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I am both from and currently based in Northern Virginia (Fairfax). I just recently graduated with my BA in theatre with a double concentration in performance and design & tech from James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA.

I am the kind of artist that has the ambition to do it all. As well as props and scenic artistry, I engage in a wide range of theatre and film both behind the scenes and onstage/on camera. Since my involvement in theatre began, I always loved attending community theatre build days and helping with the paint and putting together little details to make the props great. I am a person who loves both organization and crafting, which is what makes scenic artistry and props so fulfilling for me.

Being able to make art is such a privilege. I do it for me, but I also do it for those who can't.

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Photos by Ainsley Mcnatt, Myer Kim, and Alex Tuszynski

Friend Art

Scenic Charge

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My Process - The Wall

The scenic designer, Myer Kim, had a vision to have an exterior NYC wall. After a bit of research, I went for the aesthetic of a dirty wall covered in posters and graffiti.

Base Wall Color/Texture

Base beige with a roller, going in with a lighter and more watery beige with a sponge for texture
Making it dirty - went in with a watery ‘urine’ color to drip down as well as dark dirt scuffs
I used both spray paint and regular paint to graffiti, as well as giving actors/crew markers to write anything for handwriting variation
Finally, I designed/handmade many posters, adapted existing posters, as well as allowed others who wanted to make posters and stapled them to the wall
I ensured there were no dates/references post 2013, when Friend Art takes place.

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Final Product - The Wall

Photos by Myer Kim

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My Process - Set Deco

Photos by Myer Kim

In order to add to the chaos and clutter that New York City has, I was put in charge of making a maximalist set decoration to fill out the empty spaces in the set. When pulling from stock, I took into account the setting and references to the scenes/plot of the show.

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How To Take Care of Your Flower

Props + Set Deco Fall 2024

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My Process - Paint

This script was loaded with references, metaphors, and allusions to flowers and plants. To represent the growth the characters go through, I wanted to paint the platforms as though they were getting overtaken by moss and lichen.

To achieve this look, I used four different colors: a darker green, a lighter green, watered down shadow color, and a watered down highlight color. After mixing I took a sponge and creating layered splotches to give it it’s texture.

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My Process - Chair Deco

The design of the chair platform was specific and deliberate. Lily has dream like therapy sessions with an inner self. To represent these two sides of the character, Lily’s chair stayed sharp and icy, with dead moss growing into vines with dead branches. This represented her struggle and general mood throughout the story. Her inner self, however is much more wholesome and cheerful. To represent this, I made the choice to cover her chair in white flowers surrounded with green moss. At the end of the show, she invites her boyfriend, Ethan, with a similar cheerful disposition.

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My Process - Set Dressing/Deco

For Betsy’s Garden, I wanted a flower explosion. I am not exaggerating when I say that I used every single flower we had in our prop stock to cover this platform in flowers and plants of all kinds. I carefully adhered and adjusted where everything went, adding details like wind chimes and an open/close sign along the way.

I also put some of the vines, flowers, and other plants throughout the entire stage, ensuring no corner felt too empty.

For me, the set dressing is all about the small details. From the cozy blanket on the back of the couch to a watering can tucked in the garden. These are the things that make a great set feel lived in and believable.

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Tech Theatre Class Final - Props Design and Budgeting Project: Hadestown

When I took a technical theatre class with props designer and technical director Lindsey Kelley, our final project was to choose a show to props design and budget for. Attached to this slide is a drive folder with all of those materials. It includes an mock build and labor budget, props presentation, and props tracking documents.

Link to full drive folder folder:https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1gLDwN_nBOX-4tRdmJvtubrtDxG4kAnh7?usp=sharing

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Other Props & Scenic Examples

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Small Props

Donut

Made of air dry Clay
Colored with paints + shellac
Topped with sprinkles
Sealed with modge podge

Spongebob Coral

Made of recycled materials

Paint cans, single use plastics, styrofoam

Spray painted
Hot glue!

Making Paper

Made of recycled newspaper
Colored with dye
Pressed and laid flat to dry

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Scenic Paint

These are photos from my Buddha statue project during my scenic painting class. We were tasked with replicating the reference photo.

First I was tasked with gridding and sketching it out on paper. Then I moved on to the 5’x5’ flat where I made the same grid and cartooned it out. Finally I got to color mixing and painting.

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Scenic Paint

Taking this inspo photo into account, I adjusted the design to better suit a large theatre and a square canvas

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Scenic Paint

These are photos from my wood grain project during my scenic painting class. Each wood had a base color, grain color, and top color wash. 3 different techniques were used to achieve the 3 different grains

During a shift in my university’s scene shop, I was tasked with mimicking the texture of Patrick’s furniture items from the Spongebob cartoons. I used the top right photo as my reference, using a mix of spray paint and paint splattering.

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Production Team: How to Take Care of Your Flower

Designers and Production

Director: Rylan Farey

Playwright/Dramaturg: Celeste Black

Stage Manager: Flynn McCabe

Assistant Stage Managers: Rory Ketzel, Stephi Shraga

Scenic Designer: Annabelle Bozarth

Props Designers: Salem Clouse, Erin Wilson

Lighting Designer: Joey Besant

Technical Director/Scenic Consultant: Myer Kim

Sound Designer: Julia Finkler

Costume Designer: Joshua Gibson

Assistant Dramaturg: Ben Mills

Publicist: Elizabeth Taddeo

Assistant Publicist: Charlotte Kipps

Cast:

Lily: Lauren Motter

David: Gabriel Laurent

Evan: Colin Cahill

Felicity: Heleigh Hernandez

Betsy: Caitlin Quigley

Mrs. Darling/Lizzy: Kayleigh Parkinson

Mr. E: George Schwind

Diane: Amanda Wallace

Jake/Dad: Charlie Bodenstein

Serenity/Mom: Claire Sauls

Kenzie: Elise Chong

Matty: Aidan Cahill

T.J.: Stephen Dick

Newscaster/Ensemble: Noah Kennedy

Ensemble/Lily U/S: Angelica Holmes

Ensemble/Felicity U/S: Lily Pinchbeck

Ensemble/Lizzy & Mrs. Darling U/S: Hope King

Ensemble/Diane U/S: Annie Rose Greenman

Ensemble/Serenity & Mom U/S: Kelly Dudley

Ensemble/Kenzie U/S: Olivia Dukes

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Production Team: Friend Art

Designers and Production

Director- Jamie Guest

Stage Manager- Meg Hogan

Assistant Stage Manager- Rory Ketzle

Assistant Stage Manager- Stephi Shraga

Nate/ Makeup Artist/ Scenic Charge-

Salem Clouse

Scenic Designer/ PTD- Myer Kim

Lighting Designer- Abby Greenstreet

Assistant Lighting Designer- Savannah Angle

Co-Sound Designer- Stella Shoemaker

Co-Sound Designer- Alex Tuszynski

Songwriter- Gillian Saunders

Songwriter- Evelyn Larking

Co-Props Designer- Haiku Burgiel

Co-Props Designer/ Stagehand- Jenna Moniz

Co-Costume Designer- Kayden Peddicord

Co-Costume Designer- Lauren Motter

Cast

Lil- Savannah Gravitt

Molly- Makayla Parker

Nate/ Makeup Artist/ Scenic Charge- Salem Clouse

Kevin- Jackson Zahn

Lil U/S- Camryn Milwit

Molly U/S- Amy Jo Lee

Kevin/ Nate Swing- Kal Collins

Makeup Designer- Peyton Campbell

Co-Dramaturg- Megan Frigerio

Co-Dramaturg- Izzy Scozzaro

Co-Publicity- Madison Hill

Co-Publicity- Ainsley McNatt

Head Electrician- Joey Besant

Assistant Head Electrician- Sam Hodges

Assistant Head Electrician- Kate Schneider

Light Board Op- Vesa Fhankham

Sound Board Op/ Mikey- Daniel Gilmore

Spot Op- Jacqueline Gauthier

Dresser- Emily Hess

Stagehand- Daniel Wright

Advisor- Brian Smallwood