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BREAST IN SHOW
10.16.11 02:02 PM
the world premiere musical
Kreeger Auditorium, Fall 2011
Job Description: stage and production manager
Book by Lisa Hayes
Music and Lyrics by Joan Cushing
Produced by Voices BC and Eileen Mitchard
Directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer
Lighting and Scenic Designer: Jos. B. Musumeci, Jr.
Costume Designer: Frank Labovitz
Properties Designer: Sarah Conte
Sound Designer: Colleen Roscher
Cast:
Amy McWilliams
Sandra L. Murphy
Doug Wilder
Dan Van Why
Iyona Blake
Kate Guesman
Press:
DC Theatre Scene
Broadway World
Maryland Theatre Guide
Kreeger Auditorium, Fall 2011
Job Description: stage and production manager
Book by Lisa Hayes
Music and Lyrics by Joan Cushing
Produced by Voices BC and Eileen Mitchard
Directed by Kathryn Chase Bryer
Lighting and Scenic Designer: Jos. B. Musumeci, Jr.
Costume Designer: Frank Labovitz
Properties Designer: Sarah Conte
Sound Designer: Colleen Roscher
Cast:
Amy McWilliams
Sandra L. Murphy
Doug Wilder
Dan Van Why
Iyona Blake
Kate Guesman
Press:
DC Theatre Scene
Broadway World
Maryland Theatre Guide
KATHARINE FRIEDGEN
09.16.11 01:11 PM
For my first people person, I’m writing a big fat thank you post to/about my friend Katharine Friedgen.
Katie not only took my amazing headshots,
and some amazing pictures of my visit to Philly,
she even featured me in her blog!
Katie is one of the most enthusiastic and invested people I know. She approached each project she takes on with total enthusiasm and she delivers amazing products. I’m a huge fan of her work as a graphic designer, artist, and performer. And she still manages to be one of my most fun and exciting friends. If you’re looking for headshots, graphics, a guide to the arty side of Philly, or someone to convince you to wear rainbow colored lamé to karaoke-- Katie’s your girl!
Check out some stuff she’s done without my face in it at: www.katharinefriedgen.com.
Katie not only took my amazing headshots,
and some amazing pictures of my visit to Philly,
she even featured me in her blog!
Katie is one of the most enthusiastic and invested people I know. She approached each project she takes on with total enthusiasm and she delivers amazing products. I’m a huge fan of her work as a graphic designer, artist, and performer. And she still manages to be one of my most fun and exciting friends. If you’re looking for headshots, graphics, a guide to the arty side of Philly, or someone to convince you to wear rainbow colored lamé to karaoke-- Katie’s your girl!
Check out some stuff she’s done without my face in it at: www.katharinefriedgen.com.
GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY, CENTER FOR THE ARTS
08.10.10 09:00 AM
Assistant Stage Manager
GMU CFA
“Since October 1990, when the doors to the Concert Hall opened, the arts in Northern Virginia have not been the same. The Center for the Arts plays a key role in the cultural vitality of the Washington Metropolitan region, attracting more than 100,000 patrons each year to performances by local artists and ensembles; community events; student and faculty productions; the award-winning offerings of Theater of the First Amendment; and our own multi-disciplinary series — Great Performances at Mason.”
At CFA my job title was Assistant Stage Manager, but I served as a secondary stage manager for the Concert Hall. I assisted on large rental events and series presentations, I served as stage and office support for the production office, and I stage managed smaller concerts and series/rental events. We work mostly with dance and music concerts as well as touring dance and opera presentations.
GMU CFA
“Since October 1990, when the doors to the Concert Hall opened, the arts in Northern Virginia have not been the same. The Center for the Arts plays a key role in the cultural vitality of the Washington Metropolitan region, attracting more than 100,000 patrons each year to performances by local artists and ensembles; community events; student and faculty productions; the award-winning offerings of Theater of the First Amendment; and our own multi-disciplinary series — Great Performances at Mason.”
At CFA my job title was Assistant Stage Manager, but I served as a secondary stage manager for the Concert Hall. I assisted on large rental events and series presentations, I served as stage and office support for the production office, and I stage managed smaller concerts and series/rental events. We work mostly with dance and music concerts as well as touring dance and opera presentations.
ROMEO AND JULIET
07.07.10 06:15 PM
Maryland Shakespeare Festival, Good Will Summer Tour
Summer 2010
Job Description: stage manager
Notable Production Information: MSF tours through parks in the State of Maryland. It combined the challenges of traditional touring with those of a smaller company and those of outside performances. Actors participated in load out. The company also has a company of interns who participate the the show, tour, and their own preshow.
Director: John Bellomo
Scenic Designer: Joseph B. Musumeci, Jr.
Lighting Designer: Jason Aufdem-Brinke
Costume Designer: Celestine Ranney-Howes
Sound Designer: Benjamin Fan
Technical Director: Van Pham
Photos by: David Franzen, Teresa Spencer
Summer 2010
Job Description: stage manager
Notable Production Information: MSF tours through parks in the State of Maryland. It combined the challenges of traditional touring with those of a smaller company and those of outside performances. Actors participated in load out. The company also has a company of interns who participate the the show, tour, and their own preshow.
Director: John Bellomo
Scenic Designer: Joseph B. Musumeci, Jr.
Lighting Designer: Jason Aufdem-Brinke
Costume Designer: Celestine Ranney-Howes
Sound Designer: Benjamin Fan
Technical Director: Van Pham
Photos by: David Franzen, Teresa Spencer
PLAY NICE!
07.01.10 06:00 PM
by Robin Rice Lichtig
Venus Theatre Company
Fall 2010
Job Description: stage manager, production manager
Artistic Director: Deb Randall
Director: Lee Mikeska Gardner
Scenic Designer: Jos. B. Musumeci, Jr.
Lighting Designer: Kristin Thompson
Costume Designer: Marilyn Johnson
Sound Designer: Neil McFadden
Venus Theatre Company
Fall 2010
Job Description: stage manager, production manager
Artistic Director: Deb Randall
Director: Lee Mikeska Gardner
Scenic Designer: Jos. B. Musumeci, Jr.
Lighting Designer: Kristin Thompson
Costume Designer: Marilyn Johnson
Sound Designer: Neil McFadden
SHADOWBOXER
03.07.10 06:17 PM
Maryland Opera Studio
Spring 2010
Job Description: assistant stage manager
Notable Production Information: Shadowboxer was a world premiere. The scenic design involved simply screen and 40 different chairs and stools of 6 different heights and types. I created an extremely intensive tracking system to aid the opera singers in memorizing their chair configurations. I was also responsible for prop tracking, costume tracking, calling entrances on both sides of the stage, monitoring flyrail operation, and assisting in quick changes.
Director: Leon Major
Conductor: Maestro Timothy Long
Stage Manager: Maggie Villegas
Scenic Designer: Erhard Rom with Jeremy W. Foil
Lighting Designer: Nancy Schertler
Costume Designer: David Roberts
Projections Designer: Gail Scott White and Kirby Malone
Featuring: Carmen Balthrop
Composer: Frank Proto
Librettist: John Chenault
Spring 2010
Job Description: assistant stage manager
Notable Production Information: Shadowboxer was a world premiere. The scenic design involved simply screen and 40 different chairs and stools of 6 different heights and types. I created an extremely intensive tracking system to aid the opera singers in memorizing their chair configurations. I was also responsible for prop tracking, costume tracking, calling entrances on both sides of the stage, monitoring flyrail operation, and assisting in quick changes.
Director: Leon Major
Conductor: Maestro Timothy Long
Stage Manager: Maggie Villegas
Scenic Designer: Erhard Rom with Jeremy W. Foil
Lighting Designer: Nancy Schertler
Costume Designer: David Roberts
Projections Designer: Gail Scott White and Kirby Malone
Featuring: Carmen Balthrop
Composer: Frank Proto
Librettist: John Chenault
JAMES JOYCE'S THE DEAD
11.01.09 06:00 PM
the musical
University of Maryland, Kay Theatre
Fall 2009
Job Description: stage manager
Notable Production Information: musical, space largely defined by scene change choreography and the tracking of period furniture transitioned using slipstages, period costumes requiring preshow hair and makeup, snowboxes, full stage scrim, projections, backlit plexiglass wall
Director: Scot Reese
Choreographer and Co-Director: Alcine Wiltz
Musical Director: Dr. L. Richmond Sparks
Rehearsal Pianist: Ron Chiles
Scenic Designer: Carissa Huizenga
Lighting Designer: Ariel J. Benjamin
Costume Designer Chelsey Schuller
Sound Designer: Kevin Hill
Dramaturg: Natalie Tenner
Photos by: Stan Barouh
University of Maryland, Kay Theatre
Fall 2009
Job Description: stage manager
Notable Production Information: musical, space largely defined by scene change choreography and the tracking of period furniture transitioned using slipstages, period costumes requiring preshow hair and makeup, snowboxes, full stage scrim, projections, backlit plexiglass wall
Director: Scot Reese
Choreographer and Co-Director: Alcine Wiltz
Musical Director: Dr. L. Richmond Sparks
Rehearsal Pianist: Ron Chiles
Scenic Designer: Carissa Huizenga
Lighting Designer: Ariel J. Benjamin
Costume Designer Chelsey Schuller
Sound Designer: Kevin Hill
Dramaturg: Natalie Tenner
Photos by: Stan Barouh
THE A CAPPELLA PARTY
07.07.09 06:14 PM
the A Cappella musical
Book by: Katie and Kristina Friedgen
Music and Lyrics by: Ben Lurye and Sherry Benedek
Capital Fringe Festival
Summer 2009
Job Description: stage manager, production manager, technical director
Notable Production Information: oversaw rehearsals, oversaw built/collection, created load in, load out, and storage plans, was responsible for two weeks of blocking and running rehearsal in place of director, worked with cuts, script changes, and last minute musical additions, coordinated with venue and festival management
Director: Kristina Friedgen
Musical Director: Ben Lurye
Fight and Movement Choreographer: Lex Davis
Set and Properties Appropriation: Danny Park
Lighting Designer: Brian Engel
Costume Designer: Brittany Graham
Sound Designer: Roc Lee
Photos by: Katie Friedgen
Book by: Katie and Kristina Friedgen
Music and Lyrics by: Ben Lurye and Sherry Benedek
Capital Fringe Festival
Summer 2009
Job Description: stage manager, production manager, technical director
Notable Production Information: oversaw rehearsals, oversaw built/collection, created load in, load out, and storage plans, was responsible for two weeks of blocking and running rehearsal in place of director, worked with cuts, script changes, and last minute musical additions, coordinated with venue and festival management
Director: Kristina Friedgen
Musical Director: Ben Lurye
Fight and Movement Choreographer: Lex Davis
Set and Properties Appropriation: Danny Park
Lighting Designer: Brian Engel
Costume Designer: Brittany Graham
Sound Designer: Roc Lee
Photos by: Katie Friedgen
CAPITAL FRINGE FESTIVAL
05.30.09 05:00 PM
Stage Manager, Production Manager, Technical Director; The A Cappella Party
“Capital Fringe strives to provide outlets and opportunities for artists to self-produce in a nurturing and supportive environment while exposing their work to patrons and the local, national and international media that they would never be able to garner on their own. Capital Fringe is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in the summer of 2005 with the purpose of infusing energy into performing arts in the Washington DC region.”
-from www.capfringe.com
Reviews:
Washington Post
City Paper Fringe and Purge
DCist
DC Theatre Scene
Previews:
Short Preview
Behind the Scenes Look
“Capital Fringe strives to provide outlets and opportunities for artists to self-produce in a nurturing and supportive environment while exposing their work to patrons and the local, national and international media that they would never be able to garner on their own. Capital Fringe is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization founded in the summer of 2005 with the purpose of infusing energy into performing arts in the Washington DC region.”
-from www.capfringe.com
Reviews:
Washington Post
City Paper Fringe and Purge
DCist
DC Theatre Scene
Previews:
Short Preview
Behind the Scenes Look
THE WINTER'S TALE
03.01.09 06:00 PM
by William Shakespeare
University of Maryland, Kay Theatre
Spring 2009
Job Description: stage manager
Notable Production Information: fight choreography, puppetry, moving pendulums, approximately 100 costumes.
Director: Leigh Smiley
Mask and Puppet Designer: Aaron Cromie
Choreographer: Alcine Wiltz
Scenic Designer: Sean Urbantke
Lighting Designer: Brian Engel
Costume Designer Franklin Labovitz
Sound Designer: Matthew Lipsky
Dramaturg: Gina Pisasale
Photos by: Gene Carl Feldman, Stan Barouh
University of Maryland, Kay Theatre
Spring 2009
Job Description: stage manager
Notable Production Information: fight choreography, puppetry, moving pendulums, approximately 100 costumes.
Director: Leigh Smiley
Mask and Puppet Designer: Aaron Cromie
Choreographer: Alcine Wiltz
Scenic Designer: Sean Urbantke
Lighting Designer: Brian Engel
Costume Designer Franklin Labovitz
Sound Designer: Matthew Lipsky
Dramaturg: Gina Pisasale
Photos by: Gene Carl Feldman, Stan Barouh
FILTHY RICH
07.07.08 06:00 PM
by George Walker
University of Maryland, Kogod Theatre
Spring 2008
Job Description: stage manager
Notable Production Information: stage combat, live stage firearms, door kicked in, window broken through, live fish
Director: Jerry Whiddon
Fight Choreographer: Casey Kaleba
Scenic Designer: Scott Davis
Lighting Designer: Brian Engel
Costume Designer Carissa Huizenga
Sound Designer: David Kriebs, Laura Haiduck
Dramaturg: Sonya Dowhaluk
Photos by: Stan Barouh
University of Maryland, Kogod Theatre
Spring 2008
Job Description: stage manager
Notable Production Information: stage combat, live stage firearms, door kicked in, window broken through, live fish
Director: Jerry Whiddon
Fight Choreographer: Casey Kaleba
Scenic Designer: Scott Davis
Lighting Designer: Brian Engel
Costume Designer Carissa Huizenga
Sound Designer: David Kriebs, Laura Haiduck
Dramaturg: Sonya Dowhaluk
Photos by: Stan Barouh
URINETOWN
10.01.07 06:00 PM
the Musical
University of Maryland, Kay Theatre
Fall 2007
Job Description: assistant stage manager, properties tracking, fly captain, crew chief.
Notable Production Information: hydraulically-powered desk transforms into stairs.
Director: Scot Reese
Co-Director: Alcine Wiltz
Musical Director: Dr. L. Richmond Sparks
Rehearsal Pianist: Ron Chiles
Scenic Designer: Jeremy Foil
Lighting Designer: Sonya Dowhaluk
Costume Designer: Ivania Stack
Sound Designer: Kevin Hill
Photos by: Stan Barouh
University of Maryland, Kay Theatre
Fall 2007
Job Description: assistant stage manager, properties tracking, fly captain, crew chief.
Notable Production Information: hydraulically-powered desk transforms into stairs.
Director: Scot Reese
Co-Director: Alcine Wiltz
Musical Director: Dr. L. Richmond Sparks
Rehearsal Pianist: Ron Chiles
Scenic Designer: Jeremy Foil
Lighting Designer: Sonya Dowhaluk
Costume Designer: Ivania Stack
Sound Designer: Kevin Hill
Photos by: Stan Barouh
LA DISPUTE
04.01.07 06:00 PM
by Maurivaux
University of Maryland, Laboratory Theatre
Off-center (student) production
Spring 2007
Job Description: stage manager, sound board operator.
Notable Production Information: contained 10 acts of fight or fall choreography and ballroom dance.
Director: Bradford Wilkins
Set Designer: Arik Lubkin
Lighting Designer: Jessica Wallace
Dance Consultant: Joanna Higbee
Fight Choreographer: Casey Kaleba
University of Maryland, Laboratory Theatre
Off-center (student) production
Spring 2007
Job Description: stage manager, sound board operator.
Notable Production Information: contained 10 acts of fight or fall choreography and ballroom dance.
Director: Bradford Wilkins
Set Designer: Arik Lubkin
Lighting Designer: Jessica Wallace
Dance Consultant: Joanna Higbee
Fight Choreographer: Casey Kaleba
THE DISTANCE FROM HERE
02.01.07 06:00 PM
by Neil LaBute
University of Maryland, Kogod Theatre
Spring 2007
Job Description: assistant stage manager, properties and costume tracking, crew chief.
Notable Production Information: AEA- blended cast, in conjunction with Woolly Mammoth Theatre
Director: Mitchell Hébert
Fight Choreographer: John Gursky
Scenic Designer: Marie Noelle Daigneault
Lighting Designer: Cory Frank
Costume Designer: Heather Lockard
Sound Designer: Matthew Nielson
Photos by: Stan Barouh
University of Maryland, Kogod Theatre
Spring 2007
Job Description: assistant stage manager, properties and costume tracking, crew chief.
Notable Production Information: AEA- blended cast, in conjunction with Woolly Mammoth Theatre
Director: Mitchell Hébert
Fight Choreographer: John Gursky
Scenic Designer: Marie Noelle Daigneault
Lighting Designer: Cory Frank
Costume Designer: Heather Lockard
Sound Designer: Matthew Nielson
Photos by: Stan Barouh
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
08.06.06 08:00 AM
Alumna
CSPAC is the University of Maryland’s Performing Arts facility and the home to its theatre, dance, and music programs. CSPAC is the home of the Kay, Kogod, and Laboratory theatres, in which I have worked on many shows. In addition, I spent time working in the Audio Shop for the Center.
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center
CSPAC is the University of Maryland’s Performing Arts facility and the home to its theatre, dance, and music programs. CSPAC is the home of the Kay, Kogod, and Laboratory theatres, in which I have worked on many shows. In addition, I spent time working in the Audio Shop for the Center.
Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center