chen, szu-feng.{
陳似鳳
}
DESIGN
selected theatre set design
2010 | Self Defense or Death of Some Salesmen | dir. Joanna Battles | Swine Palace‧ Baton Rouge, LA
2010 | A Doll's House | dir. George Judy | Swine Palace‧ Baton Rouge, LA
2009 | Alchemist of Light | dir. Sherry Teitelbaum | Prose+ Content Production‧ New York, NY
2008 | l' apres-midi d'un faune | Passion at Play | chor. David Justin | American Repertory Ensemble‧ Austin, TX
2007 | Elephant’s Graveyard | dir. Laura Kepley | Oscar Brockett Theatre‧ UT Austin, TX
2007 | Plump Jack | dir. Octavio Cardenas | McCullough Theatre‧ UT Austin, TX
2006 | Holes | dir. Rod Caspers | B. Iden Payne Theatre‧ UT Austin, TX
2004 | Fairy Tale Soup! | dir. Ya-Hui Tu | Corny Chicken Theatre‧ Taiwan
2004 | Wu Sung V.S. Grandaunt Tiger | dir. Shun-Yue Liao | Angel Egg Theatre‧ Taiwan
2002 | Who would need a Palm-Leaf Fan? | dir. Cheng-Ju Shan | Angel Egg Theatre‧ Taiwan
2000 | Let me Fly | dir. Ke-Hwa Liu | New Generation Theatre‧ Taiwan
1999 | Lady Mouse Got Married | dir. Wan-Jun Wang | Angel Egg Theatre‧ Taiwan
1998 | Flight over the Fictional Clouds | dir. Wuan-Chiong Li | Rive-Gauche Theatre‧ Taiwan
film production design
2008 | Silver Wedding | dir. SunHee Cho | prod. Core Media Enterprises
2008 | Barefoot Negotiation | dir. Charlotte Griffin | prod. Ruben Cantu, Christopher Rusch
theater costume design
2010 | Rent | dir. Brain Swasey | University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
2008 | Ugliness | Remembering Qualities | chor. Lyn C. Wiltshire | Dance Repertory Theatre, Austin, TX
2007 | Bird of Paradise | Parade | chor. Yacov Sharir | Dance Repertory Theatre, Austin, TX
2001 | Future Warriors | MoCA Taipei Opening Ceremony | Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei, Taiwan
EXHIBITIONS
2010 | USITT ‧ By the Hand of a Scenic Scene Painting Exhibition ‧ Kansas City, MI
2009 | The World Stage Design 2009 Gallery Exhibition ‧ Seoul, South Korea
2008 | Design Showcase West ‧ Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A
2008 | Ming's Clambake Design Showcase ‧ New York, NY, U.S.A
2007 | Prague Quadrennial International Exhibition 2007‧ Prague, Czech Republic
2005 | The World Stage Design 2005 Digital Exhibition ‧ Toronto, Canada
2003 | Prague Quadrennial International Exhibition 2003 ‧ Prague, Czech Republic
2002 | The Beijing annual Theatre Design Exhibition ‧ Beijing, China
HONORS and AWARDS
2009 | New York International Fringe Festival 2009 ‧ Outstanding Set Design ‧ Alchemist of Light
2008 | Austin Critics Table Award Nomination ‧ Outstanding Scene Design ‧ Elephant’s Graveyard
2008 | USITT YD&T Young Designer Award Nomination
2007 | Excellence in Design, USITT PQ USA 2007 Student Exhibit ‧ Display design of UT Student Exhibit
2007 | Joanne Sharp Crosby Regents Chair Scholarship
2007 | Patrick Hines Endowed Scholarship
2007 | Donald M. Oenslager Endowed Scholarship
2007 | Dean’s Associates Award
2007 | Morton Brown, Nellie Lea Brown, and Minelma Brown Lockwood Scholarship Fund in Drama
2006 | ABT Gift Fund
2006 | John Reese Rothgeb Scholarship in Theatre
2006 | Morton Brown, Nellie Lea Brown, and Minelma Brown Lockwood Scholarship Fund in Drama
2000 | Taipei National University of the Art Excellence in Academic Award
ASSISTANT DESIGN [selected]
2008-2009 | Spider-man‧ Turn of the Dark | dir. Julie Taymor | des. George Tsypin
2009 | Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble | des. Robert Pyzocha | Live from Lincoln Center, PBS
2008 | SeaGlass . Carousel | des. George Tsypin | The Battery Conservancy
2008 | Cirque du Soieil in Dubai | dir. Michael Curry | des. by George Tsypin | Cirque du Soieil
2008 | New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve Concert | des. Robert Pyzocha | Live from Lincoln Center, PBS
2008 | Shaham at the Penthouse | des. Robert Pyzocha | Live from Lincoln Center, PBS
2008 | Hansel and Gretel | dir. Richard M. Isackes | des. Richard M. Isackes | McCullough Theatre
2008 | On The Town | dir. Ev Lunning Jr. | des. Richard M. Isackes | Mary Moody Northen Theatre
2008 | Come Back, Little Sheba | dir. Jeffrey Koep | des. Richard M. Isackes | Nevada Conservatory Theatre
EXPERIENCE
2010-Present | Assistant Professor/ Designer. Department of Theater and Dance, University of New Hampshire
2009-2010 | Scenic Design‧ Department of Theater, Louisiana State University
2008-2010 | Scenic Designer / Studio Manager‧ George Tsypin Opera Factory
2008 | Teaching Assistant, Digital Rendering‧ Theater and Dance, UT Austin |
Supervising Professor: Robert Schmidt
2007 | Teaching Assistant, Scenic Painting‧ Theater and Dance, UT Austin |
Supervising Instructor: Karen Maness
2005-2006 | Properties Production Assistant‧ Theater and Dance, PAC Prop shop, UT Austin |
Supervisor: Rebecca Switzer
2000-2005 | Executive Administration Assistant‧
Theater Design & Technology, Taipei National University of the Art |
Served as Assistant to the Chair, Graduate and undergraduate academic advisor,
Curriculum design assistant and Faculty recruitment assistant
SCENIC PAINTING [selected]
2010 | Self Defense or Death of Some Salesman | des. and charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
2010 | A Doll's House | des. and charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
2009 | Antigone | des. Jim Murphy | charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
2009 | The Royal Family | des. Ron Keller | charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
2009 | Alchemist of Light | des. and charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
2008 | l' apres-midi d'un faune | des. Szu-Feng Chen | charge scenic Karen Maness
2008 | Beauty and the Beast | des. Cliff Simon | charge scenic Julie Schenkelberg
2006 | Holes | des. Szu-Feng Chen | charge scenic Karen Maness
2006 | Katrina: The Girl Who wanted Her Name Back | des. Lisa Laratta | charge scenic Karen Maness
2006 | The Way of the World | des. Sarah Davidson | charge scenic Karen Maness
2004 | Fairy Tale Soup! | des. and charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
2004 | Wu Sung V.S. Grandaunt Tiger | des. and charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
2002 | Who would need a Palm-Leaf Fan? | des. and charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
1999 | Lady Mouse Got Married | des. and charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
1998 | Flight over the Fictional Clouds | des. and charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
EDUCATION
May 2008 | MFA, Scenic Design‧ University of Texas at Austin |
Thesis Advisors: Prof. Richard Isackes, Prof. Robert Schmidt and Prof. Susan Mickey
June 2000 | BFA, Scenic Design‧ Taipei National University of the Arts, Taiwan. Graduated with Honors
June 1995 | Advertisement & Graphic Design ‧ Fu-Hsin Trade and Arts School, Taiwan.
SKILLS
Computer | PC windows/ MAC OS, MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, AutoCAD, Vectorworks
Manual | Drafting, Drawing, Rendering, Model making, Soldering, Painting, Scenic painting, Prop making
Language | Chinese Mandarin, English
* PDF portfolio book available upon request
DESIGN
selected theatre set design
2010 | Self Defense or Death of Some Salesmen | dir. Joanna Battles | Swine Palace‧ Baton Rouge, LA
2010 | A Doll's House | dir. George Judy | Swine Palace‧ Baton Rouge, LA
2009 | Alchemist of Light | dir. Sherry Teitelbaum | Prose+ Content Production‧ New York, NY
2008 | l' apres-midi d'un faune | Passion at Play | chor. David Justin | American Repertory Ensemble‧ Austin, TX
2007 | Elephant’s Graveyard | dir. Laura Kepley | Oscar Brockett Theatre‧ UT Austin, TX
2007 | Plump Jack | dir. Octavio Cardenas | McCullough Theatre‧ UT Austin, TX
2006 | Holes | dir. Rod Caspers | B. Iden Payne Theatre‧ UT Austin, TX
2004 | Fairy Tale Soup! | dir. Ya-Hui Tu | Corny Chicken Theatre‧ Taiwan
2004 | Wu Sung V.S. Grandaunt Tiger | dir. Shun-Yue Liao | Angel Egg Theatre‧ Taiwan
2002 | Who would need a Palm-Leaf Fan? | dir. Cheng-Ju Shan | Angel Egg Theatre‧ Taiwan
2000 | Let me Fly | dir. Ke-Hwa Liu | New Generation Theatre‧ Taiwan
1999 | Lady Mouse Got Married | dir. Wan-Jun Wang | Angel Egg Theatre‧ Taiwan
1998 | Flight over the Fictional Clouds | dir. Wuan-Chiong Li | Rive-Gauche Theatre‧ Taiwan
film production design
2008 | Silver Wedding | dir. SunHee Cho | prod. Core Media Enterprises
2008 | Barefoot Negotiation | dir. Charlotte Griffin | prod. Ruben Cantu, Christopher Rusch
theater costume design
2010 | Rent | dir. Brain Swasey | University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH
2008 | Ugliness | Remembering Qualities | chor. Lyn C. Wiltshire | Dance Repertory Theatre, Austin, TX
2007 | Bird of Paradise | Parade | chor. Yacov Sharir | Dance Repertory Theatre, Austin, TX
2001 | Future Warriors | MoCA Taipei Opening Ceremony | Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei, Taiwan
EXHIBITIONS
2010 | USITT ‧ By the Hand of a Scenic Scene Painting Exhibition ‧ Kansas City, MI
2009 | The World Stage Design 2009 Gallery Exhibition ‧ Seoul, South Korea
2008 | Design Showcase West ‧ Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A
2008 | Ming's Clambake Design Showcase ‧ New York, NY, U.S.A
2007 | Prague Quadrennial International Exhibition 2007‧ Prague, Czech Republic
2005 | The World Stage Design 2005 Digital Exhibition ‧ Toronto, Canada
2003 | Prague Quadrennial International Exhibition 2003 ‧ Prague, Czech Republic
2002 | The Beijing annual Theatre Design Exhibition ‧ Beijing, China
HONORS and AWARDS
2009 | New York International Fringe Festival 2009 ‧ Outstanding Set Design ‧ Alchemist of Light
2008 | Austin Critics Table Award Nomination ‧ Outstanding Scene Design ‧ Elephant’s Graveyard
2008 | USITT YD&T Young Designer Award Nomination
2007 | Excellence in Design, USITT PQ USA 2007 Student Exhibit ‧ Display design of UT Student Exhibit
2007 | Joanne Sharp Crosby Regents Chair Scholarship
2007 | Patrick Hines Endowed Scholarship
2007 | Donald M. Oenslager Endowed Scholarship
2007 | Dean’s Associates Award
2007 | Morton Brown, Nellie Lea Brown, and Minelma Brown Lockwood Scholarship Fund in Drama
2006 | ABT Gift Fund
2006 | John Reese Rothgeb Scholarship in Theatre
2006 | Morton Brown, Nellie Lea Brown, and Minelma Brown Lockwood Scholarship Fund in Drama
2000 | Taipei National University of the Art Excellence in Academic Award
ASSISTANT DESIGN [selected]
2008-2009 | Spider-man‧ Turn of the Dark | dir. Julie Taymor | des. George Tsypin
2009 | Yo-Yo Ma & the Silk Road Ensemble | des. Robert Pyzocha | Live from Lincoln Center, PBS
2008 | SeaGlass . Carousel | des. George Tsypin | The Battery Conservancy
2008 | Cirque du Soieil in Dubai | dir. Michael Curry | des. by George Tsypin | Cirque du Soieil
2008 | New York Philharmonic New Year’s Eve Concert | des. Robert Pyzocha | Live from Lincoln Center, PBS
2008 | Shaham at the Penthouse | des. Robert Pyzocha | Live from Lincoln Center, PBS
2008 | Hansel and Gretel | dir. Richard M. Isackes | des. Richard M. Isackes | McCullough Theatre
2008 | On The Town | dir. Ev Lunning Jr. | des. Richard M. Isackes | Mary Moody Northen Theatre
2008 | Come Back, Little Sheba | dir. Jeffrey Koep | des. Richard M. Isackes | Nevada Conservatory Theatre
EXPERIENCE
2010-Present | Assistant Professor/ Designer. Department of Theater and Dance, University of New Hampshire
2009-2010 | Scenic Design‧ Department of Theater, Louisiana State University
2008-2010 | Scenic Designer / Studio Manager‧ George Tsypin Opera Factory
2008 | Teaching Assistant, Digital Rendering‧ Theater and Dance, UT Austin |
Supervising Professor: Robert Schmidt
2007 | Teaching Assistant, Scenic Painting‧ Theater and Dance, UT Austin |
Supervising Instructor: Karen Maness
2005-2006 | Properties Production Assistant‧ Theater and Dance, PAC Prop shop, UT Austin |
Supervisor: Rebecca Switzer
2000-2005 | Executive Administration Assistant‧
Theater Design & Technology, Taipei National University of the Art |
Served as Assistant to the Chair, Graduate and undergraduate academic advisor,
Curriculum design assistant and Faculty recruitment assistant
SCENIC PAINTING [selected]
2010 | Self Defense or Death of Some Salesman | des. and charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
2010 | A Doll's House | des. and charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
2009 | Antigone | des. Jim Murphy | charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
2009 | The Royal Family | des. Ron Keller | charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
2009 | Alchemist of Light | des. and charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
2008 | l' apres-midi d'un faune | des. Szu-Feng Chen | charge scenic Karen Maness
2008 | Beauty and the Beast | des. Cliff Simon | charge scenic Julie Schenkelberg
2006 | Holes | des. Szu-Feng Chen | charge scenic Karen Maness
2006 | Katrina: The Girl Who wanted Her Name Back | des. Lisa Laratta | charge scenic Karen Maness
2006 | The Way of the World | des. Sarah Davidson | charge scenic Karen Maness
2004 | Fairy Tale Soup! | des. and charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
2004 | Wu Sung V.S. Grandaunt Tiger | des. and charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
2002 | Who would need a Palm-Leaf Fan? | des. and charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
1999 | Lady Mouse Got Married | des. and charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
1998 | Flight over the Fictional Clouds | des. and charged scenic Szu-Feng Chen
EDUCATION
May 2008 | MFA, Scenic Design‧ University of Texas at Austin |
Thesis Advisors: Prof. Richard Isackes, Prof. Robert Schmidt and Prof. Susan Mickey
June 2000 | BFA, Scenic Design‧ Taipei National University of the Arts, Taiwan. Graduated with Honors
June 1995 | Advertisement & Graphic Design ‧ Fu-Hsin Trade and Arts School, Taiwan.
SKILLS
Computer | PC windows/ MAC OS, MS Office, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Indesign, AutoCAD, Vectorworks
Manual | Drafting, Drawing, Rendering, Model making, Soldering, Painting, Scenic painting, Prop making
Language | Chinese Mandarin, English
* PDF portfolio book available upon request