| BIO: Lea Umberger works as a Production Designer, Costume Designer and Art Director for the theatre, film, televison and commercials. Recent projects have taken her across the country designing sets for the upcoming production of Underneath the Lintel at Geva Theatre in Rochester. Lea has also been named the new Resident Designer (Set and Costume) for Alchemy Theatre Company in NYC. While building her freelance design career, Lea has continued her work with HSN as the Senoir Stylist for Home Fashions - a job that has her working with clients including Colin Cowie, John Robshaw , Nate Berkus, Rosanna Inc., Cottage Collection, Highgate Manor and Carleton Varney. Lea has also recently started showing her photography at local shows and has added it to this website, along with the featured "picture of the day". Check back to see what new work is added from her travels. Lea received her MFA from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts- Graduate Design for Stage and Film, where she received the Oliver Smith Design Scholarship (2002) awarded for excellence in set and costume design. She taught costume design and history for three years at SUNY New Paltz (2003-2005). |
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| Last Update: 01/25/10 |
Underneath the Lintel (Set Design) Geva Theatre , 75 Woodbury St, Rochester, NY Daniel Pearce as the Librarian Padraic Lillis, Director Derek Madonia, Lighting Designer Amanda Doherty, Costume Designer OPENS February 5, 2010 -March 7, 2010 |
| CURRENTLY SHOWING: |
| A Line in the Sand Best Solo Production Midtown International Theater Festival, September 2007 Padraic Lillis, Director |
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| GASOLINE SAG Indie Audience Choice Award Haig P. Manoogian Screenings at the DGA , June 2009 Wasserman Award for Best Film (2nd prize) NYU First Run Festival 2008 |