Costuming CV

Deborah D. Patten

1556 Hendrick Road

Muskegon, MI 49441

231-798-1468 (H)

E-mail: pattencreations@comcast.net

http://www.pattencreations.com

GENERAL INFORMATION

Name: Deborah (Louise) Dirkse Patten

Education

MBA, Western Michigan University, 1993, Marketing Management

BAA, Central Michigan University, 1982, Clothing & Textiles – Fashion Merchandising and Design; Business Administration

Costuming Experience

Current Projects

June 2013 – present Costume Collection Currator Muskegon Civic Theatre

Responsible for sorting, purging, and overall management of the collection. Ultimate long term goal is to eliminate items that are no longer usable, selling what can be sold, disposing of other items as appropriate. Assist show costumers in locating stock and/or resources for costumes, assisting Managing Director and Artistic Director as requested with outside loans and other costume related tasks.

Completed Projects

Winter 2019 Women of Lockerbie

Muskegon Civic Theatre, Director: Penelope Notter Costume Designer – responsible for design, pulling from stock, alterations, and construction of all new costume pieces, supervision and direction of additional seamstresses, tailors, and dressers

Spring 2018 Spamalot

Muskegon Civic Theatre, Director: Penelope Notter Wardrobe Mistress – responsible for technical rehearsal and production run care of costumes, distribution and collection of costumes each night, and supervision of costume run crew & dressers

Spring 2017 Mary Poppins

Muskegon Civic Theatre, Director: Jason P Bertoia Costume Designer – responsible for design, pulling from stock, alterations, and construction of all new costume pieces, supervision and direction of additional seamstresses, tailors, and dressers

Spring 2016 Into the Woods

Muskegon Civic Theatre, Director: Kirk Wahamaki Costume Designer – responsible for design, pulling from stock, alterations, and construction of all new costume pieces, supervision and direction of additional seamstresses, tailors, and dressers

Winter 2015 Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks

Muskegon Civic Theatre Costume Designer – responsible for design, pulling from stock, alterations, and construction of all new costume pieces, supervision and direction of additional seamstresses, tailors, and dressers

Spring 2013 Music Man

Muskegon Civic Theatre, Director: Judy Johnson Costume Designer – responsible for design, pulling from stock, alterations, and construction of all new costume pieces, supervision and direction of additional seamstresses, tailors, and dressers

Fall 2011 Doubt

Muskegon Civic Theatre, Muskegon, MI Mike Vogas, Director Costume Designer – responsible for design, pulling from stock, alterations, and construction of all new costume pieces

Fall 2011 Lost in Yonkers

Mona Shores Players, Muskegon, MI Chad Martin, Director Costume Designer – responsible for design, pulling from stock, alterations, and construction of all new costume pieces

Fall 2010 Christmas Carol

Mona Shores Players, Muskegon, MI Chad Martin, Director Costume Designer – responsible for design, pulling from stock, alterations, and construction of all new costume pieces

June 2010 Death Valley in 1849

Creosote Studios, Hollywood, CA Alden Anderson, Producer

Created selected costume components for early filming

http://deathvalley1849.com

Spring 2010 Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Mona Shores Players, Muskegon, MI Chad Martin, Director Costume Designer – responsible for design, pulling from stock, alterations, and construction of all new costume pieces

Fall 2009 The Curious Savage

Mona Shores Players, Muskegon, MI Chad Martin, Director Costume Designer – responsible for design, pulling from stock, alterations, and construction of all new costume pieces

Spring 2009 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Mona Shores Players, Muskegon, MI Chad Martin, Director Costume Designer – responsible for design, pulling from stock, alterations, and construction of all new costume pieces

Fall 2008 Marvin’s Room

Mona Shores Players, Muskegon, MI Chad Martin, Director Costume Designer – responsible for design, pulling from stock, alterations, and construction of all new costume pieces

May 2008 Pop Go the Sailors! Paint the Stage

Mona Shores Choirs, Muskegon, MI Shawn Lawton, Director Costume Coordinator – prepared information on costuming for variety show numbers and coordinated student performers in their assembly of costumes

Spring 2008 Alice in Wonderl

Mona Shores Players, Muskegon, MI Julie Krass, Director Costume Designer – responsible for design, pulling from stock, alterations, and construction of all new costume pieces

Winter 2008 Bye, Bye Bi

Mona Shores Allegroes, Muskegon, MI Molly Lawton, Director Costume Designer – responsible for design, pulling from stock, alterations, and construction of all new costume pieces. In addition, coordinated dressers during show run.

Fall 2007 Ten Little Indians

Mona Shores Players, Muskegon, MI Chad Martin, Director Costume Designer – responsible for design, pulling from stock, alterations, and construction of all new costume pieces

May 2007 Pop Go the Sailors! Goes Elemental

Spring 2007 The Sunshine Boys

Mona Shores Players, Muskegon, MI Chad Martin, Director Costume Designer – responsible for design, pulling from stock, alterations, and construction of all new costume pieces

Fall 2006 I Hate Hamlet

Mona Shores Players, Muskegon, MI Julie Krass, Director Costume Designer – responsible for design, pulling from stock, alterations, and construction of all new costume pieces

May 2006 Pop go the Sailors! Roll Call

Spring 2006 Romeo & Juliet

Mona Shores Players, Muskegon, MI Julie Krass, Director Costume Designer – responsible for design, pulling from stock, alterations, and construction of all new costume pieces. Managed student assistants.

Fall 2005 Musical Comedy Murders of 1940

Lead Stitcher – assisted designer with alterations of costume pieces pulled from stock

May 2005 Pop go the Sailors! We Are Family

Spring 2005 Working

Lead Stitcher – assisted designer with construction of new items and alterations of costume pieces pulled from stock

Spring 2005 Suitable for Hanging

Winter 2004 Cinderella

Lead Stitcher – assisted designer with construction of new items and alterations of costume pieces pulled from stock

Winter 2004 Ducktails and Bobbysox

Mona Shores Jr. Players, Muskegon, MI Katherine Bourdon, Director Costume Designer – responsible for design, pulling from stock, alterations, and construction of new costume pieces. Coordinated some stitching byparent volunteers.

Winter 2003 Oz!

Winter 2002 Bugsy Malone, Jr.

Spring 1982 She Stoops to Conquer

Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant,MI

Doris Ramsey, Costumer Supervisor/Faculty

Stitcher – responsible for the complete execution of an entire costume as well as assisting with other costumes, fittings, and alterations as needed

ACTING EXPERIENCE

High School – variety of shows under the direction of Mr David Schelhas including

“To Kill A Mockingbird” Mayella Ewell

“I Never Saw Another Butterfly” Raja (teacher)

“Pirates of Penzance” Chorus

Related Business and Academic Experience

2010 – present Patten Creations Muskegon,MI

Responsible for all aspects of the business including developing and maintaining all aspects of online selling venues

1996-2007 Faculty

Davenport University, Holland,MI

Various full time positions including including

2000-2006 as Department Chair – Business Department

1994-2000 Marketing Research and Planning Consultant

Worked primarily with Kelly Lee Designs Jenison, MI

Arends Marketing Communiations Oak Brook, IL

1977-1987 Retail positions ranging from sales associate to buyer

Rogers Department Store Wyoming, MI

Beverly’s/Dimensions Plus Wyoming, MI

JD & Me Grand Haven, MI