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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
Prop fabrication
Mixed media sculpture Upholstery Soft goods construction Fine carpentry MIG welding Sewing (hand, machine, serger) Painting (faux finish, fine art, scenic) Foam carving Molding and casting Crew management Delegation Communication and collaboration Prop sourcing and shopping Set decoration Basic fabric dying Simple electronics Drawing Basic Photoshop and graphics Microsoft Office and Outlook |
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Hannah Fenske
Properties Artisan SELECT EXPERIENCE 5th Avenue Theatre (Seattle, WA)
Production Props Artisan - 2023-present Fabricates props for all produced shows. Addresses rehearsal notes and collaborates with all other production departments on a regular basis. Organizes and maintains onsite stock of hand props. Helps oversee intermittent overhire artisans. Occasionally builds for the scene shop, and is expanding skills in MIG welding and steel construction. Seattle Opera (Seattle, WA) Props Master - 2019-23 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. Served as crew lead for two assistants, plus two to three 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 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. REFERENCES
In memoriam: Randy Lutz, Props Director, Santa Fe Opera
Tristan Hansen - Production Props Head, 5th Avenue Theatre 206-419-0138 / [email protected] Justin Loyd - Master Carpenter, Seattle Opera 253-468-8614 / [email protected] Lisa Burke – Owner, Make-A-Scene Theme Party Décor & Prop Rentals 206-937-4900 / [email protected] |
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