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Education

• University of Alberta, 2002 - 2005

Master of Fine Arts in Drama

• Thesis: Electra by Sophocles

• Courses complete: Advanced Lighting Design; Advanced Theatre Design 1 and 2; AutoCAD; Technical Drawing; Advanced Scenic Painting; Studio Drawing.

• Received Master of Design Scholarship 2003, 2004.

• University of Saskatchewan, 1997 - 2002

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatre Design, minor in German,

Graduated with Great Distinction

Design Experience

• Set, Costume, and Lighting Designer- Current;

Stars and Sons directed by Dave Degagne

Last Night Productions; Edmonton Fringe, Edmonton AB

• Lighting Designer- August 2008;

Caught directed by Kathleen Weiss, Performed by Melissa Thingelstad

Theatre of Invention in conjunction with Isis Productions;

Indie 5, May 2008, Edmonton AB

• Resident Designer September 2006- March 2008

Artistic Director - Mark Lawes; Theatre Junction; Calgary, AB

Lighting - March 2008 - Little Red River

Lighting - April 2007 - Dance Cabaret

Set, Costume and Lighting- March 2007 - Atlantis

Costume - December 2006 - Musical Cabaret

Set, and Costume- October 2006 - Archaeology

Costume - September 2006 - Die Wilde Nacht Cabaret

• Set, and Costume Designer- February 2008

The Guardsman directed by Julia Jamison

Persephone Theatre; Saskatoon, SK

• Set and Costume Designer- summer 2007

Romeo and Juliet directed by Mark Henderson;

Theatre Prospero; Edmonton, Alberta and touring Alberta

• Set, Costume, and Lighting Designer- Sept 2007; June/July 2004

Dust directed by Dave Degagne

Theatre Network; neXt fest Theatre Festival, Edmonton AB

Remounted for Edmonton Fringe in 2005, and Indie 5 in 2008

• Set, Costume, and Lighting Designer- August 2007;

Our Kind of Love is an Ugly Love directed by Dave Degagne

Last Night Productions; Edmonton Fringe, Edmonton AB

• Set, Costume and Lighting Designer- October 2006

Cecil and Cleopaytra directed by Daniel Libman

Persephone Theatre; Saskatoon, SK

• Set, Costume and Lighting Designer- June 2006

The Crossroads at Fifth and Madison directed by Mark Stubbings

Theatre Network; neXt fest Theatre Festival, Edmonton AB

Summerworks Festival, Toronto On.

• Set Design Consultant- April 2006

No Sweat Fashion Show directed by Jon Rivero

Edmonton, AB

• Set, Costume and Lighting Designer- January 2006

Space Bullies directed by Kevin Flescher;

Theatre Prospero; Edson, Alberta

• Set and Lighting Designer- October 2005

Into the Woods directed by Brenda Knight;

InterFear Festival; Edmonton, Alberta

• Costume Designer, - June 2005

S-Team Heros directed by Jared Matsunaga-Turnbull;

Concrete Theatre; Calgary and Edmonton AB

• Set, Costume, and Lighting Designer - May 2005

Apocalypso directed by Elizabeth Ludwig;

Theatre Network; neXt fest Theatre Festival, Edmonton AB

• Set, Costume, and Lighting Designer/design advisor - April 2005

A Midsummer Night's Dream directed by Matt Kloster;

Theatre Prospero ; Edmonton, Alberta

• Set, Costume, and Lighting Designer - February 2005

Electra directed by Jonathan Christenson;

Studio Theatre; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta

• Costume Designer - October 2004

Seven Dwarfs directed by Brian Dooley;

Studio Theatre; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta

• Set Designer - September 2004

A Doll's House directed by Brenda Finley;

Studio Theatre; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta

• Set, Costume, and Lighting Designer- July 2004

Quills directed by Michael Cowie

Edmonton Fringe, Edmonton AB

• Lighting Designer - April 2004

Dialogue and Rebuttal directed by Goesta Struve-Dencher;

Studio Theatre; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta

• Set, Costume. and Lighting Designer- June 2003

Apartment 604 directed by Brendan Neary

Azimuth Theatre; neXt fest Theatre Festival, Edmonton AB

• Costume Designer - May 2003

My Mother Said I Never Should directed by Marianne Copithorne;

Studio Theatre; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta

• Set and Lighting Designer - February 2003

Boston Marriage directed by Goesta Struve-Dencher;

Media Room; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta

• Set Designer - November 2002

Recruiting Officer directed by Jim Guedo;

Media Room; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta

• Costume Designer - September 2002

Duchess of Malfi directed by Michael Cowie;

Media Room; University of Alberta; Edmonton, AB

• Set and Costume Designer - March 2002

Macbeth directed by Dwayne Brenna;

Greystone Theatre; University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon SK

• Associate Designer- summer 2005

Hamlet directed by Mark Henderson; Designer: Kerem Cetinel

Theatre Prospero; Edmonton, Alberta and touring Alberta

• Assistant Lighting Designer - March 2004

Madame Butterfly directed by Graham Cozzubbo, designer: Harry Frehner

Edmonton Opera; Edmonton, AB

• Assistant Set Designer - September 2003

Taking Sides directed by Michael Cowie; designer Guido Tondino

Studio Theatre; University of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta

• Costume Assistant - Sept 1999 - April 2002

Head of Wardrobe: Marie Louise Wittlin; University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon SK

Costume Construction and show maintenance; including laundry and repairs

Maintained and Organized Stock.

• Stage Manager and Costumes - 2001

Le Jeu de l'amour et du hasard directed by Marie-Diane Clarke;

Uni Theatre; University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon SK

• Costume Crew - March 2001

One Flee Spare directed by Pam Haig;

Greystone Theatre; University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon SK

• Assistant Stage Manager - 1999

Hubert Murray’s Widow directed by Deborah Cottreau;

Greystone Theatre; University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon SK

• Assistant Stage Manager - 1999

Marisol directed by Fredrick Edell;

Greystone Theatre; University of Saskatchewan; Saskatoon SK

Teaching Experience

• Instructor, Drama 391 Stage Craft Department of Drama, University of Alberta, September - December 2005 and September 2002 - April 2004.

• Gave lectures and final exam • Supervised Workshops and final installation projects

• Tutorial Leader, Department of Languages and Linguistics University of Saskatchewan, January- April 2002.

References available upon request.