TERI WERTMAN
(313) 505-3385
Teri.Wertman@yahoo.com
ENTERTAINMENT PROFESSIONAL
Over twenty (20) years of professional experience including: Wardrobe/ Costumes, Stage Management, Wigs/ Makeup and
Props/Set Dressing for Live Theatre, Opera, Film, Commercials and Print, working throughout the US and Canada.
EXPERIENCE:
FILM/COMMERCIAL COSTUME/WARDROBE - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2399745/
COSTUME SUPERVISOR, Touchback, July 2010- September 2010, Low budget, Tier 1 feature, with Brian Presley,
Christine Lahti, Melanie Lynsky, Kurt Russell.
COSTUME SUPERVISOR, The Wannabes, Starring Savvy, July 2009 – May 2010, Savvy Productions, Costume
Designer: Bernadine Vida. TV show sold to Euro & Australian markets. 22 episodes & 12 music videos.
CO-KEY COSTUMER, Gifted Hands, Sept-Nov ’08, Sony Pictures, Costume Designer: Karyn Wagner, starring Cuba
Gooding Jr & Kimberly Elise
COSTUME DESIGNER/WARDROBE STYLIST, Man Who Collected Food, August ‘08, low-budget horror film.
COSTUMER/Seamstress, Semi Pro, April ‘07, major motion picture starring Will Ferrel.
COSTUME DESIGNER/ Wardrobe Supervisor/Set Costumer, Ocean of Pearls, October-November ‘06, Reshoot 5’07,
independent, low budget (under 1M) film website: Ocean of Pearls.com for trailer and info.
WARDROBE STYLIST/Key Costumer, The Chicago Story, January ‘06, Ford commercials shot for national audience.
KEY COSTUMER, Crossover, August ‘05, Dribble Productions, feature film shot in Detroit.
SEAMSTRESS, The Island, October-November ‘04, Dreamworks Productions. John Artouni, Department Head.
SET COSTUMER - EXTRA’S WARDROBE/Key Costumer, 61*, August ‘00, HBO Films, Costume Designer: Dan
Moore, Costume Supervisor: Loring Spicer.
COSTUMER - EXTRA’S WARDROBE, Hoffa, Spring ’92, major motion picture shot in Detroit.
STAGE MANAGEMENT
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER (A.S.M.)(Calling), Kiss Me Kate, May’01-June’02, National Tour. Director: Michael
Blakemore, Production Stage Manager: Joseph Sheridan
PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER (Calling), February-May 2001,Virginia Opera, Norfolk, VA, Don Pasquale,
Director/Designer: John Pascoe; La Traviata, Director: Bernard Uzan, Director of Production: John Kennelly
A.S.M. (Calling), A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, October-November ‘99, Ordway Music Theatre,
St. Paul, MN, Producer: Kevin McCollum, P.S.M.: Joseph Sheridan
A.S.M. (Calling), Show Boat, May ‘97-December ’98, National Tours #3 (Chicago) & #2 (New York), Producer: Livent
(US) Inc., General Manager: Randy Buck, P.S.M.: Joseph Sheridan
THEATRICAL COSTUMES/WARDROBE
VACATION/SWING DRESSER, Miss Saigon, Summer ’94, Broadway Company, Wardrobe Supervisor: Adelaide Laurino
WARDROBE ASSISTANT: Mistress/Stitcher/Coordinator, ’87-’89, 9 Productions including: Operas, Operettas and
Musicals, M.O.T. & Dayton (Ohio) Opera
MULTI-FUNCTION- including Props & Set Dressing
STAGE MANAGER/COSTUMER/PROPS/SET DRESSING (Calling), 9 Parts of Desire, April 2008-May 2008, 1/072/07. Director: Edward Nahhat, Producers: Waterworks and Arab Theatre Arts Guild.
PRODUCTION ASSISTANT/WARDROBE/PROPS, Fiddler on the Roof, Rehearsal periods in New York, ’94, ’95
STAR DRESSER/WIGS/WARDROBE, Evita, October ’93- May ’94 National Tour with Donna Marie Asbury/Marla
Schaffel, Producer: Robert Young General Manager: Robert V. Straus, P.S.M.: Joseph Sheridan
COSTUME/HAIR/WIG/MAKEUP DESIGNER/COORDINATOR/SET DRESSER, La Cenerentola, Winter ’93,
La Traviata, Winter ’91, Michigan Opera Theatre (M.O.T.), Department of Community Programs, Opera-in-Residence
Tours, State-wide, MI
WIGS/MAKEUP
HAIR/WIGS/MAKEUP, Fiddler on the Roof, August ’94-June ’96. National Tour with Theodore Bikel, Producer: The
Young Group. P.S.M.: Joseph Sheridan, Stage Manager(s): John W. Calder III ’94-’95, Sarah Marshall ’95-’96
WIGS/ MAKEUP: Associate Designer/Coordinator, Michigan Opera Theatre ’89-’93 Over 20 Productions: Operas,
Musicals, Operettas, and Ballet. In conjunction with Elsen Associates, Detroit, MI
WIG/MAKEUP ARTIST, ’89-’92, Over 10 productions, Nationally, at 8 Opera Companies, for Elsen Associates
AFFILIATIONS/MEMBERSHIPS:
IATSE Local 38 (Detroit Stagehand)
IATSE Local 786 (Detroit Wardrobe)
AEA (Actors Equity Association)