Course Title: Behind the Scenes in Theater
Department: Visual Arts

Email: prondon@cs.ucsd.edu

Education

University of California, San Diego – San Diego, California
MFA Candidate – Theater, Costume Design Fall 06-Spring 09
University of California, Berkeley – Berkeley, California Grad. Date 2004
Interdisciplinary Studies Field Major, emphasis: Modernism and Visual Representation
Minor in Theater, Dance and Performance Studies (Theater Design)
Lorenzo De Medici, Florence, Italy - Spring 2003 (Study Abroad)

Experience

Teaching Experience
1/07-presently University of California, San Diego, Graduate Teaching Assistant
Teach sections for undergraduate classes in theatrical design
Design projects and create assignments for students
Teach students art making skills including drawing, model building, sewing and collage making
6/07 Academic Connections, University of California Extension, San Diego,
Co-Instructor-Behind the Scenes in Theater
Created new curriculum for high school students in a college preparatory class
Implemented activities with students related to theatrical design
Taught students art making skills including drawing, painting, model building, collage making
6/05-8/05 Lafayette Recreational Center’s Summer Classes, Art Teacher- children ages 6-13
Designed curriculum and taught art classes titled “make it wear it,” “arts and crafts,” and “art sampler”
Purchased supplies for classes and organized budget
6/02 - 7/02 Getty Museum – Los Angeles, California, Intern – Family, School and Children’s Division
Implemented activities and taught lessons to children and adults in Family Room
Catalogued books and researched children’s resources related to museum’s exhibit
7/02- 8/02 Camp Alonim at the Brandies Bardine Institute - Brandies, California, Head Art Room Staff
Created and led art elective projects with children ages 7-16
Designed, organized, and facilitated staff and campers in extensive art projects
Costume Design Experience
2/07-4/06 Theater, Dance and Performance Department- University of California, San Diego, CA
Costume Designer: Near East
Designed multi ethnic costumes with a strict color palette
Created original costumes, purchased garments, redesigned existing garments, and pulled costumes
6/07-11/07 Costume Designer: Skin of Our Teeth
Designed original costumes for the production including a wooly mammoth and Dinosaur
Costumed 20 cast members with over 60 costumes
12/05-2/06 The Julliard School– New York City, NY, Assistant Costume Designer to Holly Hynes
Attend rehearsals and fittings
Swatch dance fabric for over fifteen costumes
5/05-8/05 Shot Gun Players – Berkeley, CA, Costume Designer: Edmond Rostand’s “Cyrano de Bergerac”
Designing 17th century French costumes with exaggerations and additions to factual period pieces
Costumes will be used for outdoor performances
4/05-6/05 Theater Rhinoceros – San Francisco, CA, Costume Designer/Builder: John Fisher’s “Media the Musical”
Independently created over 30 costumes for 14 actors
Built artistic and humorous costumes from various fabrics including fake furs, dance fabrics and silks
Theater, Dance and Performance Department- University of California, Berkeley
7/04 -11-04 Costume Designer: Junction Ave. Theater Company’s “Tooth and Nail”
Designed creative period and modern costumes with a strict color palette
Created original costumes, purchased garments, redesigned existing garments, and pulled costumes

Honors/Affiliations/Publications

Costume Design, Mark Goodson Prize for Distinguished Theatrical Talent; 2004 Roslyn Schneider Eisner Prize for Continuing Creative Achievement (Univ. Wide Award); 2005