| JENNIFER
VARBALOW |
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Scenic
Designer - USA - Local 829 |
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28-28
29th Street, Apt. D1 Astoria, NY 11102 |
Home:
(718) 626-9200 Cell: (917)-763-5487 |
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| SCENIC DESIGNER | ||
| TRANSFIGURATION | Joe Salvatore | NYU - Dept. of Theatre Education |
| BODY IMAGE | Nin Smithner | NYU - Dept. of Theatre Education |
| HAZARD COUNTY | Blake Lawrence | Themantics Group |
| NAKED | Blake Lawrence | Themantics Group |
| RECONSTRUCTION | Tom Coash | NY Fringe Festival |
| THE EARTH MOVED | Zoie Lam | NY Musicals Festival |
| TOOTH AND CLAW | David P. Moore | Ensemble Studio Theatre |
| MARATHONS 2002/3 | Jamie Richards (Exec. Prod) | Ensemble Studio Theatre |
| MASHA NO HOME | Nela Wagman | Ensemble Studio Theatre |
| SHOLOM ALEICHEM | Derek Goldman | Daryl Roth 2 Theatre |
| WORMDAY | Tom Herman | Daryl Roth 2 Theatre |
| H.T. CHEN AND DANCERS | H.T.Chen | LaMama Annex |
| MISTER! | Anthony King | The Present Company (with Anthony Rapp) |
| CIRCLE | Eddie Izzard | Westbeth Theatre Company |
| DANTE'S INFERNO | Paul Bargetto | East River Productions |
| THEM THAT'S GOT | Sharon Walton | American Conservatory Theatre |
| NOBLE LAUREATE | Avi Hoffman | Queens Theatre in the Park |
| LADY OF COPPER | Gloria Zelaya | Theatre Garden |
| ROMEO AND JULIET | Robert McIntosh | Theatre Garden |
| ASSOCIATE DESIGNER | ||
| Spaeth Design (1999-2001) |
Designs for Christmas windows and events. Clients included Macy's, Saks, Lord & Taylor, Bloomberg. |
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| ASSISTANT DESIGNER | ||
| MTV | Terry Gipson | Corporate Events |
| SPIDERMAN LIVE! | Michael Allen | National Tour |
| MISS SAIGON | Michael Allen | National Tour |
| THE WIZARD OF OZ | Michael Anania | Madison Square Garden |
| STOP!KISS | Narelle Sissons | Public Theatre/NYSF |
| HOW I LEARNED TO DRIVE | Narelle Sissons | Mark Taper Forum |
| FILM DESIGN | ||
| OLEANNA (Art Dept.) | dsn. David & Sandy Wasco | David Mamet |
| SAFETY ZONE (Prod. Dsn.) | dir. Sylvia Kinard | Imani Productions |
| NIGHT BLUE (Prod. Dsn.) | dir. Elizabeth Meister | Northwestern University |
| SURVIVORS (Prod. Dsn.) | dir. Milton Coykendal | Somerville Cable Co. |
| THE APPOINTMENT (Prod. Dsn.) | dir. Noelle Brower | Noelle Brower Productions |
| TEACHING EXPERIENCE | ||
| 1995-97 | VISITING INSTRUCTOR | University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana |
Taught set design and scene painting |
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| 2002-present | TEACHING ARTIST | Roundabout Theatre Company |
| Design residence in New York City public schools Teach design workshops to teachers and students Develop curriculum with teachers and Roundabout Serve as liaison between Roundabout and teachers/students |
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| 2005-present | TEACHING ARTIST | TADA! |
| Design and production residence at PS 346 After school program with kids at Lorraine Hansberry Junior High |
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| 2002 | SET DESIGN RESIDENCE | Children's Aid Society/IS 90 |
| Teach set design to students and teachers Serve as set designer for student production Oversee all scenic aspects of production, including student and professional labor |
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| 2003-04 | SET DESIGNER/MENTOR | Manhattan Arts Institute |
| Design drama/dance show with student assistants Take students through design process from meetings to fabric swatching to tech Act as liaison between students and faculty/staff |
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| EDUCATION/TRAINING | ||
| 2003 | ENACT Teaching Retreat |
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| 2002, 2003 | Roundabout Teaching Institute | |
| 2001 | Computer Graphics, School of Visual Arts, NYC | |
| 1995 | MFA, Design, Brandeis University | |
| 1989 | BFA, Design, Rutgers University | |
| References available upon request. |