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Theater Set Design

City of Angels

Dir.

Trey Compton

Gallery Players

The Brooklyn Gallery Players, New York, '10

Letters...End of the World

Anton Dudley

Theatre Row

At Hand Theater Company, New York ’10

Bernarda Alba

Jerry Dixon

Gene Frankel

NYU Tisch Musical Theater Program,’10

Lila Cante

Sara Sahin

Ted Bardy Studio

At Hand Theater Company, New York ’09

Eat Drink & Be Merry

Lisa Asher

Minetta Lane Theater

Fringe Festival, New York ’09

Becoming

Joyce Klein

14th  Street Y Theater

Jewish Women’s Federation, New York ’09

Twelfth Night

Stephen Stout

The Kirk at  Theatre Row

New York NeoClassical Ensemble ’09

Texterritory ...

Sheron Wray

Loewe Theater

Experimental Theater Wing, New York ’08

Dancing Dreams: Recital

Joann Ferrara

Mary Louis Academy

Dancing Dreams, New York ’08-’09

Saint Joan

Tea Alagic

Abe Burrows Theater

NYU Drama, New York ’07

A ‘spress

Akia Squiteri

The Red Room

Rising Sun Performance Co, New York ’07

Lonesome West

A.J. Alegra

440 Studios Black Box

AJ Alegra, New York ’07

Terminating

Rob Heller

Studio Theater

Playwrights Horizons School, New York ’07

Tom Sawyer

Leah Stoller

Hirsch Theatre

Jerusalem English Speaking Theatre ’06

Peter Pan

Miri Chacham

Gerard Behar Center

Frankel Elementary School, Israel ’04

The Mikado

Robert Binder

Hirsch Theatre

Jerusalem English Speaking Theatre ’03

You Can’t Take It With You

Bruce Oppenheimer

Yad Labanim Theatre

Tel Aviv Community Theatre, Israel ’03

Pygmalion

Leah Stoller

Hirsch Theatre

Jerusalem English Speaking Theatre ’01

West Side Story

Miri Chacham

Middle School Theatre

Frankel Elementary School, Israel ‘01

Once Upon a Mattress

Leah Stoller

Gerard Behar Center

Jerusalem English Speaking Theatre ‘00

   

Puppetry Design

Sosua

Puppetry, Scenery, Props Des.

Dir. Liz Swados

[current] Washington Heights Y, New York, '10

...Slimy Things

Puppetry, Scenery, Props Des.

Dir. Jessica Brater

Polybe+Seats, Brooklyn Showboat Barge, '10

Pinocchio

Puppetry and Props Des.

Dir. Tyler Beattie

Summer Theatre of New Canaan, CT ’09

Our Dry Bones

Puppetry Des.,  Performer

Prof. Liz Swados

Bronfman Artist Fellowship, New York ’08

Galileo

Puppetry Des., Assc. Set Des.

Des. Van Santvoord

Skirball Theater, NYU, New York ’07

 

 

Broadcast
Design

Joshua Bell Concert

Asst. Set Designer

Des. Robert Pyzocha

Live from Lincoln Center, New York '09

MTV - VMA Sponsor Parties

Asst. Set Designer

Des. Andi Blady

MTV Special Events, New York ’09

Daily Deal for EBAY

Asst. Set Designer

Des. Patrick Larsen

Jack Morton Worldwide PDG, New York ’09

Steve Wilkos Show for NBC

Draftsman

Des. Mark Solan

Mark Solan Design, New York ’09

D.C. Inauguration for NBC

Asst. Set Designer

Des. Eddie Knasiak

Jack Morton Worldwide PDG, New York ’09

NBC Universal at CES

Asst. Set Designer

Des. Patrick Larsen

Jack Morton Worldwide PDG, New York ’08

Women’s Sports Hall .Fame

Asst. Set Designer

Des. Robert Pyzocha

Robert Pyzocha Design, New York ‘08

Land of the Lost Promotion

Asst. Set Designer

Des. Toni Barton

Toy Fair, Route 66 Productions, NY ’08

 

 

Related Theater Design

Cabaret

Asst. Set Designer

Des. Jo Winiarski

Winwood Theatricals National Tour ’09

Wood

Props Designer

Des. Josh Zangen

New York Musical Theater Festival’08

Amadeus

Asst. Set Designer

Des. Robert Pyzocha

Wilma Theater, Philadelphia’07

Hair

Asst. Set Designer

Des. Zach Zirlin

Skirball Center, New York ’06

Movie Star ...Black & White

Asst. Technical Dir.

t.d. Leighton Mitchell

Frederick Loewe Theater, New York ’06

Spiderman

Studio Asst.

Des. George Tsypin

George Tsypin Opera Factory, New York ’07

Icarus of Ohio

Lighting Designer

Dir. Fritz Ertl

Burrows Theater, NYU, New York ’08

For Colored Girls Who…

Lighting Designer

Dir. Kate Moran

Shop Theater, New York ’07

 

 

Teaching

New York UniversityInstructor, Intro To Photoshop Course, New York 2008-present
Camp Ramah in the Berkshires – Division Head, for 14 counselors and 90 campers, New York 2006
Multimedia CenterAnimator, Flash-based learning modules, Naval Training Base, Haifa 2004
Israeli Navy Training BaseCommander/Instructor, of commanders and new recruits, Israel 2003-2005

 

 

Software

Vectorworks (highly proficient in 3D); AutoCAD; Sketchup
Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator; Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks
Microsoft Office; Document preparation in English and Hebrew; Mac or PC

 

 

Skills

Graphic design / layout, Modelmaking, Hand Drafting, Sewing, Draping
Renderings and pre-visualizations using hand sketches and computer illustration
Puppet design, Puppet operation
Presentation and public speaking

 

 

Awards

Bronfman Student Artists Fellowship
Accomplishment in Studio Award from NYU Drama Department Chair
Citation of Excellence from Israeli Navy Chief of Staff

 

 

Education

New York University, Tisch School of the Arts 2008
BFA with Honors in Drama, focus on Scenic Design

Jerusalem High School for the Arts 2001
Majoring in Acting and Directing