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Parker Gliessman

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Costume Design (Selected) :

Annie Junior- Forest Ridge School of the Sacred Heart, Virginia "Ginny" Schreiber dir, 2022

David Ives' All in the Timing- Byrnes Performing Arts Center, Scott Moberly dir, 2021

Little Women- Auburn Avenue Theatre, Kathryn Stahl dir, 2021

The Secret Garden- Leavenworth Summer Theatre, Phil Lacey dir, 2021 (COVID Canceled)

War of the Worlds- Byrnes Performing Arts Center, Scott Moberly dir, 2021 (virtual)

Cabaret- University of Portland, Jesi Robison dir, 2020 (COVID Canceled)

Holiday Inn- Central Washington University Kimberly Loren Eaton dir, 2019

A Midsummer Night's Dream- Byrnes Performing Arts Center, Scott Moberly dir, 2019

The Transition of Doodle Pequeno- Central Washington University, Ramon Esquevel dir, 2019

Mama Mia (finale only)- Byrnes Performing Arts Center, Scott Moberly dir, 2019

The Game's Afoot- Byrnes Performing Arts Center, Scott Moberly dir, 2018

Les Miserables (ACD)***- Village Theatre Kidstage, Meredith Magoun des, 2018 

Legally Blonde (ACD)- Central Washington University, Dr. Terri Brown dir, 2018

The Rocky Horror Picture Show- Central Washington University, Elizabeth Akin dir, 2017

The Foreigner- Byrnes Performing Arts Center, Scott Moberly dir, 2017

Moon Over Buffalo- Byrnes Performing Arts Center, Scott Moberly dir, 2016

Hairspray (ACD)***- Village Theatre Kidstage, Meredith Magoun des, 2016

 

Pippin (co- design)- Byrnes Performing Arts Center, Scott Moberly dir, 2016

Almost, Maine- Byrnes Performing Arts Center Scott Moberly dir, 2015

 

Entropy- Byrnes Performing Arts Center, Annemarie Gaudin dir, 2014

***For both productions at Village Theatre Kidstage, I was hired externally by Meredith Magoun (costume designer) as her assistant. I was NOT a credited employee, staff, or intern of Village Theatre for these two productions.

Related Experience:

  • Custom Theatrical Drapery Shop Manager, PNTA- West Seattle, June 2021- present

  • Custom Theatrical Drapery Shop Stitcher, PNTA- West Seattle, May 2021- June 2021

  • Draper/cutter/stitcher in Central Washington University Theatre Ensemble's costume shop May 2017-June 2020 

  • Overhire Wardrobe Technician for national touring productions at The Capitol Theatre, Yakima, WA under the management of Jon Hardy 2018-2019

  • Composed and instructed "Got Curls? Period Wig Styling Basics" workshop to 40+ students at KCACTF, Eugene, OR, February 2019

Skills/Qualifications:

  • Draping, flat patterning, and pattern grading

  • advanced clothing construction

  • Experienced on various types of industrial machines

  • Wig ventilating, styling, and maintenance 

  • Millinery, knitting, dying, distressing, and mask making

  • Makeup and special effects 

  • Wardrobe

  • Some Adobe Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator)

  • Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

  • Valid Washington State driver’s license

Education:

BFA in theatrical design and production (costume design) with a minor in apparel design, magna cum laude, Central Washington University, 2020

Awards and Notoriety:

  • Central Washington University "SOURCE" undergraduate research presentation award for archiving and cataloging a collection of antique clothing and textiles, 2020 (More about that project available here)

  • Designer of the year, Central Washington University Theatre Ensemble, 2020

  • Meritorious achievement in Costume Design for Holiday Inn, KCACTF Region VII, 2019

  • Costume designer of the year, Central Washington University Theatre Ensemble, 2019

  • Costume technician of the year, Central Washington University Theatre Ensemble, 2019

  • Meritorious Achievement in costume design, The Transition of Doole Pequeno, KCACTF Region VII, 2019

  • Pippin, noiminated for best high School costume design in Washington State by 5th Avenue Theatre Seattle, 2016

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