IMAGINE OZ
Adelphi University Black Box Theater, Directed by Kerry Prep
Scenic Design by Polina Minchuk
Rendering with acrylic on water color paper for 9’x9’ backdrop
Production photo showing backdrop for Imagine Oz
IMAGINE OZ
Adelphi University Black Box Theater, Directed by Kerry Prep
Scenic Designer: Polina Minchuk
One of the three renderings of the periaktoi in water color on
water color paper.
Production photo showing periaktoi. in Pepperland (Munchkin Land)
IMAGINE OZ
Adelphi University Black Box Theater, Directed by Kerry Prep
Scenic Designer: Polina Minchuk
Wizard’s palace
Witch's castle
IMAGINE OZ
Adelphi University Black Box Theater, Directed by Kerry Prep
Scenic Designer: Polina Minchuk
Pre-set of props for the beginning
of the show. Props were stylized
based on The Yellow Submarine
animation by Heinz Edelmann.
THE PUBLIC THEATER- New York Shakespeare in the Park
Summer 2009
THE BACCHAE
Scenic Design by John Conklin
Prop Master: Jay Duckworth
Production Intern
Mutilated body made from
expanding foam and Smooth On
Dragon Skin over an existing
plastic skeleton.
One of multiple topiaries
made from individual leaves
with pin and sobo on carved
foam. Sample shown for the
director.
THE PUBLIC THEATER- New York Shakespeare in the Park
Summer 2010
Properties Intern
The MERCHANT OF VENICE
Scenic Design: Mark Wendland
Prop Master: Jay Duckworth
I secured the set dressing to the tables.
Book with custom Hebrew spine decoration carried by Al Pacino.
THE PUBLIC THEATER- New York Shakespeare in the Park
Summer 2010
Properties Intern
Arranged the flowers for this bouquet
WINTER’S TALE
Scenic Design: Mark Wendland
Prop Master: Jay Duckworth
Applied gold leaf onto the bier on top of a burgundy basecoat.
STAGE DOOR
Adelphi University, Olmsted Theater, Directed by Brian Rose
Prop Master: Polina Minchuk
Scenic Design: Sarah Martin
1930’s journalist camera, made
from scratch based on the
research image.
STAGE DOOR
Adelphi University, Olmsted Theater, Directed by Brian Rose
Prop Master: Polina Minchuk
Scenic Design: Sarah Martin
Found and purchased props based on research from a 1930’s brownstone boarding house on the Upper West Side in NYC
Detail image of stage left set dressing
RENT
Adelphi University Olmsted Theater, Directed David Glenn Armstrong
Build: Polina Minchuk
Production photo showing actors standing on their assigned quilt squares.
4’x6’ hand sewn quilt
THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES
Adelphi University, Concert Hall, Directed by Maggie Lally
Scenic Design: Polina Minchuk
Design and executed this set and its
props with no budget.
THE TRESTLE AT POPE LICK CREEK
Adelphi University, Black Box Theater, Directed by Maggie Lally
Scenic Artist: Polina Minchuk
Scenic Design : Sara Nelson
Production photo showing wooden scenery painted to look like rusty metal and concrete.
Process photo of ceiling piece in the paint shop
SCENIC PAINTING PROJECTS
Gargoyle painting based on this research
Rosco Off Broadway on Muslin, 4’x4’
Greek Column, Rosco Off
Broadway on luaun, 2’x2’
PROPERTIES PROJECTS
Bagel made from carved foam smoothed with Foam Coat and paint
Topiary made from real tree branch
with a wood and chicken wire
skeleton. Mixture of hand made and
manufactured foliage attached with
hot glue.
Ripped slice of bread carved out of foam and painted based on real
slice of bread
SCENIC DESIGN PROJECT
¼” full color model for After the Fall by Arthur Miller
Doodling and sketch for Einstein Dream
3D collage about Einstein’s Dream
ARTWORK
Past, Present, and Future, Acrylic on canvas 2’x3’
Memories, installation at NYU outreach program summer 2007
Soldiers, collage with
photographs and acrylic
8 ½”x16”
ARTWORK
Hope, Sculpture 5’x2’x1’