Jessica Hensley

COSTUME TECHNICIAN- CV
520-204-5809 jessicahensley.weebly.com thejessicahensley@gmail.com

EDUCATION
MFA inTheatre- Emphasis in Costume Technology, University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign 2018
BFA in Theatre Production- Design and Technology, University of Arizona 2015

DRAPER
La Traviata Virginia Opera Cos. Shop Manager: Pat Seyller 2023
Fellow Travelers Virginia Opera Cos. Shop Manager: Pat Seyller 2023
Pirates of Penzance Virginia Opera Cos. Shop Manager: Pat Seyller 2022
Die Walkure Virginia Opera Designer: Court Watson 2022
Sound of Music Virginia Opera Designer: Tristan Raines 2022
Marriage of Figaro Virginia Opera Cos. Coordinator: Pat Seyller 2022
Three Decembers Virginia Opera Designer: Court Watson 2022
Earth to Kenzie Virginia Opera Designer: Court Watson 2021
Boheme Remembers Virginia Opera Cos. Coordinator: Pat Seyller 2021
Das Rheingold Virginia Opera Designer: Sara Tosetti 2021
Pinochio Virginia Opera Cos. Coordinator: Pat Seyller 2021
Cinderella Virginia Opera Cos. Shop Manager: Pat Seyller 2020
Aida (Postponed due to Covid-19) Virginia Opera Cos. Shop Manager: Pat Seyller 2020
Princess and the Pea Virginia Opera Cos. Shop Manager: Pat Seyller 2020
Il Postino Virginia Opera Designer: Alice Fredrickson 2019
Tosca Virginia Opera Cos. Coordinator: Pat Seyller 2019
Goldie B. Locks Virginia Opera Cos. Coordinator: Pat Seyller 2019
Madame Butterfly Virginia Opera Cos. Shop Manager: Pat Seyller 2019
Jack and the Beanstalk Virginia Opera Cos. Coordinator: Pat Seyller 2019
Elixir of Love Virginia Opera Cos. Coordinator: Pat Seyller 2019
Don Giovanni Virginia Opera Cos. Coordinator: Pat Seyller 2018
Street Scene Virginia Opera Cos. Coordinator: Pat Seyller 2018
Mountain Dew Honey Spring Dance @ Illinois Designer: Kim Curtis 2018
She Loves Me Lyric Theatre @ Illinois Designer: Sharné van Ryneveld 2018
Romeo and Juliet Illinois Theatre Designer: Sharné van Ryneveld 2017
A Little Night Music Arizona Repertory Theater Designer: Rick Tuckett 2015
Othello Arizona Repertory Theater Designer: Patrick Holt 2015
The Glass Menagerie Arizona Repertory Theater Designer: Kat Polak 2014
A Midsummer’s Night Dream Arizona Repertory Theater Designer: Nicole Suerez 2014

FIRST HAND
Fire Shut Up in my Bones Opera Theater of St. Louis Designer: James Schutte 2019
The Coronation of Poppea Opera Theater of St. Louis Designer: Hannah Clark 2019
Rigoletto Opera Theater of St. Louis Designer: Mark Bouman 2019
The Marriage of Figaro Opera Theater of St. Louis Designer: Constance Hoffman 2019
Macbeth Shakespeare and Company Designer: Olivera Gajic 2018
As You Like It Shakespeare and Company Designer: Govane Lohbauer 2018
Graduate Assistantship Illinois Theatre Advisor: Anne de Velder 2015-18
Hansel and Gretel Lyric Theatre @ Illinois Designer: Sharné van Ryneveld 2017
Iago’s Plot Illinois Theatre Designer: Olga Maslova 2017
Cymbeline Illinois Shakespeare Festival Designer: Nick Hartman 2017
 Oklahoma Arizona Repertory Theater Designer: Sandahl Masson 2014
The Man Who Came to Dinner Arizona Repertory Theater Cos. Dir: Rick Tuckett 2013
The Fantasticks Arizona Repertory Theater Designer: Rebecca Neason 2013
Nine Arizona Repertory Theater Designer: Patrick Holt 2013
Love Song Arizona Repertory Theater Cos. Dir: Rick Tuckett 2013

CRAFTS
Don Giovanni Lyric Theatre @ Illinois Designer: Nicole Zausmer 2018
Hansel and Gretel Lyric Theatre @ Illinois Designer: Sharné van Ryneveld 2017
Iago’s Plot Illinois Theatre Designer: Olga Maslova 2016
Mr. Burns, A Post Electric Play Illinois Theatre Designer: Nicole Zausmer 2016
1984 Illinois Theatre Designer: Paul Kim 2015
In the Blood Illinois Theatre Designer: Samantha Jones. 2015

STITCHER
Love’s Labour’s Lost Shakespeare and Company Designer: Elizabeth Magas 2018
Light in the Piazza Lyric Theatre @ Illinois Designer: Paul Kim 2017
Poppea Lyric Theatre @ Illinois Designer: Sharne Van Ryneveld 2016
Dontrell, Who Kissed the Sea Illinois Theatre Designer: Paul Kim 2016
Kiss Me Kate Lyric Theatre @ Illinois Designer: Olga Maslova 2016
The Merchant of Venice Texas Shakespeare Festival Designer: Steven Graver 2016
Blithe Spirit Texas Shakespeare Festival Designer: Steven Graver 2016
Henry V Texas Shakespeare Festival Designer: Angelina Herin 2016
Carousel Texas Shakespeare Festival Designer: Angelina Herin 2016
Spirit of the Sea Texas Shakespeare Festival Designer: Amy Cole 2016
Cymbeline Arizona Repertory Theatre Designer: Sandahl Masson 2013
Inspecting Carol Arizona Repertory Theater Designer: Patrick Holt 2012

COSTUME TECHNICIAN
Robin Hood The Gaslight Theatre Cos. Dir: Renée Cloutier 2015
The Secret Santa The Gaslight Theatre Cos. Dir: Renée Cloutier 2014
Cronan the Barbarian The Gaslight Theatre Cos. Dir: Renée Cloutier 2014
Ghostblasters The Gaslight Theatre Cos. Dir: Renée Cloutier 2014
Beach Blanket Bee-Bop The Gaslight Theatre Cos. Dir: Renée Cloutier 2014
The Belle of Tombstone The Gaslight Theatre Cos. Dir: Renée Cloutier 2014
A Small Town Christmas The Gaslight Theatre Cos. Dir: Renée Cloutier 2013
Spider Guy The Gaslight Theatre Cos. Dir: Renée Cloutier 2013

As Costume Technician for the Gaslight Costume Shoppe, responsibilities included:

● Pulling and assigning costumes for The Gaslight Theatre actors and wait staff
● Alterations of costumes for The Gaslight Theatre actors and wait staff
● Building new costume stock
● Maintenance of costumes and wigs
● Stocking backstage makeup and wig supplies
● Laundry and maintenance for The Gaslight Theatre actors and staff, Little Anthony Dinner’s staff, Grandma
Tony’s staff, and rental costumes
● Working personally with businesses and private customers to pull rental costumes
● Filling out rental contracts
● Ordering stock
● Organizing and restocking the store
● Customer service
● Manning the cash register
● Opening and closing the shoppe
 ● Maintaining a clean shoppe

INSTRUCTOR
Costume Lab University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign 2017-18
● Instruction of 35-40 freshman students in the basics of hand and machine sewing
● Instructing the students through the construction of a wardrobe apron
Basic Costume Construction University of Arizona        2014-15
● Instruction of 24 freshman students in the basics of hand and machine sewing
● Instructing the students through the construction of a basic garment

COSTUME DESIGNER
The Full Monty Arizona Repertory Theater Director: Danny Gurwin 2014

COSTUME COORDINATOR
Duffy Institute Workshop Virginia Arts Festival 2022

ASSISTANT
In the Blood Illinois Theatre Designer: Samantha Jones 2015
Tucson Fashion Week The Fox Theatre Designer: Albert D. Tucci 2014

WARDROBE HEAD
Spirit of the Sea Texas Shakespeare Festival Designer: Amy Cole 2016
1984 Illinois Theatre Cos. Director: Anne de Velder 2015
The Glass Menagerie Arizona Repertory Theatre Cos. Director: Rick Tuckett 2014
Love Song Arizona Repertory Theatre Cos. Director: Rick Tuckett 2013

WARDROBE
La Traviata Virginia Opera Cos. Coordinator: Pat Seyller 2023
The Sound of Music Virginia Opera Designer: Tristan Raines 2022
Henry V Texas Shakespeare Festival Designer: Angelina Herin 2016
The Merchant of Venice Texas Shakespeare Festival Designer: Steven Graver 2016
The Secret Garden Arizona Repertory Theatre Cos. Director: Rick Tucker 2011

WIG STYLIST
She Loves Me Lyric Theatre @ Illinois Designer: Sharné van Ryneveld 2018
In the Next Room Illinois Theatre Designer: Nicole Zausmer 2017

COSTUMER ON SET (FILM)

Revenge Ride Rabbit Bandini Productions Director: Melanie Aitkenhead 2016

ALTERATIONS SPECIALIST
David’s Bridal Manager: Nudan Karaoz 2020-21

As an Alterations Specialist for David’s Bridal, responsibilities included:

● Conducting fittings for special occasion garments
● Working with customers to insure their satisfaction
● Sewing alterations
● Pressing, steaming, and spot checking garments
● Answering phone calls and assisting with scheduling appointments

SPECIAL SKILLS
Tailoring, Smocking, Wig Ventilating, Wig Styling, Dyeing, Mask and Armor Crafts, Millinery, Thermoplastics,
Professional Polymer Clay, 3D Printing and Modeling, Laser Cutting, Electrical Soldering, Microsoft Office

REFERENCES
Andrea Bouck Rick Tuckett       Pat Seyller
Costume Shop Manager Associate Professor Costume Shop Manager
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Costume Director Virginia Opera
andreabouck@yahoo.com Arizona Repertory Theatre yampaty@aol.com
rtuckett@email.arizona.edu