Elise Sumner
Credits
| Year | Job Title Project Type |
Project Name Director / Company |
Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 |
Backstage Dresser
Theatre |
Wicked Crown |
Crown Theatre Perth |
| 2015 |
Mascot Constructor
Event |
Gogo Fish Mascots Gogo Fish Mascots |
334 South Street |
| 2013 |
Costume Constructor
Theatre |
The Lion King, Aladdin, Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Killer's Studio |
Killer's Studio |
| 2013 |
Backstage Dresser
Theatre |
A Picture of Autumn The Mint Theatre |
The Mint Theatre |
| 2012 |
Backstage Dresser
Theatre |
Mary Poppins Disney |
Perth's Crown Theatre |
| 2011 |
Graduate Staff Position
Event |
Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts |
ECU Mount Lawley |
Education
| Year | Qualification | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Bachelor of Arts (Performing Arts) | Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) |
| 2011 | Advanced Diploma of Live Production, Theatre and Events (Technical Production) [COSTUME] | Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA) |
| 2007 | Completion of Secondary School, Year 12 | Applecross Senior High School |
| 2007 | Certificate 3 in Design Fundamentals | TAFE |
Equipment
My Equipment/Kit: Basic Backstage Dressing Kit, Basic Sewing Kit
I can use: Sewing Machine, industrial overlocker, Drimmel, Basic Sewing Kit, Basic Backstage Dressing Kit
About me
I have recently moved to the UK from Australia. I Studied Costume Construction for Theatre for 4 years at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), graduating in 2011 and have been in the industry since then working in New York and Australia. I am available full time with a UK 5 year working visa and a Nation Insurance Number.Additional skills:
I have been trained in basic pattern drafting, machine and hand sewing, construction of period garments, corsetry, millinery, stretch fabric construction, art finishing, tailoring, management roles, design, sculptured costume and tu-tu constrution as well as working on 22 stage shows over the course of my degree. Since studying I have worked on Australian touring shows such as 'Mary Poppins', 'Annie' and 'Wicked'. I worked in New York in removed dressing on 'A Picture of Autumn' at the Mint Theatre and constructing in Parsons-Meares' and Killer's studios. Most recently I have been constructing mascot costumes for Gogo Fish Mascots.
Referees:
Shona Treadgold.
Perth’s Crown Theatre Technician Manager.
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Elisha Baartz
Gogo Fish Mascots Owner and Director.
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Catherine Taylor-Burge.
Gogo Fish Mascots Manager.
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Fleur Kingsland.
Head of WAAPA’s Costume Department.
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Sam Flemming.
New York Broadway’s Phantom of the Opera Design Assistant.
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Will Huntly.
Props & Scenery Sculpture.
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Vicki Lamb.
New York’s Parsons Meares Studio Supervisor.
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Rosie Hodge.
London’s Globe Theatre Costume Crew.
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Additional information:
I have been selected to compete in several fashion competitions, winning Joondalup's Urban Couture Fashion Festival, Wearable Art catergory 2013.
I designed, constructed and exhibited a project in Jungmann Square, Prague, for the Prague Quadrennial Exhibition 2011.
An on-line portfolio of some of my work can be found at http://ellysumner.blogspot.com/
License & Passport
| Driver's License: | Yes |
Skills
| Secondary Job Title | Costume Maker |
|---|---|
| Job Titles | Costume Designer, Costumer Maker, Costume / Costume Support, Wardrobe / Wardrobe Support, Set Dresser |
| Years in industry | 3 to 6 years |
| Work Permits | Australia, EU |