Making ideas real—one stitch, sketch, and set piece at a time.

Resume

I’m excited to keep growing as a costume and set designer. I already design, sketch, and sew costumes for local productions, and I’m learning how to build and paint set pieces too. I want to get better at the full design process—coming up with ideas, choosing colors and materials, planning out the build, and creating pieces that help tell the story on stage. I love being part of a team and helping make shows come to life.

Amelia Hooge

Crested Butte, CO • 919-903-1068

Education

Crested Butte Community School — Crested Butte, CO

  • 5th–8th Grade (Current)

Immaculata Catholic School — Durham, NC

  • Kindergarten–4th Grade

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Arts & Technical Training

    •    Two years of 2D art classes

    •    Woodshop (6th grade)

    •    Spray-painting course

    •    Summer sketching course

    •    Four years of sewing instruction

    •    Band: violin and trumpet

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Theatrical Production Experience

Frog and Toad (2025) — Costume Designer & Creator

Crested Butte Mountain Theatre • Director: Britney

    •    Designed and sketched all costume concepts

    •    Sewed and constructed costumes using selected fabrics and materials

    •    Completed fittings and made adjustments for cast members

    •    Supported costume needs during rehearsals

Harriet’s Halloween (2025) — Costume Assistant & Backstage Tech

Crested Butte Mountain Theatre • Director: Britney

    •    Assisted with sewing, alterations, and finishing costume pieces

    •    Worked backstage during rehearsals and show nights

    •    Helped organize props, supported quick changes, and assisted with scene transitions

    •    Helped build and paint small set pieces

The Nutcracker (2023–2025) — Costume Fitting Assistant

Center for the Arts

    •    Helped fit costumes for dancers during rehearsals

    •    Assisted with small adjustments and accessory placement

    •    Supported dress rehearsal organization and costume preparation

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Workshops & Additional Artistic Experience

New York Summer Fashion Workshop (2024) — Student Designer

New York, NY

    •    Learned core fashion design skills including sketching, choosing fabrics, and planning a full design

    •    Practiced hand-sewing and machine-sewing techniques

    •    Studied color, texture, and how materials affect movement

    •    Completed small design projects from concept to finished piece

    •    Worked with other young designers in a studio environment

    •    Additional workshops and courses in sketching, sewing, 2D art, and set-building basics

    •    Youth community arts programs and creative projects

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Community Involvement

    •    Volunteer at local children’s museum (2–3 years)

    •    Community summer trash-cleanup volunteer

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Awards & Honors

    •    Honor Roll — 6th Grade

    •    Honor Roll — 7th Grade (Second Semester)

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Skills

    •    Costume design, sketching, sewing, and garment construction

    •    Set building, painting, and basic woodworking

    •    Backstage organization and technical support

    •    Creative process (idea → sketch → plan → build)

    •    Violin and trumpet

    •    Dependable, organized, and great at teamwork

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References

Available upon request:

Nell Burkett

Mckinley Lenker