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DocuSign Envelope ID:Al 391C8C-C731-4683-B498-D5B7783F86E4 <br /> MARISSA ERK" KSON <br /> 112 Highway 54, Q8, Carrboro, NC 27510 1 C: 202.631.9197 1 mae6096Qgmail,com <br /> SUMMARY <br /> Freelance Costume Designer with experience in design, construction, and maintenance of costumes <br /> for theater. Job functions include play analysis with directors and producers; rough costume design <br /> submittal for approval; sourcing of costumes by borrowing, purchase, and construction; maintenance <br /> of costumes during production runs; and repair/return of costumes post-production. <br /> HIGHLIGHTS <br /> • Proficient in Adobe Creative 0 Resourceful researcher <br /> Suite, including Photoshop, 0 Works well in a team <br /> InDesign. 0 Able to adhere to budget <br /> • Skilled seamstress requirements <br /> EXPERIENCE <br /> 09/2013 to 09/2013 Costume Assistant <br /> Our Town, Little Green Pig Theatrical Concern — Carrboro, NC <br /> Assisted the lead costume designer with the sourcing and construction of <br /> costumes. This production run was September 4-21. 2013. <br /> 12/2013 to 12/2013 Costume Design/Props <br /> Best of Enemies, Manbites Dog Theater — Carrboro, NC <br /> Lead designer for the production that ran December 5-21, 2013. Provided props in <br /> addition to costuming responsibilities. <br /> 02/2013 to 02/2013 Costume Design/Props <br /> Sweet Tea: Black Gay Men of the South, Durham Arts Council — Durham, NC <br /> Designed, sourced, and constructed costumes and props for the Project& <br /> production that ran February 13-22, 2014. <br /> 05/2014 to 05/2014 Costume Design <br /> Gem of the Ocean,The ArtsCenter — Carrboro, NC <br /> Designed, sourced, and constructed costumes for the ArtsCenter's production <br /> that ran from May 9-18, 2014. <br /> 09/2014 to 09/2014 Costume Design/Props <br /> Best of Enemies, Manbites Dog Theater — Durham, NC <br /> Designed, sourced, and constructed costumes as well as props for the encore <br /> production that ran from September 11-27, 2014. <br /> 10/2014 to 10/2014 Costume Design <br /> Into the Breach,The ArtsCenter — Carrboro, NC <br /> Designed, sourced, and constructed costumes for production that ran from <br /> October 10-19,2014, <br /> Current Costume Design <br /> All is Calm,The ArtsCenter — Carrboro, NC <br /> Costume Design/Props <br /> Freight:The Five Incarnations of Abel Green, Swain Hall UNC — Carrboro, NC <br /> Upcoming project with Piedmont Performance Factory. Production will run <br /> from January 8-24, 2015. <br /> EDUCATION <br /> 2003 Bachelor of Arts: East Asian Studies/Chinese Language and Culture <br /> The George Washington University — Washington, DC, USA <br /> Member of the Women in Power program. <br />