About Me
Laurel Bailey Ferchoff is a graduate from the BFA Theatre Design program at the University of Alberta, is currently enrolled in NAIT’s Arcitectural Technology program, and she hopes to obtain her MFA in the coming years of her academic career. She has had the opportunity to design numerous shows, hone her skills as a projection designer and props-master, as well as become familiar with the in-depth technical aspects of productions. She has also been trained in numerous programs, such as Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, Twinmotion, Enscape, Resolume Arena 6, Sketchbook Pro, ArKaos, and more.
Laurel has designed set, lighting, and costumes for several realized productions throughout the duration of her academic career, including A Bend in the Road, and the U of A BLT productions of Antigone, After Miss Julie, and Harold Pinter’s, The Birthday Party. As well as being proficient in scenic painting, prop construction, set, costume, and lighting design, Bailey has also completed production designs for numerous shows in studio, such as Richard III, The Bear/The Proposal, Taking Sides, the Komagata Maru Incident, One Flea Spare, Sweeney Todd the Demon Barber of Fleet Street and Angels in America.
On top of her other design experience, Laurel Bailey Ferchoff was chosen as the first BFA student to complete a set design on the Timm’s Center for the Arts stage for the University’s production of Silence in early 2019. She looks forward to being involved in future productions at the university, as well as working in collaboration with outside companies in the coming years of her design career.
Education:
NAIT
Architectural Technology Diploma
2022 - 2024
NAIT
AutoCAD Operator Certificate
2019
University of Alberta
BFA Theatre Design
2015 - 2019
Awards:
Foremost Costume Designer
Over the Edge With 4 Play
2019
Outstanding Season Contribution Award
The Walterdale Theatre
2020
CERTIFICATIONS/QUALIFICATIONS:
AutoCAD Operator Certification
Class 5 Driver’s Licence
“It is our job to help bring the director’s artistic vision to life, and manifest it in the onstage world of the play. By taking the inspiration of the director and combining it with our knowledge of the technical and creative sides of theatre, we are able to mould and create immersive and engaging worlds for the audience to explore.”
SELECT CREDITS:
2020:
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime
Dir. Edith Mitchell
Jasper Place Edmonton, AB Set Design & Properties
Master/Costume, Paint,
& Lighting Advisor
1984
Dir. Monica Roberts
The Walterdale Theatre
Edmonton, AB Set Design, Properties Master, & Scenic Artist
2019:
Bande A Part
Collective Art Lab (CAL)
The Works Gallery Edmonton, AB Featured Artist
Altar Boyz
Dir. Gregory Caswell
The Walterdale Theatre Edmonton, AB Costume Design
Beauty and the Beast
Dir. Adam Kuss
Foote in the Door Productions
The Westbury Theatre Edmonton, AB Lighting Design
A Face in the Crowd
The Art Mentorship Society of Alberta
The Works Gallery Edmonton, AB Featured Artist
.Gabriel
Dir. Tamer Harb
EuroTrumpet Productions
Edmonton Fringe - The Westbury Theatre Production Design
Over the Edge With 4 Play
Catalyst Theatre Edmonton, AB Costume Design
Silence
U of A Studio Theatre Edmonton, AB Set Design/Head of Paint
Dead Man’s Cellphone
Dir. Amy DeFelice
U of A BLT Theatre Edmonton, AB Lighting Design
2018:
The Birthday Party
Dir. Max Rubin
U of A BLT Theatre Edmonton, AB Set Design/Scenic Arist
On the Verge
Dir. Kathleen Weiss
U of A Studio Theatre, Edmonton, AB Lighting Technician
After Miss Julie
Dir. Max Rubin
U of A BLT Theatre Edmonton, AB Costume Design
Eurydice:
Dir. Kim Mattice Wanat
U of A BLT Theatre Edmonton, AB Head of Props/Scenic Artist
2017:
The Lower Depths
Dir. David Kennedy
U of A Studio Theatre Edmonton, AB Costume Assistant
Antigone
Dir. Alex Donovan
U of A BLT Theatre Edmonton, AB Set Design/Scenic Artist
A Bright Room Called Day
Dir. Brenley Charkow
U of A Studio Theatre Edmonton, AB Set Assistant
The Gov’t Inspector
Dir. Ron Jenkins
U of A Studio Theatre Edmonton, AB Lighting Operator
A Bend in the Road
Dir. Alix Reynolds
Edmonton Fringe Edmonton, AB Production Design
2016:
Or the Whale
U of A Studio Theatre Edmonton, AB Lighting Technician
2015:
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Dir. Marti Maraden
U of A Studio Theatre Edmonton, AB Costume Assistant