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 TECHNICAL THEATRE RESUME           
  ellen.m.mueller@gmail.com    
       
  Education      
       
   Bemidji State University, Bemidji, MN        
   Graduated with Magna Cum Laude Honors, May 2005:        
     o BA Theatre & Visual Art            
     o BS Design Technology, Emphasis: Model Design        
             
   Study Abroad:            
     o Malaysia and Thailand:   Asian Theatre History and Art History     Jan 2005
     o  Hertfordshire, England:   Model Design       Jan-May 2002
             
  Professional Theatre Experience      
       
   o Assitant Director   Mixed Blood Theatre   Minneapolis, MN   Jan 2008
   o Directing Intern   Guthrie Theater   Minneapolis, MN   Nov 2007
   o Directing Intern   Great American History Theatre   Saint Paul, MN   Apr 2006
   o Assistant Director/Stage Hand   South Coast Repertory   Costa Mesa, CA   May 2005
   o Properties Apprentice   Spoleto Festival USA   Charleston, SC   May 2003-04
   o Properties Intern   Westport Country Playhouse   Westport, CT   Jun-Aug 2003
   o Properties Manager   Paul Bunyan Playhouse   Bemidji, MN   Jun-Aug 2002
   o Actor - The Variety Show   Forste By Theatre   Bemidji, MN   Jun-Aug 2001
   o Properties Manager   Forste By Theatre   Bemidji, MN   Jun-Aug 2001
             
  Selected Production Experience      
       
   o Scene Design        
      Massgraves
      (Assistant to Eva Signy Berger)		   Bedlam Theatre   Minneapolis, MN   Mar 2008
      Footloose   Central High School   Norwood Young America, MN   Nov 2007
      Pump Boys and Dinettes   Bemidji State University   Bemidji, MN   Apr 2004
      Time, Travel, TIMETRAVEL
      (an extensive art installation)		   Bemidji State University   Bemidji, MN   Apr 2005
       
   o Set Construction        
      The Foreigner   Bemidji State University   Bemidji, MN   Nov 2003
      The Weir   Bemidji State University   Bemidji, MN   Apr 2003
      Such Nonsense!   Bemidji State University   Bemidji, MN   Feb 2003  
      A Little Night Music   Bemidji State University   Bemidji, MN   Feb 2003
      Student Directed One-Acts   Bemidji State University   Bemidji, MN   Nov 2002
      You Can’t Take It With You   Bemidji State University   Bemidji, MN   Oct 2003
      Oliver!   Forste By Theatre   Bemidji, MN   Aug 2001
      The Diviners   Bemidji State University   Bemidji, MN   Apr 2001
       
   o Scene Painting        
      Pump Boys and Dinettes   Bemidji State University   Bemidji, MN   Apr 2004
      You Can’t Take It With You   Bemidji State University   Bemidji, MN   Oct 2003
      All My Sons   Westport Country Playhouse   Westport, CT   Aug 2003
      The Old Settler   Westport Country Playhouse   Westport, CT   Jul 2003  
      The Good German   Westport Country Playhouse   Westport, CT   Jun 2003  
      A Little Night Music   Bemidji State University   Bemidji, MN   Feb 2003
       
   o Properties (non-professional)        
      A Little Night Music   Bemidji State University   Bemidji, MN   Feb 2003
      Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead   Bemidji State University   Bemidji, MN   Oct 2001
      The Diviners   Bemidji State University   Bemidji, MN   Apr 2001
      A Midsummer Night’s Dream   Bemidji State University   Bemidji, MN   Feb 2001
             
   o Road Show Load-In and Out        
      A Prairie Home Companion   Bemidji State University   Bemidji, MN   Apr 2003
      The Stuff of Dreams   The Guthrie Touring Co. BSU   Bemidji, MN   Mar 2003
      Hal Holbrook’s Mark Twain Tonight   Forste By Theatre   Bemidji, MN   Jul 2001
      The Pendragons Illusionists   Forste By Theatre   Bemidji, MN   Jun 2001
             
   o Stage Management        
      Feast of Nations   Bemidji State University   Bemidji, MN   Apr 2003
      A Midsummer Night’s Dream   Bemidji State University   Bemidji, MN   Feb 2001
             
       
  Selected Related Skills      
       
   o  Paint Related        
      painting textures, layered finishing techniques, exposure to airbrushing and paint gun use
             
   o  Sculpture/Model Related        
      sculpture theory, power-tools, hand tools; model construction with cardboard, foam-core, matte-board, clays, high-density foams,
      balsa and various woods; mold making (plaster, silicon, resin, fiber glassing, and vacuum forming); ability to manipulate metal
      (cold-cutting abrasive saw, plasma cutting, grinding, MIG welding), ability to utilize: styrene, acrylic, balsa, resin, silicon, foams,
      various woods, ceramics, fiberglass, paper maché
             
   o  Drawing Related        
       An understanding of the design elements and principles, perspective drawing, color theory, the design process, technical drawing
       skills, technical hand illustration
             
  Awards/Honors      
       
   o  Visual Fringe Artist        Through the Minnesota Fringe Festival   Aug 2006
   o  Dalzotto Scholarship        Through the BSU Art Department for Senior Exhibit excellence   Mar 2005
   o  Malmquist Scholarship        Through the BSU Art Department for overall excellence   Mar 2005
   o  MG McTavish Scholarship        For travel abroad in Malaysia and Thailand   Jan 2004
   o  Industrial Technology Scholarship        For accomplishments within the department   May 2003
   o  Theatre Department Scholarship        For accomplishments within the department   May 2003
   o  A "Through the Lens" Director        Selected by Lakeland Public TV to produce a documentary   May 2003
   o  Lind Scholarship        Through the Art Department for various artworks   2002 - 2004
             
             
For references or a Microsoft Word document, feel free to contact me at ellen.m.mueller@gmail.com    

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