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Experience

September-November 2023

Verge Theater - The Addams Family production

costume designer


October & November 2023

Random Acts of Silliness - Crankie Festivals at Tinworks Art and Bozeman Public Library

sound & performer


Summer 2023

Random Acts of Silliness - The Magic of Bumblewood Thicket: A Fairy Play

stage manager, sound, costume designer


August 2023

Random Acts of Silliness - annual Sweet Pea Festival parade

created 10 silly monster hats


Summer 2023

Montana Shakespeare in the Park - Measure for Measure and The Three Musketeers productions

costume shop apprentice


May 2023

Random Acts of Silliness - Bozeman Crankie Fest

stage hand


March-May 2023

Verge Theater - The Giver production

costume designer


January 2023

Intermountain Opera Bozeman - Into the Woods production

costume assistant


January- March 2023

Verge Theater - The Mousetrap production

costume designer


September-November 2022

Verge Teen Theater - The Prom production

costume designer


October 2022

The Shane Lalani Center for the Arts - Matilda production

costume crew


September & October 2022

Montana Shakespeare in the Schools - Macbeth production

costume shop apprentice


July 2022

Random Acts of Silliness - annual Sweet Pea Festival parade

created 30 silly monster hats


Summer 2022

Montana Shakespeare in the Parks - Twelfth Night and King Lear productions

costume shop apprentice


April- June 2022

Verge Theater - Assassins production

costume designer



February-May 2022

Gallatin High School - The 39 Steps production

costume crew and quick-change artist


September - November 2021

Bozeman and Gallatin High Schools - The Sound of Music production

costume crew and quick-change artist



November 2020 - present

Freelance

mending , repair, pattern drafting

Education


May 2017 - present
Victoria & Albert Schools - Careers Insight: Staging a Disney Musical 
Victoria & Albert Museum: Couture Hand Sewing: Making a Dress in Quarter Scale with Rowena Luke-King
attended Montana Fibershed Farm-to-Fashion Event

Victoria & Albert Museum: Taster Lecture - The Colour Black in Textiles and Dress with Jennifer Wearden

Fashion History from 1590-1850, 1850-present

Alison Smith (online courses): Couture Finishing Techniques, Corsetry, Couture Dressmaking Techniques

Main Street Quilting: Intermediate Sewing Machine Use

Stix Yarn: Introduction to Knitting and Advanced Knitting Techniques 

Liesl Gibson (online courses): How to Read a Sewing Pattern, Gathering & Ease Stitching

Tritthart Historic Weaving: personal weaving course

A Stitch off Seventh: Introduction to Sewing

Recommendations & Testimonials


“Nora was a vital part of the small team I had to complete the costume design for Macbeth. She dedicated her time, energy and artistic input to the company. Nora is a competent sewer and takes direction very well. I will gladly bring Nora on to any project I work on with Montana Shakespeare in the future. She will be a highly sought-after employee to theatre companies in her future professional career, and I personally cannot wait to see where she goes.” - Jordan Draper, Costume Designer, Montana Shakespeare in the Schools Macbeth 2022



"One of my favorite things about this show was seeing Nora's design and execution of the infamous 'curtain' costumes the children wear for play clothes in the production. She created a concept and design, obtained the fabric, sewed the costumes and made alterations all on her own. A remarkably ambitious project to say the least."  -  Stacie McKiernan, Artistic Director, Gallatin High School Theatre


"Nora is an amazing resource for the Bozeman theater community. When she volunteered to serve as the costumer for Verge's big musical, I was so excited. Her professionalism, punctuality and creativity are outstanding - and all at such a tender age. This young woman is going places! Hire her now...once she gets an Oscar and a Tony, you'll be waiting in a much longer line." - Hilary Parker, Executive Director, Verge Theater


"It is easy for me to recommend Nora - not only does she enjoy tackling a variety of sewing projects, but her impressive talent, high standards and attention to detail result in a beautiful outcome." - Terri Narotzky, Bozeman


"I had need of Nora's seamstress skills on two occasions and was immensely pleased with the results of her handiwork on both projects. I was impressed with the accuracy of the required dimensions and the overall quality of stitching." - Timothy Hills, Bozeman

Clients

Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, Montana Shakespeare in the Schools, Verge Theatre, The Shane Lalani Center for the Arts, Intermountain Opera, Gallatin and Bozeman High Schools, Random Acts of Silliness, Gwen Wardell (Main Street Quilting), PollyAnna Snyder (Engel & Volkers Realty), Jon Long, Jill Hills, Terri Narotzky, Timothy Hills.

Memberships

International Thespian Society nominee (troupe number 2520)

Montana Fibershed supporting member

Publications

Nora Scout's Barbie Fashion Collection (January 2021)