Taylor Sierra Payne

Favorite Quotes:
"Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear, not absence of fear."-Mark Twain
"After the dust of centuries has passed over our cities, we, too will be remembered not for our victories or defeats in battle or in politics but for our contribution to the human spirit." -JFK

Productions - (11+):
Comedy of Errors - Sound Operator
The Pirates of Penzance - Assistant Stage Manager
Pippin - Ensemble, Stage Manager
Candide - Scenic Designer
Julius Caesar - Costume Designer
Jacques Brel - Costume Designer
Leading Ladies - Technical Director, and assisted with Costume Designing
School for Scandal - Costume Designer
Sweeney Todd - Costume Designer
Fortinbras - Student Director
A Midsummer Night's Dream - Sound Operator, Costume designer,Technical Director

Awards:
Academic Letter (2006)
2008 CETA: Certificate of Excellence—Theatre Artistry for Costume Design: Julius Caesar.
2008 Fullerton: First Place Costume Design—Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
2008 People's Choice: Best Costume Design—Jacques Brel is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
2008 People's Choice: Best Technical Direction—Leading Ladies
2009 CETA: Certificate of Excellence—Theatre Artistry in Costume Design: The School for Scandal
2009 CETA: Costume Design Scholarship
2009 Fullerton: First Please Costume Design—Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street

Position:
Vice President 2008-2009

Future Plans:
Attending DePaul University's The Theatre School studying in the field of Costume Design.
My future plans are to have as much fun creating the art form I love.

Taylor has been a resident scenic painter at the Torrey Pines Black Box from the beginning of her life till her graduation, and has also been a backstage member in many productions but those did not have a specific title.

taylor.s.payne@gmail.com