Experienced and creative

Ursula K Bowden

Email: ursula.k.bowden@gmail.com

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Passionate, multifaceted designer with direct experience in a broad range of technical theatre and management. Lauded for attention to detail. Offers artistic ability coupled with practical capacity for fabrication and construction. Performance in a variety of technical roles with proven strengths in project management, budget skills, innovation, adaptability and education. Committed to creating positive work environments with a wide variety of personalities. Record of strong commitment to productivity, organization, safety and quality.

Skills

• Verbal and Visual Presentation

• Materials Procurement

• Project Management

• Budget Management

• Illustration and Design

• Research

• Sewing and Soft Goods

• Carpentry and Metalwork

• Drafting

• Scenic and Faux Finish Painting

  Education

  Drake University

  B.F.A. in Technical Theatre/Theatrical Design

  Des Moines, Iowa, USA August 1999 - December 2002

Selected Employment History

Properties Coordinator — University of Minnesota Department of Theatre and Dance — Minneapolis, MN September 2021- Present

• Manages the UMTAD properties shop stock and supplies

• Facilitates the acquisition and production of properties for MainStage shows

• Works with students in a teaching capacity

  Freelance Designer – Twin Cities Metro, MN September 2003-Present Scenic, Props, Lighting Design; Scenic Charge; Stage Management

• Designs and oversees construction, installation and maintenance of sets, properties, and lighting for theatrical and other artistic productions

• Manages a wide range of budgets on a per show basis