Resume

Amy Poe

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Scenic & lighting designer and art director based in Dallas, TX. MFA in Entertainment Design, Southern Methodist University. Available for freelance and contract work across theatre, opera, film, and live media.

Experience

2024 — Current

Coordinator

The Dallas Opera — Dallas, TX

  • Responsible for planning and execution of 100+ character productions.
  • Manage productions for large, Tier 1 regional operas.
  • Coordinate efforts of IATSE crew and craftspeople for staged operas and touring productions.
2023 — 2025

Art Director & Wardrobe Head

Merit Street Media — Fort Worth, TX

  • Built and decorated sets for special broadcast segments.
  • Designed and coordinated visuals for marketing spots.
  • Served as Head of Wardrobe for The Dr. Phil Primetime Show, managing all on-camera wardrobe for show guests, contributors and on-air talent.
  • Coordinated fittings, sourced and pulled wardrobe options, and ensured every guest was camera-ready and on-brand before taping.
  • Maintained wardrobe continuity across multi-day shoots and managed inventory and wardrobe budgets across the network.
2021 — Current

Production Designer — Film, TV & Commercials

Freelance — Dallas, TX

  • Designed sets for commercial shoots with brand-aligned visual consistency.
  • Managed budgets and resources to meet deadlines within constraints.
  • Applied current materials and trends to create striking design elements.

Selected Design Credits

Scenic Design

  • Detroit '67 — Jubilee Theatre (dir. Jiles King), 2017
  • In the Blood — SMU / Margot Jones (dir. Rhonda Blair), 2017
  • Blues in the Night — Jubilee Theatre (dir. Michael Serrecchia), 2018
  • Bethany — SMU (dir. Caroline Hamilton), 2018
  • Split Second — Jubilee Theatre (dir. Benard Cummings), 2019
  • The Last Days of Judas Iscariot — SMU / Margot Jones (dir. Marcus Pinon), 2017
  • Harlem Renaissance “Deco Arch” — African American Museum (dir. Jiles King), 2018
  • 1776 — SMU, 2019

Lighting Design

  • Our Town — Circle Theatre (dir. Matthew Gray), 2019
  • Émilie La Marquise Du Châtelet — Texas Woman’s University (dir. Patrick Bynane), 2019
  • Cabaret — Texas Woman’s University (dir. Noah Lelek), 2019
  • How I Learned to Drive — SMU (dir. Diego Martinez), 2019
  • MONÆ — concert / live event lighting
Education
MFA, Entertainment Design
Southern Methodist University
2019
MA, Teaching Secondary English
University of Virginia
2006
BA, English & Drama
University of Virginia
2005
Skills & Tools
Vectorworks CADAdobe CC3D Rendering 3D PrintingLighting DesignSet Design StoryboardingProps DesignColor Theory Fashion StylingProject Management
Contact

amypoe@mac.com
540·538·8440
Dallas, TX
linkedin.com/in/theamypoe