Rebecca T. Eckes
Bethany Joy Costumes Inc. New York, NY
Draper Fall 2022 - Present
Shows include: The Gilded Age Season 2+3・The Great Gatsby Broadway・American Horror Story・The Notebook・Water for Elephants・1776・& Juliet Broadway・Camelot
First Assistant/ Junior Draper Fall 2021 - Fall 2022
Shows include: Chicken and Biscuit・Waitress US National Tour・Funny Girl Broadway・Manhunt・Dead Ringers
Santa Fe Opera Santa Fe, NM
First Hand Summer 2020 **Cancelled due to COVID-19**, Summer 2021
Stayed in contact through zoom calls and virtual workshops hosted by fellow employees
Shows include: The Marriage of Figaro・The Lord of Cries (World Premiere)・Eugene Onegin・A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Apprentice Stitcher Summer 2017, Summer 2018
Shows include: Candide・Italian Girl in Algiers・Ariadne auf Naxos・Lucia di Lammermoor・The Golden Cockerel
Garments made of Tyvek | Okesa Construction | Multi-layered Sequin Cacoon Coat | Chiffon Work
University of North Carolina School of the Arts Winston-Salem, NC
Draper for Stage 2017 - 2021
Shows include: La Clemenza di Tito・Top Girls・Scenes from an Execution・Werther・La Cenerentola・Arms and the Man
Junihitoe Construction | Bias Gown with Harness Rigging | Bustle Construction | Custom Body PaddingPlus-size Corset with Bustcups | Vinyl and Chainlink Jacket
Tailor for Stage 2018 - 2020
Shows include: Cider House Rules Part 1+2・Spring Awakening・Rodelinda・There are Crimes and Crimes
Custom Tailored Duplicate Millitary Tailcoats | 1910s Custom 3-Piece Suit | Tailored Bolero with Chest Shaping
Costume Fabricator for Film 2018 - 2020
Shows include: Crisis of the Song (Stop Motion Animation Student Film)
Fabric Printing | Fabric Dyeing | 3D Printing with flexible Filament | Detail Painting | 1:9 Scale
Costume Shop Manager 2020 - Present
Shows include: Sweat・Down in the Face of God・World goes 'round・Le Inglesi・Un avvertimento ai gelosi・The Miser
COVID-19 Safety Protocol | Scheduling of Fittings and Meetings | Script analysis | Overall smooth running of the Shop
Cirque du Soleil Las Vegas, NV
Assistant to the Costume Designer and Costume Maker 2018
Shows include: One Night for One Drop (Annual Global Philanthropic Event)
High Fashion Alaskan Animals | Feather Work | Fur Work | Stretch Wear | Foam Carving | Leather Work
Education
MFA in Design and Production
UNC School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, School of Design and Production
BFA in Design and Production
UNC School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, School of Design and Production
Teaching Assistant for: Foundation Garments, Menswear, and Intro to Costume Technology
Additional Skills
Fluent in German and English | Barbershop Singer | Top ranked Mixed Quartet - Smoke Ring | Music Team Member of the Collective Virtual Choir | Photoshop | Zoom | Advanced Math Skills | LED and Fiber Optic Fabric | 3D Modeling and Printing | Stop Motion Animation Costumes | Soldering | Oxy-fuel Welding | MIG and TIG Welding | Fabric Painting and Dyeing | Leatherwork | Classic Men’s Tailoring | Stretchwear | Knitting | Hand Embroidery | Industrial Machine | Domestic Machine | Overlock Machine | Detail Oriented | Customer Service | Time Management | Team Management | Clean and Organized Work
References
References available upon request.