Melanie  Miles  mmilesstanton@gmail.commailto:mmilesstanton@gmail.com  

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Melanie Miles http://www.mmilesstanton@gmail.com http://www.flickr.com/photos/milesstanton/sets 16 Bunnvale Rd. Califon, NJ 07830 614-264-6147 Education Otterbein University BA Theatre Ohio University MFA Production Design Technology Employment 2011-2014 Adjunct Faculty at Centenary College of New Jersey and Montclair State University and Freelance Costumer/Designer/Wig Designer/Makeup Artist Teaching classes in Fashion Studies and Theatre. Also currently working as a freelance Costume Designer and Wig Designer. Recent contracts include: Centenary Stage Company, special effects makeup artist at Dorney Park Haunt, The McCarter Theatre, The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey. 2010-2011 The University of Toledo Visiting Assistant Professor in Costume Design Responsibilities included; teaching a load of three class per term and designing costumes for productions in the Department of Theatre and Film. The classes that I taught were Costume Design, Introduction to Theatre, Make up for the Stage, Creative Process and Costume Construction and Crafts 2008-2009 Freelance Costume Designer/Costumer Worked as an independent contractor. Positions included; designer for Phoenix Theatre for Children and over hire for BalletMet. I also work as a wig designer. The work also included collaborating with an interior designer to develop a high end bedding line. Skills employed were design consulting, designing, pattern development and construction. 2008 City of Maples Repertory Theatre Macon, MO Wig Designer Cutter/Draper Ventilated and designed wigs for the production of the Blythe Spirit. Served as cutter/draper for the production of High School Musical. This also included supervising a crew of three college students. 2006-2008 Costume Specialists Columbus, OH Designer Developed prototype mascot and walk around costumes. The costumes were developed from art that was generated by the client. Each costume had a team of designers and production staff. I was responsible for drafting patterns, making fabric choices, which included custom dyeing, and overseeing the construction of the costume. Clients included; Nickelodeon, Random House Publishing, Sesame Street, major universities and various other publishing companies. 2006 Millbrook Playhouse Mill Hall, PA Costume Designer Designed costumes for this theatre’s professional summer stock season consisting of two musicals and two contemporary plays. Responsibilities included designing, patterning, cutting, draping and supervising the costume construction crew. Each show had a one and a half week production period and required careful planning and organization to accomplish the quick turn around between productions.

2005 The Pennsylvania Shakespeare Festival Center Valley, PA Cutter/Draper Drafted and draped patterns, cut fabric and supervised construction crew for the five show summer season play, three The construction crew consisted of eleven stitchers who were both professionals and students. Each production was set in a different historical time period and required a strong knowledge of costume history and patterning. 2004-2005 Denison University Granville, OH Vail Artist in Residence The Vail Series was founded in 1979 as a gift in the memory of Jeanne Vail, a 1946 alumna. The Vail Series allows for a wide range of professional visual and performing artists to perform, teach and work directly with the students. I designed costumes for the Steven Sondheim musical. production Company in the Theatre and Dance Department. I Worked with the staff costume shop manager and student crew to actualize the design. 2002-2004 Contemporary American Theatre Company (Catco) Columbus, OH Costume Shop Supervisor Over saw all aspects of costume construction for Catco’s six-show season. The season for this professional equity theatre company consisted mostly of new and contemporary pieces. I designed costumes for some of the productions as well as working in the capacity as a shop manager to assist and build costumes for other professional designers. I also designed, styled and ventilated wigs for multiple productions. Responsibilities also included budgeting, ordering supplies, anticipating the need for over hire positions and then hiring for these positions and equipment maintenance. 2001-2002 Ohio Wesleyan University Delaware, Ohio Costume Designer/Costume Shop Supervisor Designed costumes for the theatre department’s four-show season including a dance concert. The dance concerts were choreographed by faculty members, guest artists and students. I supervised student construction crews and advised student costume designs. 2000 Lenoir-Rhyne University, Hickory, NC Adjunct Faculty Taught two classes, a costume design class and a makeup design class. Also designed costumes for the University’s musical production. 1994-1998 High Point University, High Point, NC Adjunct Faculty Taught a course that was a combined costume design and makeup design class. Also designed costumes for the University’s productions. 1994-2000 North Carolina Shakespeare Festival High Point, NC Costume Director Supervised all aspects of costume construction for this professional equity theatre company. The season consisted of four classic plays, some Shakespearian and sometimes another classic pieces. The plays were set in different time periods and different styles often inspired by classic artists. The professional staff was made up of a cutter/draper, five stitchers and a crafts person. I worked directly with costume designers and directors to actualize the designs. This position required a diverse background in costume technology, cutting and draping patterns for period garments, millinery, fabric dyeing and embellishing and crafts. 1992-1994 East Carolina University Greenville, NC Costume Shop Supervisor Supervised student crews for five shows and one dance concert during the academic year. The shows were varied contemporary and classic plays with one musical. The dance concert was choreographed by five faculty members.

1988-1990 Otterbein College Westerville, OH Costume Shop Supervisor Managed the costume shop for a six show academic school year and a four show summer season. The management included, cutting and draping and supervising student construction crews. Costume Design The University of Toledo (Toledo, Ohio) Labyrinth, The Hot House, The House of Bernarda Alba, Midsummer Night’s Dream Gallery Players (Columbus, Ohio) The Immigrant The Actors’ Theatre of Columbus (Columbus, Ohio) The Glass Menagerie, Dark of the Moon, Oedipus Rex Millbrook Playhouse (Mill Hall, PA) The Wizard of Oz, The Perfect Wedding, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Proof, A Perfect Wedding. Bexley City Schools (Bexley, Ohio) Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Schools House Rock, Guys and Dolls. Denison University (Granville, Ohio) Company Contemporary American Theatre Company (Catco) Spinning Into Butter, A Tuna Christmas, Kindertransport, Shorts Festival 2002, Farndale Christmas Phoenix Theatre Circle (Columbus, Ohio),An Axe, An Apple and A Buckskin Jacket, Jungle Book, Encyclopedia Brown, The Lion, Witch and the Wardrobe Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, Ohio) The Accidental Doctor, The Miracle Worker, Dance Theatre, Indulgences in the Louisville Harem Elon College (Elon, NC) The Pirates of Penzance Collective Theatre Company, (Winston-Salem, NC) Three Tall Women, The Wind in the Willows Lenoir-Rhyne University (Hickory, NC) Once Upon a Mattress Little Theatre of Winston-Salem (Winston-Salem, NC) Sweeney Todd, To Kill a Mocking Bird North Carolina Shakespeare Festival Talley’s Folley High Point Community Theatre ( High Point, NC) Barnum, Cinderella, Jesus Christ SuperStar High Point University (High Point, NC) Oliver!, Annie, Bye Bye Birdie ,Lend Me A Tenor, Look Homeward Angel Otterbein College (Westerville, OH) The Good Doctor, The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds Wig Design The Centenary Stage Company Peter Pan, A Christmas Carol Barrington Stage Company Carousel Phoenix Theatre Circle The Miracle Worker City of Maples Repertory Theatre The Blythe Spirit Temple University The Devils, Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom Denison University The Death of Ivan Ilych The Human Race Theatre Company Copenhagen Catco A Tuna Christmas, Shorts Festival 2004, Arsenic and Old Lace, Copenhagen Greensboro Opera Verdi’s Falstaff North Carolina Shakespeare Festival Various productions Additional Experience Wig Styling and Ventilating Audited two courses in the MFA program at Cincinnati Conservatory of Music. I learned how to ventilate and style wigs. I have been using these skills to work as a freelance wig designer. Photoshop Audited a photoshop design course at Columbus College of Art and Design.

References: Irene Alby, Lecturer The Dept. of Theatre and Film, The University of Toledo mailto:Irene.alby@utoledo.edu Ed Lingan, Interim Chair, The Dept. of Theatre and Film, The University of Toledo mailto:edmundlingan@utoledo.edu Carl Wallnau, Chair, The Communication and Fine Arts Department, Centenary College wallnauc@centenarycollege.edu Julia Sharp, Professor, The Communication and Fine Arts Department, Centenary College sharpj@centenarycollege.edu