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ALESSIA CARPOCA Scenic and Costume Designer Address: 530 Brooks Missoula, MT 59801. Phone: 406 531 5836 E-mail: [email protected] SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS Tenured Professor with a substantial record of teaching, research, service and merit Experienced supervisor and mentor to faculty, staff and students Experienced designer in Costumes and Scenery. EDUCATION MART 302 Intro to Motion Design Spring 2014 The University of Montana, programs used Adobe After Effect MART 112 Intro to non-linear editing Spring 2013 The University of Montana, programs used Final Cut and Adobe Premiere MART 255 Introduction to Photoshop, one-week intensive class on Photoshop C3. Summer Session, The University of Montana, 2008. MART 341Intro to Web Design, one-week intensive class on web site design and development. Programs used include html programming, Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Photoshop, University of Montana, 2006. MFA in Theatre Design, Northwestern University, 2001-2003. BFA in Scenography and Art History, Academy of Fine Arts of Rome. Top marks and honors 110/110 cum laude, 1989-1993. GRANTS/AWARDS 2014 College of Visual and Performing Arts Distinguished Faculty Award Short Term Travel Award, Office of International Programs, The University of Montana, May 2012. Merit Award, The University of Montana, 2011. Faculty Development Grant, one day intensive workshop on Foam Carving at USITT Conference in Charlotte in March 2011. Mini-Sabbatical Grant, The University of Montana. Presenter in two panels for the National Conference of the United States Institute for Theatre and Technology, Houston March 2008. Vice President for Research and Development Grant, The University of Montana. Awarded grant to travel to Urbana-Champaign, Illinois and assist with the organization, planning and construction of the USA Exhibit for the 2007 Prague Quadrennial and to assist with the load-in in Prague, June 2007. Merit Award, The University of Montana, 2007. Faculty Development Professional Grant, One-week intensive workshop in translucent drops. Taught by Rachel Keebler, co-founder and owner of Cobalt Studios, New York, 2006 (30 hrs. practical plus lectures). Teaching Assistantship, Northwestern University, 2001-2003. National Opera Theatre of Rome, Scholarship for course in Set Design and Scene Painting, 1992. ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Puppetry Prague Quadrennial workshop titled “The Tea Pavilion” taught by Watanabe Kazunori and Peter Matasek with the help of Actress/Puppeteer Miyako Kurotani. Two-day intensive workshop focusing on both construction and performance techniques for a Japanese wooden puppet, June 2007. Teaching Participant, Faculty Enquiry Project an eight weeklong workshop through the Faculty Development office focused on developing online courses and on the flipped classroom. Fall 2014 Faculty Professional Development workshops, The University of Montana, 2014 Inspired Learning an videoconference The Performance of Teaching Information Technology Short Courses, Advanced Moodle Tools, April 2011. I attended a Scenofest workshop at the Prague Quadrennial in June 2011 titled: Talking and Writing about Scenography taught by the prominent Scenography theoretician Professor Arnold Aronson. Faculty Professional Development workshops, The University of Montana, 2007. Using teaching Strategies, session included working with large classes, as well as ways to make classes more interactive Teaching with Technologies, session included teaching with different types of technology and their uses in the classroom Scene Painting Cartooning Backdrops for the Theatre, USITT Professional Development Workshop, Toronto, Canada. Taught by Howard Jones, North Carolina School of the Arts, and Susan Crabtree author of Scenic Art for the Theatre, 2005. One-week intensive workshop in historic scene painting, The University of Montana. Taught by Lance Brockman, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, 2004 (16 hrs. practical plus lectures). Scene Painting and Construction Professional Development course in scene painting and scene construction, Archimede Studios Rome, Italy, Certificate awarded, 1994 (240 hrs). WORK EXPERIENCE Summary I am currently employed as Professor in Set and Costume Design in the School of Theatre and Dance at The University of Montana, Missoula, Montana. I have worked extensively for both the International Committee and the Conference Committee of the United States Institute for Theatre and Technology (USITT). In June 2008 I was invited by the Vice President for International Activities to be part of the USITT USA Steering Committee in charge of organizing and coordinating the National exhibit for the Prague Quadrennial 2011. I have assisted with the organization, planning and load-in of the USA exhibit in Prague in 2007. I served as Assistant Project Coordinator for the Construction and installation of the USITT- USA exhibit for the 2011 Prague Quadrennial. In 2012 I have been elected for the USITT Board of Directors. I am also the Trouble Shooter Coordinator for the 2013, 2014 and 2015 USITT Conference. In the last nine years I have designed 15 operas for the University of British Columbia School of Music (Vancouver, Canada). Six of these have been co-productions with Mestzke Divadlo in Usti Nad Labem (Czech Republic). All six have toured the Czech Republic including two productions that were performed in the Stavoske Theatre, Prague Estates Theatre, where Mozart premiered and conducted his opera Don Giovanni. In September 2001 I designed the set and costumes for the Czech Republic premiere of The Crucible, which was later included in a one-hour special programming on the National Czech Television. In June 2009, I designed scenery for The Magic Flute for the opening production in the Old Auditorium, an historic 1925 theatre that, after a $20 million dollar renovation, is the only 530-seat concert hall with a 60-seat orchestra pit in Vancouver, British Columbia. During my final year at Northwestern University I was chosen to design the set for the world premiere of A Long Gay Book directed by Frank Galati (winner of two Tony awards for Grapes of Wrath) and composed by Stephen Flaherty (1998 Tony award for Ragtime). In Italy most of my experience has fallen into two categories: set design and painting for television programs on the main national networks, Rai Uno, Channel Five, and set design and lighting for Club Vacanze, a holiday resort management company that has theatrical and cabaret entertainment for guests on location. The television work was commissioned by La Scenografia, the largest private construction and design studio for television work in Italy, with whom I collaborated from 1995 to 1998. INTERNATIONAL United States Institute for Theatre and Technology (USITT) Tour Leader, USITT Study Tour to Germany and the Czech Republic, June 2015. Responsibilities include planning and organizing a four cities tour and making contacts with theatre professional to serve as guest speakers in every city. The tour is schedule for June 2015 and participants will participate in the 2015 Prague Quadrennial while also visiting sights of Germany and the Czech Republic and historical theatres and construction shops. Tour Leader, USITT Study Tour to Italy, June 2013. Responsibilities include planning and organizing a five cities tour to Italy and making contacts with theatre professional to serve as guest speakers in every city. Assistant Exhibit Project Coordinator, USA National, Student and Architecture Exhibit for the Prague Quadrennial 2011. Responsibilities included the planning, cataloging, construction, shipping, load-in and strike of the three different USA exhibits. Member, USA team, National, Student and Architecture Exhibit for the Prague Quadrennial 2007. Responsibilities included coordinating the planning, organization and construction of the three different exhibits and load-in at the Prumyslovy Exhibit Hall in Prague, Czech Republic. The Prague Quadrennial is the only world exhibit of Theatre Design and Architecture. Recruiting Committee for the Prague Quadrennial 2007 USA design exhibits. Responsibilities included finding and contacting designers worthy of receiving an invitation to participate in the selection process for the USA National exhibit. University of British Columbia Set designer, Manon, director Nancy Hermiston, Old Aud, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November 2015. Set designer and Costume Coordinator, Traviata, director Nancy Hermiston, Old Aud, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, June 2015. Set designer, The Marriage of Figaro, director Nancy Hermiston, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, February 2015. Set designer, The Bartered Bride, director Nancy Hermiston, Old Aud, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November 2014. Set designer and Video Projection designer, The Florentine Straw Hat, director Nancy Hermiston, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, February 2014. Set designer and Video Projection designer, Rusalka, Antonín Dvořák, director Nancy Hermiston, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, February 2012. Set designer, The Magic Flute, W. A. Mozart, for the opening production in the Old Auditorium, an historic 1925 theatre that, after a $20 million dollar renovation, is the only 530-seat concert hall with a 60-seat orchestra pit in Vancouver, British Columbia. Directed by Nancy Hermiston, June 2010. Set designer, Falstaff, G. Verdi, director Nancy Hermiston, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 2009. Set designer, The Marriage of Figaro, W. A. Mozart, director Nancy Hermiston, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, March 2006. Set and costume designer, Cosi fan Tutte, W. A. Mozart, director Nancy Hermiston, Severoceske Divadlo in Usti Nad Labem (previously Mestke Divadlo), Czech Republic touring show. This production toured several cities in the Czech Republic including 2 performances in the Prague Estates Theatre (Stavovske Divadlo or the Mozart Theatre), June 2005. Set and costume designer, Manon, J. Massenet, director Nancy Hermiston, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver, Canada, March 2004. Set designer, The Bartered Bride, J. Smetana, director Josef Novak, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver, Canada, March 2003. Set and costume designer, Manon, J. Massenet, director Nancy Hermiston, Usti nad Labem City Theatre (Czech Republic), June 2002. Set and costume designer, The Crucible, R. Ward, director Nancy Hermiston, Chan Centre for the Performing Arts, Vancouver, Canada, March 2001. Co-production with Usti nad Labem City Theatre (Czech Republic premiere) and U.B.C. School of Music, September 2001 Set and costume designer, Die Gartnerin aus Liebe, W. A. Mozart, director Nancy Hermiston. Coproduction with Usti nad Labem City Theatre (Czech Republic) and U.B.C. School of Music. This production toured several cities in the Czech Republic including performances in the Prague Estates Theatre (Staromeske Divadlo or the Mozart Theatre), June 2000. Teatro Romano, Ostia Antica, Rome, Italy Costumer and Costume Crafts, The Birds, director Claudio Boccaccini, July 2015. L’Acchiappafeste, Via dei Pirenei 10, 00144 Rome, Italy Consultant for Art activities, Jan/May ’99. Director of the Model Building Pavilion in “Exhibition of Rome.” The exhibition featured around 20 architectural models and 10 set models. Responsibilities included conducting seminars in the making of a model and its application in architecture (for the adult audience) and workshops in model building (for the younger audience). Club Vacanze, Viale Mentana 150, 00050 Parma, Italy Set Designer, Summer ’95, Winter ‘96/’97; Art Director, Summer ’97, Winter ‘97/’98. Responsibilities included designing sets and props for a wide variety of plays, musicals and special events. As Art Director I worked closely with the management office improving the communication between the 12 different theatres the company owns and supervising the individual set designers who worked in them. I created a library of available resources (lighting instruments, scenery, backdrops etc.) to allow the exchange of scenery and lighting between theaters. La Scenografia, Via Affogalasino 52, Rome, Italy Scenic Artist and Charge Artist, 1995 to 1998 freelance. I worked on approximately 25 different television, fashion or advertisement productions. Highlights from this experience are: Danone advertising, official sponsor for World Cup France ’98; Per Atlanta sempre dritto, painted for the Italian broadcast show of the Olympic Games in Atlanta and currently part of the permanent exposition in Cinecitta Movie Studios in Rome. As Charge Artist I was responsible for the final look of all scenery in production, supervising a crew of 6 to 12 scenic artists. Teatro Dei Servi, Vicolo dei Servi 6, 00160 Rome, Italy Set Designer, The Merry Wives of Windsor, June 1994 Teatro Vascello, Via del Vascello 40, 00156 Rome, Italy Fly and Deck crew, Tamerlano the Greatest, February 1993 NATIONAL Montana Repertory Theatre Scenic artist, Biloxi Blues, directed by Greg Johnson, Montana Repertory Theatre January 2013 and National Tour. The Montana Repertory Theatre is a professional company based on the campus of The University of Montana. The Rep productions tour the country each spring. Scenic artist, Doubt, directed by Greg Johnson, Montana Repertory Theatre January 2012 and National Tour. Set designer, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof, directed by Greg Johnson, Montana Repertory Theatre January 2008 and National Tour. The University of Montana Scenic Coordinator, Tedx UMontana, revised part of scenery from previous production, UC Theatre, February 2015 Scenic Designer, Tedx UMontana, directed by Rick Hughes, Masquer Theatre, September 2013. Costume designer, Prey, choreographer Bebe Miller, Guest Artist, Kennedy Center ACDF Washington, 2010, The University of Montana. Costume designer, Return to Ashes, choreographer Kim Epifano, Guest Artist, Velocity Theatre, Seattle, February 2004; The University of Montana, November 2003. Video Artist, wrote, shot and edited 5 recruiting videos for the School of Theatre and Dance currently on my youtube channel. October 2012 to March 2014 Video Artist, wrote, shot and edited 2 promo videos for the School of Theatre and Dance performances of Dance in Concert and Midsummer Night’s dream, April 2014, currently on my youtube channel. REGIONAL The University of Montana Costume Designer, Paradise, choreographed by Steve Teran, Odyssey of the Stars 2014, ACDF Regional conference and Dance in Concert, Montana Theatre, March 2015. Costume Designer, Where we left it, choreographed by Ellie Weinman, ACDA Regional conference and selected for the American College Dance Association Gala Concert. Also shown in the Dance in Concert, Montana Theatre, March 2015. This piece was selected for the final ACDF Concert. Costume Coordinator, Today’s Artemis, choreographed by Heidi Eggert, ACDF Regional conference and Dance in Concert, Montana Theatre, March 2015. Costume Designer, Brief Encounters, choreographed by Emily Curtiss, Dance Up Close and Dance in Concert, Montana Theatre, November 2014 and April 2015. Co-Costume Designer, In the Night We Find, choreographed by Jessie Dettman, Dance Up Close, Masquer Theatre, November 2014. Costume Designer, Disturbance, choreographed by Summer Morton, Dance Up Close, Masquer Theatre, November 2014. Costume Designer, Cyrano, directed by Randy Bolton, Montana Theatre, October 2014. Costume Designer, The Top of a Very Tall Mountain, choreographed by KT Niehoff, ACDF Regional conference and Dance in Concert, Montana Theatre, March 2014. Scenic Designer and Charge Artist, Swan Lake Act 2, choreographed by Michelle Antonioli, Dance in Concert, Montana Theatre, March 2014. Video Artist, Avenue Q, directed by Jere Hodgin, Montana Theatre, October 2013. Video Artist and Charge Artist, Pentecost, directed by Jere Hodgin, Montana Theatre, March 2013. Costume Designer, You wouldn’t believe the Dream, choreographed by Dance in Concert, Montana Theatre, March 2013. Costume Designer, Arabian Nights, directed by Randy Bolton, Masquer Theatre, October 2012. Scenic Designer and Charge Artist for a backdrop for “Traditions of Christmas” directed by Jeremy Lapp at the Kroc Center in Coeur D’Alene, Idaho, May 2012 (show opens in December 2012) Associate Costume Designer, Chicago, directed by Bobby Gutierrez, Montana Theatre, April 2012. Props artist, The Elephant Men, directed by Jere Hodgin, Montana Theatre, October 2011. Set designer, Crazy for You, directed by Greg Johnson, Montana Theatre, March 2011. Associate Set designer, Hay Fever, directed by John De Boer, Montana Theatre, December 2010. Costume Designer, Eurydice, directed by Ezra LeBank, Masquer Theatre, November 2009. Scene Design and Charge Artist for the Garden City Ballet production of The Nutcracker, December 2007-08-09. Scene Design and Charge Artist for The Merry Wives of Windsor by W. Shakespeare directed by Michael Butterworth, Montana Theatre, December 2008. Set designer, Gypsy, directed by Theresa Waldorf, Montana Theatre, April 2008. Costume Designer, Boy Gets Girl, directed by Michael Butterworth, Masquer Theatre, September 2007. Costume designer, LunchBox, choreographed for the Spring Dance Concert, Montana Theatre, May 2007; American College Dance Festival (ACDF) Conference, March 2007. Set designer, Big Love, directed by Noah Tuleja, Masquer Theatre, April 2007. Costume designer, Miss Julie, directed by Michael Murphy, Masquer Theatre, February 2007. Set designer, Still Life with Iris, directed by Theresa Waldorf, Montana Theatre, September 2006. Costume designer, Spirale, choreographed by Kasi Grieblewsky, Spring Dance Concert, Montana Theatre, May 2006. Set designer, The Time of your Life, directed by Joe Proctor, Masquer Theatre, April 2006. Set and Costume designer, Peter Pan or the boy who would not grow up, directed by Noah Tuleja, Montana Theatre, November 2005. Set and Costume designer, The Shape of Things, directed by James Kriley, Masquer Theatre, October 2004. Costume designer, Evita, directed by Keith Hitchcock, Montana Theatre, April 2004. Set designer, Picasso at the Lapin Agile, director Roger Heddon, Montana Theatre, April 2004. Costume designer, Return to Ashes, choreographer Kim Epifano, Guest Artist, Montana Theatre November 2003; Seattle, February 2004. Costume designer, Mo-Trans dance concert, Three and Still, by Chio Chi Chang, Guest Artist, Corsage, What if and then …and Power Plays, by Amy Ragsdale, November 2003. Costume coordinator, Mo-Trans dance concert, The secret life of coats and Improv, Montana Theatre, November 2003. Northwestern University Set designer, The Long Gay Book, world premiere of a chamber musical based on the writings of Gertrude Stein, director Frank Galati (1990 Tony award for Grapes of Wrath), composer Stephen Flaherty (1998 Tony award for Ragtime), Ethel Barber Theatre, May 2003. Set designer, The Tragical History of Doctor Faust, adaptation of Marlowe, director and writer Adam Burke, February 2003. Lighting designer, Drums of the Dam, by Helene Anxious, director Craig Kinzer, Louis Theatre, December 2002. Set and costume designer, Salt and Pepper, by Jose Cruz Gonzales, director Rives Collins, Ethel Barber Theatre, April 2002. Children’s touring show. Set designer, The Changeling, by T. Middleton, director Adam Burke, Wallis Theatre, February 2001. Set and costume designer, Danny and the deep blue sea, by John Patrick Shanley, director Adam Burke, Wallis Theatre, May 2000. TEACHING EXPERIENCE Courses taught: UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA 2015 SPRING THTR 155 Drawing Fundamentals for the Theatre Designer (Undergraduate 12 students) THTR 102.50 Intro to Theatre Design (Undergraduate 14 students) THTR 450 Scene Design 2 (Undergraduate 4 students) THTR 550 Graduate Scene Design (Graduate 1 student) THTR 556 Graduate Rendering Techniques (Graduate 1 student) 2014 FALL THTR 102A Section 01and 02 Introduction to Theatre Design (General Education, BA and BFA students total of 42 students) THTR 102.50 Intro to Theatre Design (Undergraduate 8 students) THTR 356 Scene Painting (Undergraduate 3 students) THTR 595 Graduate Independent Study (Graduate 1 student) THTR 645 Graduate Design Seminar 3(Graduate 5 students) 2014 SPRING THTR 155 Drawing Fundamentals for the Theatre Designer (Undergraduate 5 students) THTR 203 Stagecraft 2. Co-taught (Undergraduate 40 students) THTR 450 Scene Design 2 (Undergraduate 3 students) THTR 552 Problems in Scene Design (Graduate 2 students) 2013 FALL THTR 102A Section 01and 02 Introduction to Theatre Design (General Education, BA and BFA students total of 48 students) THTR 356 Scene Painting (Undergraduate 2 students) THTR 340 Costume Design I (Undergraduate 5 students) THTR 508 Design Production Assignment (Graduate 1 student) 2013 SPRING THTR 155 Drawing Fundamentals for the Theatre Designer (Undergraduate 10 students) THTR 450 Scene Design 2 (Undergraduate 5 students) THTR 456 Advanced Scene Painting (Undergraduate 4 students) THTR 552 Problems in Scene Design (Graduate 2 students) DRAM 595 Graduate Rendering (Graduate 5 students, Undergraduate 2 students) 2012 FALL THTR 102A Section 01and 02 Introduction to Theatre Design (General Education, BA and BFA students total of 59 students) THTR 356 Scene Painting (Undergraduate 5 students) THTR 340 Costume Design I (Undergraduate 6 students) THTR 508 Design Production Assignment (Graduate 1 student) 2012 SPRING THTR 155 Drawing Fundamentals for the Theatre Designer (Undergraduate 15 students) THTR 450 Scene Design 2 (Undergraduate 5 students) THTR 456 Advanced Scene Painting (Undergraduate 5 students) THTR 552 Problems in Scene Design (Graduate 2 students) 2011 FALL THTR 102A Section 01and 02 Introduction to Theatre Design (General Education, BA and BFA students total of 55 students) THTR 356 Scene Painting (Undergraduate 12 students) THTR 340 Costume Design I (Undergraduate 7 students) THTR 508 Design Production Assignment (Graduate 1 student) THTR 595 Graduate Scene Painting (Graduate 1 students) 2011 SPRING THTR 102A Section 01 Introduction to Theatre Design (General Education, BA and BFA students total of 22 students) THTR 155 Drawing Fundamentals for the Theatre Designer (Undergraduate 12 students) THTR 450 Scene Design 2 (Undergraduate 3 students) THTR 552 Problems in Scene Design (Graduate 3 students) 2010 FALL THTR 102A Section 01-02 Introduction to Theatre Design (General Education, BA and BFA students total of 35 students) THTR 308 Production Team I (Undergraduate 3 students) THTR 309 Production Design I (Undergraduate 4 students) THTR 356 Scene Painting (Undergraduate 3 students) THTR 340 Costume Design I (Undergraduate 12 students) THTR 408 Production Team II (Undergraduate 2 students) THTR 409 Production Design II (Undergraduate 5 students) THTR 535 Problems in Scene Design (Graduate 1 student) THTR 508 Design Production Assignment (Graduate 1 student) THTR 545 Graduate Design Seminar I (Graduate 3 students) THTR 595 Graduate Scene Painting (Graduate 2 students) 2010 SPRING DRAM 195 Drawing Fundamentals for the Theatre Designer (Undergraduate 12 students) DRAM 334-2 Scene Design 2 (Undergraduate 5 students) DRAM 495 Advanced Scene Painting (Undergraduate 7 students) DRAM 595 Graduate Rendering co-taught (Graduate 3 students) 2009 FALL DRAM 103 Section 01-02 Introduction to Theatre Design (General Education, BA and BFA students total of 55 students) DRAM 333 Scene Painting (Undergraduate 7 students) DRAM 346 Costume Design I (Undergraduate 6 students) DRAM 535 Problems in Costume Design (Graduate 1 student) DRAM 525 Graduate Design Seminar I co-taught (Graduate 3 students) 2009 SPRING DRAM 195 Drawing Fundamentals for the Theatre Designer (Undergraduate 11 students) DRAM 334-2 Scene Design 2 (Undergraduate 5 students) DRAM 495Advanced Scene Painting (Undergraduate 2 students) 2008 FALL DRAM 103 Section 01-02 Introduction to Theatre Design (General Education, BA and BFA students total of 55 students) DRAM 333 Scene Painting (Undergraduate 7 students) DRAM 346 Costume Design I (Undergraduate 6 students) DRAM 535 Problems in Scene Design (Graduate 1 student) 2007 SPRING DRAM 535 Problems in Scene Design (1 Graduate students) DRAM 334-2 Scene Design 2 (6 Undergraduate) DRAM 495Advanced Scene Painting (2 Undergraduate students) DRAM 395-05 Model Building (2 Undergraduate students) DRAM 535 Problems in Costume Design (1 Graduate student) 2006 FALL DRAM 103 Section 01-02 Introduction to Theatre Design (General Education, BA and BFA students total of 65 students) DRAM 333 Scene Painting (Undergraduate 10 students) DRAM 346 Costume Design I (Undergraduate and BFA students 10 students) DRAM 396 Independent Studies Scenic Painting (1 Undergraduate Student) 2006 SPRING DRAM 535 Problems in Scene Design (1 Graduate students) DRAM 334-2 Scene Design 2 (3 Undergraduate) DRAM 495 Advanced Scene Painting (4 Undergraduate students) DRAM 446 Costume Design 2 (3 Undergraduate students) DRAM 535 Problems in Costume Design (1 Graduate student) 2005 FALL DRAM 103 Section 01-02 Introduction to Theatre Design (General Education, BA and BFA students total of 70 students) DRAM 333 Scene Painting (Undergraduate 8 students) DRAM 346 Costume Design I (Undergraduate and BFA students 10 students) DRAM 396 Independent Studies Scenic Painting (1 Undergraduate Student) DRAMA 496 Independent Studies in Costume Design (1 Undergraduate Student) DRAM 535 Graduate Costume Design (1 Graduate student) 2004 FALL DRAM 103 Section 01-02 Introduction to Theatre Design (General Education and BFA students total of 75 students) DRAM 333 Scene Painting (Undergraduate) DRAM 346 Costume Design I (Undergraduate and BFA students) DRAM 398 Coop Education Experience 2005 SPRING DRAM 535 Problems in Scene Design (Graduate students) DRAM 495 Advanced Scene Painting (Undergraduate) DRAM 103A Section 01Introduction to Theatre Design (General Education and BFA students) 2003 FALL DRAM 103 Section 01-02 Introduction to Theatre Design (General Education and BFA students total of 72 students) DRAM 333 Scene Painting (Undergraduate and Graduate students) DRAM 346 Costume Design I (Undergraduate and BFA students) 2004 SPRING DRAM 335 Scene Design II (Undergraduate and Graduate students) DRAM 395 Rendering for the Theatre Designer (Undergraduate and Graduate students, projects in abstract and representational art) NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY 2003 WINTER THEATRE 241-1 Scenic Design I (Undergraduates) 2002 WINTER THEATRE 241-1 Scenic Design I, Teaching Assistant (Undergraduates) 2001 FALL THEATRE 241-2 Costume Design 1, Teaching Assistant (Undergraduates). Graduate Teaching Assistant, Northwestern University, Department of Theatre. In this position I was responsible for teaching my own class and for training and supervising freshman crews as they worked on scene painting and props making for N.U. main stage productions. I also assisted professors with all aspects of teaching undergraduate students and lectured and demonstrated to my assigned sections. Research Assistant, Northwestern University, Department of Theatre. In this position I was responsible for research and development of detailed drafting of Cahn Auditorium in Evanston. Conducted onsite measurements and created Vectorworks drawings. Preparing Future Faculty program. PFF is a year-long course that focuses on the Academic Profession to help graduate students to improve their teaching skills and understand all aspects of an academic career. SERVICE Off-Campus International Presenter CITT/ICTS Rendez-Vous 2015 (CITT/ICTS Canadian Institute for Theatre and Technology) Vancouver, Canada August 2015 Tour Leader USITT Study Tour to Germany and the Czech Republic, June 2015 Tour Leader USITT Study Tour to Italy, June 2013 Associate Exhibit Project Coordinator, 2011 Prague Quadrennial Member Steering Committee, 2011 Prague Quadrennial Scenic Artist USITT-USA Exhibit 2011 Prague Quadrennial Member, Recruiting Committee, 2007 Prague Quadrennial Member, USA team, 2007 Prague Quadrennial United States Institute for Theatre Technology National Book reviewer for Focal Press: Teaching Introduction to Theatrical Design by Eric Appleton and Tracey Lyon June 2015 Elected to the Board of Directors for USITT from July 1st 2012 to June 30st 2015 Trouble Shooter Coordinator and Conference Committee Member, Cincinnati, March 2015 Trouble Shooter Coordinator and Conference Committee Member, Forth Worth, March 2014 Production Assistant, “Subterranea” directed by M. Miller, Missoula May 2013 Trouble Shooter Coordinator and Conference Committee Member, Milwaukee, March 2013 Trouble Shooter and Conference Committee Member, Long Beach, California, March 2012 Trouble Shooter and Conference Committee Member, Charlotte, North Carolina, March 2011 Trouble Shooter and Conference Committee Member, Kansas City, Kansas, March 2010 Trouble Shooter and Conference Committee Member, Cincinnati, Ohio, March 2009 Trouble Shooter and Conference Committee Member, USITT National Conference, Houston, Texas, March 2008 Trouble Shooter and Conference Committee Member, USITT National Conference, Phoenix, Arizona, March 2007 Trouble Shooter and Conference Committee Member, USITT National Conference in Louisville, Kentucky, March 2006 Transportation Coordinator and Conference Committee Member, USITT National Conference, Toronto, Canada, March 2005. Regional Participant, Active Resistance Training a one day workshop co-sponsored by the Human Resources Services and the UM Police Department, April 2015 Presenter Conversation Partners Program for English Language Institute March 2015. Judge for UM Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR) April 2015 Presenter UM Major Fair at Missoula College Feb 25 2015 Workshop Coordinator Organized a regional workshop with Jenny Knott the Paint Products Manager for Rosco Laboratories to study coating products and recycled materials for scenery. Students and Faculty from Carroll College and Rocky Mountain attended the two day event, Sept 2014 Workshops to Sentinel High Schools students on painting a backdrop for Fiddler on the Roof, Spring 2015 Outreach recruiting trip to Big Sky High School in Missoula. Judge for UM Conference on Undergraduate Research (UMCUR) April 2014 Presenter Hamilton Middle School Career Day May 2014 Workshop Coordinator Organized a regional workshop with Jenny Knott the Paint Products Manager for Rosco Laboratories to study UV paint and lighting. Students and Faculty from Carroll College and Rocky Mountain attended the two day event, Oct 2013 Outreach recruiting trips to Kalispell (both High Schools) Great Falls (both High Schools) and Big Sky High School in Missoula. Scenic Artist Montana Repertory Theatre Educational Tour of Writing Wild Sept 2011 (Backdrop) Judge, Spontaneous Construction an event organized by Home Resources 2010 Scenic Artist Montana Repertory Theatre Educational Tour of Sleepy Hallow Sept 2010 (Backdrop) Scenic Artist for the Missoula Urban Demonstration Project (MUD) May 2009 Charge Artist American College Dance Festival (ACDF) 3 large paintings 2007 Campus School of Theatre and Dance, The University of Montana Director, Thespian Festival Committee, 2004 to present. Member Quality of Work-Life Committee 2014-2015 Member Green Thread Committee 2011-2014 UMCUR Judge April 2014 Scenic Artist Fiddler on the Roof and Comedy of Errors 2012-2013 Charge Artist You Can’t Take it with You and Grace and the Art of Climbing 2011-2012 Scenic Artist, The Elephant Men and The Cherry Orchard 2011-2012 Member Green Thread Committee 2010-2011 Member Search Committee for the Movement Position 2010-2011 Member Faculty Evaluation Committee, 2010-2011 Charge Artist Hair, Hay Fever and Crazy for You 2010-2011 Scenic Artist Fuddy Meers 2010-2011 Faculty Senate, The University of Montana 2009-2010 Scenic Artist Day of the Dead Parade School of Theatre and Dance sign Nov 2010 Scenic Artist, Brighton Beach Memoirs, Hamlet and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee 2009-2010 Costume Crafts, The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee (Mascot’s head) April 2010 Costume Crafts, Medea (painted several of the masks) April 2009 Scenic Artist, Guys and Dolls, The Foreigner and Coyote on a Fence 2008-2009 Member, Scene Shop Search Committee 2008-2009 Scenic Artist for the Missoula Urban Demonstration Project (MUD) 2008-2009 Member Faculty Development Grant Committee, 2005 to 2008. Scenic Artist, Tartuffe, December 2007 Costume Crafts, The God Person of Struan, October 2007 Chair, Search Committee, Costume Shop Manager, 2006/2007 Scenic Artist and Costume Crafts, Richard III, December 2006 Scenic Artist, The Room, 2006 Lecturer DRAMA 101 Theatre Appreciation, 2005, 2006 Scenery Coordinator/Scenic Artist, The Debutant Ball, March 2006 Charge Artist, Peter Pan, November 2005 Member Faculty Evaluation Committee, 2004 – 2005 Member University Research and Creative Committee, 2005 Participant/Host, International UM Days, International Programs Consultant, International Festival Decorations Committee, Foreign Students and Scholar Services Member, Search Committee, Acting/Directing Movement, 2004-2005 Member, Search Committee, Design/Tech Costume Technology, 2004-2005 Scenic Artist, Floor, Much Ado about Nothing, February 2005 Charge Artist, A Christmas Carol, December 2004 Member, Search Committee, Technical Director, 2003-2004 Member, Thespian Festival Committee, 2003-2004 Scenic Artist, floor and bar, Present Laughter, December 2003 School of Fine Arts Costume Designer, Odyssey of the Stars 2014, College of Visual and Performing Arts Fundraiser Set and Costume Designer, Odyssey of the Stars 2010, College of Visual and Performing Arts Fundraiser Scenic Artist, Odyssey of the Stars 2006, School of Fine Arts Fundraiser Charge Artist, Opera Workshop, April 2006 Scenic Artist, Opera Workshop, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 PRESENTATIONS Presenter “Scenography is that even a real word” USITT National Conference, Cincinnati March 2015. Panel Chair “Italian Renaissance Panting Techniques” USITT National Conference, Milwaukee April 2013. Panel Chair “Bringing International Students to the USA” USITT National Conference, Long Beach, California March 2012. Description: Panel focused on the benefits and challenges of bringing International students to the U.S. classrooms. Panel Presenter, “Scenofest Review” USITT National Conference, Long Beach, California March 2012. Description: Panel focused on the 2011 Prague Quadrennial Scenofest event and the opportunities available to both students and Faculty at the Quadrennial. Presenter “Quick execution of basic Scene Painting techniques” MEA-MFT Educators, Missoula, Montana, November 2011. Description: this workshop focused on teaching and learning two of the basic scene painting techniques that are helpful when building a high school production; wood graining and painted wall paper. Lecturer on “Traditional Saree in India” in conjunction with Aniruddhan Vasudevan performance for the South & South-East Asian Studies & International Programs, School of Theatre and Dance, The University of Montana. Presenter "Integrating Our Design History into the Classroom”. USITT National Conference Charlotte, NC 2011. Description: The panel will focus on the benefits of integrating Design History within the curriculum for Theatre Designers. Members of this panel will also share their strategies to add this fundamental topic without major changes to the core curriculum. Presenter “Breaking the mold of teaching the way we were taught” USITT National Conference Kansas City, Kansas 2010. Description: Panel focused on presenting alternative teaching methodology to traditional ways of presenting materials to theatre design and technology students. Presenter “Recruiting students for BFA and BA Theatre Programs” USITT National Conference Kansas City, Kansas 2010. Description: Panel focused on the need to involve faculty in High School programs and on suggestions and recommendations to the Education Commission on ways the Institute could help in the recruiting process. Panel Chair “Ongoing collaboration discussion”. USITT National Conference Cincinnati, OH 2009. Description: Panel focused on what must happen in an educational setting for all components and people involved in a show to live in peace and be productive. Members of this panel will also share their strategies for bridging the gap between performers, students, classes, directors, guests and technical personnel. Presenter "Designers of International Origin in the United States”. USITT National Conference Cincinnati, OH 2009. Description: panel focused on designers working in the US of international origins. Panelists discussed how moving to the US changed or affected their aesthetic Presenter "Tenure: Not the Final Frontier." USITT National Conference Houston, TX 2008 Description: teaching, creative work and service what are the expectations at home institutions. Panelist will share strategies, suggestions and talk about available mentoring. Presenter "Dog and Pony in the AM: When Red Bull Fails" USITT National Conference Houston, TX 2008. Description: Methods and projects to eliminate lectures and glassy stares in technical theatre and design courses. Panelists will share strategies for active learning in the classroom including multiple station, small group activities with active student observation. Presenter “I Got an A in Sorting Screws” USITT National Conference, Phoenix, Arizona 2007 Description: Methods and projects to make practicum classes more meaningful for the Gen. Ed and Theatre students. Presenter “Lose your Luggage Not your Students” USITT National Conference, Phoenix, Arizona 2007. International education benefits and expectations from students and institutions. Presenter for the HOBY Conference (Hugh ‘O Brian Youth Leadership), University of Montana, Enrollment Services and Admissions. 2006 Description: International education expectations, challenges and rewards of studying abroad. Lecturer for MPACT Program, University of Montana Recruitment Tour in Billings. Enrollment Services/ and Admissions. 2006 Description: Introduce High School students to the many and varied career opportunities in technical theatre. Lecturer for DRAMA 101 Theatre Appreciation 2005 and 2006. Description: Costume Design Presenter MEA-MFT Educators, Missoula, MT November 2005. Description: Basic perspective drop layout and ways of teaching them to beginner students. Presenter MEA-MFT Educators Helena, MT November 2004. Description: Basic techniques of scene painting for the theatre and ways of teaching them to beginner students. EXHIBITS Solo exhibit “MFA Thesis Exhibit” Northwestern University, May 2003. Group exhibit “Traditional scene painting and Sculpture Techniques” Opera Theatre of Rome in Caracalla, Rome, Italy June 1993. Group exhibit “Merging Reinassance and Baroque with contemporary young artist’s vision” Associazione Artisti di Largo Pannonia, Rome Italy 1989. Advising and Academic Service UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA Academic advisor, graduate and undergraduate students, 2003 – present Member, Thesis Committee, Brett Hargesheimer MFA Art Senior Project Advisor, Allison Hinckle BFA Costume Design Senior Project Advisor, Emily Lafriniere BFA Costume Design Senior Project Advisor, Alexa Larson BFA Costume Design Senior Project Advisor, Abby Wyatt BFA Costume Design Senior Project Advisor, Jill Bross BA Costume Design Senior Project Advisor, Jennifer Castro BA Costume Design Senior Project Advisor, Kelly Wilson BFA Costume Design Junior Project Advisor, Yana Dryden BFA Costume Design Chair, Thesis Committee, Rebecca Coleman MFA Costume Design Member, Thesis Committee Joey Sarno MFA Lighting Design Chair, Thesis Committee, Meaghan Wills MFA Costume Design Member, Thesis Committee, Karen Slobodan MFA Art Member, Thesis Committee, Renee Nelson MFA Scenic Design Member, Thesis Committee, Denise Mossman MFA Costume Design Junior and Senior Project advisor, Kelly Wilson BFA Costume Design Senior Project Advisor, Lauren Deponte BA Costume Design Junior and Senior Project Advisor, Sarah Bell BFA Costume Design Junior and Senior Project Advisor, Anne Yuan BFA Costume Design Senior Project Advisor, Staci Weigum BFA Costume Design Junior and Senior Project Advisor, Sara Pak BFA Costume Design Senior Project Advisor, Andrew Jones BFA Costume Design Senior Project Advisor, Kristina Becker BA Theatre Senior Project Advisor, Nano Aria BFA Costume Design Senior Project Advisor, Leanne Rurik BA Scene Design Senior Project Advisor, Amber Mason BFA Costume Design Senior Project Advisor, Rebecca Cass BA Theatre Junior and Senior Project Advisor, Alana Wight BFA Costume Design Junior and Senior Project Advisor, Helen Magart BFA Costume Design Mentoring assignments 2015 SPRING Allison Hinckle Adryan Kransky Costume Designer Scene Designer Welcome Home Jenny Sutter Welcome Home Jenny Sutter 2013 FALL Allison Hinckle Allison Hinckle Allison Hinckle Savanna Belcourt Asst. Costume Designer Costume Designer Costume Designer Special effects Make-Up Cyrano Artemis In the Night We Find Cyrano 2014 SPRING Alexa Larson Nikky Nelson Blair Wrath Kersti Pearson Rita Van der Ser Costume Designer Assistant Costume Designer Set Designer Costume Designer Costume Designer Midsummer Night’s Dream Midsummer Night’s Dream Opera Theatre Opera Theatre Opera Theatre 2013 FALL Jayden Velasquez Set Designer Angels in America Part 1 2013 SPRING Kelly Wilson Kayla Lindsay Costume Designer Ass Costume Designer Chicago Chicago Set Designer Technical Director Costume Designer Costume Designer Opera Theatre Opera Theatre Opera Theatre Opera Theatre 2012 SPRING Kelly Wilson Kayla Lindsay Costume Designer Ass. Costume Designer Chicago Chicago 2011 FALL Shy Iverson Matt Gibbons Alexandra Karlin Gwenn Mann Set Designer Scene Designer Set Designer Costume Designer You Can’t Take it With You The Elephant Men Opera Theatre Opera Theatre 2012 FALL Zach Aschim Blair Wrath Eliza Visscher Christy Borchers Emily Bosacker Costume Designer Opera Theatre 2011 SPRING Matt Gibbons Shy Iverson Scene Designer Props Designer Fuddy Meers Crazy for You 2010 FALL Shy Iverson Staci Weigum Matt Gibbons Sara Bell Abby Wyatt Kelly Wilson Assistant Set Designer Costume Designer Scene Designer Set Designer Costume Designer Costume Designer Hay Fever Hair Hair Opera Theatre Opera Theatre Opera Theatre 2010 SPRING Rebecca Coleman Andrew Jones Costume Designer Costume Designer 25th Putnam County Spelling Bee Tongue of a Bird 2009 FALL Stacy Weigum Johanna Josephian Sara Pak Costume Designer Scene Designer Costume Designer Hamlet Hamlet Brighton Beach Memoirs 2009 SPRING Brynn Moll Helen Magart John Strielciesky Costume Designer Costume Designer Set Designer Medea Buried Child Buried Child 2008 FALL Stacy Weigum Anne Hua Costume Designer Costume Designer Opera Theatre Opera Theatre 2008 SPRING Amber Cantalope Stacy Weigum Sara Pak Mike Fink Annie Rottenbiller Karl Mitchell Costume Designer Costume Designer Costume Designer Set Designer Props Props Stop Kiss Opera Theatre Opera Theatre The House of Blue Leaves Gypsy Gypsy 2007 FALL Amanda Paulick Brynn Moll Costume Designer Costume Designer The Good Person of Setzuan The Good Person of Setzuan 2007 SPRING Shane Jurassek Lauren Millman Costume Designer Assistant Set Designer The Pillowman Big Love Shon Tester Props Big Love 2006 FALL Amber Mason Alana Wight Amanda Paulick Ashley Breeza Costume Designer Costume Designer Costume Designer Costume Designer Still Life with Iris Celebration/The Room Opera Theatre Opera Theatre 2006 SPRING Helen Magart Amber Mason Nanako Arita Lauren Head Amber Cantalope Eugene Rooks Shon Tester Costume Designer Costume Designer Set Designer Set Designer Costume Designer Costume Designer Props Dancing at Lughnasa Still Life with Iris Opera Workshop Opera Workshop Opera Workshop Opera Workshop Time of Your Life 2005 FALL Nora Gustuson Jake Zeimet Heather Eastlick Costume Designer Props Costume Designer Bat Boy Peter Pan Proof 2005 SPRING Ranae Nelson Echo Sampson Set Designer Costume Designer Much Ado about Nothing Galaxy Video 2004 FALL Helen Magart Leslie Washburn Sara Nelson Costume Designer Set Designer Set Designer Opera Workshop Opera Workshop Christmas Carol 2003 FALL Maeve Hillary Karly Wygmans Sara Nelson Amber Felker Costume Designer Costume Designer Set Designer Set Designer Opera Workshop Opera Workshop Opera Workshop Present Laughter 2004 SPRING Denise Massman Kenneth Mogan Costume Designer Costume Designer Uncle Vanya Dance Concert LANGUAGE & COMPUTER SKILLS Italian mother tongue, Fluent English, TOEFL score 610 (out of 660), Basic Czech, Elementary German, Vectorworks, Photoshop Cs6, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effect, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Poser, Painter, Blackboard, Moodle and Internet applications. TECHNICAL THEATRE SKILLS Scene Painting (traditional and air brush), Scene Construction, Model Building, Drafting (metric and inches), Styrofoam Sculpting, Mask, Soldering, Costume Construction, Flat Patterning and Draping, Fabric Modification and Dyeing, Costume Crafts, Watercolor, Oil, Acrylic and other painting and drawing mediums. REFERENCES: CHRISTINE L. MILODRAGOVICH Professor Emeritus of Costuming University of Montana Home: 406 549 8384 [email protected] MIKE MONSOS Professor of Scene Design and Technology The University of Montana Office: 406 243 5138 [email protected] MICHELE ANTONIOLI Professor of Dance The University of Montana Office: 406 243 2875 [email protected] STEVE WING Production Manager Montana Repertory Theatre Cell: 406 273 2495 [email protected] NANCY HERMISTON Director Head Opera Program University of British Columbia Office 604 822 8246 [email protected]