KARYN McCALLUM
PRODUCTION DESIGN
Curriculum vitae
KARYN MCCALLUM
SET, COSTUME AND PROJECTION DESIGNER
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Awards:
SATAward- Outstanding Set Design- 2014
Pauline McGibbon Award recipient 2014.
Nomination- Virginia and Myrtle Cooper Award in Costume design- 2015
Nomination- MY Entertainment World- Outstanding set and Costume Design- 2016- Agency- (Yell Rebel) at Theatre Centre Toronto
Best set design of 2006 for Metamorphoses- Critics Choice media Award, Victoria BC
Nomination- Jessie Richardson Award 2009- Outstanding set in small theatre category.
Nomination- Jessie Richardson Awards in 2008: Outstanding Set Design- small theatre category, Outstanding Set Design- large theatre category and outstanding costume design small theatre category.
Exhibited Prague Quadrennial ’07 In a juried showcase of Graduating Designers that represented the work of designers from 40 countries.
Education:
MFA Theatre Design - University of Victoria 2006
BA Visual Art/Theatre, Brock University 2002
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2024- Set and Projection Designer- Witness for the Prosecution, by Agatha Christie, Directed by Alistair Newton, Shaw Festival , Royal George Theatre, Niagara on the Lake, ON
2024- Set Design- Sexy Laundry, by Michelle Riml, Directed by Anna Russel, Theatre NorthWest, BC.
2023- Projection Designer for development workshop- Slantboards by Wendy Hamilton, The Walking Man Collective, Sault Saint Marie.
2023- Set and Costume Designer- Where You Are, by Kristen De Silva, Directed By Mellisa Glover, Theatre NorthWest.
2023- Set Design- The Hyrofoil Mystery, by Christie MacRae-Ziss, Directed by Ron Jenkins, Theatre Baddeck, Baddeck Nova Scotia
2023- Set, Costume and Projection Design, Peer Gynt- adapted and directed by Alistair Newton, Dalhousie University, Sir James Dunn Theatre, Halifax Nova Scotia
2021- Set and Costume Designer- A Dog in the Manger- Directed by Roberta Barker, Dalhousie University, Sir James Dunn Theatre, Halifax Nova Scotia
2021- Digital Designer, Storyboard Artist, and post production editor- When Wendy Grew Up, by Jordi Mand, Directed by Matthew Walker, Litmus Theatre- On-line delivery via Vimeo
2020- Digital Designer and post production editor- Machinal- Directed by Jure Gantar- On-line delivery via Vimeo
2020- Digital Designer, Concord Floral, Directed by Ann-Marie Kerr, Dalhousie University, Halifax Nova Scotia- livestream delivery via Vimeo
2020- Set designer for La Calendria, Directed by Anne-Marie Donovan, Dalhousie University, Halifax Nova Scotia
2019- Costume designer for Women of Troy, Translated by Don Taylor Directed by Samantha Wilson, Dalhousie University, Halifax Nova Scotia
2019- Curator and exhibit designer for English Canada - Emerging artist exhibit Prague Quadrennial-2019
2019-Costume Designer The Ridiculed Romantics and Forced Marriage Translated and adapted by Justin A. Blum,
Directed by Gabrielle Houle, Dalhousie University, Halifax Nova Scotia
2019-Set and Projection Designer Purgatorio Translated and adapted by Patrick Baliani, Directed by Margot Dion, Dalhousie University, Halifax Nova Scotia
2018- Projection Designer for Sabina's Splendid Brain by Carol Sinclair, Directed by Gyllian Raby, Brock University, St. Catharines ON.
2018- Set, Costume & Projection Designer for Drums and Organs. A new work by Gillian Clark, Directed by Roberta Barker, Dalhosie University, Halifax Nova Scotia.
2017- Costume Designer for Bombers. A new work by David Craig Directed by David Ferry, 4th Line Theatre, Millbrook, ON.
2017- Set and Costume Designer for Dib and Dob. Directed by Pablo Felices-Luna, MTYC, Winnipeg.
2016- Set Designer for A Christmas Carol. Directed by Johnna Wright, Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon.
2016- Set and Costume Designer for Agency, by Eva Barrie. Directed by Megan Watson, Yell Rebel, Theatre Centre Incubator space, Toronto.
2016- Set and Costume Designer for Fly Me to The Moon. Directed by Maja Ardal, Theatre NorthWest, Prince George BC.
2016- Design Assistant to Michael Levine. Project: Rake's Progress Directed by Simon McBurney, Aix Festival, Aix-en-Provence 2017
2015- Projection, Set and Costume Designer for Man to Man . Directed by Kelli Fox, Headstrong Collective, Theatre Passe Murialle, Toronto.
2015- Set and Costume Designer for Art. Directed by Jack Grinhaus, Theatre NorthWest, Prince George, BC.
2015- Costume Designer for Seeds. Directed by Kim Collier, Blyth Festival, Ontario.
2015- Set Designer for 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Directed by Julia Jamison, Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon.
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2015- Set and Costume Designer for Melancholy Play. By Sarah Ruhl. Directed by Jeffrey Pufahl, The Empty Room Collective, Toronto.
2014- Set Designer for It’s a Wonderful Life. Directed by Peter Jorgenson, Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon.
2014- Set Design assistant to Michael Levine: Between Worlds. By Tansy Davies. Directed by Deborah Warner, English National Opera, London, UK.
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2014- Creative team collaborator and media artist for Stare.Print.Blue. Digital Dramaturgy Lab, SOMA Gallery, Survival Festival, Berlin.
2014- Set design for Leading Ladies. Directed by Johnna Wright, Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon.
2014- Set and Costume design for Dib and Dob. Directed by Pablo Felices-Luna, Carousel Players Toronto.
2014: Set and Costume design for Flesh and Other Fragments, by Évelyne de la Chenelière, directed by Richard Rose at Tarragon Theatre Toronto.
2013: Set and Projection Design- development workshop for interactivity, That Fitful Strain Of Melancholy, Tarragon Theatre near Studio, Toronto- invited audience.
2013: Set Design, Henry and Alice into the Wild, directed by Johnna Wright, Theatre Northwest, Prince George, BC.
2013: Projection design, Forest in My Room, directed by Pablo Felices-Luna, Carousel Players, TYA tour.
2012: Set, Costume and Projection design, Secret Mask, Directed by Ann Hodges, GCTC, Ottawa
2012: Set and Costume design, Terre Haute, directed by Alstair Newton, Summerworks Festival Toronto.
2012: Set and costume design for Midsummer Night’s Dream, directed by Richard Rose, Canadian Stage Shakespeare in High Park Toronto.
2012: Set and costume design for Creation, directed by Peter Hinton, National Arts Centre, Ottawa.
2011: Set and costume design for Forests, directed by Richard Rose, Tarragon Theatre Toronto.
2011: Projection design for Bella, The Colour of Love, directed by Alistair Newton, Philadelphia Theatre Company, USA. April 2011, Warsaw 2012.
2010: Set design for Guys & Dolls, directed by Peter Jorgenson, set design for The Remarkable Emily Carr, directed by Sarah Rodgers, Set design for Munsch Ado About Nothing, Directed by Morgan McLeod, Chemainus Theatre BC.
2010: Set Costume and projection design for Big Love by Charles Mee, Directed by Gyllian Raby, Sean O’Sullivan Theatre Brock University Feb 2010
2009: Set and Costume design Peter Pan, Directed by Ruth Smillie, Globe Theatre Regina.
2009: Set and Costume Design for - Where the River Meets the Sea, by Patti Flather, Directed by Brenda Leadlay, Presentation House Theatre, North Vancouver. Jessie Nominated
2009: Set and costume design for Art of Murder, by Joe Di Pietro, directed by Mark Bellamy, Gateway Theatre, Richmond and Vertigo Theatre, Calgary.
2008: Set and projection design for Guys and Dolls, directed by Sarah Rodgers for the Gateway Theatre.
2008: Set design for Blind Spot, by Meghan Gardiner, directed by Patrick McDonald for Green Thumb Theatre
2008: Set design for Leading Ladies, by Ken Ludwig, directed by Johnna Wright, Gateway Theatre
2008: Projection Design for Bye Bye Baby, by Elyse Gasco, directed by Brenda Leadlay, Presentation House Theatre- North Vancouver.
2008: Set, costume and projection design for Lysistrata, directed by Thrasso Petras, Douglas College.
2008: Set and costume design Shirley Valentine, directed by Rachel Ditor, Gateway Theatre Richmond.
2007: Set design for My Fair Lady directed by Sarah Rodgers, Gateway Theatre Richmond, BC. Nominated for Jessie Award.
2007: Set and costume design for première of Radio Daze, by Joao Canhoto, directed by Simon Johnston. Gateway Theatre, Richmond BC.
2007: Set design Tree Boy by Michele Riml, directed by Patrick McDonald, Greeen Thumb Theatre.
2007: Set and costume designer Triumph of Love, Vancouver east Cultural Centre for Blackbird Theatre, Directed by Johnna Wright.
2007: Assistant projection designer to Mode Design Studios, projection design team on Frobisher. Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary. For the Banff Centre/Calgary Opera.
2007: Set Design for Woman, Idiot, Lunatic, Criminal. Directed by Renee Iacci, Norman Rothstein Theatre for Shameless Hussey Productions, Vancouver
2006: Set design set for Charlotte’s Web for Kaleidoscope Theatre, McPherson Playhouse, Victoria. Dec. 06
2006: Assistant Lighting Designer to Michael Whitfield, The Magic Flute. Banff Centre, Alberta, Canada. August 06.
2006: Thesis production: Set design for première of Tyrants, by Paul Ledoux and Jacob Richmond, Directed by Brian Richmond, University of Victoria
2005: Set design for Metamorphoses, by Mary Zimmerman, directed by Jennifer Capraru. University of Victoria.
2005: Set and projection design for première of- That Elusive Spark by Janet Munsil. Directed by Linda Moore. University of Victoria.
2004: Project at Tarragon Theatre Toronto. Project included the creation of www.simpl.ca, an interactive web site about Peter Froelich’s new play- Simpl. Thanks to the support of the Ontario Arts Council Chalmers Professional Development Grant.
2004: Projection designer and assistant to Designer Sue LePage on première of Capture Me, Written and Directed by Judith Thompson, Tarragon Theatre, Toronto.
2004: Set and Costume design, Dib and Dob Directed by Kim Selody, Carousel Players, St. Catharines.
2002: Set and Costume design, An Experiment with An Air Pump. By Shelagh Stevenson, Directed by Gyllian Raby, Brock University.
2001: Set and Costume design, Hedda II a movement piece based on Hedda Gabler. Directed by Glenys McQueen Fuentes, Brock University.
2000: Set and Costume design, Hedda Gabler, directed by Peter Feldman, Sean O'Sullivan Theatre, Brock University.
Teaching:
Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University- Costume for Performance- 2017-2022
Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University- Projection design- 2019-2022
Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University- Language of Design -2017-2022
Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University- Set Design II- 2019-2023
Fountain School of Performing Arts, Dalhousie University- Set Design I- 2017-2022
Ryerson University Theatre School, Design Communication II- (Model Making)1st year – Winter 2014
Ryerson University Theatre School, Design Communication III- (Vectorworks) 2nd year – Winter 2014
Ryerson University Theatre School, Scenic Painting 3rd and 4th year – Fall 2013
Ryerson University Theatre School, Design Communication (Drafting)1st year – Fall 2013
Ryerson University Theatre School, Costume Design 3rd and 4th year – Fall term 2011 & 2013
Scenic Painting at University of Victoria to 3rd year BFA design majors 2005-06.
Brock University: Scenic Art for 3rd year Theatre Majors in BA program 2003
Brock University: Theatre Design for 3rd year Theatre majors in BA program 1998-2001
Brock University: Drafting for 2nd year Theatre majors in BA program 1998-2001
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Digital Skills:
Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash, Dreamweaver, Vectorworks, Litewrite, Maclux Pro, Final Cut Pro. After Effects, Premiere pro, Q-lab, Isadora.
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Member: ADC 659
Member: IATSE local 873 (Toronto film) - Scenic Art department.
Past Member ADC PACT negotiating committee
Past Board Member: Associate Designers of Canada
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