Natalie Taylor

Scenic Design (917) 684-1747

Email ntaylordesign@gmail.com

www.ntaylordesign.com

SELECTED DESIGNS

March 2006 The Crucible Columbia University

Dir. by Marcina Zaccaria New York

March 2006 Children of Eden The Oakridge School

Dir. by Michael Newberry Arlington, Texas

December 2005 PRODUCTION DESIGN—Relative Obscurity Par-T-Com Productions

Feature Film written and directed by Jeff Rosenberg

November 2005 SETS AND LIGHTING—Man of La Mancha Ohio University

Dir. by Michael Page Athens, Ohio

February 2005 The Mineola Twins Ohio University

Dir. by William Fisher Athens, Ohio

November 2004 LIGHTING DESIGN—Hair Ohio University

Dir. by Michael Page Athens, Ohio

July 2004 OldFriends.com Monomoy Theatre

Dir. by MichaelJohn McGann and Julie Harris Cape Cod

April 2004 The Gods Are Not to Blame Ohio University

Dir. by Dr. Esiaba Irobi Athens, Ohio

March 2004 Life in the Fat Lane Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park

Dir. by Bert Goldstein Cincinnati, Ohio

September 2001 Art University of North Texas

Dir. by Marjorie Hayes Denton, Texas

ASSISTANT DESIGN

Spring 2006 Associate Scene Designer to David Gallo Beatrix Theatre

The Wiz, Dir. by Glenn Casale Utrecht, The Netherlands

Summer 2005 Assistant Scene Designer to Steve Gilliam The MUNY

Beauty and the Beast, Jesus Christ Superstar, Saint Louis, Missouri

Mame, The Sound of Music

May 2005 Assistant Scene Designer to David Gallo Amsterdam Touring Company

Beauty and the Beast, Dir. by Glenn Casale Gallo & Assoc. Studio, New York

March 2005 Assistant to the Environment Designer Royal York Hotel

World Stage Design 2005 Toronto, Canada

Sept.-Dec. 2003 Assistant Scene Designer to Ursula Belden Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park,

Drawer Boy, Dir. by Michael Evan Haney Actors’ Theatre of Louisville

January 2002 Assistant Scene Designer to Michael Sullivan Watertower Theatre

I Hate Hamlet, Dir. by Henry Fonte Dallas, Texas

April 2001 Assistant Scene Designer to Michael Sullivan University of North Texas

The Crucible (opera), Dir. Paula Homer Denton, Texas

AWARDS AND EXHIBITIONS

2005 Ezekiel Award for The Mineola Twins. (Work featured at USITT Louisville Design Expo)

June 2005. Article published in TD&T Magazine: “A Dance of African Images: American Designers explore

the Beauty of Yoruba Culture in Ola Rotimi’s The Gods Are Not To Blame”

2005 Participant in The Lincoln Center Portfolio Review, hosted by Ming Cho Lee

2005 Participant in Young Designer’s Forum at USITT National Convention

2005 Recipient of the Ohio Valley USITT scholarship for the National Convention

2004 Ezekiel Award for The Gods Are Not to Blame

March 2003 Winner of “Best in Show” at SETC Props Competition--Deer Haunches from A Lie of the Mind

EDUCATION

Master of Fine Arts in Scene Design, Ohio University, June 2005

Coursework in Theatre, University of North Texas, 2000-2002

Bachelor of Arts in English, Theatre Minor, Magna Cum Laude, Harding University, 1996

Visiting Professor in Scenic Design. Fall Quarter 2005. Ohio University, School of Theatre.

Taught Graduate and Undergraduate scenic design courses, advised upper-level students in Mainstage Designs,

Coordinated a Site-Specific Theatre Workshop with Guest Artist Madeleine Sobota.

REFERENCES

Ursula Belden David Gallo

Head of Production Design and Technology 630 9^th Ave.

School of Theater Suite 1205

Ohio University New York, NY

Athens, Ohio david_gallo@studio630.com

belden@ohiou.edu (212) 664-1341 ext. 208

(740) 593-6368 www.davidgallo.com

William Fisher Randall Lutz

Head of Undergraduate Performance Prop Master

School of Theater The Santa Fe Opera

Ohio University Santa Fe, New Mexico

Athens, Ohio rlutz@santafeopera.org

fisherw@ohiou.edu (505) 986-5922

(740) 593-9194