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Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth “Biz” Nelson“Biz” Nelson“Biz” Nelson“Biz” Nelson E-MAIL [email protected]

Education

2007-2010 – M.F.A Scenography – University of Kansas – Lawrence, KS

2003-2007 – B.A. Theatre – Northwestern College – Orange City, IA

Employment History

Head of Theatre Design – Fall 2011 to Present – Trinity Valley Comm. College – Athens, TX

• Instruct students in basic design courses

• Mentor students in design and technical production assignments

• Design set, costume, light for productions

Show Call– Winter 2014 – Texas Performing Arts Center Bass Concert Hall– Austin, TX

• Dresser for War Horse


• Replacement Dresser for Memphis

Scenic Charge – Summer 2012 – Creede Repertory Theatre – Creede, CO

• Communicating with designers

• Overseeing artistic aspects of scenery

• Managing paint and paint supplies stock

Scenic Charge – Summer 2011 – Creede Repertory Theatre – Creede, CO




Guest Costume Designer – Spring 2011 - University of Kansas – Lawrence, KS

• Provide costume designs for spring opera of Hansel and Gretal

• Provide completed renderings for the approval of the director and working renderings for

the shop

• Attend all production meetings

• Attend all Technical and Dress rehearsals

Sound Board Operator – Spring 2011 – Unicorn Theatre – Kansas City, MO

• Run and maintain sound operations for the production Two Jews Walk Into a War


• Laundry for Radio City Rockettes Christmas Spectacular

• Maintenance calls

Stage Supervisor – Fall 2010 – Kansas City Repertory Theatre – Kansas City, MO

• Responsible for working with the T.D., the Set Designers and the Stage Management

Staff in finding workable solutions for scenic and shifting problems

• Responsible for working with the Stage Managers and Designers on planning scene

changes

• Responsible for the stage crew running Harriet Jacobs

• Maintain set and technical aspects and areas during the run of the show

Set Designer & Scenic Charge – Summer 2010 – Creede Repertory Theatre – Creede, CO

• Set Designer for The Joy of Going Somewhere Definite




Graduate Teaching Assistant – 2009-2010 – University of Kansas – Lawrence, KS

• Teaching discussion sections

• Acting as liaison between student and lead professor

• Participating in the construct of the class

• Taking on a occasion performing and lecturing in main lecture hall

• Grading mid-term, final, and performance group projects

Scenic Charge & Carpenter – Summer 2009 – Creede Repertory Theatre – Creede, CO

• Construction of scenery



• Maintaining shop facilities

Technical Director (Inge Theatre) - 2007-2009 – University of Kansas – Lawrence, KS

• Maintaining the Inge Theatre space and supporting spaces

• Overseeing paper tech, tech rehearsals, and dress rehearsals

• Overseeing safety issues and fire code issues

• General technical troubleshooting

Event Stage Manager – Fall 2007 – Priests of Pallas Ball – Kansas City, MO

• Pre-event organization of performers and technical equipment

• Responsible for over 40 performers

• Starting the event’s festivities

• Keeping constant communication between event coordinators, performers, and

technicians throughout the duration

Stage Apprentice – Summer 2007 – Santa Fe Opera – Santa Fe, NM

• Maintenance and upkeep of stage area

• Running shows, participating in changeovers, and maintenance of scenery

• Special duties include: Leading stage apprentices during focuses

• Apprentice scenes duties included acting as an assistant technical coordinator

Paint Charge – 2006-2007 – Northwestern College – Orange City, IA

• In charge of paint crews

• Paint elevations and samples

• Maintaining paint area

Lighting Technician – 2005-2006 – Northwestern College – Orange City, IA

• Maintain and repair all lighting equipment and areas

• Be available for show master electrician to answer questions and trouble shoot

• Hang, focus, cable, and program lights and lighting equipment for events

Stage Apprentice – Summer 2005 – Santa Fe Opera – Santa Fe, NM

• Maintenance and upkeep of stage area

• Running shows, participating in changeovers, and maintenance of scenery

• Apprentice scenes duties included props paint

Multi-Cultural Theatre Initiative Production Experience

Light Designer – Spring 2010 – House of Atreus

Set Designer – Spring 2009 – In Darfur

Costume Designer – Winter 2009 – For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When

the Rainbow is Enuf

University of Kansas Production Experience

Set and Costume Designer – Fall 2009 – Glass Menagerie

Light Designer – Spring 2009 – Anna in the Tropics

Set Designer – Fall 2008 – Book of Days

Costume Designer – Spring 2008 – Twelfth Night

Assistant Costume Designer – Fall 2007 – Music Man

Northwestern College Production Experience

Set Designer – Spring 2007 – Measure for Measure

Assistant Director/Dramaturg – Winter 2006 – Gone to Earth

Set Designer – Winter 2006 – James Joyce’s The Dead

Dramaturg – Winter 2005 – Sky Girls

Assistant Puppet Fabricator – Fall 2005 – David and Goliath

Dramaturg – Spring 2005 – Galileo

Assistant Lightning Designer – Winter 2005 – Copenhagen

Assistant Scenic Designer – Winter 2004 – Odyssey

Theatrical Awards

American Student Exhibitor Prague Quadrennial – 2010 – Book of Days – University of Kansas

Second Place Regional Lighting Design KCACTF Competition – 2010 – Elektra – University of

Kansas

KCACTF Region V Barbizon Scenic Winner – 2007 – James Joyce’s The Dead – Northwestern

College

Scholastic Awards

Junior Scholar – 2006-2007 – History

Worked with Professor Michael Kugler, PhD researching the historical and philosophical

relevance of the anti-theatrical movement during the Enlightenment in Great Britain and the

comparison between the stage and the pulpit

References

Craig Lee

Trinity Valley Community College – Head of Acting

Del Unruh

University of Kansas – Scenography, Design Theory

Henry Bial

University of Kansas – Graduate Director, Theatre History and Criticism

Jessica Jackson

Creede Repertory Theatre – Artistic Director

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