Alanna Maniscalco Properties Artisan 845.389.1217 Alanna.Maniscalco27@gmail.com www.AlannaManiscalco.com Props Supervisor, Full Season Arizona Opera August 2023-Present Frankenstein (World Premiere) The Barber of Seville Romeo & Juliette Don Giovanni Props Supervisor, Full Season Arizona Opera September 2022-June 2023 The Falling and the Rising Ariadne auf Naxos Tosca The Sound of Music The Magic Flute Props Supervisor, Full Season Arizona Opera September 2021-June 2022 The Copper Queen (World Premiere/Film) El Milagro del Recuerdo Carmen A Little Night Music Cosi fan Tutte Props Supervisor, Full Season Arizona Opera September 2019-June 2020 Shining Brow (World Premiere) Fellow Travelers La Boheme Riders of the Purple Sage Props Supervisor, Full Season Arizona Opera September 2018-July 2019 Maria de Buenos Aires Charlie Parker's Yardbird (World Premiere) La Traviata Silent Night The Marriage of Figaro Props Master, Full Season Seagle Music Colony June-August 2018 Props Supervisor, Full Season Arizona Opera August 2017-May 2018 Hercules vs Vampires Tosca Candide The Barber of Seville Das Rheingold Props Supervisor, Full Season Arizona Opera September 2016-April 2017 Rusalka Madama Butterfly Riders of the Purple Sage (World Premiere) Cenerentola Props Master, Full Season Seagle Music Colony June-August 2017 The Most Happy Fella The Elixir of Love Roscoe (World Premiere) The Music Man Props Artisan, Full Festival Spoleto Festival USA April-June 2017 Porgy and Bess Props Supervisor, Full Season Palm Beach Opera December 2015-March 2016 Carmen Don Pasquale Ariadne auf Naxos Props Artisan Costume Armour August-December 2015 Props Master, Full Season Seagle Music Colony June-August 2015 Falstaff The Barber of Seville Into the Woods Les Miserables Props Artisan, Full Season Opera Theatre of St. Louis April-June 2015 The Barber of Seville La Rondine Richard the Lionheart Emmeline Properties Supervisor, Full Season Palm Beach Opera December 2014-March 2015 La Boheme Enemies, A Love Story (World Premiere) The Daughter of the Regiment Assistant Props, Partial Season North Shore Music Theater August-December 2014 Chicago Les Miserables A Christmas Carol Assistant Props, Full Season Bard SummerScapeJune-August 2014 Euryanthe The Master and Margarita Freelance Props New York City Nov-June 2014 Props Designer Matt Murphy Productions Dec-Feb 2014 Sex Tips For Straight Women From A Gay Man Props Designer New York Financial Writer's AssociationNovember 2013 Financial Follies Props Artisan, Partial SeasonGoodspeed MusicalsAugust-November 2013 The Most Happy Fella Snapshots Props Artisan Full Season Bard SummerScape June-August 2013 Love In the Wars Orestia Assistant Props Manager Full Season Opera Theatre of St. Louis April-June 2013 Pirates of Penzance Pagliacci Il Tabarro The Kiss Props Master The Little Theatre on the Square February 2013 Les Misèrables Props Artisan Full Season Goodspeed Musicals February-December 2012 The Great American Mousical Something's Afoot The Bikinis Carousel Amazing Grace Mame Journeyman Props Artisan Full Season Goodspeed Musicals February-December 2011 Hello! My Baby City of Angels The Unauthorized Autobiography of Smantha Brown Show Boat Cutman: A Boxing Musical My One and Only Props Apprentice Full Season Goodspeed Musicals July-December 2010 James and the Giant Peach The Musical How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Radio Girl Carnival Props Intern Full Season Berkshire Theatre Festival May 2009-September 2009
Notable Designers & Directors I have worked with: Tony Walton, Julie Andrews, Adrian Jones, Michael Schweikardt, Ray Roderick, Rob Ruggiero, Luke Hegel-Cantarella, Darko Tresnjak, James Youmans, Beowulf Boritt, Jason Bolen, Ron Vodika
Skills
Paper props design, large scale printing, altering/building new props, sourcing/purchasing, molding/casting, sewing, upholstery, fabric dyeing, painting, soldering, small electrical wiring
Experienced with hand/power tools, basic carpentry, minor MIG welding
Experienced with organizing, renting props and budgeting
Managing an I.A.T.S.E. crew, and setting an orchestra pit
Ability to read and understand scenic and lighting designs
Proficient in Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel
AZ Drivers License, U.S. Passport, ability to drive a manual vehicle, cargo van and 15 foot box truck
Education State University College at Oneonta, Oneonta, NY Bachelor of Science Major: Theatre Minor: Computer Art