Nelson Fields

Costume Designer

Resume

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Member - United Scenic Artists Local 829

EDUCATION

M.F.A.

Theatre Arts-Costume Design-University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA

1992

EMPLOYMENT

Costume Designer Associate Professor University of Kentucky Theatre, Lexington, KY
2004-Present

Costume Designer

Florida Stage, Manalapan, FLA

1998, 2002, 2006, 2007

Costume Designer Actor's Guild of Lexington, Lexington, KY
2004, 2006
Costume Designer Johnny Appleseed Heritage Center, Ashland, OH
2004
Costume Designer Assistant Professor University of Kentucky Theatre, Lexington, KY
1997-2004
Costume Designer Strand Theatre, Galveston, TX
2003

Costume Designer/ Costume Director

Ash Lawn Opera Festival, Charlottesville, VA
2002

Costume Designer

The Mac-Haydn Theatre, Chatham, NY

1999

Draper

Missouri Summer Repertory, Columbia, MO

1997

Tailor

University of Missouri, Columbia, Columbia, MO

1996

Costume Director

University of Kentucky Theatre, Lexington, KY

1996-97

Costume Designer Assistant Professor

East Carolina University, Greenville, NC (East Carolina Playhouse)

1992-96

Costume Designer

East Carolina Summer Theatre, Greenville, NC

1995, 96

Costume Designer

Iowa Summer Repertory, Iowa City, IA

1991, 93

Costume Designer

University Of Kentucky Summer Theatre, Lexington, KY

1989,90,92

Costume Designer

Opera of Central Kentucky, Lexington, KY

1990, 91

Costume Designer

Mary Moody Northen Amphitheatre, Galveston, TX

1980-88

Costume Designer

Pizazz Productions, Los Angeles, CA

1985

Costume Designer

Concert Dancers of Raleigh, Raleigh, NC

1984-85

Stitcher / Dresser

MGM Grand Hotel, Las Vegas, NV

1982-83

Wardrobe Supervisor

MGM Grand Hotel, Reno, NV

1981-82

Costume Designer

Chocolate Bayou Theatre, Houston, TX

1981

Head Seamstress

The Alley Theatre, Houston, TX

1979-80

Wardrobe Master

Mary Moody Northen Amphitheatre, Galveston, TX

1979

Wardrobe Master

Arrow Rock Lyceum Theatre, Arrow Rock, MO

1978

Costume Designer

University of Kentucky Summer Rep, Lexington, KY

1976

COSTUME DESIGN

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2008 THE COUNT - World Premiere Louis Tyrrell
Florida Stage
2007 THE TEMPEST Andrew Kimbrough
University of Kentucky Theatre
  BETTY'S SUMMER VACATION Nancy C. Jones
University of Kentucky Theatre
  LOVE'S LABOURS LOST Anthony Haigh
AGL, Shakespeare at Equus Run
  EXITS AND ENTRANCES Benny Sato Ambush
Actors Guild of Lexington
  A HOUSE WITH NO WALLS - NNPN World Premiere Louis Tyrrell
Florida Stage
2006 A RAISIN IN THE SUN Herman Daniel Farrell III
University of Kentucky Theatre
  THE BELLE OF AMHERST Andrew Kimbrough
University of Kentucky Theatre
  THE BUSY BODY Rhoda-Gale Pollack
University of Kentucky Theatre
2004 a. m. SUNDAY Benny Sato Ambush
Actors Guild of Lexington
  THE TROJAN WOMEN Rhoda-Gale Pollack
University of Kentucky Theatre
  JOHNNY APPLESEED - World Premiere Russell Henderson
Johnny Appleseed Heritage Corporation
  COME BACK TO THE 5 & DIME, JIMMY, DEAN, JIMMY DEAN Russell Henderson
University of Kentucky Theatre
2003 THE GLORY OF LIVING Rhoda-Gale Pollack
University of Kentucky Theatre
  GALVESTON, THE MUSICAL - World Premiere Aimee Newport
Strand Theatre
  THE MATCHMAKER James W. Rodgers
University of Kentukcy Theatre
  BUSES Erika Bradshaw
University of Kentucky Theatre
2002 LA CENERENTOLA Sharon Pirtle
Ash Lawn Opera Festival
  KISS ME KATE Bill Fabris
Ash Lawn Opera Festival
  A LITTLE NIGHT MUSIC James W. Rodgers
University of Kentucky Theatre
  BEE-LUTHER-HATCHEE Seret Scott
Florida Stage
  RICHARD CORY James McDermott
University of Kentucky Theatre
2001 AS YOU LIKE IT Russell Henderson
University of Kentucky Theatre
  ANTIGONE Joe Ferrell
University of Kentucky Theatre
  THE IMPORTANCE OF BEING EARNEST Russell Henderson
University of Kentucky Theatre
2000

ELECTRA

Rhoda-Gale Pollack

University of Kentucky Theatre

 

BRIEF ENCOUNTERS - an evening of plays by Arlene Hutton

Rhoda-Gale Pollack

University of Kentucky Theatre

 

PRIDE'S CROSSING

Russell Henderson

University of Kentucky Theatre

1999

DESEGREGATION -- World Premiere

Alycia Vince-Howard

University of Kentucky Theatre

 

WEST SIDE STORY

Dennis Edenfield

The Mac-Haydn Theatre

 

MY FAIR LADY

Joseph Patton

The Mac-Haydn Theatre

 

THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE

Russell Henderson

University of Kentucky Theatre

1998

A CHRISTMAS CAROL

James W. Rodgers

University of Kentucky Theatre

 

ROCKET MAN

Benny Sato Ambush

Florida Stage

 

SOLO GOYA - World Premiere

Nancy C. Jones

American Living Room Festival, NYC

 

THE THREE SISTERS

Russell Henderson

University of Kentucky Theatre

1997

The Who’s TOMMY

John Loschmann

University of Kentucky Theatre

 

BLITHE SPIRIT

Russell Henderson

University of Kentucky Theatre

 

KISS ME KATE

Michael Friedman

University of Kentucky Theatre

1996

A TALE OF TWO CITIES

Michael Friedman

University of Kentucky Theatre

 

SLEUTH

William McNulty

East Carolina Summer Theatre

 

DADDY’S DYIN’, WHO’S GOT THE WILL?

Robert Caprio

East Carolina Summer Theatre

 

CAROUSEL

John Shearin

East Carolina Summer Theatre

 

TARTUFFE

Cedric Winchell

East Carolina Playhouse

 

DARK OF THE MOON

John Shearin

East Carolina Playhouse

1995

SOMEONE WHO’LL WATCH OVER ME

Don Biehn

East Carolina Playhouse

 

DESTRY RIDES AGAIN

D. J. Maloney

East Carolina Playhouse

 

ARSENIC AND OLD LACE

John Shearin

East Carolina Summer Theatre

 

THE ODD COUPLE

Robert Caprio

East Carolina Summer Theatre

 

TWELFTH NIGHT, or What You Will

John Shearin

East Carolina Playhouse

 

THE RISE AND RISE OF DANIEL ROCKET

Don Biehn

East Carolina Playhouse

1994

BLOOD WEDDING

John Shearin

East Carolina Playhouse

 

LI’L ABNER

D. J. Maloney

East Carolina Playhouse

 

DANCING AT LUGHNASA

Don Biehn

East Carolina Playhouse

1993

THE SERVANT OF TWO MASTERS

Joh Shearin

East Carolina Playhouse

 

THE ROAD TO MECCA

Cedric Winchell

East Carolina Playhouse

 

THE KENTUCKY CYCLE Part I

Eric Forsyth

Iowa Summer Repertory

 

THE KENTUCKY CYCLE Part II

Eric Forsyth

Iowa Summer Repertory

 

ROMEO AND JULIET

Cedric Winchell

East Carolina Playhouse

 

MONDAY AFTER THE MIRACLE

Don Biehn

East Carolina Playhouse

1992

AMAHL AND THE NIGHT VISITORS

Gary Byrd

East Carolina Playhouse

 

THE SKIN OF OUR TEETH

John Shearin

East Carolina Playhouse

 

SWEENEY TODD

James W. Rodgers

University of KY Summer Theatre

 

SNATCHED BY THE GODS - World Premiere

Salil Singh

Iowa’s University Theatres

 

BROKEN STRINGS - World Premiere

Salil Singh

Iowa’s University Theatres

 

A PATTERNED CELL - World Premiere

Mark D. Johnson

Iowa Playwright’s Workshop

 

HOME TO TARA

Pauline Tyer

Iowa’s University Theatres

1991

THE HOT L BALTIMORE

Cosmo A. Catalano

Iowa Summer Repertory

 

COSI FAN TUTTE

James W. Rodgers

Opera of Central Kentucky

 

TWELFTH NIGHT or, What You Will

Meredith Alexander

Iowa’s University Theatres

1990

CANANNIE AND ALICE - World Premiere

Cosmo A. Catalano

Iowa’s University Theatres

 

EVITA

Russell Henderson

University of KY Summer Theatre

 

LA CENERENTOLA

James W. Rodgers

Opera of Central Kentucky

 

THUNDER WITHOUT RAIN - World Premiere

Mark Hallen

Iowa Playwright’s Workshop

1989

THE BEST LITTLE WHOREHOUSE IN TEXAS

James W. Rodgers

University of KY Summer Theatre

1988

OKLAHOMA!

James Stoker

Mary Moody Northen Amphitheatre

1986

AS YOU LIKE IT

James W. Rodgers

University of Kentucky Theatre

1985

AN AMERICAN MUSICAL REVUE

Kevin Remington

Pizazz Productions

 

BABY WITH THE BATHWATER

Patrick Kagan-Moore

University of Kentucky

1984

HELLO, DOLLY!

James Stoker

Mary Moody Northen Amphitheatre

 

THE LONE STAR

Denton Yockey

Mary Moody Northen Amphitheatre

1981

CANDIDA

Leonard Wagner

Chocolate Bayou Theatre

1980

ANNIE GET YOUR GUN

James Stoker

Mary Moody Northen Amphitheatre

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