WEINERVILLE, Nickelodeon Studios Florida Art Director   ROUND HOUSE, Nickelodeon Studios Florida Art Director   NBA DOUBLE DARE SPECIAL, Nickelodeon Studios Art Director   JAWS, Nickelodeon Studios Florida Art Director

Art Director Television WEINERVILLE, Nickelodeon Studios Florida Variety and game show using puppets created by Mark Weiner. Directed the design and fabrication of vignettes and game contraptions for audience participation. ROUNDHOUSE (Rebel Entertainment), Nickelodeon Studios Florida Saturday night variety show for kids with hip-hop songs, dancing and comedy skits exploring their point of view about everyday life of a young teenager. NBA/CELEBRITY DOUBLE DARE SPECIAL, Nickelodeon Studios Florida Game show special where basketball legends came together with two teams of kids to play a major league version of Double Dare. TOMORROW PEOPLE (Thames TV), Nickelodeon Studios Florida A science- fiction pilot about future kids with telepathic powers. GET THE PICTURE, Nickelodeon Studios Florida Visual communication game show utilizing pictograms and rebuses. 75 episodes; 1991 Ace Award nominee. RESPONSIBILITIES included maintaining visual consistency for each TV show. Duties included supervising creative production staff in the development and implementation of designs for new games, sets and props with optimum silliness in mind; tracking budget and schedule. Themed Attractions KONGFRONTATION & JAWS, Universal Studios Florida Supervised street sets, scenic art and prop installation for ride attraction. FRIGHT NIGHTS, Universal Studios Florida Halloween Party, developed designs for stage shows, and walk-through horror tour. THE SLIMER/BEETLEJUICE SHOW, Universal Studios Florida Provided design supervision on Slimer character for a street entertainment starring Universal characters. Artist HITCH-KITSCH, Universal Studios Florida Originated Universal Studio's 3-D multi-media mural celebrating the rich world of Alfred Hitchcock films with montages of famous scenes, mystery clues, McGuffins and red-herrings. Designed and supervised permanent installation.

 

FRIGHT NIGHTS, Universal Studios Florida Art Director   RIPLEY'S BELIEVE IT OR NOT, Orlando Senior Art Director

 

GO FOR IT, Nickelodeon Studios Production Designer

Production Designer KIDS WORLD COUNCIL, Nickelodeon Studios Florida Televised symposium (predecessor to the Big Help) where 250 kids from around the world met with Vice-President Al Gore and Linda Ellerbee to discuss the state of the earth and changes they would like to implement. GO FOR IT, Nickelodeon Studios Florida High-energy television game show pilot (predecessor to GUTS) played on an over-scaled game board with kids as the play pieces. Included physical stunts and intellectual challenges. HUMONGOUS, Nickelodeon Studios Florida Fantasy game show pilot set in a world of lost toys, with an OZ-like character as mediator leading kids through physical and intellectual challenges. RESPONSIBILITIES included designing environmental sets and stunt obstacles; developing drawings and maquettes; supervising production staff; managing budget and schedule.

 

THE BOOK AND THE STRANGER La Mama Theater Scenic designer   AUNT DAN AND LEMON, Off-Broadway Scenic Designer   THE PHILADELPHIA STORY University of Denver Scenic Designer   THREE SISTERS, Off-Broadway Scenic Designer

Theatre and Television Scenic Designer Film and Theater HEAT AND SILENCE, Independent film, Best Art Direction, NYU Film Festival. THE BOOK AND THE STRANGER, La Mama Theater, Off-Broadway AUNT DAN AND LEMON, Off-Broadway play, Paul Weidner, Director LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT, Arvada Center for the Arts, Denver LOOK BACK IN ANGER, University of Colorado at Denver THE PHILADELPHIA STORY, University of Denver Theater UNCOMMON WOMEN, University of Denver Theater ANTIGONE, University of Colorado at Denver MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING, Off-Broadway, Paul Walker director THREE SISTERS, Off-Broadway, Paul Walker director RESPONSIBILITIES included establishing the look of the production. and creating an environment suited best to communicating the story's intention. Jobs included supervising production staff in building the sets; developing design drawings; implementing budgets and schedules. Assistant Designer PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, Los Angeles and World Tour, M. Bjornson, Designer SIEGFREID & ROY, Las Vegas Show, John Napier, Designer OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY, Off-Broadway, David Jenkins, Designer CARNIVAL, Cleveland Playhouse, David Jenkins, Designer ELEPHANT MAN, New York Exhibit, David Jenkins, Designer RESPONSIBILITIES included producing design drawings and building maquettes.

 

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, LA & World Tour Assistant to the Designer

 

Consultant Wyatt Design Associates, Cincinnati, OH Advised on the attraction development of a themed, free-play environment for Nickelodeon Studios Florida. Responsibilities included providing insight on the philosophy of Nickelodeon and giving design direction. Theatre at Boggy Creek Camp with Universal Studios Florida Boggy Creek is a summer camp dedicated to children coping with chronic illness, providing an environment where they can just be kids. RESPONSIBILITIES include establishing the design approach, criteria and implementation of the scenic elements inside the theatre to reflect the spirit of the kids.