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Scott Osborne
Scenic, Costume, and Interior Designer
Theater Instructor
www.ScottOsborneDesign.com
8902 Diceman Drive Dallas, Tx 75218
PH # 972-897-4003
scottosbornedesign@yahoo.com
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
  • M.F.A. degree in Design for Theater Southern Methodist University Meadows School of the Arts 2003
  • B.F.A. degree in Acting / Directing for Theater The University of North Texas 1993
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
  • Possesses considerable and comprehensive knowledge of the discipline and craft of theater coupled with outstanding professional experience in the fields of Theater, Film/TV, and Interior Design.
  • 8 years leadership experience as Artistic Director for a critically-acclaimed and award-winning professional theater company.
  • 2+ years of experience teaching a wide array of subjects related to theater (i.e. Acting, Playwrighting, Design for Theater, and Directing).
  • 20 years experience as Director and/or Designer for numerous professional theater productions.
  • 4+ years experience as Set Designer for two major network television series and Production Designer for independent film.
  • 6 years experience working as a Technical Director, Painter & Master Carpenter for theater and television.
SELECTED EXPERIENCE
Ohio Theater NYC, Theater of the Berkshires NY, Lyric Stage, Dallas Theater Center, Watertower Theater, Dallas Museum of Art, Shakespeare Dallas, The MAC, Our Endeavors Theater, The University of Texas at Dallas, Kitchen Dog Theater, and Undermain Theater (1994-present)

Set Designer / Costume Designer / Director
  • Collaborated with production staffs and performers in the creation of multiple, large-scale professional & Equity theater productions.
SCENIC DESIGN CREDITS
Doctor Tedrow’s Last Breath M. Earnest/ J. Troski Ohio Theater – NYC Matthew Earnest
The Josephine Footnote M. Earnest/J. Troski Berkshire Theater - NY Matthew Earnest
She Creatures Sarah Saltwick Nouveau 47 Theater Matt Tomlanovich
The Chairs Ionesco Kitchen Dog Theater Tim Johnson
Night of the Hunter C. Richardson/S. Cole Lyric Stage Cheryl Denson
As Thousands Cheer Irving Berlin Lyric Stage Dir. Len Phluger
365 Days 365 Plays Suzan-Lori Parks Dallas Theater Center Dir. Kara-Lynn Vaeni
Happy Holidivas WaterTower Theater Dir. James Lemons
(The) Book of Matches John Flores Our Endeavors Theater Collective Scott Osborne
The Josephine Footnote M. Earnest / J. Troski Deep Ellum Ensemble NYC Matthew Earnest
A Winter's Tale, Richard III Shakespeare Shakespeare Festival of Dallas R. Parry / J. Davies
Comedy of Errors,
As You Like It
Shakespeare SFD R. Parry / Lisa Holland
Killer Joe Tracy Letts The MAC Raphael Parry
Doctor Tedrow's Last Breath M. Earnest/J. Troski Deep Ellum Ensemble NYC Matthew Earnest
Antigone Melissa Cooper Dallas Theater Center Tour Pam Myers-Morgan
The Artificial Jungle Charles Ludlam Our Endeavors Theatre Collective Christina Vela
Successful Strategies Marivaux Southern Methodist University Dir. Carl Forsman
King Lear Shakespeare Kitchen Dog Theater Dan Day
Two Gentlemen of Verona Shakespeare Shakespeare Festival of Dallas Matthew Earnest
Arcadia Tom Stoppard SMU Jim Crawford
What Happened, A Five Act Play Gertrude Stein OETC Scott Osborne
Fortitude Kurt Vonnegut Jr OETC Mark Farr
The Butterfly's Evil Spell Garcia-Lorca OETC John Flores
Road Jim Cartwright KDT Tina Parker
Marie & Bruce Wallace Shawn OETC Mark Farr
Wounds to the Face Howard Barker OETC Donna Sherritt
Uncle Bob Austin Pendleton Undermain Theatre Bruce Dubose
The Ultra-Happy, Super-Sad
Mega-Variety Revue
Original Script OETC Ensemble
Caligula Albert Camus OETC Scott Osborne
My Head Was a Sledgehammer Richard Foreman OETC Scott Osborne
the dreamer examines his pillow John Patrick Shanley 11th Street Scott Osborne
Spring Awakening Wedekind Lulu Theatricals S.Osborne & Lisa Cotie
The Theory of Total Blame Karen Finley Little Finger Productions Scott Osborne
FILM & TELEVISION
Dallas (2012 TV Series reboot) Set Designer Horizon Scripted Television Sept 11 - Present
The Tribe Production Designer Tribe Films June – Aug 11
Barney & Friends Set Designer HIT Entertainment Nov. '04-Present
COSTUME DESIGN
Kartasi: The Traveler Ensemble University of Texas at Dallas Thomas Riccio
365 Days 365 Plays Suzan Lori-Parks Dallas Theater Center Kara-Lynn Vaeni
DIRECTING CREDITS
(The) Book of Matches John Flores Our Endeavors Theater Collective
The Bald Soprano Eugene Ionesco The University of Texas at Dallas
Around the World With Blackbrows the Pirate D. Goodwin/C. Vela OETC
Dainty Shapes and Hairy Apes or The Green Pill S.I. Witkiewicz OETC
Extreme Acts Ensemble OETC
What Happened, A Five Act Play Gertrude Stein OETC
Gorey Stories Edward Gorey OETC
The Ultra-Happy, Super-Sad Mega-Variety Revue Ensemble OETC
Caligula Albert Camus OETC
my head was a sledgehammer Richard Foreman OETC
the dreamer examines his pillow John Patrick Shanley 11th St Theater
Spring Awakening Frank Wedekind Theatre Three Below
The Theory of Total Blame Karen Finley T3 Below
THEATER (Technical Direction)
(The) Book of Matches Ensemble Dallas Museum of Art Scott Osborne
The Josephine Footnote M. Earnest/J. Troski Deep Ellum Ensemble NYC Matthew Earnest
Last One-Nighter on the Death Trail Ensemble Our Endeavors Theater Collective Christie Vela
Dainty Shapes & Hairy Apes… S.I. Witkiewicz Our Endeavors Theater Collective S. Osborne
Doctor Tedrow’s Last Breath M. Earnest/J. Troski DEE - NYC Matthew Earnest
The Artificial Jungle Charles Ludlam Our Endeavors Theater Collective Christina Vela
Two Gentlemen of Verona Shakespeare Shakespeare Festival of Dallas Matthew Earnest
Fortitude Kurt Vonnegut Jr OETC Mark Farr
The Butterfly's Evil Spell Garcia-Lorca OETC John Flores
Gorey Stories Edward Gorey OETC S. Osborne
The Seagull Chekhov Undermain Theater Katherine Owens
Dallas Design Group (April 2012 - Jan 2013)
Designer
  • Designing numerous high-end residential and commercial interiors. (with emphasis placed on modernism, classical design & proportion). Responsibilities include collaborating with staff to create sumptuous interiors for elite clientele, interiors specifications, space-planning and furniture design / layout.
Big Thought / West Dallas Community Centers / Junior Players (Jan 2010 - March 2011)
Instructor - Writing & Acting for the Theater
  • Led a group of 24 students in creating and mounting original works for the stage.
  • Collaborated with professional designers and choreographers to present plays that highlight the creative talents and academic strengths of students in the WDCC Theater Project.
Horizon Scripted Television (September 2011 - present)
Set Designer - Dallas (New TV Series releases 2012)
  • Collaborated with Art Department and large production team to design and implement large-scale sets for major network television show.
Tribe Films LLC (June - August 2011)
Production Designer - The Tribe
  • Led the Art Department in the design and construction of location sets for an independent film.
Southern Methodist University Meadows School of the Arts (Fall 2006)
Drafting / CAD Instructor
  • Taught hand-drafting / AutoCAD to graduate students in the periodic absence of the Professor of Design.
Hayslip Design Associates (Jan 2006 - March 2009)
Designer / Project Manager
  • Designed and drafted numerous high-end residential and commercial interiors under the supervision of one of Dallas' premiere Interior Designers.
Dallas Theater Center (June / July 2006)
Theater Instructor
  • Taught Acting & Design for Theater to students ranging in age from 12-18.
  • Led students in the creation of sketches, models, and plans for their own original theater productions.
HIT Entertainment (November 2003 - December 2005)
Set Designer - PBS's Barney & Friends
  • Collaborated with Art Department and large production team to design and implement large-scale sets for major network television show and home video market.
Our Endeavors Theater Collective (August 1997 - February 2006)
Artistic Director / Associate Producer
  • 8+ years experience leading a professional theater company with Equity and Non-equity contracts.
  • Collaborated with Executive Producer and Artistic Associates on all aspects of production and administration including season planning, play selection, casting, production management, fundraising, staffing, publicity, box office, and community relations.
  • Supervised the implementation of a 14-member ensemble of directors, actors, playwrights, and designers for the purpose of staffing productions and creating original works for the theater.
The University of Texas at Dallas (January - May 2005)
Director / Guest Lecturer
  • Directed an academically-lauded and well-received production of The Bald Soprano.
  • Worked with students in a laboratory environment to develop an unconventional, movement-based technique with which to approach the material. Students were encouraged to explore various performance styles culminating in a work that highlighted artistic growth and honed their individual acting skills.
  • Gave lectures on experimental acting techniques and development of the Theater of the Absurd.
Lyric Studios, TW Design, Wolf & Co., Showcrafters Inc. (1995 - 2001)
Technical Director / Lead Carpenter / Scenic Painter / Production Assistant
  • " 6 years experience working in various theatrical production companies focused on the design and construction of scenery and displays for theater, television, trade shows, and corporate events.
Theater Three (August 1994 - March 1995)
Intern & Box Office Assistant
  • Worked as a full-time paid intern for an Equity (LORT D) theater producing year-round entertainment.
  • Immersed in all aspects of production assistance including stage management, set / costume construction, scenic painting, administration, publicity, acting, and directing.
AWARDS
Tobin Scholarship for Artistic Excellence (Meadows School of the Arts, 2002)
Dallas Theatre League Nominations for Best Set Design & Best Direction (Road 2000, Dainty Shapes... 2004)
Dallas Critics Forum Awards for Design (My Head Was A Sledgehammer 1997, Caligula 1998)
Dallas Theatre League Awards for Best Direction and Best Production of a Musical (Gorey Stories 1999)
Dallas Observer Awards for Best Theatrical Debut 1997, Best Production 1999 and Best Drama Queens 2004
RELATED SKILLS
Acting AutoCAD Architectural Rendering Storyboarding/Illustrations
Hand-drafting Photoshop Scenic Painting Playwriting
Model-making Furniture Design Exhibit/Trade Show/Event Design Production Mgmt
Landscape Designer Master Carpenter
Community Service resume available on request