| 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 doing Production Design and Costume Design including trips to New York City to design costumes for "Sweet Storm", written by Scott Hudson and directed by Padraic Lillis as part of the Public LAB and attend the Wasserman Award screening for "Gasoline" written and directed by Andrew M. Hulse. While building her freelance design career, Lea has also recently been named the Senoir Stylist for Home Fashions at HSN- a job that has her working with clients including Colin Cowie, John Robshaw , Rosanna Bowles and will be designing the sets for Christmas in July for the Visual Department. 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: 09/01/2008 |
HSN Home Decor Clearance- Sept 2nd Bedding Essentials- Sept 6th,7th Keepsake Quilts- Sept 6th Sorelle 6th Anniversary- Sept 19th Greetings from the Shore -Art director Opens in NY. NJ, PA theaters Sept 12th, 2008 |
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| AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS: |
| 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 |