Cv 2013-4 Greaves Amidei

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4327 N. Kenmore Ave, Apt 1. Chicago, IL 60613 847.530.5888

Allison Greaves Amidei

TeachingInterest

Costume Design and Construction, Costume Craftwork, Stage Makeup andHair Design, Costume History, Millinery, Tailoring, Patterning, and Draping

Education M.F.A. CostumeDesign

CARNEGIE MELLONUNIVERSITY

Pittsburgh, PA

1997-2000

Graduate Thesis: Grotesque Transformations in Frank Wedekinds Lulu Play

B.A. Theatre KNOX COLLEGE Galesburg, IL

1993-1997

Cum laude Thesis- Costume Preservation Techniques

SpecializedEducation Fashion Design

CertificateCOLLEGE OF DUPAGE Glen Ellyn, IL

2000-Present; completion expected 2014 Courses in Tailoring, Flat Patterning I & II, Millinery I & II, Bridal Couture I &

II, Clothing Construction II, Fashion Illustration I & II, Principles of Design,Machine Knitting, Accessory Design, and Business for FashionEntrepreneurs

Hair & Wig Production DEPAUL UNIVERSITY Chicago, IL

Certificate Program in wig ventilating, construction, and styling techniques.

Monster Denture FX Kosart Effects Studio Westmont, IL

Workshop master class in creating dentures for fantasy characters.

Monster Mask-Making Kosart Effects Studio Westmont, IL

Workshop master class in sculpting, casting, and painting a latex mask forfantasy characters.

Internships Costume Intern CHICAGO HISTORY MUSUEM Chicago, IL

Ford Fellowship, December 1996

Entered new acquisitions into database and learned preservation techniques

Costume Intern Nan Ciboula-Jenkins Chicago, IL

Chicago Semester in the Arts Program, 1995

Worked on costumes for Shakespeare Repertory production ofOthello


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TeachingExperience

Part-Time TheatreFaculty

COLLEGE OF DUPAGE Glen Ellyn, IL

2000-Present

Stage Makeup Io Instruction in the fundamentals of stage makeup with a focus on

comfort of application, color theory, research, executing a design,and supporting a dramatic character through stage makeup withan emphasis on script analysis from a makeup and special effectsstandpoint as well as practical application of skills in a backstagesetting.

Stage Makeup IIo Instruction in advanced techniques including prosthetics

application, life-casting, sculpting, painting, and design for bothstage and camera.

Theatre Appreciationo Instruction to enhance appreciation and understanding of thetheatrical experience through: reading and analysis of scripts,theater attendance followed by exercises in written and oralcritiques, discussion of the elements of play production, andlearning the business of theater.

Guest Lecturero Instruct classes on Costume Design and the collaborative process

in Theatre Appreciation and Introduction to Theatre Technologystudents

o Observe Acting and Directing Class midterm and final projects toprovide feedback to students

o Work as a substitute teacher for Intro to Theatre Tech andTheatre appreciation classes as needed

o Advise student choreographers on the costume design and thecollaborative process for dance

Fashion Mentor Advisoro Serve as advisor to a fashion student doing an internship in

Costumes at Walt Disney World. Help student develop aprogram of study and assisted in project creation andcompletion.

o Serve as a judge for student fashion shows. Stage Makeup and Costume Outreach Seminars

o Teach workshops in stage makeup and costuming as a part ofthe theatre outreach program for college community, theatresubscriber nights, district high schools, libraries, communitycenters, elementary schools, and early childhood programs.

o Work as a moulage makeup artist for local safety and lawenforcement agencies to educate and prepare students andpublic safety professionals in emergency situations.

o Participate in Designer Talks before the preview performanceof every student and Buffalo Theatre Ensemble show forstudents and community members.


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Mentor Designer STEPPENWOLF CROSS TOWNENSEMBLE

2005

Mentored Chicago high school theatre students and served as thecostume design coordinator for the student written, directed, andperformed play festival.

Visiting Artist Knox College Galesburg, IL

2010 and 2013

Taught a master class for students enrolled in theatre departmentrepertory term focusing on basic corrective makeup, age makeup, andfantasy makeup techniques.

Worked as an advisor to student costume and makeup designers.

Portfolio presentation and reviews.

Graduate Asst. Teacher Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA

1997-2000

Teaching Assistant to Cletus Anderson

o Assisted Mr. Anderson with Costume Design, Figure Drawing, andDesign for Directors Classes by substitute teaching, gradingpapers, and giving feedback.

Stage Makeup

o Taught undergraduate conservatory acting and design majors inthe fundamentals of stage makeup.

Stagecraft-Costumes

o Taught the mini-intensive one week course in costumes for allconservatory theatre actors, directors, designers, and techniciansin the basics of costume shop crew work, sewing techniques, andcostume terminology.

o Taught the costume portion of the Stagecraft course (Costumes,Sets, Lights, Sound) introducing the basics of costumeconstruction, sewing techniques, machine usage, and basicpatterning to all theatre conservatory design and technicianstudents.

Current

Employment

Costume & Makeup

Coordinator

COLLEGE OF

DUPAGE

2007-Present

Design and build costumes, hair and makeup for six student productions, twodance concerts, three to four Buffalo Theatre Ensemble productions, and up totwo Dupage Opera Theatre performances yearly.

Hire, train, and supervise costume shop professional staff and volunteers. Mentor and instruct student employees and crew members in costume

construction, theatrical crew work, wardrobe maintenance, and the basicsof costume and makeup design.


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Work with student choreographers on creating costume concepts for theirdance pieces.

Create and maintain budgets, coordinate purchases, oversee rentals, andmanage costume storage & equipment.

Teach and guest lecture in Theatre and Dance classes. Participate in community outreach. Organize bi-annual costume sales to fundraise and purge outdated stock. Committee participation in: managerial staff, arts center staff, theatre

department communications, season selection, Arts Center renovation,and job search committees.

Created preliminary ground plans and technical spec requests for costumeshop, wardrobe room, dressing rooms, and classrooms for Arts Centerrenovation.

Created plans, packed, and managed the relocation of costume storage,the costume shop, and dressing rooms to temporary locations duringrenovation of the Arts Center.

Asst. Costumer COLLEGE OF DUPAGE 2000-2007

Design and build costumes, hair and makeup for assigned student andprofessional productions.

Assist Costumer with costume shop operations. Manage, train, and supervise volunteer staff and student employees. Teach and guest lecture in Theatre classes.

Ensemble STRAWDOG THEATRE COMPANY 2005-Present

Serve on production committee overseeing design standards, spaceimprovements, rentals, and equipment acquisitions.

Participate in script submissions and readings, season selection, benefitplanning, house management, and company enrichment workshops.

Design costumes, makeup, sound effects, and scenery for assignedmainstage shows, cabaret shows, and special events.

Write radio plays, short plays, and sketches for mainstage, special event,and cabaret space programming.

Artistic Director WILDCLAW THEATRE 2011-Present

An original founding company member in 2008. Resident Costume and Makeup Designer. Wrote the successful proposal to have our Fall 2012 production at the Chicago

Department of Cultural Affairs & Special Events Storefront Theatre. Organize company meetings, choose seasons, and hire directors,

production teams, and actors. Coordinate with board, marketing director, and casting director. Develop social networking presence and promote audience development. Create and organize special events, community outreach, and fundraising

efforts. Work with literary manager to develop new works, host readings and

workshops for local writers, and find scripts for future seasons. Developed the annual Deathscribe Horror Radio Play Festival.


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Adapted J. Sheridan Le Fanus Carmillafor WildClaws very successfulproduction at the Chicago Storefront Theatre in 2010.

Adapted Neil GaimansA Study in Emeraldfor the Second Annual Masqueof the Red Death Benefit in 2012.

Ensemble Member Lifeline Theatre 2012-Present

Serve on literary committee to read new books for future stage adaptationsand assist with reading, developing, and writing new adaptations.

Attend run-thru rehearsals and previews to give feedback on productionsfor mainstage and childrens theatre series.

Teach workshops for youth theatre program and summer camps. Mentor college interns in costume and production. Assist theatre staff and interns in maintaining costume and makeup

storage. Design costumes and makeup for shows as assigned.

Propose and adapt literary works for the mainstage and childrens theatreproductions.

AcademicService

Seasons Committee COLLEGE OF DUPAGE 2000-Present

Submit, read, and vote on plays and categories for future college theatreseasons.

Search Committee COLLEGE OF DUPAGE 2008

Wrote job description and served on committee to hire a new Costume ShopManager.

Honors andAwards

Jeff Non-Equity Nomination-CostumeDesign

Count of Monte Cristo 2011

Jeff Non-Equity Nomination-MakeupDesign

Master & Margarita 2010

Elizabeth Schrader Kimberly Award forCostume Design

CARNEGIE MELLON 2000

Dean Deborah Wing Award KNOX COLLEGE 1997

Awarded to senior woman whose achievements in scholastic, campus andcommunity activities, and endeavors toward life goals command respect so asto advance the status of women in the Knox community.


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Beverly Bender Sculpture Award KNOX COLLEGE 1997

First place in Al Young Art Show for the piece Desdemona.

Skills Strong tailoring, draping, flat patterning, millinery, and sewing skills incostume construction, period clothing, bridal, and couture fashionsewing techniques as well as sewing dance wear and specialty itemssuch as tutus in both the romantic and pancake style.

Proficient in hand knitting, machine knitting, spinning (both spindleand wheel), crochet, beading, and jewelry making.

Well versed in costume crafts work such as embellishing, distressing,dyeing, and painting.

Mask (plaster, leather, papier mache, latex, and thermo-plastics),puppet, and hand prop design and construction.

Theatrical makeup design and application including fashion, old age,and special effects (painted and prosthetic).

Hair and wig styling and construction skills including period hair styles,wig and hair piece ventilating, coloring, and dye work.

Live and digital sound effects design and performance for audiodramas.

Dance training- tap, ballet, improvisation, modern, performance, jazz,hip-hop, and choreography.

Playwriting and adaptation for both the stage and audio plays.

References Jeff Christian [email protected] 312.217.9313

Elizabeth Carlin Metz [email protected] 309.341.7306

Nic Dimond [email protected] 312.498.6086

Dorothy Milne [email protected] 773.761.4477 x701


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Chicago ProfessionalExperience at a Glance

American Theatre Company

Artistic Directors: Brian Russell, Damon Kiely, PJ Papparelli

Buffalo Theatre Ensemble

Artistic Director: Connie Canaday Howard

Collaboraction

Artistic Director: Anthony Moseley

Dupage Opera Theatre and New Philharmonic

Artistic Directors and Maestros: Harold Bauer, Kirk Muspratt

House Theatre of Chicago

Artistic Director: Nathan Allen

Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre

Artistic Director: Elizabeth Laidlaw

Lifeline Theatre

Artistic Director: Dorothy Milne

Michigan Shakespeare Festival

Artistic Director: Janice L. Blixt

Piven Theatre Workshop

Artistic Director: Joyce Piven

Seanachai Theatre

Artistic Directors: Sarah Wellington, Michael Grant

Silk Road Theatre

Artistic Director: Jamil Khoury

Strawdog Theatre Company


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Artistic Directors: Nic Dimond, Brandon Bruce

The Artistic Home

Artistic Directors: Kathy Sciambiterri and John Mossman

Vitalist Theatre

Artistic Director: Liz Carlin Metz

WildClaw Theatre

Artistic Directors: Charley Sherman, Aly Renee Greaves

*Denotes a Joseph Jefferson Recommended production.


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Allison Renee Greaves

Costume DesignShe Stoops to Conquer, MICHIGAN SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL.Directed by Robert Kauzlauric, July 2013.

The Three Musketeers, LIFELINE THEATRE.

Directed by Amanda Delheimer Dimond, May 2013.

Hughie, SEANACHAI THEATRE.Directed by Kevin Fox, April 2013.

The Life of Death, WILDCLAW THEATRE.Directed by Carolyn Klein, October 2012.

The Woman in White, LIFELINE THEATRE.Directed by Elise Kauzlauric, September 2012. *

Tuesdays With Morrie, BUFFALO THEATRE ENSEMBLE.

Directed by Amelia Barrett, April 2012.

Petrified Forest, STRAWDOG THEATRE COMPANY.Directed by Shade Murray, February 2012. *

Kill Me, WILDCLAW THEATRE.Directed by Jeff Christian, January 2012.

Madame Butterfly, DUPAGE OPERA THEATRE.Directed by Jonathan Field, January 2012.

Old Times, STRAWDOG THEATRE COMPANY.

Directed by Kimberly Senior, September 2011. *

The Faith Healer, BUFFALO THEATRE ENSEMBLE.Directed by Brad Armacost, July 2011.

The Count of Monte Cristo, LIFELINE THEATRE.Directed by Paul Holmquist, September 2011. *

Watership Down, LIFELINE THEATRE.Directed by Katie McLean Hainsworth, April 2011. *

Carmilla, WILDCLAW THEATRE.

Directed by Scott Cummins, January 2011.

Gianni Schicchi, DUPAGE OPERA THEATRE.Directed by Jonathan Field, January 2011.

The Weir, SEANACHAI THEATRE.Directed by Matt Millar, August 2010. *


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As You Like It, LAKESIDE SHAKESPEARE THEATRE.Directed by Jeff Christian, July 2010.

On Golden Pond, BUFFALO THEATRE ENSEMBLE.

Directed by Ann Shanahan, July 2010.

Good Soul of Szechuan, STRAWDOG THEATRE COMPANY.Directed by Shade Murray, April 2010. *

Dancing at Lughnasa, SEANACHAI THEATRE.Directed by Elise Kauzlauric, March 2010.

Legion, WILDCLAW THEATRE.Directed by Anne Adams, March 2010.

Uncle Vanya, STRAWDOG THEATRE COMPANY.

Directed by Kimberly Senior, February 2010. *

The Skin of Our Teeth, THE ARTISTIC HOME.Directed by Jeff Christian, January 2010. *

Turandot, DUPAGE OPERA THEATRE.Conductor Kirk Muspratt, January 2010.

Moonlight & Magnolias, BUFFALO THEATRE ENSEMBLE.Directed by Kurt Naebig, September 2009.

Loves Labours Lost, LAKESIDE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY.

Directed by Jeff Christian, August 2009.

Henry V, LAKESIDE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY.Directed by Charley Sherman, August 2009.

The Beggars Opera, DUPAGE OPERA THEATRE.Directed by Harry Silverstein, July 2009.

Red Noses, STRAWDOG THEATRE COMPANY.Directed by Matt Hawkins, April 2009. Remounted July 2010. *

The Revenants, WILDCLAW THEATRE.

Directed by Anne Adams, April 2009.

The Cherry Orchard, STRAWDOG THEATRE COMPANY.Directed by Kimberley Senior, February 2009. *

The Dreams in the Witch House. WILDCLAW THEATRE.Directed by Charley Sherman, December 2008.


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R.U.R., STRAWDOG THEATRE COMPANY.Directed by Shade Murray, October 2008.

Heroes & Villains, COLLABORACTION.

Directed by Anthony Moseley, September 2008.

The Taming of the Shrew, LAKESIDE SHAKESPEARECOMPANY.Directed by Elizabeth Laidlaw, August 2008.

Alls Well The Ends Well, LAKESIDE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY.Directed by Christy Arrington, August 2008.

Sketchbook 8, COLLABORACTION.Directed by Various, July 2008.

Old Town, STRAWDOG THEATREDirected by Kyle Hamman, April 2008.

Dreamlandia, TEATRO VISTA.Directed by Cecilie Keenan, March 2008.

The Great God Pan, WILDCLAW THEATRE.Directed by Charley Sherman, March 2008.

Rabbit Hole, BUFFALO THEATRE ENSEMBLE.Directed by Connie Canaday Howard, March 2008.

365 Plays/365 Days: Week 9. COLLABORACTION.Directed by Anthony Moseley, January 2008.

Aristocrats, STRAWDOG THEATRE COMPANY.Directed by Rick Snyder, October 2007. *

Sketchbook 7, COLLABORACTION.Directed by Various, July 2007.

Oklahoma!, AMERICAN THEATRE COMPANY.Directed by Damon Kiely, March 2007. Remounted June 2007. *

Intelligent Design of Jenny Chow, COLLABORACTION.Directed by Cecilie Keenan, May 2007 (Remount). *

Hansel und Gretel. DUPAGE OPERA THEATRE.Directed by Geoffrey Edwards, January 2007.

Marathon 33, STRAWDOG THEATRE COMPANY.Directed by Shade Murray, September 2006. *


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The Merry Wives of Windsor, LAKESIDE SHAKESPEARECOMPANY.Directed by Bea Bosco, August 2006.

Henry IV (Part I & II), LAKESIDE SHAKESPEARECOMPANY.Directed by Nic Dimond, August 2006.

Communicating Doors, BUFFALO THEATRE ENSEMBLE.Directed by Connie Canaday Howard, July 2006.

Boy Detective Fails, HOUSE THEATRE OF CHICAGO.Directed by Nathan Allen, May 2006.

The Tooth of Crime: Second Dance, STRAWDOG THEATRECOMPANY.Directed by Nic Dimond, April 2006. *

A Whistle in the Dark, SEANACHAI THEATRE.Directed by Jeff Christian, March 2006. *

Three Sisters, STRAWDOG THEATRE COMPANY.Directed by Kimberly Senior. October 2005.Remounted July 2006.*

Ten Acrobats in an Amazing Leap of Faith, SILK ROADTHEATRE.Directed by Stuart Carden, October 2005.

Anna Karenina, VITALIST THEATRE.

Directed by Elizabeth Carlin-Metz, September 2005.

Julius Caesar, LAKESIDE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY.Directed by John Mossman, August 2005.

Twelfth Night, LAKESIDE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY.Directed by Nic Dimond, August 2005.

The True Ballad of Falls Blessings, STRAWDOG THEATRECOMPANY.Directed by Nic Dimond, June 2005.

Bold Girls, SEANACHAI THEATRE.Directed by Kimberly Senior, April 2005.

Impossible Marriage, STRAWDOG THEATRE COMPANY.Directed by Eric Wegener, March 2005. *

Puntilla & His Man Matti, STRAWDOG THEATRE COMPANY.Directed by Nathan Allen, October 2004.


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King Lear, VITALIST THEATRE.Directed by Elizabeth Carlin-Metz, September 2004.

Into the Woods, BUFFALO THEATRE ENSEMBLE.

Directed by Connie Canaday Howard, July 2004.

Fuddy Meers, STRAWDOG THEATRE COMPANY.Directed by Kimberly Senior, June 2004.

Detective Story, STRAWDOG THEATRE COMPANY.Directed by Shade Murray, September 2003. *

Julius Caesar, STRAWDOG THEATRE COMPANY.Directed by Nic Dimond, July 2003 Remount.

Spring Awakening, STRAWDOG THEATRE COMPANY.

Directed by Stuart Carden, May 2003.

Middle Ages, BUFFALO THEATRE ENSEMBLE.Directed by Amelia Barrett, February 2003.

The Three Lives of Lucie Cabrol, VITALIST THEATRE.Directed by Elizabeth Carlin-Metz, January 2003.

Speed the Plow. PIVEN THEATRE WORKSHOP.Directed by Joyce Piven, April 2002.

Werther, DUPAGE OPERA THEATRE.

Directed by Geoffrey Edwards, March 2002.

Rosa Lublin/The Shawl. PIVEN THEATRE WORKSHOPDirected by Robin Chaplik. February 2002.

Working,AMERICAN THEATRE COMPANY.Directed by Brian Russell, October 2000.

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