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Alison Heryer

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EDUCATION

2010    MFA, Theatrical Design - The University of Texas at Austin

2001    BFA, Studio Art / History – Washington University in St. Louis

 

THEATRE | PERFORMANCE

[C] Costume Design, [S] Scenic Design, [D] Director, *New Work/Adaptation

2018          *A Life [C]  | Portland Center Stage | Dir. Rose Riordan

*Lauren Weedman Doesn't Live Here Anymore [C]  | ACT | Dir. Lauren Weedman

Between Riverside and Crazy  [C]  | Artists Repertory Theatre  | Dir. Adrianna Baer

*Scarlet  [C] | Portland Playhouse  | Dir. Eric Rosen

*Kodachrome [C] | Portland Center Stage | Dir. Rose Riordan

2017        *Vestige [D} | New Expressive Works | Co-created with Tere Mathern

Fun Home  [C] | Portland Center Stage | Dir. Chris Coleman

                  *Cosi Fan Tutte  [C] | Portland Opera | Dir. Roy Rallo

*The Language Archive  [C] | Portland Playhouse  | Dir. Adrianna Baer

*Wild & Reckless [C]  | Portland Center Stage | Dir. Rose Riordan

Constellations  [C] | Kansas City Repertory Theatre | Dir. Eric Rosen

His Eye is on the Sparrow [C] | Portland Center Stage | Dir. Timothy Douglas

2016         *The Oregon Trail  [C] | Portland Center Stage | Dir. Rose Riordan

*The Scottish Opera  [C] | Gertrude Opera - Melbourne  | Dir. Luke Leonard

Mary Poppins [C]  | ZACH Theater | Dir. Dave Steakley

*Eugene Onegin  [C]  | Portland Opera | Dir. Kevin Newbury

Mousetrap  [C] | Indiana Repertory Theater | Dir. Courtney Sale

*The Yellow Wallpaper [C] | Coho Productions | Dir. Grace Carter

2015         Orlando [C] | Profile Theatre | Dir. Matthew Zrebzki

                  Ain't Misbehavin' [C] Portland Center Stage | Dir. Chris Coleman

                  Our Town [C] | Portland Center Stage | Dir. Rose Riordan

Three Days of Rain [C] | Portland Center Stage | Dir. Chris Coleman

The Marriage of Figaro [C]  | Portland State University | Dir. Brenda Nuckton

The Price [C]  | Artist Repertory Theatre | Dir. Adriana Baer

The Other Place [C] | Portland Playhouse | Dir. Brian Weaver

*Threesome [C] | Portland Center Stage / ACT / 59 E 59 Theatre |  Dir. Chris Coleman

2014         The Mystery of Irma Vep [C] | Third Rail Repertory Threatre | Dir. Philip Cuomo

Far Away [C] | Portland State University | Dir. Devon Allen

The Who and The What [C] | Kansas City Repertory Theatre | Dir. Eric Rosen

The King & I [C] | ZACH Theatre | Dir. Abe Reybold

Trestle at Pope Lick Creek [C] | Portland State University | Dir. Karin Magaldi

*A Little More Alive [C] | Kansas City Repertory Theatre | Director Sheryl Kaller

*A Pigeon and a Boy | Milagro Theatre | Dir. Sacha Cohen

*The Bum Phillips All American Opera [C] | La MaMa | Dir. Luke Leonard

Romeo and Juliet [C] | Portland State University | Dir. Jim Ilorio

2013         Our Town [C] | Portland State University | Dir. Lorraine Bahr

Detroit [C] | Portland Playhouse | Dir. Brian Weaver

33 Variations [C] | ZACH Theatre – Austin | Dir. Dave Steakley

Jackie & Me [C] | Indiana Repertory Theatre | Dir. Courtney Sale

2012          Pippin [C] | Kansas City Repertory Theatre | Dir. Eric Rosen

          The Whipping Man [C] | Kansas City Repertory Theatre | Dir. Eric Rosen

*Six Characters In Search Of An Author  [C] | The Hypocrites | Dir. Halena Kays

2013          *Lost [D] | Old Town Square, - Prague | Director: Alison Heryer

Misalliance [C] | The Krannert Center – Urbana, IL | Dir. Kathleen Conlin

2010          RENT [C] | ZACH Theatre – Austin | Dir. Dave Steakley

 The Difficulty of Crossing a Field [C]| B. Iden Payne Theatre | Dir. Luke Leonard

2009         *Trojan Women [C]| Oscar Brockett Theatre – Austin | Dir. Luke Leonard

                   *the nomadic dream project [D] |Multiple Locations, Austin | Dir. Alison Heryer

          *The Idiot  | Oscar Brockett Theatre – Austin | Dir. Scott Kanoff

*Sextet [C] | Dance Repertory Theatre – Austin | Chor. Yakov Sharir

2008        *410[Gone] [S] Oscar Brockett Theatre – Austin | Dir. Charles Otte

*Summer People [S] | Oscar Brockett Theatre – Austin | Dir. Marie Brown

Doubt [C] | ZACH Theatre – Austin | Dir. Steven Dietz

Big Love [C] |Oscar Brockett Theatre – Austin | Dir. Fran Dorn

Bad Penny [C/S] | Blanton Museum of Art – Austin | Dir. Luke Leonard

2007         Sueno [C] | The Athenaeum  - Chicago | Dir. Julieanne Ehre

The Mystery of Edwin Drood [C] | CCPA – Chicago | Dir. Luis Perez

Machinal [C] | CCPA – Chicago | Dir. Leslie Danzig

*The True Story of Three Little Pigs [C] | Lifeline Theatre | Dir. Toy Delorio

Spectacle Lunatique [C] | Redmoon Theatre – Chicago | Dir. Vanessa Stalling

 2006         Inspecting Carol [C] | CCPA – Chicago | Dir.  Sean Kelley

*Woyzeck [C] | Trap Door Theatre – Chicago | Dir. Greg Allen

The Bluest Eye [C] | New Victory Theatre - New York | Dir. Hallie Gordon

*Twilight Orchard [C] | Redmoon Theater – Chicago | Dir. Jim Lasko

*An American Courage [C] | CCPA – Chicago | Dir. Joel Fink

The Ubu Plays | CCPA – Chicago | Dir. Kestutis Nakas

2005            The House of Bernarda Alba Victory Gardens Theatre – Chicago | Dir. Julieanne Ehre

Measure for Measure CCPA – Chicago | Dir. Joel Fink

Sex and the Second City [C] | Northlight Theatre – Chicago | Dir. Ron West

The Last 10 Minutes of the Works of Henrik Ibsen [C/S]| Neofuturists | Dir. Greg Allen

Lieutenant Dan Band USO Tour | Director Gary Sinise

*The Bluest Eye [C] | Steppenwolf Theatre - Chicago | Dir. Hallie Gordon

2004             Red Scare [C] | The Second City – Chicago | Dir. Mick Napier

Self Defense [C] | Steppenwolf Theatre – Chicago | Dir. Ed Sobel

Orange Flower Water  [C] | Galway Arts Festival - Galway, IR | Dir. Rick Snyder

Sink, Sank, Sunk  [C] | Redmoon Theater – Chicago | Dir. Jim Lasko

Lot’s Wife  [C] | The Athenaeum – Chicago | Dir. John Musial

Lady from the Sea  [C] | The Chopin Theatre – Chicago | Dir. Julieanne Ehre

The Fall to Earth  [C] | Steppenwolf Theatre – Chicago | Dir. Rick Snyder

2003            Angel City  [C] | American Theatre Company – Chicago | Dir. Damen Kiley

Orange Flower Water [C] | Steppenwolf Theatre – Chicago | Dir. Rick Snyder

A Lesson Before Dying  [C] | Steppenwolf Theatre – Chicago | Dir. Ed Sobel

Things Being What They Are [C] | Steppenwolf Theatre – Chicago | Dir. Rick Snyder

Cymbeline [C] | Colorado Shakespeare Festival | Dir. Joel Fink

Seagull  [C] | Steppenwolf Theatre – Chicago | Dir. Jim Lasko

World Set Free  [C] | Steppenwolf Theatre – Chicago | Dir. Hallie Gordon

2002            Winter Pagaent [C] | | Redmoon Theater – Chicago | Dir.  John Musial

Pan and Boone  [C] | Prop Theatre – Chicago | Dir. Kim Rubenstien

Nina  [C] |  Redmoon Theater – Chicago | Dir. Jim Lasko

The Ache of the Arch  [C] | Hedwig Dances – Chicago | Chor. Jan Bartoszek

The Great Fire  [C] | CCPA – Chicago | Dir. John Musial

2001             Winter Pageant  [C] | Redmoon Theater – Chicago | Dir. Ann Boyd

 All Hallow's Eve Ritual Celebration  [C] | Redmoon Theater | Dir. Jim Lasko

 

EXHIBITIONS

2014             Picnic | The The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City

2013             Rites of Passage | Paragraph Gallery, Kansas City

2012             The Picnic Project | The Nelson Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City

2011               Emerge | Prague Quadrennial – Prague, CZ

Calorie Count | Paragraph Gallery – Kansas City

The Olympic Games [C] | Austin Museum of Modern Art, Austin

Triiibe | Dodge Gallery, New York

2010             Triiibe: In Search of Eden [Costume/Scenic] | 808 Gallery, Boston

Design Showcase West | UCLA, Los Angeles

Michael Merrit Awards | Goodman Theatre,  Chicago

Young Designer's Forum | USITT, Kansas City

 

FILM/PRINT

2010               Fatakra d. Soham Mehta

            Dance with the One d. Mike Dolan

The Finale d. Drew Xanthopoulos

Last Breath d. Jo Haung

Meet Me Mambo d. Thomaz Werner

In This Place d. Amy Bench

2009             Survivors d. Soham Mehta

 

ACADEMIC

Assistant Professor of Costume Design | Portland State University | 2013 - Present

Special Instructor | Kansas City Art Institute | 2011 – 2013

Guest Artist | The University of Illinois at Urbana – Champaign | 2011

Instructor | The University of Texas at Austin – Theatre & Dance | 2008 - 2010

Teaching Assistant | The University of Texas at Austin – Textiles & Apparel | 2007 - 2010

Resident Designer | Chicago College of Performing Arts, Roosevelt University | 2004-2007

Guest Artist | Northern Illinois University | 2003

 

AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS

2012 ArtsKC Inspiration Grant

2010 Michael Philippi Award for Best of Emerging Artist Exhibition - Chicago

2010 Austin Critics Table Award for Outstanding Costume Design

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