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Scott Aronow
Scenic Designer
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Scenic Design - NYC
 

LaGuardia High School of Performing Art
Spring Drama Festival, 2007
Dracula, (May, 2008), directed by Lee Lobenhofer
The Caucasian Chalk Circle, (April, 2008), directed by Richard Harden
The Bald Soprano/Dogg's Hamlet, (March, 2008) directed by Greg Schneider
Opera Department
The Pirates of Penzance, (May, 2007), directed by Nathaniel Merchant
The Merry Widow, (March, 2006), directed by Jennifer Griesbach
Orphee aux Enfers, (May, 2005) directed by Jennifer Griesbach
Dido and Aeneas, (May, 2004) directed by Judiith Barnes
Orfeo ed Euridice, (March, 2003) directed by Jennifer Griesbach, at the Good Sheperd Faith Chruch

The Nightengale-Bamford School
The Sound of Music, (April, 2008), directed by Diane Davis
Patience, (March, 2008), directed by Diane Davis
Moon Over Buffalo, (November, 2007), directed by Diane Davis
Dear Edwina, (October, 2007), directed by Diane Davis
Pajama Game, (April, 2007), directed by Diane Davis
H.M.S. Pinafore, (March, 2007), directed by Diane Davis

Manhattan College Players (Bronx, NY)
Three Ghosts (December, 2007), directed by Elizabeth Muller
Grease, (April, 2004), directed by Elizabeth Muller

Broadway Blockbusters
Once Upon A Mattress, (August, 2007), directed by Andrew Koslosky

Theatre 315 at the Salvation Army Times Square Ministries

The Pirates of Penzance, (August, 2007), directed by Meredeth Maddox

Teatromania
at the Band Shell in Central Park
Orlando in Love, (July, 2006), an original play with music, adapted and directed by Vittorio Capotorto

The New Professional Theater/Playwrights Horizons
Single Black Female, (June, 2006), an original play by Lisa B. Thompson, directed by Coleman Domingo

Fellowship for the Performing Arts at Theater 315
The Screwtape Letters, (January, 2006), adapted and directed by Jeffery Fiske

Steenstein Productions at the Theater at St. Clement's (off-B'way)
The Capital Mall, (May, 2005), an original musical, written and directed by Eric Jaimes.

Vital Theater/HonKbark Productions
A Midsummer Night's Dream, (January, 2005), directed by John Ficarra

New York Theater Experiment

and...and...and... (September, 2004), directed by Chris Maring

The Hair of the Dog
in reperatory at the Ohio Theater
The John Wayne Principle, (August, 2004) American premier, directed by Rosemary Andress
Secret Bridesmaids' Business, (August, 2004) American premier, directed by Gary Schwartz

Manhattan College Players (Bronx, NY)
Grease, (April, 2004), directed by Elizabeth Muller

Abingdon Theater Company
Texas Homos, (January, 2004), an original play by Jan Buttream, directed by Melvin Bernhardt

Imua! Theatre Company
at the Clemente Soto Velez Cultural Center, Flamboyan Theater:
Karaoke Stories, (August, 2003), an original play by Euijoon Kim, directed by Alan Maroaka
at The HERE! Arts Center, Performance Space:
On the Hills of Black America, (April, 2001) an original play by Keith Josef Adkins, directed by Kaipo Schwab.

Kaleidoscope Theater Company
at The Cherry Lane Theatre, Studio:
End of Summer (May, 2008), directed by Marshall Mays
In repertory at the Mint Theater:
God and Mr. Smith (remounted), (March, 2003), directed by Marshall Mays.
Totally Rich:One-Act Plays by Rich Orloff, (March, 2003), various directors.
at The 78th St. Theater Lab.
She Stoops to Conquer
, (May, 2002) directed by Marshall Mays.
God and Mr. Smith
, (October, 2001) an original play by Travis Baker, directed by Marshall Mays.
As You Like it, (June, 2001) directed by Marshall Mays.

Prospect Theater Company
at the Theater For A New City
The Alchemist, (April, 2003)
an Original musical by Peter Mills, directed by CAA Rachel.
At the Hudson Guild Theater
Illyria, (April, 2002) an original musical adaptation of Twelfth Night, written by Peter Mills, directed by Cara Reichel.

Emerging Artists Theater
at the Lion Theater, Theater Row
Ritual of Faith, (March, 2003), New York premier, a play by Brad Levinson, directed by Igor Goldin.
Double Decker Series (two plays in repertory) at the Mint Theater
The Uninvited Guest (January, 2003), an original play by Michael Murphy, directed by Steven McElroy.
Hallelujah Breakdown (January, 2003), an original play by Ted LoRusso, directed by Gregory Fletcher.

Kurta Productions
at the Chelsea Playhouse
Jesse, (February, 2003), an original musical, book and lyrics by S. Kurt Kurta, music by January Tyme, directed by Gretchen Weigel.

Great Scott Productions
at the Maverick Theater (off-B'way)
Sleeping With Straight Men, (February, 2003), New York premier, written and directed by Ronnie Larsen.

Gallery Players, Brooklyn.
Don't Call Us, (January, 2003), an original cabaret by Mary-Ruth Goodley directed by Mark Harborth.
The Most Happy Fella, (September, 2002), directed by Cara Reichel.

Rub-A-Dub Productions
at the American Theater of Actors, the Sargent Theater Space.
Slut, (September, 2002) an original musical by Stephen Sislen and Ben Winters, directed by Sullivan White.

Brooklyn Friends School, Performing Arts Department
The Prime Of Miss Jean Brodie, (February, 2002) directed by Erika Radin.
Little Shop of Horrors, (December, 2001) directed by Mimi Stauber.
The Curious Savage,
(May, 2001) directed by Erika Radin.

The Eleventh Hour Theater Company
at The HERE! Arts Center, Mainstage.
Richard II, (July, 2000) directed by Alexander Harrington.

   
Selected Scenic Design - Regional
 

The Legacy Theatre (Tyrone, GA)
The Wizard of Oz (July, 2008), directed by Mark Smith

Theatre West Virginia (Beckley, WV)
Cinderella (July, 2008), directed by Rich Jagunic

Jenny Wiley Theater, (Prestonburg, KY)
A Chorus Line (July, 2008), directed by Jill Godfrey
The Wizard of Oz
(Jun, 2008), directed by Dana Maddox
Peter Pan, (June 2004), directed by Mark Smith
My Way, A Musical Tribute to Frank Sinatra, (June, 2004), directed by Scott Bradley

Surflight Theatre (Beach Haven, NJ)
The Producers (June, 2008), directed by David Edwards

The John W. Engeman Theater
(Northport, NY)
Smokey Joe's Cafe, (June, 2007), directed by Vic DiMonda

Allenberry Playhouse
The Odd Couple, (April, 2007), directed by Claude Giroux

Centenary Stage (Hackettstown, NJ)
She Stoops to Conquer, (October, 2006), directed by Carl Wallnau

Cohoes Music Hall
Ragtime,
(October, 2006), directed by Jim Charles
Annie, (December, 2005), directed by Jim Charles
My Fair Lady, (October, 2005), directed by Kim Charvers
Anything Goes, (April, 2005), directed by Tralen Doler

Northern Stage, (White River Junction, VT)

Lend Me A Tenor, (October, 2005), directed by Catherine Doherty

Cortland Repertory Theater, (Cortland, NY)

Over The River And Through The Woods, (August, 2005), directed by Bert Bernardi
South Pacific, (July, 2005), directed by Jim Bumgardner
Dial “M” For Murder, (July, 2005), directed by William Metzo

JCC on the Palisades (Tenafly, NJ)
Tom Jones, (November, 2004) directed by Karen Babcock
West Side Story, (May, 2004) directed by Karen Babcock

Hoboken Public School District, Performing Arts Department, (NJ)

Ragtime, (April, 2004), directed by Paula Ohaus
Once Upon a Mattress, (January, 2004) directed by Jared Ramos

Ash Lawn Opera Festival, (Charlottesville, VA)

South Pacific, (July, 2003), directed by Cate Caplin.
The Magic Flute, (July, 2003), directed by Nick Olcott.

Penguin Rep. (Stony Point, NY)
The Adjustment, (May, 2003) a play by Mike Folie, directed by Jark Mark.

The Main Street Theater, (Quakertown, PA)
Cabaret, (August, 2002) directed by Debra Alley.

The Palace Theater, (Manchester, NH)
The King and I, (September, 2001) directed by Robert Shea.

Boston University Theater, Studio 210, (Boston, MA)
Mad Forest, (May, 2000) directed by Pamela Mills.

NJ Shakespeare Festival, Otherstage (Madison, NJ)
Travels with my Aunt, (July, 1998) directed by Joe Discher.

   
Assistant Scenic Design
  Frequent Assistant to Michael Schweikardt on various productions at venues including NYU, Bennington College and HB Playwrights (see also Theaterworks, Hartford, CT, New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, NYU Steinhardt School of Education and Theater Three, Port Jefferson, NY). Responsibilies include rendering, scenic painting and prop shopping, supervising crew, etc....

Studio Assistant for John Farrell, January to March 2005, for West Side Story at the Walnut St. Theater, Philadelphia, PA, and February to March 2001, for Rigoletto at the Dicapo Opera Theater

Studio Assistant for Heidi Ettinger, October through November 2000, for Tom Sawyer, at the Minskoff Theater, NYC (Broadway).

Studio Assistant for James Noone, August 2000 (various Off-Broadway).

Studio Assistant for James L. Joy, May through July, 2000, (various Regional Theater and Industrial Productions).

Goodspeed Opera, (East Haddam, CT)
Man of La Mancha, (April, 2000) designing and developing special props. Scenery designed by John Lee Beatty.

TheaterWorks, (Hartford, CT)
How I Learned To Drive, (July, 1999) Assistant Designer and Props Charge. Home, (August, 1999) Assistant Designer and Scenic Artist. Scenery for both productions designed by Michael Schweikardt.

Pleasance Theater- London (London, UK)
The Animals of Farthing Wood, (December, 1998) Assistant design, Scenic Artist and Shadow Puppetry. Scenery designed by Christopher Richardson. The Demon Headmaster, (December, 1998) Assistant design and Scenic Artist. Scenery designed by Simon Scullion.

New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, (Madison, NJ)
Resident Assistant Designer and Scenic Artist, 1998 Summer Season. Designers: Christine Jones (King Lear), Larry W. Brown (The School for Scandal), Michael Schweikardt (All’s Well that Ends Well), Chris Muller (Cyrano de Bergerac).
   
Scenic Charge
 

(see Assistant Scenic Design: Theaterworks, Pleasance, NJ Shakespeare Festival, and Miscellaneous: Boston U.)

Shen Wei Dance Arts
Various projects including "The Second Visit to the Empress" at the Lincoln Center Festival (July, 2007)

Dynamic Productions
Various projects, primarily off-B’way (2004-the present)

NYU, Steinhardt School of Education
"A Night Of One-Act Operas" (April, 2002). Scenery designed by Michael Schweikardt.

Dicapo Opera Theater (NYC)
Resident Scenic Artist, Feb. ­ Dec. 2001, The Rape of Lucretia, Rigoletto, La Boheme, and Die Fledermaus, Scenery designed by John Farrell.

Theater Three (Port Jefferson, NY)
A Funny Thing Happened on the way to the Forum (July, 1999) Scenery designed by Michael Schweikardt.

Williamstown Theater Festival (Williamstown, MA)
Broken Sleep (July, 1997) Scenery designed by Kathleen Widomsky.

   
Miscellaneous
  Scenic Painting for numerous productions (primarily Off-B’way) for Dynamic Productions (including Evil Dead, The Musical, at New World Stages) and Jenny Stanjesky (scenic charge), from 2004-the present.

Huntington Theater Co
. (Boston, MA)
Scenic Painting and Carpentry for numerous productions between 1996 and 2000.

Soho Rep. (London, UK)
Scenic Painting for a series of five plays designed by Jonathan Fensom at the Pleasance Theater-London, November, 1998.

Williamstown Theater Festival (Williamstown, MA)
Scenic Painting for all Mainstage and Otherstage productions of the 1997 season. 2nd Assistant designer for Neil Patel and Doug Stein.

Boston U. Theater / Boston U. Opera Institute (Boston, MA)
Assistant Design, Scenic/Props Charge, painting and carpentry for various productions, 1996-2000.
   
Education
  BFA in Scene Design, June, 2000
Magna Cum Laude, Boston University School for the Arts, Theater Arts Division.

Boston University “Study Abroad Program”
Semester in London and sponsored internship at the Pleasance Theater-London, Fall, 1998.
   
Related Skills
  Scenic, Oil, Acrylic and Watercolor Painting, Rendering, Pen and Ink, Graphite and Colored Pencils, Hand Drafting, Basic Carpentry, Rigging and Stagecraft, Gas, Stick and MIG Welding, Basic Properties Construction and Sculpture, Basic Costume and Lighting Design. Proficient in music.


References available upon request.
 
 

 
 
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