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CONTACT
425-443-2810
joyfenske@gmail.com www.hannahfenske.com EDUCATION
B.A. Studio Art (Sculpture)
B.A. Theatre Arts (Technical) 2014 - Magna Cum Laude Western Washington University Bellingham, WA TRAINING & CERTIFICATIONS
Firearms Safety for Stage (Jim Guy)
CPR & AED (Am. Heart Assoc.) Valid driver's license (WA) Voice, piano, and dance SKILLS
Crew management
Delegation Prop sourcing and shopping Found object prop fabrication Mixed media sculpture Upholstery Soft goods construction Fine carpentry Sewing (hand, machine, serger) Painting (faux finish, fine art, scenic) Foam carving Set decoration Drawing Basic fabric dying Simple electronics Basic Photoshop and graphics Microsoft Office and Outlook Stage management Art history |
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Hannah Fenske
Properties Master & Artisan EXPERIENCE Seattle Opera (Seattle, WA)
Props Master - 2019-present - Justin Loyd, Master Carpenter Responsible for creating and maintaining prop lists, prop shopping and sourcing, managing rentals, tracking petty cash, and coordinating orchestra instrument transport, rehearsal setups, and pit wrangling, among other duties. Serves as crew lead for two assistants, plus run crew overhire. Designed and realized a major storage infrastructure retrofit, creating a much safer and more accessible prop facility. Self-Employed (Kirkland, WA) Freelance Artisan - 2015-present
The Santa Fe Opera (Santa Fe, NM) Prop Craftsperson - 2016-18 - Randy Lutz, Props Director Head Craftsperson for The Italian Girl in Algiers, Lucia di Lammermoor, and La Fanciulla del West. Upholstered 53 side chairs in a collective three weeks, cast 500+ skulls and 200+ bones out of A/B foam for Roméo et Juliette dressing Milwaukee Repertory Theater (Milwaukee, WI) Prop Crafts Artisan – 2016-17 - Jim Guy, Props Director Developed skills in molding and casting, leatherworking, and simple electronics, completed extensive cleaning and reorganization work in prop storage facilities REFERENCES
In memoriam: Randy Lutz, Props Director, Santa Fe Opera
Justin Loyd - Master Carpenter, Seattle Opera 253-468-8614 / justin.loyd@seattleopera.org Lisa Burke – Owner, Make-A-Scene Prop & Party Rentals 206-937-4900 / lisa@makeascenerentals.com Jim Guy – Props Director (retired), Milwaukee Rep. Theater 424-290-5353 / jimguyprops@gmail.com |
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