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
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
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 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
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 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
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 2005 Working
Lead Stitcher – assisted designer with construction of new items and alterations of costume pieces pulled from stock
Spring 2005 Suitable for Hanging
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.
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!
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 2002 Bugsy Malone, Jr.
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
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