scenic designer

Gig Harbor, Washington
(253) 858-8419
careywong@comcast.net

Freelance designer/consultant/owner, Design Resource Associates; Gig Harbor, Washington; May 1984–present.

Adjunct Faculty, Theatre Department, University of Puget Sound; January–May 2008.

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Fine Arts, Seattle University; January 2001–June 2002.

Artistic Associate, Tacoma Actors Guild; Tacoma, Washington; June 1997–June 2001.

Director of Productions/Resident Designer, Wildwood Park for the Performing Arts; Little Rock, Arkansas; September 1984–May 2001 (17 seasons).

Associate Artistic Administrator/Resident Designer, Opera Memphis; Memphis, Tennessee; 1982–84 (2 seasons).

General Production Manager/Resident Designer, Portland Opera; Portland, Oregon; 1974–82 (8 seasons).

Artist Trust/Washington State Arts Commission Fellowship, 2006.

Oregon Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship, 1985.

• observation of work by contemporary Italian stage designers for the lyric theatre in Milan, Venice, Florence, Rome during June 1986.

United States/United Kingdom Bicentennial Exchange Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts; Washington, D.C.; December 1980–June 1981.

• observation of production management and design components of the following British opera companies: Royal Opera, English National Opera, Opera North, Welsh National Opera, Scottish Opera, Kent Opera.

National Institute for Music Theater Training Grant, Portland Opera, 1974–75, 1975–76 seasons.

John Courtney Murray Traveling Fellowship, Yale University, 1972–73 academic year.

• travel and study in Britain while writing slide lectures on Stuart court masques.

Connecticut Research Foundation Grant, 1970.

First-year stage design candidate for M.F.A., Yale School of Drama, 1973–74 academic year.

• principal instructors: Ming Cho Lee, Jeanne Button, William Warfel

B.A., Scholar of the House, Yale College; May 1972.

• Phi Beta Kappa, 1970
• Summa Cum Laude, 1972
• Honors with Exceptional Distinction, Scholars of the House Program, 1972

• Thesis: An Historical Reconstruction of Ben Jonson's Masque of 1620, NEWES FROM THE NEW WORLD DISCOVER'D IN THE MOONE (American premiere production: 4 performances).

STAGE OF THE ART; Tempe, Arizona.

• Cover and profile; Winter, 2002.

LIVE DESIGN (formerly, ENTERTAINMENT DESIGN and THEATRE CRAFTS INTERNATIONAL); New York, New York.

• "Carey Wong on Display;" November 1993
• "How to Build Scale Models;" April 1987
• "Save Money with Creative Set Recycling;" October 1986
• "Appliques for Biedermeier Gowns;" November/December 1979
• "Scenic Solutions with Fibers: Curtains, Columns, and Forests with Rope Fibers;" September 1978
• "Supergraphing Sets and Costumes for THE LIFE OF ORESTES;" September 1976

TRANSFORMATION SCENES: METAMORPHOSIS ON STAGE

• One-man show. Traveling exhibit currently in development by Design Resource Associates.

RE-CREATED WORLDS: THE COLLABORATIVE VISION OF STAGE DESIGN

• One-man show. 5-year traveling exhibit created by the Corvallis Arts Center and administered by Visual Arts Resources of Eugene, Oregon. July 1992–June 1997. Booked throughout North America.

1991 PRAGUE QUADRENNIAL—"MOZART IN AMERICA: DESIGN FOR OPERA"

• Group show. Gold Medal Award Exhibition at the Palace of Culture; Prague, Czech Republic. June 1991.

OREGON ARTS COMMISSION FELLOWSHIP ARTISTS, 1984–1986

• Group show. A.N. Bush Gallery, Salem Art Association; Salem, Oregon. January–February 1987.

CREATING WITHIN THE BLACK BOX

• One-man show. American Institute of Architects Gallery, Dekum Building; Portland, Oregon. October-December 1981.

United Scenic Artists, Local 829: Scenic and Costume Design categories.

Theatre Puget Sound, Board of Directors; Seattle, Washington; April 2001–February 2002.

Representative Theatre Design Credits Seattle Repertory Theatre Show Director Year Misc. SYLVIA   by A. R. Gurney R. Hamilton Wright 2010   BIRDIE BLUE   by Cheryl L. West Chuck Smith 2007   Murderers   by Jeffrey Hatcher Steven Dietz 2007   The Chosen   by Chaim Potok & Aaron Posner Aaron Posner 2005   ACT Theatre Show Director Year Misc. First Class   by David Wagoner Kurt Beattie 2007 World Premiere The Underpants   by Steve Martin Kurt Beattie 2006   A Number   by Caryl Churchill John Kazanjian 2006   Good Boys   by Jane Martin Jon Jory 2004   Going to St. Ives   by Lee Blessing Leslie Swackhamer 1997 World Premiere Fish Head Soup   by Philip Kan Gotanda Tim Bond 1994   Holy Ghosts   by Romulus Linney Clayton Corzatte 1979   Intiman Theatre Show Director Year Misc. CRIME AND PUNISHMENT Sheila Daniels 2009   THE GRAPES OF WRATH Linda Hartzell 2005   Intimate Apparel   by Lynn Nottage Jacqueline Moscou 2005   Crowns   by Regina Taylor Jacqueline Moscou 2004   Three Sisters Margaret Booker 1978   Seattle Children's Theatre: 25 shows (1995–2012) Show Director Year Misc. A SINGLE SHARD   adapted by Robert Schenkkan Linda Hartzell 2012 World Premiere THE BORROWERS   adapted by Charles Way Rita Giomi 2010   Peter Pan   by Charlap, Leigh, Styne, Comden   & Green Linda Hartzell 2009 – 2010   A Tale of Two Cities   adapted by Dwayne Hartford Rita Giomi 2009   Bluenose   by Emil Sher Allison Narver 2008   Night of the Living Dead   adapted by Lori Allen Ohm Linda Hartzell 2008   The Hundred Dresses   adapted by Mary Hall Surface Allison Narver 2008   The Neverending Story   adapted by David S. Craig David Bennett 2007 World Premiere Addy: An American Girl Story   adapted by Cheryl West Linda Hartzell 2007 World Premiere The Sorcerer's Apprentice   by OyamO with music by   Carman Moore Linda Hartzell 2006 World Premiere Sleeping Beauty   by Charles Way with songs by   Chad Henry Rita Giomi 2005   The Magic City   adapted by Joe Sutton Linda Hartzell 2004 World Premiere Tibet Through the Red Box   adapted by David Henry Hwang Francesca Zambello 2004 World Premiere The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle   adapted by John Olive Rita Giomi 2003 World Premiere The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe   dramatization by Adrian Mitchell Linda Hartzell 2002 & 2003   Holes   by Louis Sachar Linda Hartzell 2002 World Premiere Into the West Greg Banks 2002   Johnny Tremain   adapted by John Olive Rita Giomi 2001 World Premiere Mask of the Unicorn Warrior   by Y York Linda Hartzell 2001 World Premiere Prince Brat and the Whipping Boy   by Sid Fleischman and   John Engerman Linda Hartzell 2000 World Premiere Time Again in Oz   by Suzan Zeder and Richard Gray Linda Hartzell 1999 World Premiere Kenny's Window   by Maurice Sendak adapted by   Todd Jefferson Moore Linda Hartzell 1998 World Premiere Pink and Say   adapted by OyamO Linda Hartzell 1998 World Premiere The Odyssey Linda Hartzell 1997   Naomi's Road   adapted by Paula Wing Linda Hartzell 1995   Tacoma Actors Guild: 26 shows (1990–2007) including: Show Director Year Misc. Proof Rita Giomi 2007   The Two Gentlemen of Verona Kent Phillips 2006   The Curate Shakespeare As You Like It Pat Patton 2004   Crumbs from the Table of Joy Valerie Curtis- Newton 2003   Macbeth Pat Patton 2003   Forbidden Christmas   by Richard Gray Richard Gray 2002 & 2003   Much Ado About Nothing Pat Patton 2002   The Sunshine Boys Bryan Humphrey 2001   The Merry Wives of Windsor Pat Patton 2001   Das Barbecü Richard Gray 2000   A Midsummer Night's Dream Pat Patton 1999   Twelfth Night Pat Patton 1998   Miss Julie Kamella Tate 1997   The Glass Menagerie Burke Walker 1996   The Quick-Change Room Bruce K. Sevy 1995   Once on This Island Stephen Terrell 1995   The Comedy of Errors Bruce K. Sevy 1994   The Mystery of Irma Vep Michael Olich 1994   I Hate Hamlet! Bruce K. Sevy 1992   Lend Me a Tenor Bruce K. Sevy 1991   A Christmas Carol Bruce K. Sevy 1990   Childsplay Show Director Year Misc. THE SUN SERPENT   by Jose Cruz Gonzales Rachel Bowditch 2011 World Premiere THE BORROWERS   adapted by Charles Way Dwayne Hartford 2011   THE BIG FRIENDLY GIANT   adapted by David Wood David Saar 2010   JUNIE B. IN "JINGLE BELLS, BATMAN SMELLS"   adapted by Allison Gregory David Saar 2009 World Premiere Busytown   adapted by Kevin Kling Dwayne Hartford 2009   A Tale of Two Cities   adapted by Dwayne Hartford David Saar 2008 World Premiere The Secret Garden   adapted by Pamela Sterling Adam Burke 2006   Lily's Purple Plastic Purse   adapted by Kevin Kling Linda Hartzell 2003   Empty Space Theatre Show Director Year Misc. Barrymore's Ghost   by Jason Miller Rod Pilloud 1997 World Premiere Dracula   by Steven Dietz Eddie Levi Lee 1997   Seattle Group Theatre Show Director Year Misc. To be Young, Gifted, and Black Tim Bond 1994   Tod, the Boy, Tod   by Talvin Wilks Tim Bond 1994   Other Theatres Show Director Year Misc. THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE Linda Hartzell 2011 Syracuse Stage THE RIVER WHY   adapted by Myra Platt Myra Platt 2010 Book-It Repertory Theatre Una Pareja de Miedo Jaime Azpilicueta 2006 Nearco Producciones (Madrid, Spain) The Miser Dennis Bigelow 1989 Portland Center Stage What the Butler Saw Albert Takazauckas 1988 Berkeley Repertory Theatre Sound and Beauty   by David Henry Hwang Rita Giomi 1986 IFCC Cultural Center (Portland) The Importance of Being Earnest Ghita Hager 1985 Portland Repertory Theatre   Representative Musical Theatre Design Credits The Village Theatre Show Director Year Misc. IT SHOULDA BEEN YOU   by Brian Hargrove & Barbara Anselmi Jon Kretzu 2012 West Coast Premiere Aida   by Elton John & Tim Rice Steve Tomkins & Brian Yorkey 2008   Girl of My Dreams   by Peter Ekstrom, Steve Hayes,   & David DeBoy Steve Tomkins 2006   The Secret Garden Brian Yorkey 2004   How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying Steve Tomkins 2004   The Ark   by Michael McLean & Kevin Kelly Steve Tomkins 2003   La Cage aux Folles Steve Tomkins 2002   Phoenix Theatre Show Director Year Misc. THE MARVELOUS WONDERETTES Robbie Harper 2012 NINE Michael Barnard 2011 NO WAY TO TREAT A LADY   by Douglas J. Cohen Richard Roland 2011 GLORIOUS!   by Peter Quilter Daniel Schay 2010 Hey City Theater Show Director Year Misc. Smokey Joe's Café Sandy Hey 2001 Minneapolis Tony & Tina's Wedding Ross Young 2001 Cleveland Tony & Tina's Wedding Ross Young 1999 Baltimore Tony & Tina's Wedding Ross Young 1997 Portland The Musical Theatre Company Show Director Year Misc. Kiss Me Kate Dan Murphy 1999   Sweet Charity Stan Foote 1999   Cabaret Stan Foote 1999   She Loves Me Bill Dobson 1998   Funny Girl Greg Tamblyn 1998   Of Thee I Sing Bill Dobson 1996   The Gypsy Baron Jon Kretzu 1993   Brigadoon Michael Jones 1993   South Pacific Bill Dobson 1993   The Desert Song Karen Boettcher-Tate 1992   Kismet Steve Smith 1989   The Boyfriend Karen Boettcher-Tate 1988   Oklahoma! Jack Featheringill 1987   The Mikado Ghita Hager 1987     Representative Opera Design Credits Des Moines Metro Opera Show Director Year Misc. Gloriana Robert L. Larsen 2005   Lucia di Lammermoor Robert L. Larsen 2005   Faust Robert L. Larsen 2003     Orlando Opera Show Director Year Misc. Don Giovanni Robert Swedberg 2007   The Magic Flute Robert Swedberg 2002     Opera Southwest Show Director Year Misc. GIANNI SCHICCHI David Bartholomew 2012   SUOR ANGELICA Kristen Barrett 2012   THE BARBER OF SEVILLE David Bartholomew 2011     Wildwood Park for the Performing Arts: 53 shows (1984–2001) including: Show Director Year Misc. Noye's Fludde Terry Sneed 2001   La Finta Giardiniera Leslie Swackhamer 2000   La Traviata Ann Chotard 1999   The Magic Flute Albert Takazauckas 1997   A Little Night Music Albert Takazauckas 1996   La Tragédie de Carmen Michael Jones 1995   Precious Few   by Terry Sneed by Terry Sneed 1994 World Premiere Turn of the Screw Albert Takazauckas 1993   Madama Butterfly Adelaide Bishop 1993   Cosi fan tutte Malcolm Fraser 1990   Lucia di Lammermoor Malcolm Fraser 1989   Postcard from Morocco Patrick Bakman 1989   The Threepenny Opera Patrick Bakman 1989   Sweeney Todd Ken Cazan 1988   Albert Herring Albert Takazauckas 1988   The Marriage of Figaro Patrick Bakman 1987   As Long as a Child Remembers   by Raymond Pannell Raymond Pannell 1986 World Premiere Dido and Aeneas Ann Chotard 1985   Clair de lune   by Libby Larsen Ann Chotard 1985 World Premiere La Bohème Ann Chotard 1984   Abduction from the Seraglio Ann Chotard 1984     Tacoma Opera: 11 shows (1992–2011) including: Show Director Year Misc. Pagliacci / Trouble in Tahiti Benjamin Smith 2011   Madama Butterfly David Bartholomew 1999 & 2004   La Traviata David Bartholomew 1995 & 2002   Don Giovanni David Bartholomew 2001   Don Pasquale David Bartholomew 2000   Cosi fan tutte David Bartholomew 1999   Romeo and Juliet David Bartholomew 1996   Carmen David Bartholomew 1993     Portland Opera: 12 shows (1974–1982): Show Director Year Misc. Wuthering Heights   by Bernard Herrmann Malcolm Fraser 1982 World Premiere Manon Lescaut Ghita Hager 1982   Abduction from the Seraglio Ghita Hager 1982 co-produced with Seattle Opera Eugene Onegin Ghita Hager 1981   Rigoletto Ghita Hager 1981   Don Giovanni Malcolm Fraser 1980 second production built by Calgary Opera/Edmonton Opera in 1987 Fidelio Ghita Hager 1980 co-produced with Seattle Opera Daughter of the Regiment Ghita Hager 1979   La Cenerentola Ghita Hager 1977 co-produced with Seattle Opera The Consul Gian Carlo Menotti 1976 traveled to first Spoleto Festival, USA; broadcast on Great Performances Life of Orestes   by Ernst Krenek Ghita Hager 1975 English translation by composer commissioned by Portland Opera Der Freischütz Frans Boerlage 1974     Anchorage Opera Show Director Year Misc. Le nozze di Figaro Patrick Bakman 1991   Rigoletto Grethe Holby 1989   Il Trovatore Albert Takazauckas 1986     Portland State University Show Director Year Misc. THE DIALOGUES OF THE CARMELITES TBA 2012   STREET SCENE Bill Fabris 2011   The Merry Widow Tito Capobianco 2010   Falstaff Tito Capobianco 2009   Cosi fan tutte Tito Capobianco 2007   Suor Angelica/Gianni Schicchi Brenda Nuckton 2005   THE MAGIC FLUTE Brenda Nuckton 2001   Reverend Everyman   by Salvador Brotons Lincoln Clark 1997     Florida State University Show Director Year Misc. Hansel and Gretel Michael McConnell 1995   Les Mamelles de Tiresias/Le Pauvre Matelot Lincoln Clark 1995     Other Companies Show Director Year Misc. Romeo et Juliette Gina Lapinski 2004 Sugar Creek Symphony & Song The Magic Flute Robert Swedberg 2003 Beijing Music Festival/Macao International Music Festival Madama Butterfly Ken Cazan 1989 Seattle Opera Rachel   by Kenton Coe David Morelock 1989 Knoxville Opera Siegfried Roger Franklin 1989 Valhalla Wagnerfest (New York) Don Giovanni Malcolm Fraser 1987 Edmonton Opera/Calgary Opera Madama Butterfly James Toland 1986 Eugene Opera Willie Stark Carlisle Floyd 1985 Opera Carolina/Shreveport Opera Abduction from the Seraglio Anne Atherton Randolph 1984 Opera Memphis The Barber of Seville Nick Muni 1982 Long Beach Opera The Tales of Hoffmann Whitfield Lloyd 1980 Kentucky Opera/Augusta Opera Die Fledermaus James de Blasis 1979 Pittsburgh Opera/Opera Omaha Susannah Patrick Bakman 1977 Western Opera Theater/San Francisco Opera Center

	Professional References:
	Linda Hartzell Artistic Director Seattle Children's Theatre 201 Thomas Street Seattle, WA 98109 (206) 443-0807, ext. 102	Pat Patton Stage Director 1320 S.W. Hall St., #401 Portland, OR 97520 (503) 223-9421	David Saar Artistic Director Childsplay 900 S. Mitchell Drive Tempe, AZ 85281 (480) 921-5700
	Kurt Beattie Artistic Director ACT Theatre 700 Union Street Seattle, WA 98101-4037 (206) 292-7660	Rod Gideons Executive Director Sacramento Opera P.O. Box 161027 Sacramento, CA 95816 (916) 737-1000	Bruce K. Sevy Associate Artistic Director Denver Center Theatre Company 1050 13th St. Denver, CO 80204 (303) 893-4000
	Tim Bond Artistic Director Syracuse Stage 820 East Genesee St. Syracuse, NY 13210-1508 (315) 443-4008	Robert Swedberg Stage Director Department of Music University of Michigan 1100 Baits Drive Ann Arbor, MI 48109-2085 (734) 764-6810	Stefan Minde Freelance Conductor 1640 S.E. Holly Portland, OR 97214 (503) 231-1421
	Steve Tomkins Artistic Director The Village Theatre 303 Front Street North Issaquah, WA 98027 (425) 392-1942

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