ABOUT
ANGELINA MEANY
Angelina Meany is an Australian set and costume designer for live performance and screen, as well as a fine artist and illustrator.
Coming from a Steiner school education, she was surrounded by music and the arts which led her to pursue a career in design and undertake a BFA Design for Performance degree at The National Institute of Dramatic Arts (NIDA).
In 2021 at NIDA, Angelina was the set designer for the June production season of Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. (dir. heather Fairbairn). With Phoenix McKay on costume design, she was nominated for a 2022 APDG Emerging Designer for Live Performance or Event Award. That year, she was also the writer, director and co-designer for the microfilm The Entomologist, filmed at NIDA.
In January 2022, she was the co-production designer of Triple J’s music video Smoke and Mirrors, sung by award winning Beckah Amani (dir. Rikiah Lizarraga). In February as set and costume designer, she collaborated on the premiere of First Nations stage performance Burning for NIDA’s Festival of Emerging Artists season (written & dir. Amy Sole). Her production design has been nominated by the APDG for 2023 Emerging Designer for Live Performance or Event Award.
While at Nida she was a recipient of the William Fletcher Foundation Award for Emerging Artists completed her secondment placement with Aracourt Film and Televisions Studio. She enjoys collaborating with other artists in a hands on making approach and works on her own miniature model and illustration projects to extend her professional practice.
Currently based in Sydney, Australia
Contact: angel@angelinameany.com
CV – PRODUCTIONS, FILMS, EVENTS
2023
Scaredy Cat AM Set & Costume Designer (dir. Chris Montgomery) Reddam House Bondi Pavilion Theatre
Year 9 Are Animals AM Set & Costume Designer (dir. Will Hodgson) Reddam House Bondi Pavilion Theatre
Alice Dreaming by Ned Manning, AM Set & Costume Designer (dir. Ned Manning) International Grammar School
Heritage AM Set & Costume Design Advisor & Costume Maker, (dir. Chris Montgomery) Reddam House
Bassett AM Set & Costume Design Advisor (dir. Will Hodgson) Reddam House
Video Series AM Design Assistant (design. Wai Yin Kwok, dir. David Boon)
CAMP by Elias Jamieson Brown, AM Production designer, Siren Theatre Co (dir./producer Kate Gaul)
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Art Department Assistant Model Maker
2022
In This Light by Noel Hodda, AM Production Designer, Flight Path Theatre (dir. Des James)
Anyone Can Whistle AM Designer, Neglected Musicals, Hayes Theatre (dir. Tyran Parke)
Bells Are Ringing AM Designer, Neglected Musicals, Hayes Theatre (dir. Luke Joslin)
A Series of Public Apologies (in response to an unfortunate incident in the school lavatories) AM Set & Costume Designer, (dir. Chris Montgomery, Will Hodgson) Reddam House
Every Musical Ever AM Designer, (dir. Richard Carroll) The Art House Wyong, Adelaide Cabaret Festival
Dubbo Championship Wrestling AM Costume Assistant (design. Ella Butler, dir. Sheridan Harbridge), Hayes Theatre Co.
Brigadoon AM Costume Designer, Neglected Musicals, Hayes Theatre (dir. Shaun Rennie)
Burning by Amy Sole, AM Set & Costume Designer (dir. Amy Sole)
The Road by Zela Margossian Quintet, AM Art Assistant (dir. Charlotte Mungomery, production designer Ella Butler)
Smoke and Mirrors by Beckah Amani, feat Matt Corby, AM Co-Production Designer (dir. Rikiah Lizarraga, Co-production designer Hannah Tayler)
2021
Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. by Alice Birch. AM Set Designer, (dir. Heather Fairbairn) NIDA Studio Theatre
The Entomologist Microfilm. AM Director, writer and co-designer (with Hannah Tayler, Phoenix Mae) NIDA Reg Grundy Theatre
Shark Man Microfilm. AM Crew & costume assistant (dir. Soham Apte, design. Amy Jackson, Blake Hedley) NIDA
Three ways to cook an egg Microfilm. AM Body double (dir. Hayden Relf, design Bella Saltearn, Hannah Yardley) NIDA Reg Grundy Theatre
The Magic Flute AM Costume & Makeup Designer, Willoughby Symphony Orchestra & Pacific Opera, (dir. Peter Colemann-Wright), Chatswood Concourse.
2020
I Wish You Knew What I Am Thinking Short Film Opening Credits, AM Co-Designer & Co-Director (collaborations with Amy Jackson,
Blake Hedley, Hannah Tayler, Hannah Yardley, Hayden Relf, Phoenix Mae, Soham Apte)
Bruce Banner by Order Sixty6, Triple J Music Video, AM Co-Designer & Makeup Artist, (dir. Ruby Rees. Co-design Amy Jackson, Blake Hedley, Hannah Tayler, Hannah Yardley, Hayden Relf, Phoenix Mae, Soham Apte)
Hotel Bella Luna AM Assistant costume maker (Costume Designer Ruru Zhu, dir. Davey Seagle) Flight Path Theatre.
2019
Meat Eaters by Lewis Treston. AM Costume Design Assistant, (Costume Designer Luke Dalessandro, dir. Kate Champion) Nida Studio Theatre
Starstruck (The Stage Musical) AM Set Design Assistant & Scenic Painter (Set Designer Jake Pitcher, dir. Kim Hardwick) Nida Parade Theatre
2017
Antigone AM Costume & Set assistant, Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School (dir. Jacqui Wan)
2016
A Tale of Two Cities (Musical) AM Costume & Set assistant, Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School
2015
Beauty and the Beast (Musical) AM Costume making assistant, Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School
STUDIO PROJECTS
*The below studio projects were developed from concept to final design documentation & presentation, the full process before design production would begin*
2021
Take Care by Beckah Amani, Triple J & Rage Music Video (dir. Rikiah Lizarraga, co-designer. Hannah Tayler)
Roles: Co-Designer, Concept to Final design, storyboarding, concept art, miniature doll construction, miniature worlds construction drawings
2020
A Winter’s Tale Set & Costume Design (dir. Ruby Rees)
Roles: Set & Costume Design, Concept to Final design, model making, concept art, costume renderings, venue plans
Volpone Hybrid Costume Design
Roles: Costume Design, Concept to Final design, costume renderings (sketch, collage, copic, photoshop renderings)
Into the Woods Set & Costume Design
Roles: Set & Costume Design, Concept to Final design, model making, concept art, costume renderings, technical drawings AutoCad
Elektra Set & Costume Design (dir. Sophie Benassi)
Roles: Set & Costume Design, Concept to Final design, model making, concept art, costume renderings, technical drawings AutoCad
2019
Cat on a Hot Tin Roof Set & Costume Design
Roles: Set & Costume Design, Concept to Final design, model making, costume renderings, technical drawings
Travesties Hybrid Costume Design
Roles: Costume Design, Concept to Final design, costume renderings, period costume focus
The Golden Age Set & Costume Design
Roles: Set & Costume Design, Concept to Final design, model making, concept art, costume renderings
2018
Buried Child Set & Costume Design
Roles: Set & Costume Design, Concept to Final design, model making, concept art, costume renderings
Les Liaisons Dangereuses Costume Design (HSC Drama)
Roles: Costume Design, Concept to Final design, costume renderings