Career Highlights – Design
Set Designer – Pingry School, Martinsville, NJ: “Laramie Project” 2019, “Rent” 2019, “Peter And The Starcatcher” 2018, “Addams Family” 2018, “Antigone” 2017, “The Tempest” 2017, “Curtains” 2017, “Midsummer Night’s Dream” 2016, “Scenes From American Life” 2016, “Cabaret” 2016, “Midsummer/Jersey” 2015, “The Secret Garden” 2015, “The Twenty Fifth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” 2015, “Two Gentlemen of Verona” 2014, “Haroun and the Sea of Stories” 2014, “Seussical” 2014, “The Rimers of Eldritch” 2013, “Cinderella” 2013, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” 2013, “On the Razzle” 2012, “Oliver: 2012, “Little Shop of Horrors” 2012, “Cherry Orchard” 2011, “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” 2011,” Guys & Dolls” 2011, “Nicholas Nickleby” 2010, “Bye Bye Birdie” 2010, “Sweeney Todd” 2010, “Comedy of Errors” 2009, ”Godspell” 2009, “Les Miserables” 2009”, “The Crucible” 2008, “Tales from the Heart” 2008, “Pirates of Penzance” 2008, “Grimm’s Fairy Tales” 2007, “Into the Woods” 2007, “Winter’s Tale” 2006, “The Rememberer” 2006, ”Urinetown” 2006, “Laramie Project” 2005, “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat” 2005, “Pippin” 2005
Co-Set Designer (with Al Romano) – Pingry School: “The Good Woman of Setzuan” 2007,“The Dining Room” 2004, ”Once Upon a Mattress” 2004
Co-Set Designer (with Drama VI senior class) – Pingry School: “Scenes from American Life” 2009, “The Amateurs” 2008, “A Cheever Evening” 2007, “Vinegar Tom” 2006
Set Designer – Bucks County Playhouse, New Hope, PA., “Kiss Me Kate” 1983, “Mikado” 1984, “Shenandoah” 1984
Asst. Art Director – “Fifth of July” (D: Marshall Mason, Designer: David Potts) 1982
Asst. Designer – “Price of Genius” (Designer: David Potts) 1982
Asst. Designer – City of New York Theater Museum (Designer: David Mitchell) 1981
Costume Design – Pingry School: “Cabaret” 2016, “Midsummer/Jersey” 2015, “The Secret Garden” 2015, “The Twenty Fifth Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee” 2015, “Two Gentlemen of Verona” 2014, “Haroun and the Sea of Stories” 2014, “Seussical” 2014, “The Rimers of Eldritch” 2013, “Cinderella” 2013, “Dirty Rotten Scoundrels” 2013, “Oliver: 2012, “Little Shop of Horrors” 2012, “You’re a Good Man Charlie Brown” 2011,” Guys & Dolls” 2011, “Nicholas Nickleby” 2010, “Bye Bye Birdie” 2010, “Sweeney Todd” 2010, “Comedy of Errors” 2009, “Godspell” 2009, “Scenes from American Life” 2009, “At the Crossroads” 2008, “The
Make-up Design – Pingry School: all productions above
Professional Memberships and Awards
United Scenic Artists, New York, NY (Stage Designer, Scenic Artist) since 1981
Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star 2009 “Outstanding Scenic Achievement” award for “Les Miserables”
Paper Mill Playhouse Rising Star 2014 “Outstanding Costume Achievement” nomination
Career Highlights – Scenic Artist
Film:
“Winter Passing” 2004
“Jungle Fever” (D: Spike Lee) 1991, Camera Scenic
“Scenes from a Mall” (D: Paul Mazursky) 1991
“Mo’ Better Blues” (D: Spike Lee) 1990, Charge Scenic Artist
“Homeboy” (D: Michael Seresin) 1988, Charge Scenic Artist
“Angel Heart” (D: Alan Parker) 1987
“Secret of My Success” (D: Herbert Ross) 1987, Camera Scenic
“Eddie Murphy Raw” (D: Eddie Murphy) 1987, Charge Scenic Artist
“Legal Eagles” (D: Ivan Reitman) 1986
“Money Pit” (D: Richard Benjamin) 1985
“Chorus Line” (D: Richard Attenborough) 1984
“Hanky Panky” (D: Sidney Poitier) 1981
“Hughie” (D: Jose Quintero) 1980
Television:
“Sesame Street” (Children’s Television Network) Senior Scenic Artist, seasons: 1981-1985
“Miracles’ Boys” (D:LaVar Burton and D: Spike Lee) 2005 Camera Scenic
Charge Scenic for numerous commercials including: “Jello”, “Kool Aid”, “USAir”, “AT&T”, “Skippy”
Broadway, Off-Broadway, Opera:
“Waiting for Godot” at Lincoln Center – 1988
“Porgy and Bess” (Metropolitan Opera) 1984
“La Traviata” (Metropolitan Opera), 1983
“Nine” 1982
“Little Shop of Horrors”, 1982
“Is There Life after High School?” 1982
Fine Art Exhibitions – Prints and Paintings
New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, Summit, NJ, Members’ Show 2001, 2002, 2004
Printmaking Council of New Jersey, North Branch, NJ, National juried show: “2×2 Miniatures” April 1993, Randolph Faust Inc. Merchandise Award
Chubb Corporation World Headquarters, Warren, NJ, “Collectors’ Event III”, March 1993
Washington Square East Galleries, New York, NY, National juried show “Small Works” Jan.-Feb. 1993
Printmaking Council of NJ, North Branch, NJ, National juried show: “Small Impressions”, April 1992
Spectrum Gallery, Manasquan, NJ, March 1992
Seagate Assoc. Inc., Paramus, NJ, Corporate exhibition space, March 1992
Watchung Arts Center, Watchung, NJ, juried exhibition, February 1992
Washington Square Galleries, New York, NY, (one woman show), October 1990
Additional Design Skills
Muralist: original designs created and implemented in numerous interiors of area homes
Murals for Mt. Horeb Elementary School, Temple Har Shalom
Illustrations for cookbooks: “From Nosh to Posh” 1990 and “A Million Jewels for Creative Cooks” 1993
Original logo designs and numerous graphic designs for T-shirts, letterheads, patches, banners, programs, etc. for area organizations
Other Experience
Warren Township Office of Emergency Management, Coordinator 2010 – present
Warren Township Office of Emergency Management, Deputy Coordinator 2000-2009
Somerset County Search and Rescue Team, Planning Chief 2007 – present
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) volunteer, Warren Township Rescue Squad; Leadership positions: Captain, President, First Lieutenant, Vice President, Crew Chief 1989 – 2009, Life Member 2010 – present
Cardio Pulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Instructor 1990-2013
Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
Red Cross Disaster Services Volunteer – Shelter Manager
Awards
2005 EMS BLS Volunteer of the Year presented by the New Jersey State Dept. of Health and Senior Services,
Office of Emergency Medical Services, and the New Jersey Emergency Medical Services Council
2001 Volunteer of the Year presented by the Mayor and Township Committee of Warren, NJ
Education
MA in Studio Art, New York University, New York, NY, May 1991
BA in Drama (cum laude/dean’s list), Washington University in Saint Louis, MO, May 1977; Award: Drama Club Prize for academic and performance excellence
Certificate in Communication – Mass Media Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, August 1976
Graduate Studies in Set Design/ Lighting Design, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA, 1978-1980
Graduate Studies in Scenic Art/ Set Design, Studio and Forum of Stage Design, New York, NY, 1977-1978