Emily Blanche Costume Technician Experience

Emily Blanche
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Costume Technician
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mobile: 714.342.0607
Experience
Costume Crafts Shop Manager for Glimmerglass Festival – Cooperstown, NY
Madame Butterfly
Carousel
Ariadne in Naxos
An American Tragedy
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Present, and
Des. Anita Yavich
Des. Jessica Jahn
Des. Erik Teague
Des. Anya Klepikov
2013
Manager for production and alteration of all costume craft accessories for four shows in rep
Manage five crafts artisans in production of all hats, shoes, jewelry, crowns, all fabric dyeing and
painting, leatherwork, distressing, etc.
Assistant Costume Crafts Shop Manager for Glimmerglass Festival – Cooperstown, NY 2011
Carmen, Annie Get Your Gun, etc.
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Des. James Schutte, etc.
Assistant manager for the production of all the costume crafts for four productions
Milliner for Lynne Mackey Studio – New York, NY
Aladdin, Broadway
Wicked, Broadway and National Tour
The Knick, Television Series
Don Quixote, San Francisco Ballet
Mamma Mia, Broadway
A Free Man of Color, Lincoln Center
Ringling Bros. Barnum and Bailey Circus, 2012
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2011 - Present
Des. Gregg Barnes
Des. Susan Hilferty
Des. Ellen Mirojnick
Des. Martin Pakledinaz
Des. Mark Thompson
Des. Anne Hould-Ward
Des. Susan Hilferty
Work as milliner for Broadway shop participating in all parts of millinery process including
blocking and hand sewing
Millinery Intern for Lynne Mackey Studio – New York, NY
Wicked, Broadway, etc.
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Des. Susan Hilferty, etc.
Participate in all part of the millinery process
Fabric Dyer and Crafts Artisan for Tricorne Inc. – New York, NY
Cinderella, Broadway, 2013 Tony Award Winner Des. William Ivey Long
Kinky Boots, Broadway, 2013 Tony Nominee
Des. Gregg Barnes
Matilda, Broadway, 2013 Tony Nominee
Des. Rob Howell
Wicked, Broadway and National Tour
Des. Susan Hilferty
Motown The Musical, Broadway
Des. Esosa
Annie, Broadway
Des. Susan Hilferty
Smash, NBC Television Series
Des. Joseph G. Aulisi
Nice Work if You Can Get It, Broadway
Des. Martin Pakledinaz
Ghosts, Broadway
Des. Rob Howell
Picnic, Broadway
Des. David Zinn
Mama Mia, Broadway
Des. Mark Thompson
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2010
Sole fabric dyer and crafts person for Broadway women’s wear shop
Work with designers to complete dye and crafts projects to their specifications
2012 - 2013
Emily Blanche
Costume Technician
Milliner for Rodney Gordon Inc – New York, NY
Book of Mormon, National Tour
Kinky Boots, Broadway
The Heiress, Broadway
Smash, NBC Television Show
2013
Des. Ann Roth
Des. Gregg Barnes
Des. Albert Wolsky
Des. Joseph G. Aulisi
Draper and Construction for TADA! Youth Productions – New York, NY
Adventures from Ezra Jack Keats
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Des. Dina Perez
Pattern making and construction for 1970s children’s wear, replicate same designs for various
sizes ages 9 to 17
First Hand/ Stitcher for Radio City Music Hall – New York, NY
Radio City Christmas Spectacular!, Rockettes
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2013
2011
Des. Frank Krenz and
Martin Pakledinaz
Prepping and stitching alterations for the classic ‘Toy Solider’ number
First Hand/Stitcher for Yvette Helin Studio – New York, NY
2011
Water Skiing Lego Mascots for Lego Land Florida
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Cutting and stitching for water skiing Lego Land Mascots, materials included plastic pasta
making screen and polyester fabric
Draper for University of North Carolina School of the Arts – Winston Salem, NC
Oklahoma!, Harper’s Ferry, Albert Herring, etc.
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Draper and pattern maker for six shows in repertory over fourteen week period
Produce patterns for women’s wear and men’s wear, including a three piece suit
Lead team of first hand and up to eight stitchers in production of costumes
Lead team in alterations of period and modern clothing
Teach first hand and stitchers techniques as needed
Costume Shop Manager for University of North Carolina School of the Arts
– Winston Salem, NC
Cosi Fan Tutte, 1776, A Soldier’s Play, etc.
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2010 2011
Des. Dina Perez, etc.
Costume shop manager for production of six shows in fourteen weeks with a fifty person shop
Determine with designers the amount of builds per show
Designate builds to drapers according to abilities and the chance for learning
Costume Intern for Auckland Theatre Company – Auckland, New Zealand
Romeo and Juliet
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2011
Dir. Terrance Mann, Des. Bill
Brewer, etc.
2010
Des. Nic Smillie
Participate in all part of the costume production process, purchasing, fittings, and construction
Recipient of Seman’s Artist Grant 2010 for travel to New Zealand
Emily Blanche
Costume Technician
Draper for University of North Carolina School of the Arts – Winston Salem, NC
Six shows in repertory
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2009
Des. Dina Perez, etc.
Draper and pattern maker for six shows in repertory over fourteen week period
Stitcher for Santa Fe Opera – Santa Fe, NM
2009
La Traviata, Don Giovani, Elixir of Love, etc.
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Des. Tom Ford, etc.
Stitcher for leading lady team for five opera season. Draper Pat Sullivan.
Draper for University of North Carolina School of the Arts – Winston Salem, NC
Six shows in repertory
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2008
Des. Mathew Kessler, etc.
Draper and pattern maker for six shows in repertory over fourteen week period
First Hand for University of North Carolina School of the Arts – Winston Salem, NC
Five shows in repertory
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Cut pattern pieces out of fabric as directed by draper
Supervise stitchers in production of garments from turn of the century to modern
Teach stitchers as needed
Puppet Design and Construction for North Coast Repertory Theatre – Eureka, CA
Little Shop of Horrors
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2008
Draper Kizzie Martin
2008
Dir. Xande Zublin
Design and construct four sizes of Audrey II puppets
Participate in rehearsal process and train puppeteers
Costume Crafts Shop Manager for Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts (PCPA) 2007
– Santa Maria, CA
Urinetown, Company, etc.
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Des. Fred Deeben, etc.
Manager of three person shop for the production of all costume crafts for six shows in repertory
Wardrobe Crew and Electrician for Center Arts, Presenting Organization – Arcata, CA
2005-8
Various shows on tour including:
Tech. Dir. Greta Welsh
The Producers, Cats, Evita, James Brown,
The Violent Femmes, John Cleese, etc.
 Run wardrobe for touring shows: laundry, repairs, and running cues during the show with little
to no rehearsal
Related Skills
Tailoring
Pattern Drafting
Millinery
Fabric Dyeing
Cutting
Knitting
Beading
Feather Dyeing
Silk Screening
Spinning Yarn
Fat Padding
Jewelry
Leather Work
Fosshape
Wonderflex
Distressing
Education
Master of Fine Arts in Costume Technology, University of North Carolina School of the Arts 2011
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre, Magna Cum Laude, Humboldt State University 2008