GION
DE
FRANCESCO
Scenic
Designer
USA Local 829
513.523.4557
513.330.0584 (cell)
defranga@muohio.edu
Scene
Design
| The Devils | Miami University | 2004 |
| Birds | Miami University | 2003 |
| Two | Miami University | 2003 |
| The Playboy of the Western World | Miami University | 2003 |
| Green Gables | Miami University Summer Theatre | 2003 |
| Looking Glass Land | Town Hall Theatre | 2003 |
| Alice in Wonderland | Town Hall Theatre | 2002 |
| As Bees in Honey Drown | Miami University | 2003 |
| The Boys From Syracuse | Miami University | 2003 |
| Six Characters In Search of an Author | Miami University | 2002 |
| Anowa | Miami University | 2002 |
| Venus | Miami University | 2002 |
| Marisol | Miami University | 2001 |
| A Doll House | Miami University | 2001 |
| I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change! | Florida Repertory Theatre | 2001 |
| The Importance of Being Earnest | University of Kentucky | 2001 |
| Electra | University of Kentucky | 2000 |
| Big River | Gallery Players, Brooklyn, NY | 2000 |
| Brief Encounters | Univeristy of Kentucky | 2000 |
| Pride's Crossing | Univeristy of Kentucky | 2000 |
| Light Up the Sky | Univeristy of Kentucky | 1999 |
| Desegregation | Univeristy of Kentucky | 1999 |
| Pirates of Penzance | Univeristy of Kentucky | 1999 |
| Starting Here, Starting Now |
Actor’s Guild of Lexington |
1998 |
| The Taffettas | University of Toledo | 1998 |
| 1776 | Croswell Opera House | 1998 |
| Brigadoon | Croswell Opera House | 1998 |
| Conversations With My Father | Croswell Opera House | 1997 |
| The Magic Flute | Illinois Opera Theatre | 1997 |
| Cabaret | Centre College | 1997 |
| Miss Julie | Centre College | 1997 |
| Fiddler on the Roof | UW-Eau Claire Summer Theatre | 1996 |
| Picnic | Centre College | 1995 |
| Dancing at Lughnasa | Parkland College Theatre | 1995 |
| The Busybody | Illinois Repertory Theatre | 1994 |
| Taming of the Shrew | UW-Eau Claire Summer Theatre | 1994 |
| Prelude to a Kiss | Station Theatre of Urbana | 1994 |
| Hansel and Gretel | Illinois Opera Theatre | 1993 |
| Song of Singapore | UW-Eau Claire Summer Theatre | 1993 |
| Night of the Iguana | Station Theatre of Urbana | 1993 |
| Woman in Mind | Illinois Repertory Theatre |
1993 |
| Absurd Person Singular | UW-Eau Claire Summer Theatre | 1992 |
Costume
Design
| Mother Courage and Her Children | University of Kentucky | 1999 |
| Cabaret | Centre College | 1997 |
| Miss Julie | Centre College | 1997 |
| Twelfth Night | Centre College | 1996 |
Lighting
Design
| Desegregation | University of Kentucky | 1999 |
| Pirates of Penzance | University of Kentucky | 1999 |
| A Christmas Carol | University of Kentucky | 1998 |
| The Curious Savage | Waukesha Civic Theatre | 1992 |
| Meanwhile, Back at Cinderella's | UWEC Opera Theatre | 1991 |
| Help, Help! The Globolinks! | UWEC Opera Theatre | 1990 |
|
Come Back to
the 5 & Dime, Jimmy |
UW-Eau Claire | 1990 |
Scene
Painting
| Struthers Library Theatre | Oliver (des. Chris Pickart) | 2001 |
| Ain't Misbehavin' (des. Dan Robinson) | 2001 | |
| Show Boat (des. Dan Robinson) | 2001 | |
| Good News! (des. Chris Pickart) | 2001 | |
| Actor's Theatre of Louisville | Heartbreak House (des. Ming Cho Lee) | 1999 |
| University of Illinois SummerFest | Rope, Bell,Book and Candle, I Hate Hamlet (des. Michael Franklin-White) | 1995 |
| Krannert Center for the Performing Arts | Carmen (des. Paul Jennings) | 1994 |
| The Miser(des. Paul Jennings) | ||
| The Aspern Papers (des. Nerissa Moray) | ||
| The Miser(des. Paul Jennings) | ||
| Silver Jubilee(des. Scott Bradley) | ||
| Native Son (des. Steve Johnson) | ||
| What Every Woman Knows (des. Lori Fong) | 1993 | |
| Skin of Our Teeth (des. Siona Benjamin) | ||
| Twelfth Night (des. Karla Bailey) | ||
| Die Fledermaus (des. David Hoth) | ||
| Wedding Band (des. Nerissa Moray | 1992 | |
| A Christmas Carol (des Scott Bradley) | ||
| Rigoletto (des. Siona Benjamin) | ||
| Station Theatre of Urbana | Amahl and the Night Visitors | 1993 |
| UW-Eau Claire Summer Theatre | A Delicate Balance | 1993 |
|
Skylight Opera Theatre |
The Cocoanuts | 1991 |
Education
BA in Theatre Arts with an Art minor from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, 1991.
MFA in Scene Design from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1995.
Employment
Miami University of
Ohio
Assistant Professor/Designer Aug.
2001-present
University of Kentucky
Assistant Professor/Designer Sept.
1998-July 2001
Croswell Opera House
Resident Designer Aug.1997-Aug.
1998
Centre College,
Danville, KY
Visting Assistant Professor Aug.
1995-1997
University of Illinois
Graduate Teaching Assistant 1994-1995
Krannert Center
for the Performing Arts
Graduate Scenic Artist 1992-1994
Watershed
Productions
Technical Director/Designer Summer
1994
University of Wisconsin-Eau
Claire
Scene Designer Summers
1988-1997
Master Carpenter 1990-1991
Carpenter 1988-1990
Skylight Opera Theatre
Scene Painter/Electrician 1991