Allen B. Loyd

Artist/Designer

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Design Experience

      •    March 2009 Scenic Designer Elizabeth and Edward Gorilla Theatre, Tampa, Fl

      •  Feb. 2009 Designed and built deck with my father

• June 2008 Scenic Designer Don Giovanni, St. Petersburg Opera Co. St. Petersburg, FL
• Jan 2008 Scenic Designer Bach at Leipzig, Gorilla Theatre, Tampa, FL
• October 2007 Scenic Designer Christmas Gremlins 2, Gorilla Theatre, Tampa, FL
• June 2007 Scenic Designer La Boheme, St. Petersburg Opera Co. St. Petersburg, FL
• March 2007 Organizer/Artist: Project:HOME Art Installation Project, St. Petersburg, FL
• March 2007 Scenic Designer Suddenly Last Summer American Stage, St. Petersburg,FL
• March. 2007 Designed and painted 2 giant Dali Puzzles for Dalifest Salvador Dali Museum, St Petersburg, FL
• July 2006 Scenic Designer Dinner with Friends American Stage, St. Petersburg, FL
• Jan-May 2005 Redesigned industrial workspaces for Space Machine Inc. St. Petersburg, FL
• March 2005 Scenic Designer Young Dramatists Project Gorilla Theatre, Tampa, FL
• November 2004 Scenic Designer Christmas Gremlins Gorilla Theater, Tampa, FL
• October 2004 Scenic Designer Black Nativity Mahaffey Theater, St. Petersburg, FL (never produced)
• Sept. 2004 Designed and Fabricated 12' legs for Dali Mass Culture Exhibit Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL
• July 2004 Scenic Designer Otherwise Engaged Banyan Theater, Sarasota, FL
• June 2004 Scenic Designer Young Dramatist's Project, Gorilla Theater, Tampa, FL
• March 2004 Designer and Painted A Dali Painting Photo Backdrop for Dalifest Salvador Dali Museum, St. Petersburg, FL
• February 2004 Scenic Designer Sherlock and Shaw and the Case of the Missing Vampire Diaries Gorilla Theater, St. Petersburg, FL
• December 2003 Scenic Designer Santaland Diaries American Stage, St. Petersburg, FL
• October 2003 Scenic Designer Alexander and the Terrible Horrible No Good Very Bad Day American Stage School Tour, St. Petersburg, FL
• August 2003 Scenic Designer Mere Mortals American Stage, St. Petersburg, FL
• Aug.- Apr. 2003 Exhibit Concept Designer Boyd Hill Nature Center, St. Petersburg, FL
• February 2002 Scenic Designer Manhattan Casino Live Arts Peninsula Foundation, St. Petersburg, FL
• October 2002 Scenic Designer Narnia Amerijcan Stage School Tour, St. Petersburg, FL
• February 2002 Scenic Designer Uncle Bends A Home Cooked Negro Narrative American Stage, St. Petersburg, FL
• February 2001 Scenic Designer Imagine American Stage, St. Petersburg, FL
• Sept. 2000 Designer 100 Years of Sunken Gardens-an exhibit of the history ofthe gardens, Sunken Gardens, St. Petersburg, FL
• March 2000 Scenic and Properties Designer School House Rock Live!, American Stage, St. Petersburg, FL
• October 1999 Designed an Exhibit for St. Petersburg Pier Aquarium about the Weedon Island Nature Preserve
• October 1998 Designed and Constructed 2 Giant Book Puppets with the persons with  disabilities at the Creative Clay Cultural Arts Center for the Times Festival of Reading
• July 1997 Designed and Built a 16 foot Climbing Wall for City of St. Petersburg Leisure Services "Playday"
• Sept. 1996Designed a Tropical Theme Booth and Display for a Trade Show in  Chicago for Phoneworks, St. Petersburg,FL
• Apr. 1996 Sound Design American Stage, Shakespeare in the Park, St. Petersburg, FL
• Dec. 1995 Designed and coordinated a Japanese style Procession and Finale including a 12  foot Japanese lantern for First Night St. Petersburg
• Dec. 1994 Designed 7 foot "ball of light" for the finale of First Night Albany
• Nov. 1994 Designed a boat to "sail" across the stage for The Abandoned Island Opera for the Albany Symphony Orchestra, Albany, NY
• July 1994 Mural Designer, Portable Mural System, Albany Housing Authority, Albany, NY
• Feb. 1994 Scenic Designer, A Piece of My Heart, Albany Civic Theater Albany, NY
• May 1987 Properties Designer, Midsummer Night's Dream, American Stage Company  Shakespeare in the Park, St. Petersburg, FL
• Dec. 1985 Scenic Designer, A Christmas Carol, Maine Acting Company Lewiston, ME in association with Bates College
• May 1984 Lighting Designer, A Comedy of Errors, Pasco County Shakespeare Project in association with American Stage Company

Artistic and Technical Director Experience

• Nov. 08-present Logistics Director First Night St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL
• Dec.08-present Lighting Director Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg, FL
• Aug. 95 - 2007 Artistic/Logistics Director, First Night St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg, FL
• June 1996-June 2008 Event Specialist, City of St. Petersburg Office of Special Programs
• Apr.- Nov. 1997-00 Co-Producer Times Festival of Reading, St. Petersburg, FL
• Sept. 99 - Feb. 00 Production Coordinator for Arttrain St. Petersburg
• Dec.- Feb. 1999 Festival Coordinator Discover Native America at Eckerd College
• Mar. - May 1996-98 Production @Coordinator and Sound Designer, American Stage in the Park,  St. Petersburg, FL
• May - June 1996 Technical Director for "Angel Street", American Stage Company St. Petersburg, FL
• Oct. 89 - Feb. 1995 Technical Director, Mayor's Office of Special Events, Albany, NY
• Jan. - Apr. 1990 Technical Director, Siena College, Loudenville, NY
• June - Sept. 1989 Assistant Technical Director and then Technical Director Park  Playhouse, Albany, NY
• Apr. - May 1984 Technical Director, Pasco County Shakespeare Project in association with American Stage Company˝

Teaching Experience

• Jan -June 2007 ArtLink Artist Creative Clay taught Chinese Brush Painting to Artist with Autism
• Apr. - Sept. 2003 Creative Clay Art Link Artist taught Chinese Brush Painting to persons with Disabilities
• Jan.- Feb. 1998 Taught Theater Design Seminar at Tampa Preparatory School culminating in designing the scenery and lighting for the production of "The Boyfriend"  as a design team with the students
• June 1997 Taught two 5 day Giant Puppet-making workshops through First Night St.  Petersburg

Theatrical Construction Painting and Other Experience 1983-2004

• Scenic Artist Seminole Hard Rock Casino Ft. Lauderdale, FL
• Exhibit Cabinet Design Fabrication Pier Aquarium, St. Petersburg, FL
• Scenic Carpenter American Stage in the Park, St. Petersburg, FL
• Scenic Properties Carpenter, A Christmas Carol Inc., Albany, NY
• Properties Carpenter, StageWest, Springfield, MA
• Scenic Carpenter, Candlewood Playhouse, New Fairfield, CT
• Properties Craftsperson, Lake George Opera, Lake George, NY
• Properties Assistant, Virginia Opera, Norfolk, VA
• Apprentice Scenic Artist, Spoleto Opera Festival, Charleston, SC
• Technical Intern, American Stage Company, St. Petersburg, FL

Education

• 1986 B.F. A. in Scenic Design and Theater Arts, Bates College Lewiston, ME
• 1992 Classes in Studio Recording and Music Production, College of Saint Rose, Albany, NY

References

Pat Mason

Executive Director

First Night St. Petersburg

Mark Sforzini

Artistic Director

St. Petersburg Opera Company

Todd Olsen

Artistic Director

American Stage

Bridget Bean

Managing Director

Gorilla Theatre