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Allison Greaves Amidei

Teaching Interest Education Costume Design and Construction, Costume Craftwork, Stage Makeup and Hair Design, Costume History, Millinery, Tailoring, Patterning, and Draping M.F.A. Costume Design CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY 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 Specialized COLLEGE OF DUPAGE Glen Ellyn, IL Education Fashion Design Certificate 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 Fashion Entrepreneurs 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 for fantasy 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 of Othello

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Teaching Experience Part-Time Theatre Faculty COLLEGE OF DUPAGE Glen Ellyn, IL

2000-Present Stage Makeup I o 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 with an emphasis on script analysis from a makeup and special effects standpoint as well as practical application of skills in a backstage setting. Stage Makeup II o Instruction in advanced techniques including prosthetics application, life-casting, sculpting, painting, and design for both stage and camera. Theatre Appreciation o Instruction to enhance appreciation and understanding of the theatrical experience through: reading and analysis of scripts, theater attendance followed by exercises in written and oral critiques, discussion of the elements of play production, and learning the business of theater. Guest Lecturer o Instruct classes on Costume Design and the collaborative process in Theatre Appreciation and Introduction to Theatre Technology students o Observe Acting and Directing Class midterm and final projects to provide feedback to students o Work as a substitute teacher for Intro to Theatre Tech and Theatre appreciation classes as needed o Advise student choreographers on the costume design and the collaborative process for dance Fashion Mentor Advisor o Serve as advisor to a fashion student doing an internship in Costumes at Walt Disney World. Help student develop a program of study and assisted in project creation and completion. 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 of the theatre outreach program for college community, theatre subscriber nights, district high schools, libraries, community centers, elementary schools, and early childhood programs. o Work as a moulage makeup artist for local safety and law enforcement agencies to educate and prepare students and public safety professionals in emergency situations. o Participate in Designer Talks before the preview performance of every student and Buffalo Theatre Ensemble show for students and community members.

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Mentor Designer STEPPENWOLF CROSS TOWN ENSEMBLE 2005

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

Visiting Artist Knox College Galesburg, IL 2010 and 2013 Taught a master class for students enrolled in theatre department repertory term focusing on basic corrective makeup, age makeup, and fantasy 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, and Design for Directors Classes by substitute teaching, grading papers, and giving feedback. Stage Makeup o Taught undergraduate conservatory acting and design majors in the fundamentals of stage makeup. Stagecraft-Costumes o Taught the mini-intensive one week course in costumes for all conservatory theatre actors, directors, designers, and technicians in the basics of costume shop crew work, sewing techniques, and costume terminology. o Taught the costume portion of the Stagecraft course (Costumes, Sets, Lights, Sound) introducing the basics of costume construction, sewing techniques, machine usage, and basic patterning to all theatre conservatory design and technician students. Current Employment

Costume & Makeup COLLEGE OF 2007-Present Coordinator DUPAGE Design and build costumes, hair and makeup for six student productions, two dance concerts, three to four Buffalo Theatre Ensemble productions, and up to two 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 basics of costume and makeup design.

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Work with student choreographers on creating costume concepts for their dance pieces. Create and maintain budgets, coordinate purchases, oversee rentals, and manage 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 costume shop, wardrobe room, dressing rooms, and classrooms for Arts Center renovation. Created plans, packed, and managed the relocation of costume storage, the costume shop, and dressing rooms to temporary locations during renovation of the Arts Center. Asst. Costumer COLLEGE OF DUPAGE 2000-2007

Design and build costumes, hair and makeup for assigned student and professional 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, space improvements, rentals, and equipment acquisitions. Participate in script submissions and readings, season selection, benefit planning, house management, and company enrichment workshops. Design costumes, makeup, sound effects, and scenery for assigned mainstage 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 Carmilla for WildClaws very successful production at the Chicago Storefront Theatre in 2010. Adapted Neil Gaimans A Study in Emerald for the Second Annual Masque of the Red Death Benefit in 2012. Ensemble Member Lifeline Theatre 2012-Present

Serve on literary committee to read new books for future stage adaptations and assist with reading, developing, and writing new adaptations. Attend run-thru rehearsals and previews to give feedback on productions for 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 theatre productions.

Academic Service

Seasons Committee

COLLEGE OF DUPAGE

2000-Present

Submit, read, and vote on plays and categories for future college theatre seasons. Search Committee COLLEGE OF DUPAGE 2008 Wrote job description and served on committee to hire a new Costume Shop Manager.

Honors and Awards

Jeff Non-Equity Nomination-Costume Design

Count of Monte Cristo

2011

Jeff Non-Equity Nomination-Makeup Design

Master & Margarita

2010

Elizabeth Schrader Kimberly Award for Costume Design

CARNEGIE MELLON

2000

Dean Deborah Wing Award KNOX COLLEGE 1997 Awarded to senior woman whose achievements in scholastic, campus and community activities, and endeavors toward life goals command respect so as to advance the status of women in the Knox community.

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Beverly Bender Sculpture Award KNOX COLLEGE First place in Al Young Art Show for the piece Desdemona. 1997

Skills

Strong tailoring, draping, flat patterning, millinery, and sewing skills in costume construction, period clothing, bridal, and couture fashion sewing techniques as well as sewing dance wear and specialty items such as tutus in both the romantic and pancake style. Proficient in hand knitting, machine knitting, spinning (both spindle and 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 audio dramas. 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 Elizabeth Carlin Metz Nic Dimond Dorothy Milne

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Chicago Professional Experience 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

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.

4327 N. Kenmore Ave, Apt 1. Chicago, IL 60613 847.530.5888 Allison Renee Greaves Costume Design She 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. *

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

4327 N. Kenmore Ave, Apt 1. Chicago, IL 60613 847.530.5888 Allison Renee Greaves 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 SHAKESPEARE COMPANY. 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 THEATRE Directed 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. *

4327 N. Kenmore Ave, Apt 1. Chicago, IL 60613 847.530.5888 Allison Renee Greaves The Merry Wives of Windsor, LAKESIDE SHAKESPEARE COMPANY. 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 THEATRE COMPANY. 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 ROAD THEATRE. 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 THEATRE COMPANY. 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.

4327 N. Kenmore Ave, Apt 1. Chicago, IL 60613 847.530.5888 Allison Renee Greaves 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 WORKSHOP Directed by Robin Chaplik. February 2002. Working, AMERICAN THEATRE COMPANY. Directed by Brian Russell, October 2000.