolittle Ernie Nolan-Dir 2009
The Joffrey Ballet Builder The Nutcracker Marianne Marks-CSM 2008
Marriott of Linconshire Designer/ Builder Aladdin Rachel Rockwell-Dir 2008
Marriott of Linconshire Builder Seussical Kevin Depinet-Des 2008
House Theatre Company Designer/ Builder The Nutcracker Tommy Rapley-Dir 2007
House Theatre Company Designer/ Builder Dave Davinci Saves the Universe Nathan Allen-Dir 2008
Chicago Shakespeare Theatre Assistant Design Willie Wonka Meredith Miller-Des 2008
Redmoon Theatre Swan Builder Spectacle Lunatique Andrea Everman-Des 2008
Backstage Theatre Company Designer/ Builder The Ruling Class Brandon Bruce-Dir 2007
Illinois State University Designer/ Builder Marat/ Sade F. Reed Brown-Dir 2005
Illinois State University Designer/ Builder The Bluebird Nicole Deiker-Dir 2006
Puppetry Design/ Construction/ Direction and or Performance
Chicago Dramatists Des/Build/Direction 10 Virgins Russ Tutterow-Dir 2008
One Flea Circus Des/Build/Dir/Perf As Time Goes By Blake Montgomery-Cord 2008
One Flea Circus Co Des/Build/Dir/ Perf Bon Voyage Stephanie Bailey-Co. 2009
One Flea Circus Des/Build/Direction Al Kimea Ruth Bistrow-Perf 2009
My Grandmothers Feet Co Des/Build/Dir/Perf Flying Cloud Dan Kerr Hobart-Co. 2007
My Grandmothers Feet Co Des/Build/ Dir/ Perf Shenandoah Dax Tran-Caffee-Co. 2008
My Grandmothers Feet Co Des/Build/ Dir/ Perf Journey from Tibet Shu Shubatt-Cord. 2008
Performance
Blair Thomas and Co. Shaddow Puppeteer The Ox Herder Blair Thomas-Dir 2008
Art Institute of Chicago Ensemble Performance Urban Anatomy Stephanie Baily-Dir 2009
Joe Mazza The Rag The Hyperbolist Joe Mazza-Dir 2009
Links Hall Clown Minion Thaw Erika Mott-Dir 2009
Special Recognition
Nominated for Non-Equity Joseph Jefferson Award for the Puppet Design of The Nutcracker with the House Theatre Company
Nominated for Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival Certificate of Merit for the Puppet Design of Marat/ Sade with Illinois State University
Puppets featured on the cover of Puppetry International Spring/Summer 2009 40 under 40 issue
Education
University
Illinois State University Bachelors of Theatre Design/Production Graduation Spring of 2007
Additional Training
Bread and Puppet Theatre Perform, Work, Learn Summer internship Peter Schumann 2004
Czechoslovakian Marionettes Carving wooden Marionettes Summer Intensive Miroslav Treitnar 2006
Sandglass Theatre Puppet Manipulation Summer Intensive Eric Bass 2006
Inside Out Art Studio Leather Mask Construction Workshop Jeff Semerling 2009
Plasticene Theatre Non-text based theatre Summer Intensive Sharon Gopfert 2005
Illinois State University Alexander/ Body Awareness Movement I Paul Dennhardt 2005
Skills
costume crafts
scenic painting
scenic and costume design
sculpting, molding and casting
stilt walking
gymnastics training
block printing
fabric dying
millinery
screen printing
can fit in 7”X 1’-8” spaces
soldering
hand drafting
Construction Experience
Carpentry: 15 shows for Illinois State University and Illinois Shakespeare Festival 2002-05
Sewing: 9 shows for Illinois State University 2005-06
