Claire Townsend
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document fileCostume Design Resume
Credits
Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
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2020 |
Costume Designer
Music & Singing |
Don Giovanni, Ruggerio, Princess Maliene, La Calisto, La Cifra, The Cunning Little Vixen Dir. Owen Horsel, Dir Sarah Young, Dir. Brittany Goodwin, Dir. Ashraf Sewaillian / Opera Dell'Arte |
La Mama Experimental Theatre |
2020 |
Costume Designer
Event |
The Crucible, Women without Men, for God of Vengeance, All's Well That Ends Well, Age of Bees Mike Grenham, Suzi Takahashi, Kern McFadden, Owen Horsely, David Hilder / Stella Adler School of Acting |
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2015 |
Shopper
Theatre |
Hamilton, Bullets over Broadway, After Midnight, Something Rotten, The Elephant Man, Ever After, The Heidi Chronicles, On your Feet Tricorne Costumes |
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2014 |
Costume Co-ordinator
Theatre |
Spamalot, 42nd St Musical Theatre West |
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2013 |
Costume Designer
Event |
Two Gentlemen of Verona, All's Well that Ends Well Shakespeare by the Sea |
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2013 |
Costume Designer
Event |
Romeo and Juliet, The Wedding Singer, Pride and Prejustice, Sound of Music Cypress College, CA, USA |
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2013 |
Costume Designer
Event |
La Forza Del Destino, Lucia Di Lammermoor West Bay Opera, CA, USA |
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2012 |
Costume Designer
Event |
Death Trap, Bach at Leipzig, Death Trap, Southern Exposure Little Fish Theatre, CA, USA |
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2009 |
Costume Designer
Event |
My Dear, it was just a dream The Actors Playpen, CA, USA |
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2008 |
Co-Costume Designer
Event |
Hotel Thirteen Bios, Athens, Greece |
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2008 |
Costume Designer
Event |
My Dear, it was just a dream Cochrane Theatre, London |
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2007 |
Costume Assistant
Event |
La Traviata, Don Carlo, Hansel and Gretel, Porgy and Bess, Tannhouser Los Angeles Opera, CA, USA |
Dorothy Chandler Pavilion |
2006 |
Costume Supervisor
Event |
The Ring Cycle Long Beach Opera, CA, USA |
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2006 |
Costume Designer
Event |
As You Like It, Fuente Ovejuna Mira Costa College, Oceanside, CA, USA |
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2005 |
Costume Assistant
Event |
La Traviata, Figaro, Pagliacci/ Carmina Burana, Cozi Fan Tutte Opera Pacific, CA, USA |
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2004 |
Costume Designer
Event |
Bullshot Crummond PCPA, Santa Maria, CA, USA |
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2001 |
Costume Assistant
Event |
Marat/Sade Arcola Theatre, London |
Education
Year | Qualification | Where |
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2008 | Post Graduate Scenography | Central St Martins |
2002 | BA Costume Design | Wimbledon School of Art |
1999 | Fashion Foundation | London College of Fashion |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit: Fully Equipped Costume Studio
I can use: Fully Equipped Costume Studio
About me
I am a British Costume Designer, who lived in LA for many years, where I pursued opera theatre and indie film, after moving to New York 7 years ago, I have primarily worked shopping for Broadway and at the Metropolitan Opera, where I was a costume superviser. As our industry shifts away from live performance, I am looking to return to film and tv.I have over 10 years experience working within the costume industry, from designing, assisting and purchasing, to construction. I have experience working within a vast range of budgets, leading small and large teams. I have strong budgeting and time management skills, and have experience outsourcing work, as well as hiring production staff.
Specialties Include: Purchasing of fabric/trim/crafts/apparel, budgeting, teaching students and volunteers construction skills, creating databases of suppliers, liaising between production teams and design teams, strong knowledge of costume and fashion history, an excellent eye for colour, strong sewing skills from hand-sewing to working on industrial machines- merrow, blind hem. I have first handed for several tailors and have extensive experience with menswear.
Please see my website
www.ClaireTownsendDesigns.com
Additional skills:
Skilled seamstress, basic tailoring skills, basic millenery, fabric painting, distressing, and an excellent eye for colour, fashion history, strong interpersonal skills.
Industry awards:
Part of the Emmy winning team on the stop animation Titan Maximum for Adult Swim, designed by Jeannette Baity.
Referees:
Jenny Green, Costume Director of Los Angeles Opera
David Draper, Costume Director of ACT Theatre in San Franciso
Jim Hormel, Head of Theatre, Cypress College
Please Contact me for their Contact details.
Crew:
I'm a European Costume Designer, trained at Central St Martins in London (U.S & U.K citizen), with over 10 years experience designing in London, Athens and the U.S. I now reside in NYC.
Skills
Secondary Job Title | Costume Maker |
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Job Titles | Costume Designer, Costumer Maker, Costume / Costume Support, Wardrobe / Wardrobe Support, Set Dresser |
Years in industry | 6+ years |
Organisations / Memberships | IATSE |
Work Permits | EU, USA |