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Honors and Awards: “Best Set”, Ann Arbor News “Best of Indianapolis”, Indianapolis Magazine “Memorable Achievement”, Seattle Post-Intelligencier “Best Set Design”, New York Show Business Award Awarded Tenure, University of Iowa Awarded Tenure, Plymouth State College Guest Lecturer Schools: University of Iowa University of Connecticut University of Illinois University of Northern Iowa Cornell College University of Maryland Rivier College Northeastern University Carnegie-Mellon University Eugene O’Neill Theatre Center Guest Design Schools: Northeastern University University of New Hampshire Queens College University of Michigan Wright State University University of Illinois Brown University Management Positions: Senior Design Director, Jack Morton Worldwide Head of Design University of Iowa Department of Theatre Coordinator, Silver Cultural Arts Center, Plymouth State College Production Manager: Latent Lettering, New York, NY

Designer and Design Director of evocative and compelling three-dimensional environments for theatre, film, television, museums, commercial venues and virtual spaces. Set Design, Theatre: Selected Work · Seacoast Repertory Theatre, Portsmouth, NH La Cage aux Folles, Jacques Stewart, Director, 2005. Victor/Victoria, Jacques Stewart , Director, 2002 · Iowa Summer Repertory Theatre, Iowa City, IA A Funny thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, James Birder, Director, 2003. The Real Thing, Eric Forsythe, Director, 2002. Risk Everything, Eric Forsythe, Director, 2001 A Delicate Balance, Susan Gregg, Director, 2000 Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Mary Beth Easley, Director. 1999 Broadway Bound, Sandy Cavanaugh, Director. 1997 · Ogunquit Playhouse, Ogunquit, ME Love Letters, With Eva Marie Saint, Jeff Hayden, Director, 2001 I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change, Ed Reichert , Director, 2001 Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Jacques Stewart, Director, 2001 · Krannert Center, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL The Marriage of Figaro, June Card, Director, 2001 The Barber of Seville, Valorie Goodhal, Director. 2000 · The Barter Theatre, Abingdon, VA Sylvia, Lisa Mount, Director. 1998 Almost Like Being in Love, Susanne Boulle, Director. 1998 · American Stage Festival, Milford, NH The Well Font, Robert Shea, Director. A World Premiere co-produced with The Amos Tuck Society, Exeter, NH. 1995 Educating Rita, Austin Tichenor, Director. 1991 Bus Stop, Robert Walsh, Director. 1990 · North Shore Opera Company, Newburyport, MA H.M.S. Pinafore, Michael Wainstein, Director. 1995 Iolanthe, Grey Johnson, Director. 1994 · Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell, MA Pack of Lies, Steven McConnell, Director. 1992 Round and Round the Garden, Robert Walsh, Director. 1991 Moon for the Misbegotten, Jonathan Epstein, Director. 1991 The Glass Menagerie, David Kent, Director. 1990 A Christmas Carol, Dan Schay, Director. 1989 The Diary of Anne Frank, Dan Schay, Director. 1987 The Foreigner, Dan Schay, Director. 1986 Monday After the Miracle, Ted Davis, Director. 1985 Chapter Two, Gavin Cameron-Webb, Director. 1984 · The Lyric Stage, Boston, MA Butley, Spiros Veloudos, Director. 1991 · Gloucester Stage Company, Gloucester, MA Two for the Seesaw, Grey Johnson, Director. 1990 · North Country Center for the Arts, Lincoln, NH Anything Goes, Derek Wolshonak, Director. 1990 Our Town, Van McLeod, Director. 1990 The Nerd, Paul Mroczka, Director. 1989 Talley’s Folly, Van McLeod, Director. 1989 Grease, Barry Gallo, Director. 1989 · Missouri Repertory Theatre, Kansas City, MO The End of the World, Gavin Cameron-Webb, Director. 1987 · Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis, IN Dracula, Gavin Cameron-Webb, Director. 1986 · Soho Repertory Theatre, New York, NY The Grub Street Opera, Anthony Bols, Director. 1986 · Annapolis Opera, Annapolis, MD Cosi Fan Tutte, Richard Getke, Director. 1986 · The Pittsburgh Playhouse, Pittsburgh, PA Jesus Christ, Superstar, Ken Gregarro, Director 1986 A Little Night Music, Ken Gregarro, Director 1985 · North Shore Music Theatre, Beverly, MA Run for Your Wife, Tony Tanner, Director. 1985 Evita, Frank Marino, Director. 1985 Hello Dolly, Worth Howe, Director. 1985 The Music Man, Bob Baker, Director. 1985 Baby, Richard Maltby, Director. 1984 Pump Boys & Dinettes, Peter Glazer, Director. 1984 · Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cincinnati, OH True West, Don Toner, Director. 1984 The Importance of Being Ernest, Michael Murray, Director. 1983 · The Baltimore Ballet, Baltimore, MD Katherine, Tom Paizack, Choreographer. 1985 Spring ’84 Gala, Tom Paizack, Choreographer. 1984 · A Contemporary Theatre, Seattle, WA Aladdin’s Lamp, Denise Ford, Director. 1983 · Yale Repertory Theatre, New Haven, CT Mrs. Warren's Profession, Stephen Porter, Director. 1982 National Tours · Madonna 1987 World Tour True Blue - United Artists, Producers, Assistant to Jerome Sirlin, Designer. · 'Night Mother - Janco Productions New York, NY 1986 Scenery Supervisor for Heidi Landesman, Designer. · Rigoletto - The New York City Opera Touring Company 1985, Scenery Supervisor for Wally Coberg, Designer. Corporations and Institutions · Senior Design Director - Jack Morton Worldwide, designed projects and proposals for experiential marketing environments, product launches and corporate training for national brands. 2003-3004. · Exhibit Designer - Exhibit design for museums includes work with the New Hampshire Museum of History in Concord New Hampshire and the Iowa Children's Museum in Iowa City, Iowa. 1995-1997. Academic Appointments · Associate Professor with tenure, Head of Design - University of Iowa, Department of Theatre Arts. 1996-2003 · Associate Professor with tenure - Plymouth State College, the University of New Hampshire. 1989-1996 · Guest Lecturer at Northeastern University in Boston, University of Massachusetts, University of Illinois, University of Michigan, Carnegie-Mellon University, and the Eugene O’Neill Conference Center. 1988 – 2003. Community Service · Webmaster, PTA local public high school and middle school, Ossining NY. · Academic Consultant: University of Florida, University of Illinois, Brown University. · Member University Planning Committee, University of Iowa. · Portfolio Review: United States Institute Theatre Technology, University of New Hampshire. · Committee Member: New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, Awards and Grants, Concord, NH Public Schools - Achievement Standards in the Arts Committee (K-12), United Scenic Artists, New York, NY - Exam Committee Education M.F.A., Theatre - Yale University, New Haven, CT 1982 B.F.A., Painting, Sculpture - Molloy College for Women, Rockville Center, NY 1974. Ongoing post-graduate courses in design, studio techniques and art history.