EDUCATION

NEW YORK CITY COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

BTech in Entertainment Technology, Expected May 2015

GPA 3.96/4.0 – Dean’s List, MINY scholarship recipient, Nimmo scholarship recipient, NSCS and Sigma Alpha Pi member

MINSK STATE LINGUISTIC UNIVERSITY, Minsk, Belarus, May 2007

BA in French

EXPERIENCE

2015 Assistant Technical Director, SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS, R.Chavkin(dir.), Ars Nova Theater, New York, NY

2014/Present Freelance Theatrical Carpenter: Roundabout Theatre Company, St. Ann’s Warehouse, New Ohio Theater, Clurman Theater, Vineyard Theater, Ars Nova, Stella Adler Studio of Acting, New York, NY

2014 Student Technical Director, SCAPINO!, C.Swift (dir.), NYCCT Voorhees Theatre, Brooklyn, NY

2014 Carpentry Intern, NEW YORK STAGE AND FILM, Poughkeepsie, NY

2013 Lighting Technician, GRAVESEND INN HAUNTED HOTEL, NYCCT Voorhees Theatre, Brooklyn, NY

2011 Lighting Designer, Asst. Director, Actress, NEW YORK’79, V. Shcherban (dir.), BFT (Belarus)

2010 Lighting Designer, Stage Manager, Actress, A FLOWER FOR PINA BAUSCH, V. Shcherban (dir.), BFT

2009 Lighting Designer, Projection Designer, Stage Manager, EUREPICA. CHALLENGE, V.Shcherban(dir.), BFT& Riksteatern (Sweden)

2008 Lighting Designer, Projection Designer, Stage Manager, DISCOVER LOVE, N. Khalezin(dir.), BFT

2008 Lighting Designer, Projection Designer, Stage Manager, ZONE OF SILENCE, V.Shcherban(dir.), BFT

2007 Lighting Designer, Stage Manager, CHILDHOOD LEGENDS, V.Shcherban (dir.), BFT

2006 Lighting Designer, Asst. Director, Actress, BEING HAROLD PINTER, V.Shcherban (dir.), BFT

2006 Lighting Designer, Stage Manager, GENERATION JEANS, N. Khalezin (dir.), BFT

2005 Lighting Designer, Stage Manager, WE. BELLIWOOD, V.Shcherban (dir.), BFT

2005 Lighting Designer, Stage Manager, TECHNIQUE OF BREATHING IN A VACUUM, V.Shcherban (dir.), BFT

 

RELATED EXPERIENCE

Playwriting:

“It” (Short Play) – 2008; Production(s): 2013 – Staged as part of the performance MERRY CHRISTMAS MS.MEADOWS, V.Shcherban (dir.), BFT (Dartington, UK). Reading(s): 2013 -Teatr Dramatyczny im. Aleksandra Węgierki, Białystok, Poland; 2011- New Shoes Theatre, London, UK; 2010 – Theater Am Olgaek (Stuttgart, Germany); 2010 – Theatre “Na Strastnom”, Moscow, Russia. Awards: 2010 – ETC (European Theatre Convention) selection “Best Plays from Europe”; 2010 – “Badenweiler” special mention (Stuttgart, Germany); 2008 – “Free Theatre” short-list & audio play recording, Minsk, Belarus.

Other Experience:

2013 Box Office Manager, DYLAN, E. Carlson (dir.), NYCCT Voorhees Theatre, Brooklyn, NY

2011 Actress, MOVING PEOPLE, V.Shcherban (dir.), short film

2010 Actress, STAGING A REVOLUTION, documentary about BFT featured on BBC World News (UK)

2010 ETC Staff Exchange (Theatre Marketing), FOREVER YOUNG, G. Croft (dir.), Nottingham Playhouse (Nottingham, UK)

2010 ETC Staff Exchange (Technical Theatre), Staatstheater (Stuttgart, Germany)

2009 Asst. Director, PRESENT SIMPLE, V.Shcherban (dir.), BFT

2009 Asst. Director, A KISS FROM THE LAST RED SQUIRREL, E. Livergant (dir.), (UK )

2008 Asst. Director, RUMM RUMM, K. Ohrem (dir.), BFT & Goethe Institute (Berlin, Germany)

2007 Asst. Director, INBETWEEN, V.Shcherban (dir.), Meno Fortas Theatre (Vilnius, Lithuania)

2007 Asst. Director, 11 VESTS, C. Benedetti (dir.), BFT & Theatre-Studio (Paris, France)

2005 Stage Manager, 4.48 PSYCHOSIS, V.Shcherban (dir.), BFT

 

RELATED SKILLS AND INTERESTS

Scenic Carpentry, MIG Welding, Show Control, AutoCad, Vectorworks, Lightwright, Final Cut Pro X, Motion 5, iWork, MS Office, Arduino, Soldering. Speak Russian, English and French; Enjoy skydiving and travel