Resume
Contact me at: meredith.ries@gmail.com
Representation: Max Grossman, A3 Artists Agency
EDUCATION
MFA, YALE SCHOOL OF DRAMA, SCENIC DESIGN, 2013
BA, THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO, HISTORY, 2006
SCENIC DESIGN (STAGE)
In the Green, By Grace Mc Clean, Directed by Emma Griffin, Mannes Opera 2022
Heartland, 59 e 59th Street Theaters, by Gabriel Jason Dean, directed by Pirronne Yousefzadeh, 2022
Where the Mountain Meets the Sea, Humana Festival, Actors Theater of Louisville, by Jeff Augustin, music by The Bengsons, directed by Josh Brody, spring 2020
Untitled Danceshowpartything, for Virgin Voyages, Scarlet Lady, concieved by Sam Pinkleton and Ani Taj, winter 2020
House Plant, by Sarah Einspanier, directed by Jaki Bradley, winter 2020
Love in Hate Nation, Two River Theater, by Joe Iconis, directed by John Simpkins, fall 2019
A Hard Time, Pig Iron Theater Company, conceived by Jenn Kidwell, Jess Conda and Mel Krodman, directed by Dan Rothenberg, spring 2019
No One Is Forgotten, written and directed by Winter Miller, spring 2019
Bonnie’s Last Flight, by Eliza Bent, directed by Annie Tippe, spring 2019
Dansceshowpartything, Le Poisson Rouge, concieved, directed and choreographed by Sam Pinkleton and Ani Taj, fall 2018
Sweeney Todd, Curtis School of Music, Philadelphia PA, by Stephen Sondheim, directed by Emma Griffin, Fall 2018
Heartland, Geva Theatre Center, Rochester NY, by Gabriel Jason Dean, directed by Pirronne Yousefdazeh, Winter 2018
Lost Laughs: The Slapstick Tragedy of Fatty Arbuckle, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, Lowell MA, by Andy Bayiates and Aaron Muñoz, directed by Nathan Keepers, Winter 2018
Cute Activist, The Bushwick Starr and New Saloon, NYC, by Milo Kramer, directed by Morgan Green, Winter 2018
The Temple Bombing, The Alliance Theater and the Tectonic Theater Company, Atlanta GA, written and directed by Jimmy Maize, Winter 2017
Peer Gynt and the Norwegian Hapa Band, Ma-Yi Theater Company, NYC, written by Michi Barral, directed by Jack Tamburri, Winter 2017
Heartbreak, The Bushwick Starr and New Georges, NYC, written and directed by Ariel Stess, Spring 2015
The Universe is a Small Hat, Conceived and directed by Cesar Alvarez, co-design with Mimi Lien, Spring 2015
John Muir/Wolf, Whitman College, Walla Walla WA, written and directed by Jimmy Maize, Fall 2014
Bones in Her Basket, ARACA project, NYC, Collaboratively conceived, directed by Devin Brain, Winter 2014
Carnival Kids, Lesser Americans Theater Company, NYC, written by Alex Borinsky, directed by Stephen Brackett, Winter 2014
The Wong Kids in the Secret of the Space Chupacabra, GO!, Ma-Yi Theater Company and Childrens’ Theater Company, NYC, Minneapolis, and touring, written by Lloyd Suh, Directed by Ralph Pena, Fall 2013/ ongoing
Hamlet, Yale Repertory Theater, New Haven, CT, by William Shakespeare, directed by James Bundy, Spring 2013
Cowboy Mouth, Yale Cabaret, New Haven, CT, written by Patti Smith and Sam Shepard, directed by Jack Moran, Winter 2013
Titus Andronicus, Yale School of Drama, New Haven, CT, written by William Shakespeare, directed by Jack Tamburri, Fall 2012
Cymbeline, Yale School of Drama, New Haven, CT, written by William Shakespeare, directed by Louisa Proske, Spring 2011
PRODUCTION DESIGN (FILM)
The Snowy Bing Bongs Across the North Star Combat Zone (feature), R. Wolther Productions, directed by Alex Fischer, 2016
Beat (music video), National Headquarters, directed by Angeline Gragasin, 2015
Ship Kite (branded content), National Headquarters, directed by Angeline Gragasin, 2015
The Animals (short film), National Headquarters, directed by Angeline Gragasin, 2012
ASSOCIATE DESIGN
Six the Musical, First and Second US National Tours, designed by Emma Bailey, Created by Toby Marlow and Lucy Moss, Ongoing
Hadestown, The Walter Kerr Theater, Broadway, Korean Production, First US National Tour designed by Rachel Hauck, directed by Rachel Chavkin, Ongoing
The Waverly Gallery, The Golden Theater, Broadway NYC, designed by David Zinn, directed by Lila Neugebauer, Fall 2018
Soft Power, The Ahmanson Theater, Los Angeles, CA, designed by David Zinn, directed by Leigh Silverman, Spring 2018
The SpongeBob Musical, The Palace Theater, Broadway, The Oriental Theater, Chicago, designed by David Zinn, directed by Tina Landau 2012-2020
Amelie, The Musical, The Walter Kerr Theater Broadway, Berkeley Repertory Theater, Center Theater Group, designed by David Zinn, directed by Pam MacKinnon, 2015