A Midsummer Night’s Dream | Santa Fe Opera | design by Netia Jones | 2021
Removable hand props and stylized dressing secured in place to hide box reinforcements and prevent the heavy comic action from disturbing the layout. Foam core dividers, covered in velour tape, and stock sewing supplies constructed in one day.
Manifest Season 3 | NBC | props supervision by Katie Clinebelle | 2020
Hyper realistic foam propane tank, durable enough to be thrown at a car without causing damage to vehicle. Body of tank sculpted from layered extruded foam, coated in cheese cloth and foam coat. Flat handles and base made from Warbla, with a nozzle assembled from assorted plumbing hardware. Constructed and painted in one week.
Eugene Onegin | Santa Fe Opera | design by Gary McCann | 2021
Eight foot long model mansion with balsa wood and laser cut details glued and pin nailed on. Plexi windows backed in frosted gel with silhouettes of party guests visible when lightbox is lit. Plywood base constructed by Mackenzie Cunningham, wiring by the Santa Fe electrics team, and painted by Santa Fe Opera prop painters. Decorated over the course of three days.
Freelance Artisan Project | 2021
Created to illuminate a large kitchen island, using a pine wood beam, an assortment of antique pulleys, 10 mason jars, and fabric wrapped cord suspended on porcelain insulators. Two matching wall sconces created using the same technique and antique wooden found objects. Designed, wired, and installed over the course of three days.
Eugene Onegin | Santa Fe Opera | design by Gary McCann | 2021
Small period paint kit constructed entirely from stock materials and hot glue. Dividers and charcoal pieces made from balsa wood. Constructed in 20 minutes and painted by the Santa Fe Opera prop painters.
Eugene Onegin | Santa Fe Opera | design by Gary McCann | 2021
Five unique handheld ceremonial wreaths made with fake wheat and fall florals. Created in three days.
Sleuth | McCarter Theatre Center | design by Alexander Dodge | 2020
Based on the 1950s penny arcade attraction, this sailor is constructed from a singing Santa decoration. The voice box of the Santa was disabled and the face altered with Apoxie sculpt, then painted. The body was cut down and mounted on a box to mimic the seated pose. Sailor outfit constructed by costumer Cody Lorich; display case by Mike Smola; and background painting by Jeanette Mieses. Case painted in one day and sailor finished in one week.
Goodnight Nobody | McCarter Theatre Center | designed by Kimie Nishikawa | 2020
A cheese party platter with upholstery foam cheese, assorted fake vegetables from stock, and a flex glue dipping sauce. Constructed as refrigerator dressing in one hour.
The Thirteenth Child | Santa Fe Opera | design by Alexander Dodge | 2019
Dead king in clear coffin modeled after a performer. Head sculpted out of paper clay and painted by Madeline Goddard, completed in two days. Arms, cape, and hands constructed in two days. Stuffed body constructed by Aimee Plant. Staff and scepter by Ashley Lawler and Sara Pool.
Gods of Comedy | McCarter Theatre Center | design by Linda Roethke | 2019
Rolling statue constructed of foam glued onto metal frame. Frame welded by Grant Larouere. Foam was carved, covered in cheese cloth, and coated in Foam Coat for a smooth finish. Stump constructed from large cardboard tube with ethafoam rods for roots and texture. Sculpted and painted over a three week period.
Skylight | McCarter Theatre Center | design by Beowulf Borrit | 2019
Foam fireplace grate designed, carved out of foam, and painted in two days.
Personal Project | 2019
Hand painted ornaments for my Grandmother with images of her cats. Painted over three days.
Frankenstein | McCarter Theatre Center | design by Daniel Ostling | 2019
Two ornately painted trays with 24 wired candles. Candles constructed from various sizes of PVC pipe and modified fake pillar candles from stock. All candles have hot glue drips to hide any visible wires and connected to 9 volt batteries and controlled by the actors via a toggle switch. Constructed and wired over the course of a week and a half.
Frankenstein | McCarter Theatre Center | design by Daniel Ostling | 2019
Upholstery foam carved, textured and painted into slices of bread, with Swiss cheese made from white foam takeout containers, and ham made of old pink suede from stock. Constructed in one hour.
Gods of Comedy | McCarter Theatre Center | design by Linda Roethke | 2019
Pine cone topper constructed of real pine cone scales, glued to a turned finial, and reinforced with Apoxie sculpt for durability. Grapevines made from plastic tubing with a wire down the center to shape the spirals. Constructed and painted in one week.
Sleuth | McCarter Theatre Center | design by Alexander Dodge | 2020
Two blocks of wood screwed together with a hole drilled to allow a wine corkscrew to be attached as a handle. Two electrical wire bolts allow for the wires to be attached easily on stage. Constructed and painted in one day.
Christmas Carol | McCarter Theatre Center | design by Daniel Ostling | 2019
A faux marble table top painted in a day and a half.
Gods of Comedy | McCarter Theatre Center | design by Jason Sherwood | 2019
Identical replica of a custom book for the production that had to glow with light in the final act. Structure made of plexiglass, with clear vacuform overlays to create the desired texture. The cover of the book was bound using a thin screen with the printed image of the real prop book’s cover, then flocked and aged with Design Masters to create the red velvet finish. Interior of the book lit with LED tape with an aluminum foil backing to direct the light out the front of the book. The foil hid three flat lithium ion batteries wired to allow access to their charging ports. Thin parchment was used to cover the edges of the book and diffuse the LED lights. Entire project completed in one week.
La Bohème | Santa Fe Opera | design by Grace Laubacher | 2019
Umbrella with a tube fished up the center rod connecting a rubber reservoir on the handle filled with water to a network of tubes stitched under the fabric. When squeezed, water drizzles over the top of the umbrella. The umbrella was re-covered in waterproofed moire fabric and was fully operational, as it was opened and closed on stage. Constructed in three days.
Personal Project | 2020
Three lamps, custom made by my grandfather, returned to their former glory through wood refinishing and rewiring. Completed in two days.
The Thirteenth Child | Santa Fe Opera | design by Alexander Dodge | 2019
24 red lilies constructed of a dowel stem, fake frond pinna leaves, and painted craft foam petals. 12 lilies slotted into deck and 12 slotted into a fake garden, allowing them all to be picked. Flowers were finished with jewels on the petals and gold leafed stamens to give them a royal finish. Completed with Sara Pool and the Santa Fe Opera prop shop over a two week period.
Skylight | McCarter Theatre Center | design by Beowulf Borrit | 2019
Bacon made from clear packing foam that was cut to shape, partially melted with a heat gun, and painted. Marmalade consisted of tinted Gel Wax. Melon constructed from foam with skin made from wrinkled tissue paper. Eggs made from painted Great Stuff, with black sprinkles as pepper, then remade to be scooped onto a plate with gel wax tinted with crayons. Constructed over a week and a half period.
La Bohème | Santa Fe Opera | design by Grace Laubacher | 2019
Drum constructed in half a day out of fabric covered cardboard tubes, grommets, string and leather.
Goodnight Nobody | McCarter Theatre Center | design by Kimie Nishikawa | 2019
Bookcase disassembled, repainted teal, then reassembled and aged. Process took three days.
On The Town | Broadway | design by Beowulf Boritt | 2014
Five press cameras constructed to be lightweight; made of wood, foam core, PVC pipe, fabric, and parts from a desk lamp; each protected in a coat of Aqua-Resin, painted, and wired with an LED bulb and a hidden momentary switch to allow them to flash on stage. Constructed over a week and a half.
The Golden Cockerel | Santa Fe Opera | design by Gary McCann | 2017
Parrot shape sewn in red canvas, with a sleeve down the center. Beak was stiffened with Fosshape sewn to spandex allowing full range of motion. Small swatches and strips of fabrics were hand sewn to create a patchwork finish, and thin gold cording was added to highlight the edges. Created in one week.
Frankenstein | McCarter Theatre Center | design by Daniel Ostling | 2019
Small kitchen knife with a hollowed out handle and an embedded pipette. Knife built up with Apoxie sculpt on one side to hide the tube to the tip and to leave an opening where the pipette can be squeezed. Built and painted in half a day.
Vanessa | Santa Fe Opera | design by Allen Moyer | 2016
Two sirens, pieced together from parts from four Barbie dolls, wing castings, Apoxie hair and body alterations, wire, foam, and fabric, hold a wood, paper, clay and string medallion, surrounded by wood, medallion castings, pressed metal acanthus leaves, and more Apoxie. Bed frame constructed by JJ Hu, and upholstered by me. Sculpture completed in one week.
Caucasian Chalk Circle | The Juilliard School | design by Junghyun Georgia Lee | 2013
Life-sized toddler puppet constructed from dowels, foam, and batting, and covered in muslin. The puppet is suspended on strings connected to a hat that sits on the puppeteer’s head and controlled by dowels attached to the puppeteer’s arms and legs. The hands are controlled by strings tied to springs. This was constructed over a two week period.
Frankenstein | McCarter Theatre Center | design by Daniel Ostling | 2019
Doctor’s bag replicating a real bag in the show. Wood and foam frame covered in two textures of vinyl fabric. False bottom of bag is a piece of vinyl attached on one side and held in place by magnets, allowing the bag to be attached to the floor with the bottom removed to cover a hidden trap through which an actor entered. Frame constructed by Grant Larouere then covered and aged in two days.
Fidelio | Santa Fe Opera | design by Charlie Corcoran | 2014
Practical light based off an industrial design from the 1940s, constructed from wood, wire, an a-lamp socket, a pot lid, small serving dish, foam and Aqua-Resin. Crafted in two days.
Oscar | Santa Fe Opera | design by David Korins | 2013
Victorian clown doll with carved wood face, hands and hands in homemade patchwork clothing, based off costume rendering, constructed in three days. Soldier on horse made from an altered Barbie horse with a spray foam and paper clay rider, based off costume rendering, constructed in two days.
Salome | Santa Fe Opera | design by Leslie Travers | 2015
Two silver platters with extravagant faux lobster meals. Constructed from plastic toy lobsters, melted and bent into shape; shrimp on sides are fake chiles textured with aluminum tape for scales then painted; cucumbers made of spray adhesive and acetate. Constructed in 2.5 days.
Kevin Can Wait, Season 2 | Sony/CBS | art direction by Wendell Johnson | props supervision by Katie Clinebelle | 2017-2018
'Kevin James meets Buzz Lightyear' jack-o-lanterns, and an assortment of carved pineapples, kiwifruit, and watermelons for a buffet setup at luau party.
La Finta Giardiniera | Santa Fe Opera | design by Hildegard Bechtler | 2015
Half vase constructed to match a reflection printed on the wall behind it. Vase base turned by Tobias Harding, then decorated with Fosshape scales and hot glue raised edges. Constructed in 3 days.
Personal Project | 2012
Two hollow clay sculptures, each about three feet high, constructed using the pottery technique of coiling. Both pieces were sculpted, fired, and glazed over a two week period.
Macbeth | The Juilliard School | design by Jason Ardizzone-West | 2015
Richard III | The Juilliard School | design by Jason Ardizzone-West | 2014
Two severed heads carved on a CNC router from a 3D scan of the actors' heads; assembled, coated in foam coat, weighted, and finished with wigs and paint. CNC operated by Justin Ellie, and each head took two days to complete.
Maometto II | Santa Fe Opera | design by John Morrell | 2012
Rigid expanding foam cast of a stock mold, head cut off and repositioned, then foam carved and built up with paper clay. Hair is felt triangles attached with hot glue, and clothing is cloth dipped in flex glue. Completed in two and a half days.
Great God Pan | The Juilliard School | design by Antji Ellerman | 2013
Chandelier made from a found bicycle wheel, Mason jars, and Edison bulbs. Constructed, wired, balanced, and rigged up with aircraft cable and bicycle chain in two days.
The Grand Duchess | Santa Fe Opera | design by Andrew Lindford | 2013
La Donna del Lago | Santa Fe Opera | design by Kevin Knight | 2013
Magpie, seagull, and two of the pheasants constructed from stuffed canvas, real feathers, dowels, wire, and rabbit fur. Seagull and Magpie constructed over a week and a half period, and pheasants created with the help of Roo Huigen in one week.
Tosca | Santa Fe Opera | design by Yannis Thavoris | 2012
200 foam spear tops and 50 'star bursts,' hand carved from one inch pink foam. Ethafoam and resin cast pieces added further detail. Crafted along with Cara Tougas and attached within 15 days.
Ruby Sunrise | The Juilliard School | design by Jason Simms | 2013
Replica of a cathode ray tube constructed of plywood, old radio tubes, and radio parts soldered together. The tube is made from a brandy bottle epoxied to an acrylic tube. Constructed over a period of one week.
7 Guitars | The Juilliard School | design by Junghyun Georgia Lee | 2015
Created over 40 fake vegetable plants, including green peppers, tomatoes, strawberries, cabbage, and onions, using leaves, stems, and vegetables from stock. Built, painted, and installed in one week.
ToasT | The Public Theater | design by Alexis Distler | 2015
Fragile plastic cup, with a sturdy hidden compartment to conceal a bottle of liquid, that is easily accessible for actors, yet still blends in with the rest of the plastic cups. Constructed in one day.
