John H. Binkley Stage Design
732 South Mansfield Ave. #424
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 933-9640
(310) 338-5129
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Professional Design Experience
Scene Design, Playwrights’ Arena @ The Connelly Theatre, New York, NYNovember 2002
Moscow, book/lyrics by Nick Salamone; music by Maury R. McIntyre; directed by Jessica Kubzansky
Scene Design/Lighting Design, “Theatre Confrontations,” Lublin, PolandOctober 2002
Beachwood Drive by Steven Leigh Morris; directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera
Scene Design, Playwrights’ Arena @ LATC, Los Angeles, CAAugust 2002
Failure of Nerve by Larry Fineberg; directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera
Scene Design, Playwrights’ Arena @ LATC, Los Angeles, CAJune 2002
Gumsimao by Jean Colonomos; directed by Jennifer J. Yun
Scene Design, Playwrights’ Arena @ LATC, Los Angeles, CAMay 2002
Street Stories by Paula Cizmar; directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera.
Scene Design, The Canon Theatre, Los Angeles, CAJanuary 2002
War Letters, script by Paul Selig; adapted from the book edited by Andrew Carroll; directed by Philip Himberg
Scene Design, Playwrights’ Arena @ LATC, Los Angeles, CASeptember 2001
Moscow , book/Lyrics by Nick Salamone; music by Maury R. McIntyre; directed by Jessica Kubzansky
Scene Design, The Tamarind Theatre, Los Angeles, CASeptember 2001
The Flatted Fifth by Seth Zvi Rosenfeld; directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera
Scene Design, Odyssey Theatre, Los Angeles, CAMay 2001
Faust Project adapted and directed by Ron Sossi from Geothe’s Faust Part I and Part II
Scene Design, Odyssey Theatre, Los Angeles, CAMay 2001
Soundings by Beverly Olevin; directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera
Scene Design, Electric Lodge, Venice, CAMarch 2001
The Hearing Trumpet by Henry Murray based on a novel by Leonora Carrington; directed by Douglas Weston.
Scene Design, Playwrights’ @ Inside the Ford, Los Angeles, CANovember 2000
Sleepwalk by Daniel Cariaga; directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera
Scene Design, Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CAFebruary 2000
Happy End, lyrics by Bertolt Brecht and music by Kurt Weill; directed by Randee Trabitz
Scene Design, The Fountain Theatre, Los Angeles, CAAugust 1999
Ancient History by David Ives; directed by Randee Trabitz
Scenography, Studio Theatre, Glendale, CAJuly 1999
Kali Danced by Dan Cutrara; directed by Judith Royer
Scene Design/Lighting Design, The Malkin Theatre, Los Angeles, CAJune 1999
The Spark of Reason by Michael Halperin; directed by Michaela Goldhaber
Scene Design, The Pacific Resident Theatre, Los Angeles, CADecember 1998
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens; adapted by Orson Bean; directed by Orson Bean
Scene Design, The Antaeus Company, Los Angeles, CANovember 1998
Patience by Gilbert and Sullivan; directed by Maryedith Burrell
Scene Design, The Wilton Project, Los Angeles, CAJuly 1998
Slide by Laurie Lathem; directed by Charlie Stratton
Scene Design/Costume Design, Playwrights’ Arena, Los Angeles, CAFebruary 1998
Moscow, book/lyrics by Nick Salamone; music by Maury McIntyre; directed by Jessica Kubzanski
Assistant Designer To Christopher Barreca, Scene Designer,August 1996 to
Projects:New Theatre for Now Festival –Mark Taper ForumJuly 1997
Three Days of Rain – South Coast Repertory
Macbeth – Berkeley Repertory Theatre
Three Days of Rain – Manhattan Theatre Club
Scene Design, The Wilton Project, Los Angeles, CAJuly 1997
Ghost Stories by Heather Dundas; directed by Charlie Stratton
Scene Design, 24th Street Theatre, Los Angeles, CAJuly 1997
Who Lives? by Christopher Meeks; directed by Debbie Divine
Scene Design, Playwrights’ Arena, Los Angeles, CAApril 1997
Atomic Quintet by Steven Leigh Morris; directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera
Scene Design, Playwrights’ Arena, Los Angeles, CAFebruary 1997
People Like Me by Henry Ong; Directed by Jon Lawrence Rivera
Scene Design/Costume Design, Dallas Theatre Center, Dallas, TXJanuary 1997
Dreamlandia by Octovio Solis; directed by Richard Hamburger
SceneDesign, Dallas Theater Center, Dallas, TXApril 1996
Entrevista 187 by Gil Kofman; directed by Jonathon Moscone
Design Intern, Theatre de la Jeune Lune, Minneapolis, MNFebruary 1996
Honeymoon China adapted from George Feydeau
Assistant Director, Undermain Theater, Dallas, TXJanuary 1996
Camino Real by Tennessee Williams; directed by Raphael Perry
Costume Design, The Gryphen Players, Dallas, TXAugust 1995
The Living by Anthony Clarvow
Assistant Costume Director, Miami City Ballet, Miami, FLMarch 1991 to
August 1993
Scene Design, Children’s Dance Theater, Miami, FLJune 1992
Storybook Ballet - Act III Sleeping Beauty
Costume Assistant, Munich, GermanyFebruary 1991
Assisted Ursula Welter, costume designer
Assistant Designer, Miami City Ballet; Miami, FLJuly 1990 to
Assisted Haydee Morales and Jose VaroneDecember 1990
Costume Design, Starlight Theater, Kansas City, MOJune 1990
Lerner and Lowe’s Camelot; directed by Jack Allison
Costume Design Intern, Greater Miami Opera, Miami, FLNovember 1989
Awards
Finalist,NEA/TCG Career Development Grant for Designers2002
Nomination Set Design, smaller theatres, Ovation Award, Street Stories2002
Nomination Set Design, LA Weekly Award, Sleepwalk2000
Garland Award for Scenic Design, Backstage West, Patience and Slide1998
Education
Southern Methodist University, Meadows School of the Arts, Dallas, TX
Degree – MFA Theatre; Stage DesignMay 1996
Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
Degree – BFA Performing ArtsMay 1989
References, additional portfolio and teaching credentials forwarded upon request
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