Chloe Armstrong

DALE FERGUSON | Designer

Dale graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in with a Diploma of Dramatic Art, Design in 1989 and a Bachelor of Dramatic Art, Design in 2002. He was Resident Designer at the Queensland Theatre Company from 1990 to 1994 and Resident Designer at the Melbourne Theatre Company from 1995 to 1998

THEATRE Year Production/Position Director Company

2017 DI & VIV & ROSE Marion Potts Melbourne Theatre Company Set and Costume Designer

2017 AWAY Matthew Lutton Sydney Theatre Company Designer

2016 THE MAGIC FLUTE Neil Armfield Lyric Opera of Chicago Set Designer

2016 THE BEAST Simon Phillips Melbourne Theatre Company Set and Costume Designer

2016 SKYLIGHT Dean Bryant Melbourne Theatre Company Set and Costume Designer

2016 BLIND GIANT IS DANCING Eamon Flack Belvoir Set Designer

2015 JERRY’S GIRLS Dean Bryant The Production Company Set Designer

2015 THE MAGIC FLUTE Neil Armfield Lyric Opera of Chicago Set and Costume Designer

2015 THE WEIR Sam Strong Melbourne Theatre Company Set and Costume Designer

2015 MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Neil Armfield Western Australian Opera Costume Designer & Set adaptation

2015 ANYTHING GOES Dean Bryant Opera Australia Costume Designer & Set adaptation

2015 TIMESHARE Oliver Mansell Malthouse Theatre Set and Costume Designer

2015 RADIANCE Leah Purcell Belvoir Set and Costume Designer

2014 LA CAGE AUX FOLLES Dean Bryant The Production Company Set designer

2014 THE SPEECHMAKER Sam Strong Melbourne Theatre Company Set and Costume Designer

2014 BROTHERS WRECK Leah Purcell Belvoir Set and Costume Designer

2014 NIGHT ON BALD MOUNTAIN Matthew Lutton Malthouse Set & Costume Designer

2014 THE RIDERS Marion Potts Malthouse

2014 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Simon Stone Company B. (REMOUNT) Set & Costume Designer

2014 OTELLO Simon Phillips Western Australian Opera Set Designer

2013 OTELLO Simon Phillips Opera Queensland Set Designer

2013 THE PIRATES OF PENZANCE Dean Bryant The Production Company Set Designer

2013 THE CRUCIBLE Sam Strong Melbourne Theatre Company Set and Costume Designer

2013 MENAGERIE Daniel Schlusser Daniel Schlusser Ensemble Set Designer MTC Neon –Independent Theatre Festival

2013 DANCE OF DEATH Matt Lutton Malthouse Theatre Set Designer

2013 OTELLO Simon Phillips Cape Town Opera Set Designer

2013 THE JUDAS KISS Duke of York Theatre

(West End Transfer)

2013 THE JUDAS KISS Neil Armfield The Hamstead Theatre, London UK Set Designer

2012 TOP GIRLS Jenny Kemp Melbourne Theatre Company Set and Costume Designer

2012 AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN Simon Phillips Gordon Frost Organsation Set Designer

2012 LES LIAISON DANGEREUSES Sam Strong Sydney Theatre Company Set Designer

2011 NEIGHBOURHOOD WATCH Simon Stone Company B. Set & Costume Designer

2011 THE SEAGULL Benedict Andrews Company B. Costume Designer

2011 ADRIANE AUF NAXOS Canadian Opera Company (Remount)

2011 DON PARTIES ON Robyn Nevin Melbourne Theatre Company Set & Costume Designer

2011 SUMMER OF THE Neil Armfield Belvoir and National Tour SEVENTEENTH DOLL Costume Designer

2010 A MIDSUMMERS NIGHT DREAM Chicago Lyric Opera

2010 LIFE WITHOUT ME Peter Evans Melbourne Theatre Company Set & Costumer Designer

2010 MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Opera Australia (Remount)

2010 MEASURE FOR MEASURE Benedict Andrews Company B. Belvoir Costume Designer

2010 POWER OF YES Sam Strong Company B. Belvoir Set & Costume Designer

2010 KING LEAR Marion Potts Bell Shakespeare Company Set & Costume Designer

2010 THE DROWSY CHAPERONE Simon Phillips Melbourne Theatre Company Set & Costume Designer

2009 EXIT THE KING Neil Armfield Stuart Thompson Productions Set & Costume Designer (Broadway Season)

2009 AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY Simon Phillips Melbourne Theatre Company Set & Costume Designer

2009 GOD OF CARNAGE Peter Evans Melbourne Theatre Company. Set & Costume Designer

2008 THE CONVICTS OPERA Max Stafford Clarke Sydney Theatre Company. Set Designer

2008 THE ROCKY HORROR Gale Edwards New Theatricals PICTURE SHOW Set Designer

2008 ANTIGONE Chris Kohn Company B Belvoir Set & Costume Designer

2007 THE GLASS SOLDIER Simon Phillips Melbourne Theatre company Set & Costume Designer

2007 THE 25th ANNUAL PUTNAM Simon Phillips Sydney Theatre Company COUNTY SPELLING BEE Set & Costume Designer

2007 EXIT THE KING Neil Armfield Malthouse Theatre/ Company B. Set & Costume Designer

2007 HISTORY BOYS Peter Evans Melbourne Theatre Company Set & Costume Designer

2007 DON’S PARTY Peter Evans Melbourne Theatre Company Set & Costume Designer

2006 TITANIC –THE MUSICAL John Diedrich Seabiscuit Productions. Set Designer

2006 THE FEMALE OF THE SPECIES Patrick Nolan Melbourne Theatre Company. Set & Costume Designer

2006 PERIBANEZ Neil Armfield Company B. Set & Costume Designer

2006 THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM Simon Phillips Melbourne Theatre Company. COUNTRY SPELLING BEE Set & Costume Designer

2005 SUMMER RAIN Robyn Nevin Sydney Theatre Company. Set Designer

2005 WOMEN BEWARE WOMEN Lindy Davies Victorian College of the Arts Set & Costume Designer

2005 WOMANBOMB Jenny Kemp Malthouse Theatre. Set & Costume Designer

2005 THE SAPPHIRES Wesley Enoch Company B Belvoir Costume Designer

2005 THE CHAIRS Benedict Andrews Belvoir Street Theatre. Set & Costume Designer

2004 THE SAPPHIRES Wesley Enoch Melbourne Theatre Company. Costume Designer

2004 THE GLASS MENAGERIE Kate Cherry Melbourne Theatre Company. Set & Costume Designer

2004 MEMORY OF WATER Julian Merrick Melbourne Theatre Company. Set & Costume Designer

2003 HOWARD KATZ Michael Kantor Sydney Theatre Company. Set & Costume Designer

2002 TRUE WEST Malcolm Keith Kay Melbourne Theatre Company. Set & Costume Designer

2002 RAPTURE Jenny Kemp Playbox. Set & Costume Designer

2002 THE DREAMERS Wesley Enoch Company B. Set & Costume Designer

2002 GREAT EXPECTATIONS Simon Phillips Melbourne Theatre Company. Set & Costume Designer

2001 THE DUCHESS OF MALFI Kate Cherry Melbourne Theatre Company. Set Designer

2001 DESIGN FOR LIVING Rodney Fisher Melbourne Theatre Company. Set & Costume Designer

2001 A CHEERY SOUL Neil Armfield Sydney Theatre Company. Set & Costume Designer

2001 THE SEAGULL Simon Phillips Melbourne Theatre Company. Set & Costume Designer

2001 THE AUNT’S STORY Adam Cook Melbourne Theatre Company. Set & Costume Designer

2000 THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Neil Armfield Olympic Arts Festival 2000/Company Set & Costume Designer B/Sydney Theatre Company

2000 THE CHAIRS Douglas Horton Melbourne Theatre Company. Set & Costume Designer

2000 PIAF Adam Cook Melbourne Theatre Company. Set & Costume Designer

2000 TRELAWNEY OF THE WELLS Simon Phillips Melbourne Theatre Company/ Set & Costume Designer Sydney Theatre Company

1999 NIGHTFALL Jenny Kemp Playbox/Sydney Theatre Company Set & Costume Designer

1999 TWELFTH NIGHT Rodney Fisher State Theatre Company of South Set & Costume Designer Australia.

1999 FUNNY GIRL Garry Young The Production Company. Set Designer

1999 MAME David Atkins The Production Company. Set Designer

1999 SHE LOVES ME Roger Hodgman The Production Company.

1999 THE RESISTABLE RISE OF Simon Phillips Melbourne Theatre Company ARTURO UI Set & Costume Designer

1999 THE JUDAS KISS Neil Armfield Belvoir St Theatre. Set Designer

1999 KAFKA DANCES Rodney Fisher State Theatre Company of SA Set & Costume Designer

1998 HONOUR Queensland Theatre Company Set & Costume Designer

1998 THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Neil Armfield Queensland Theatre Company. Set & Costume Designer

1998 SYLVIA Roger Hodgman Sydney Theatre Company/Melbourne Set & Costume Designer Theatre Company.

1998 AMY’S VIEW Simon Phillips Melbourne Theatre Company/ Set & Costume Designer Queensland Theatre Company

1997 NAVIGATING Richard Wherret Melbourne Theatre Company/ Costume Designer Queensland Theatre Company

1997 THE THREE SISTERS Roger Hodgman Melbourne Theatre Company. Designer

1997 THE BALCONY Bruce Myles Melbourne Theatre Company. Designer

1997 MOLLY SWEENEY Jenny Kemp Melbourne Theatre Company. Designer

1997 SUMMER RAIN Robyn Nevin Queensland Theatre Company. Designer

1996 DEALERS CHOICE Bruce Myles Melbourne Theatre Company. Designer

1996 THE REGENT THEATRE OPENING Richard Wherrett Mariners Theatre GALA CONCERT Set Designer

1996 OVER THE TOP WITH JIM Bille Brown Queensland Performing Arts Trust. Designer

1996 BURNING TIME Aubrey Mellor Playbox Designer

1996 A CHEERY SOUL Neil Armfield Melbourne Theatre Company. Designer

1996 MY FATHER'S FATHER Roger Hodgman Melbourne Theatre Company. Designer

1995 SCENES FROM A SEPARATION Robyn Nevin Melbourne Theatre Company. Designer

1995 AFTERSHOCKS Bruce Myles Melbourne Theatre Company. Designer

1994 THE SHAUGHRAUN Gale Edwards Melbourne Theatre Company/Sydney Designer Theatre Company.

1994 THE WINTER'S TALE Rodney Fisher Queensland Theatre Company. Designer

1994 COMPOSING VENUS David Berthold Queensland Theatre Company Designer

1993 THE SHAUGHRAUN Gale Edwards Queensland Theatre Company. Designer

1993 ROMEO AND JULIET Aubrey Mellor Queensland Theatre Company. Designer

1993 BRILLIANT LIES Aubrey Mellor Queensland Theatre Company. Designer (National Tour)

1993 AND A NIGHTINGALE SANG Rodney Fisher Queensland Theatre Company. Designer

1992 THE GIRL WHO SAW Robyn Nevin Sydney Theatre Company EVERYTHING Designer

1992 TWELFTH NIGHT Rodney Fisher Queensland Theatre Company. Designer

1992 THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO David Bell Queensland Theatre Company. Designer

1992 THE HEIDI CHRONICLES David Berthold Queensland Theatre Company. Designer

1992 PUPPY LOVE Bruce Keller Brolgas, Youth Arm of QTC. Designer

1992 SKIP Bruce Keller Brolgas (QTC).

Designer

1991 MONEY AND FRIENDS Aubrey Mellor Queensland Theatre Company Designer (National Tour)

1991 THE CRUCIBLE Roger Hodgman Queensland Theatre Company. Designer

1991 ESSINGTON LEWIS: I AM WORK Aarne Neeme Queensland Theatre Company. Designer

1991 THE CHERRY ORCHARD Aubrey Mellor Queensland Theatre Company. Designer

1991 TRUE LOVE Janet Robertson Brolgas (QTC). Designer

1991 SPITTING CHIPS Janet Robertson Brolgas (QTC). Designer

1990 SEASONS GREETINGS Aubrey Mellor Queensland Theatre Company. Designer

1990 A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY Robyn Nevin Queensland Theatre Company. Designer

1990 TOP SILK Aubrey Mellor Queensland Theatre Company. Designer (Regional Tour)

1990 IF ONLY I HAD A CAT Janet Robertson Brolgas (QTC). Designer

1990 KASPER JACK Sue Rider Brolgas (QTC). Designer

TELEVISION Year Production/Character Director Company

2008 50th TV WEEK LOGIE AWARDS Nine Network Australia Set Designer Ex Producer: Pam Barnes

2005-08 TEMPTATION Various Nine Network Australia & Fremantle Media

2005 THE PRICE IS RIGHT Various Nine Network Australia & Grundy Set Designer Television

1989 THE GIRL FROM TOMORROW Kathy Meuller Channel Nine & Film Australia Co- Design Assistant Production

1989 ROUND THE TWIST Various Children's Television Foundation. Illustrator

OPERA Year Production/Position Director Company

2014 THE RIDERS Marion Potts Victorian State Opera/Malthouse Set and Costume Deign Theatre

2014 OTELLO Simon Phillips Western Australian Opera Set Design

2013 OTELLO Simon Phillips Opera Queensland Set Design

2013 OTELLO Simon Phillips Cape Town Opera Set Design

2011 ARIADNE AUF NAXOS Neil Armfield Canadian Opera Company Set and Costume

2011 ARIADNE AUF NAXOS Neil Armfield Boston Opera Set and Costume

2009 A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM Neil Armfield Houston Grand Opera/Canadian Set & Costume Designer Opera Company

2008 THE CHILDRENS BACH Chris Kohn Chamber Made Opera. Designer

2004 ARIADNE AUF NAXOS Neil Armfield Welsh National Opera. Set & Costume Designer

2002 MOTHERLAND Douglas Horton Chamber Made Opera/Melbourne Set & Costume Designer International Festival.

2001 THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO Neil Armfield Opera Australia/Welsh National Set & Costume Designer Opera (Cardiff 2001, Sydney 2002)

1997 FRESH GHOSTS Douglas Horton Chamber Made Opera. Set & Costume Designer

1996 EUGENE ONEGIN Michael Edwards Australian Opera. Set Designer

1994 EUGENE ONEGIN Michael Edwards Lyric Opera Queensland/Victoria Set Designer State Opera.

EDUCATION Year Institution

2002 National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) - Bachelor of Dramatic Art Design Sydney, Australia

1995-98 Melbourne Theatre Company (MTC) – Resident Designer Melbourne, Australia

1990-94 Queensland Theatre Company (QTC) – Resident Designer

Brisbane, Australia

1989 National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA) – Diploma of Dramatic Art Design Sydney, Australia

AWARDS & NOMINATIONS Year Award/Nomination Production

2015 Green Room Award Nomination for Best Set/Costume ANYTHING GOES Design in Musical Theatre 2015 Helpmann Award Nomination for Best Costume Design ANYTHING GOES 2014 Green Room Award nomination for Best Design, Musical PIRATES OF PENZANCE Theatre 2013 Green Room Award nomination for Best Design, Drama TOP GIRLS 2011 Green Room Award Nomination for Best Design, Drama LIFE WITHOUT ME 2010 Sydney Theatre Award nomination Best Costume Design MEASURE FOR MEASURE 2010 Sydney Theatre Award nomination Best Set Design THE POWER OF YES 2010 Helpmann Award Nomination for Best Costume Design THE DROWSY CHAPERONE 2010 Helpmann Award nomination for Best Scenic Design AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY 2009 Green Room Award Nomination for Best Set Design AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY 2009 Tony Award Nomination for Best Scenic Design for a Play EXIT THE KING 2009 Tony Award Nomination for Best Costume Design for a Play EXIT THE KING 2009 Drama Desk Nomination for Outstanding Set Design of a Play EXIT THE KING 2008 Green Room Nomination for Best Design EXIT THE KING, THE HISTORY BOYS, SSSS DON’S PARTY 2007 Sydney Theatre Award Nomination for Best Costume Design EXIT THE KING 2007 Green Room Award Nomination for Best Costume and/or THE 25TH ANNUAL PUTNAM COUNTY Set Design SPELLING BEE 2005 Sydney Theatre Award Nomination for Best Set Design SUMMER RAIN 2003 Helpmann Award nomination Best Costume design for GREAT EXPECTATIONS 2002 Green Room Award nomination Best Design for a Drama TRUE WEST 2002 Green Room Award nomination for Best Opera Design MOTHERLAND 2001 Green Room Award for Design THE SEAGULL 2001 Helpmann Award Nomination for Best Scenic Design THE SEAGULL 2001 Helpmann Award Nomination for Best Costume Design TRELAWNEY OF THE WELLS 2003 Helpmann Award Nomination for Best Costume Design GREAT EXPECTATIONS 2000 Green Room Nomination for Design THE CHAIRS 1999 Green Room Award, Nominated THE RESISTABLE RISE OF ARTURO UI 1998 Green Room Award for Best Design MOLLY SWEENEY 1997 Green Room Award for Best Design Drama DEALERS CHOICE 1997 Green Room Award for Best Design Drama A CHEERY SOUL 1996 Green Room Awards Nomination for Best Design Drama SCENES FROM A SEPARATION 1995 Green Room Awards Nomination for Best Design Drama THE SHAUGHRAUN 1994 Brisbane Theatre Critics Matilda Award for ROMEO AND JULIET & THE SHAUGHRAUN 1993 Loudon Sainthill Memorial Scholarship 1990 Brisbane Theatre Critics Matilda Award TOP SILK & A MONTH IN THE COUNTRY