
Northern Stage
Venus Rising(2019)
Position: Scenic Artist Scenic Charge: Melissa Robinson Scenic Design: Reid Thompson

Muslin on hard covered flat. Height 19 ft, width 50 ft. Painted hairs of both women, all leaves, sky and pink fabric.


process shot

Muslin on hard covered flat. Height 19 ft, width 50 ft. Painted hairs of both women, all leaves, sky and pink fabric.
Northern Stage
Buyer and Cellar(2019)
Position: Scenic Artist Scenic Charge: Melissa Robinson Scenic Design: Jordan Janota

Full stage

Marble show deck process: Laying in general shapes with light glazes and sponging them out to lift some color. Painting in fissures and veins with more gazing. Adding white glaze on top with sponge to fuzz and make less harsh.


Full stage
Northern Stage
Matilda(2018)
Position: Scenic Artist Scenic Charge: Melissa Robinson Scenic Design: David L. Arseanult

Full Stage Forced perspective floor. Show portal: Painted vacuum form and foam/ wood.

Floor process: Directional wet blend of light and mid blue. Snapping lines for forced perspective checkerboard. Dark blue rolled on in dark squares. Purple fade.

Wormwood Vinal " wallpaper" applied with wallpaper glue

Full Stage Forced perspective floor. Show portal: Painted vacuum form and foam/ wood.
Northern Stage
Dear Elizabeth/ Oslo(2018)
Position: Scenic Artist Scenic Charge: Melissa Robinson Scenic Design: Rebecca Lord Surratt

Dear Elizabeth (full stage set dressing): Walls textured with JC to appear old, Gray and blue scumble. Toning glaze to bring together Floor: White wash over an orange wash on lauan. * additional purple wash to star and star border

Wall Sample: Walls textured with JC to appear old. Gray and blue scumble. Toning glaze to bring together.

Dear Elizabeth “Rocks”: Carved from foam, covered in Cheesecloth and foam coat, Silver and gold paint.

Dear Elizabeth (full stage set dressing): Walls textured with JC to appear old, Gray and blue scumble. Toning glaze to bring together Floor: White wash over an orange wash on lauan. * additional purple wash to star and star border
Northern Stage
Trick or Treat (2019)
Position: Scenic Artist Scenic Charge: Melissa Robinson Scenic Design: Micheal Giannitti

Deck: multi layer wash with burnt umber. Walls: Applied wallpaper and added green glaze Molding: Beige, and aged pushed shadows with a blue glaze and brown glaze

process shot

process shot

Deck: multi layer wash with burnt umber. Walls: Applied wallpaper and added green glaze Molding: Beige, and aged pushed shadows with a blue glaze and brown glaze
Northern Stage
James and the Giant Peach (2018)
Position: Scenic Artist Scenic Charge: Melissa Robinson Scenic Design: Jordan Janota

Muslin hanging wave drops: painted(garden sprayer), gromited by (Summer) high school students. Moving peach unit: sprayed in ombre of yellow, pink, orange. Wave panels: must covered turning flats with luan waves attached

Floor: Painted with students. Cartooned and then filled in with various blues.

Luan waves: image projected and then painted with various blues.

Muslin hanging wave drops: painted(garden sprayer), gromited by (Summer) high school students. Moving peach unit: sprayed in ombre of yellow, pink, orange. Wave panels: must covered turning flats with luan waves attached
Upper Darby Summer Stage
2017 Season
Position: Scenic Charge (& Set Design Show 2)
*painted by high school students and 4 staffers


Marble show deck painted by scenic and summer students white and gray scumble, rag drops, veining


Dorset Theatre Festival
2016 Season
Position: Scenic Artist Apprentice Scenic Charge: Elaine Sabal

Full Stage:All walls were painted and slightly aged with the help of white glue as aging to crack the paint treatment. The floral design top was applied fabric wall papered to the set. Laun boards floor stained.

Full Stage (Scene Design: Narrelle Sissions): white washed birch back wall, stained lauan floor

bricks process shot

Full Stage:All walls were painted and slightly aged with the help of white glue as aging to crack the paint treatment. The floral design top was applied fabric wall papered to the set. Laun boards floor stained.