Kenneth W Church

Properties Master: The Revolutionists. Krannert Center. Urbana, IL. August 2022-November 2022

Duties include: Working with co-properties master, attending production meetings, meeting with other departments to collaborate on certain projects, obtaining rehearsal props, creating/buying/pulling hand props, set dressing and furniture for the production, keeping track of funds, creating props bible, load in and load out show, respond to any questions regarding props during the shows run, assign projects to shop.

 

Properties Artisan: Utah Festival Opera & Musical Theatre. Logan, UT. May 2022- August 2022

Duties include: Create new props for assigned shows, pull and repair props for assigned shows, pull rehearsal props, act as run crew for assigned shows, act as a fill in for crew members, load in and load out all shows, act as a puppeteer for giant serpent in The Magic Flute, and other duties as assigned.

 

Warehouse Associate: Exclusive Events. Earth City, MO. May 2021-May 2022

Duties include: Pulling furniture, lighting equipment, sound equipment, rigging hardware, scenery pieces, props, and toolboxes, loading trucks with specified items from pull sheet, driving box trucks to location, unloading trucks and setting up event within the given time, strike event when completed, repair scenic elements and props when needed, organize storage for props within warehouse, and other duties as assigned.

 

Properties Intern: Meadow Brook Theatre. Rochester Hills, MI. August 2019 – March 2020

Duties include: Working with Properties Master to buy, pull, craft and touch up hand props, furniture and set dressing for each show throughout the season. Maintain props and furniture as shows run. Assist in scene shop as needed. Attend all load ins and strikes. Attend all lighting calls. Act as run crew on performances as assigned. Clean facilities as requested. Seven productions per season.

 

Related Experience

Fall 2021- Spring 2022. Properties Over-hire. St. Louis Rep. St. Louis, MO

May 2019-August 2019. Run Crew and Carpenter. Creede Repertory Theatre

March 2019-May 2019. Theatre Technician. Walled Lake School District

Winter Semester 2018. Scenic Designer: The Lady in Question. Western Michigan University

Summer 2018. Properties Master. Pittsburgh Festival Opera. Pittsburgh, PA

Spring Semester 2018. Properties Master: Jesus Christ Superstar. Western Michigan University

Summers 2016-2017. Properties Master. Festival 56. Princeton, IL

 

Education

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) MFA expected 2025

Western Michigan University (WMU)  BFA 2018

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Related Skills

MIG Welding, Vector Works, Hand Stitching, Foam Carving, Sewing Machine, Casting and Molding, Photoshop, Sketch-Up, Carpentry, Upholstery, Period Research, Electrics, Most power tools, Painting, Genie Lift, Practical Wiring/Soldering ,Valid MI Driver’s License, CPR Certified

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*References available upon request*