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Stella is now serving as Co-Marketing Director of Bridges Theatre Company, and is currently designing Agnes Borinsky's The Trees at the Pittsburgh Playhouse.



ABOUT

Stella, (she/they), is a queer scenic designer-marketer-artist based in the Finger Lakes region of New York State and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.Originally from Naples, NY, she is currently pursuing a B.F.A in Theatre Production: Design at Point Park University’s Conservatory of Performing Arts with an emphasis in scenic design, painting, and properties. Theatre has always been their home; her passion for creating the worlds of characters both classic and new is based in endless hours of hands-on creativity and an ever-developing mastery of scenic techniques in design and artistry.They are always excited to fulfill a designer’s vision and work with them to truly immerse an audience in a story through it’s inspiring scenery that realizes a director’s idea to it’s fullest potential.Her portfolio shows an overview of work completed alone as well as part of a team of artists. She aims to credit her colleagues appropriately on each project.In their free time, she is a lover of cats, film, and hard rock and is an active supporter and advocate for diversity, accessibility, neurodivergency and anti-racism both within theatre and beyond the stage.












SONDHEIM ON SONDHEIM (2022)

Pittsburgh Playhouse
October 19-23
Highmark Theatre
Director/Choreographer: Zeva Barzell
Technical Director: James Dworek
Music Director: James Cunningham
Stage Manager: Sam Kronhaus
Assistant Stage Managers: Sarah Fisch, Jessica Hampton, Angie Monahan
Scenic Designer: JohnMichael Bohach
Assistant to Scenic Designer: Hayden Bingham
Costume Designer: Michael Montgomery
Assistant to Costume Designer: Spencer Tuchscher-Hart
Lighting Designer: Alana Shepherd
Lighting Assistant: Madelyn Miessmer
Sound Designer: David Sykut
Projection Designer: Cat Wilson
Production Manager: Adrienne Wells
Properties Manager: Katie Mikula-Wineman
Properties Assistant: Emerson Wells
Scenic Charge: Katie Cook
Scenic Artists: Natasha Lowy, Hannah Kosela, Lizzie Martin, Mouse Stoye, Stella Frazer, Emmaline Naud, Katrina Hovanec, Cloe Joos


Photos by John Altdorfer

Process Photos



KENTUCKY (2022)

Pittsburgh Playhouse
November 16-20
Highmark Theatre
Director: Adil Mansoor
Technical Director: James Dworek
Assistant Technical Director: Patrick Costello
Choreographer: Anna Thompson
Music Director: Yan Pang
Stage Manager: Maureen Penko
Assistant Stage Managers: Claire Fenelon, Madison Figueroa-Diaz
Scenic Designer: Sasha Schwartz
Assistant to Scenic Designer: Lizzie Martin
Costume Designer: Valeria Liller
Lighting Designer: Theodore Lau
Sound Designer: Nathanael Brown
Production Manager: Adrienne Wells
Properties Manager: Katie Mikula-Wineman
Scenic Charge: Katie Cook
Scenic Artists: Natasha Lowy, Hannah Kosela, Lizzie Martin, Mouse Stoye, Stella Frazer, Emmaline Naud, Katrina Hovanec, Cloe Joos


Photos by John Altdorfer

Process Photos



CINDERELLA (2022)

Pittsburgh Playhouse
December 7-11
PNC Theatre
Director: Tomé Cousin
Technical Director: James Dworek
Choreographer: Eileen Grace Reynolds
Music Director: Camille Rolla
Stage Manager: Lauren Seigal
Assistant Stage Managers: Isabel Caldweel Aranza, Abi Cedeño, Maya Holmes, Madison Koropchak
Scenic Designer: Noah Glaister
Costume Designer: Damian Dominguez
Assistant to the Costume Designer: Olivia Keibler
Lighting Designer: Joe Borsche
Assistant Lighting Designer: Sam Crowe
Sound Designer: David Sykut
Production Manager: Adrienne Wells
Properties Manager: Katie Mikula-Wineman
Scenic Charge: Katie Cook
Scenic Artists: Natasha Lowy, Hannah Kosela, Lizzie Martin, Mouse Stoye, Stella Frazer, Emmaline Naud, Katrina Hovanec, Cloe Joos


Photos by John Altdorfer

Process Photos



NEWSIES (2023)

Pittsburgh Playhouse
February 22-27
PNC Theatre
Director: Danny Herman
Technical Director: Patrick Costello
Choreographer: Rocker Verastique
Music Director: Camille Rolla
Stage Manager: Maya Holmes
Assistant Stage Managers: Caroline Inches, Kirsten Kister, Madison Figueroa-Diaz
Scenic Designer: Tucker Topel
Associate Scenic Designer: Hayden Bingham
Assistant to the Scenic Designer: Stella Frazer
Costume Designer: Michael Montgomery
Associate Costume Designer: Spencer Tuchscher-Hart
Wardrobe Supervisor: Olivia Kiebler
Lighting Designer: Forrest Trimble
Assistant Lighting Designer: Sam Crowe
Lighting Supervisor: Theodore Lau
Sound Designer: Zach Moore
Production Manager: Adrienne Wells
Properties Manager: Taryn Novak
Prop Carpenter: Ethan Perkowski
Props Artisan: Kaileigh Douglas
Project Carpenter: Cas Blessing
Scenic Charge: Katie Cook
Scenic Artists: Natasha Lowy, Hannah Kosela, Lizzie Martin, Mouse Stoye, Stella Frazer, Emmaline Naud, Katrina Hovanec, Cloe Joos


Photos by John Altdorfer

Political Cartoon (Piece Designed by Stella Frazer)

Process Photos



MEN ON BOATS (2023)

Pittsburgh Playhouse
March 15-19
Highmark Theatre
Director: Sha Cage
Assistant Directior: Emily Vath
Technical Director: James Dworek
Stage Manager: Teagan DeGroen
Assistant Stage Managers: Mikayla Stasny, Roo McDonald
Scenic Designer: Daniel Allen
Associate Scenic Designer: Toni Woods
Assistant to the Scenic Designer: Emmaline Naud
Costume Designer: Maddie Macek
Assistant Costume Designer: Valeria Liller
Wardrobe Supervisor: LaRin Walls
Lighting Designer: Madelyn Miessmer
Sound Designer: Howard Parterson
Assistant Sound Designer: Ian Stoll
Production Manager: Adrienne Wells
Properties Manager: Cedar Ranson
Prop Carpenter: Ethan Perkowski
Props Artisan: Marissa Fisher
Project Carpenter: Wren Cannon
Scenic Charge: Katie Cook
Scenic Artists: Natasha Lowy, Hannah Kosela, Lizzie Martin, Mouse Stoye, Stella Frazer, Emmaline Naud, Katrina Hovanec, Cloe Joos


Photos by John Altdorfer

Process Photos



SENSE AND SENSIBILITY (2023)

Pittsburgh Playhouse
April 12-16
Highmark Theatre
Director: Jenny Lester
Choreographer: Avery Gingrich
Assistant Directiors: Madison Downing, Alexa Wildenberg
Technical Director: James Dworek
Stage Manager: Colleen Malecki
Assistant Stage Managers: Evan Smedley, Lauren Seigal, Katrina Hovanec
Dialect Coach: Kris Danford
Scenic Designer: Noah Glaister
Associate Scenic Designer: Lizzie Martin
Assistant to the Scenic Designer: Burke Rhodes
Costume Designer: Maddie Macek
Lighting Designer: Joe Borsch
Sound Designer: Nina Field
Assistant Sound Designer: Bryce Bienz
Production Manager: Adrienne Wells
Properties Manager: Katie Mikula-Wineman
Prop Carpenter: Emerson Wells
Props Artisan: Mouse Stoye
Scenic Charge: Katie Cook
Scenic Artists: Natasha Lowy, Hannah Kosela, Lizzie Martin, Mouse Stoye, Stella Frazer, Emmaline Naud, Katrina Hovanec, Cloe Joos


Photos by John Altdorfer

Process Photos



DOUBLE TROUBLE (2023)

Bristol Valley Theater
June 22 - July 1
Director/Choreographer: Richard Amelius
PSM: Abigail Dorwart
SM: Kaylyn Nichols
ASM: Evan Smedley
Scenic Designer: Mia Irwin
Lighting Designer: J.D. Hopper
Tech Intern/ALD: Sarah Schultz
Sound Designer: Rich Miller
Costume Designer: I.M. Fortunato
Props Designer: Maige Anderson
Master Electrician: Ian Easterwood
Master Carpenter: Joe Love
Carpentry Intern: Olivia Tortorella
Scenic Intern/Paint Charge: Stella Frazer
Costume Intern: Tim Nunez


Photos by Rich Miller



MAGICAL THINKING (2023)

WORLD PREMIERE at Bristol Valley Theater
July 6 - 15
Director: Suzi Takahashi
Playwright: Yu-Li Alice Shen
PSM: Abigail Dorwart
SM & Combat/Intimacy: Evan Smedley
ASM: Kaylyn Nichols
Scenic Designer: Ryan Dziedziech
Lighting Designer: David Heguy
Tech Intern/ALD: Sarah Schultz
Sound Designer: Jonathan Langberg
Costume Designer: Juno Jacobs
Costume Shop Manager: Zech Saenz
Props Designer: Maige Anderson
Master Electrician: Ian Easterwood
Master Carpenter: Joe Love
Carpentry Intern: Olivia Tortorella
Scenic Intern/Paint Charge: Stella Frazer


Photos by Rich Miller



LITTLE WOMEN THE MUSICAL (2023)

Bristol Valley Theater
July 20 - 29
Director/Choreographer: Richard Amelius
PSM: Abigail Dorwart
SM: Kaylyn Nichols
ASM: Evan Smedley
Scenic Designer: Natalie Eslami
Lighting Designer: Paul Hudson
Tech Intern: Sarah Schultz
Sound Designer: Rich Miller
Costume Designer: Zech Saenz
Props Designer: Maige Anderson
Master Electrician: Ian Easterwood
Master Carpenter: Jalissa Frye
Carpentry Intern: Olivia Tortorella
Scenic Intern/Paint Charge: Stella Frazer


Photos by Natalie Eslami



DRIVING MISS DAISY (2023)

Bristol Valley Theater
August 3 - 12
Director: Richard Amelius
PSM: Abigail Dorwart
SM: Evan Smedley
ASM: Kaylyn Nichols
Scenic Designer: Jack Golden
Lighting Designer: Sam Weiser
Sound Designer: Sarah Schultz
Costume Designer: Samantha Miller
Costume Shop Manager: Zech Saenz
Props Designer: Maige Anderson
Master Electrician: Ian Easterwood
Carpentry Intern: Olivia Tortorella
Scenic Intern/Paint Charge: Stella Frazer


Photos by Rich Miller



STEPHEN KING'S MISERY (2023)

Bristol Valley Theater
August 17 - 26
Director: Kate Rose Reynolds
PSM: Abigail Dorwart
SM: Kaylyn Nichols
ASM: Evan Smedley
Scenic Designer: Tim McMath
Lighting Designer: Matthew Weisgable
Sound Designer: Ian Easterwood
Tech Intern: Sarah Schultz
Costume Designer: Liz Porter Woods
Costume Shop Manager: Zech Saenz
Props Designer: Maige Anderson
Master Electrician: Nick Cozzo
Master Carpenter: Joe Love
Carpentry Intern: Olivia Tortorella
Scenic Intern/Paint Charge: Stella Frazer


Photos by Rich Miller



SHE KILLS MONSTERS (2023)

Bridges Theatre Company
October 13 - 15
Rauh Theatre
Director: Madeline Bedford
Fight Coordinator: Logan Kearney
Ass’t Fight Coordinator: Carissa Ater
Choreographer: Kassidy Kramer
Intimacy Coordinator: Iliana Sharp
Technical Directors: Isabel Caldwell, Emmaline Naud
SM: Jessica Hampton
ASMs: Briona Kelly, Annie Boothby
Scenic Designer: Stella Frazer
Lighting Designer: Nathan Phillips
Sound Designer: Jack Woods
Sound Engineer: Ian Stoll
Costume Designer: Alex Hamm
Assoc. Costume Designer: Alaina Donovan
Hair/Makeup Designer: Nicole Brady
Puppet Designer: Madyn Harris
Weapons Master: Anthony Morehead
Props Charge: Mouse Stoye
Paint Charge: Lizzie Martin
Scenic Artists: Piper Steffek, Jenna Halstead
LX Board Op: Samantha Ewaskiewicz


Photos by Daniel Herz




THE MYSTERY OF EDWIN DROOD (2023)

The Pittsburgh Playhouse
December 6 - 10
PNC Theatre
Director/Choreographer: Zeva Barzell
Technical Director: Patrick Costello
Stage Manager: Caroline Inches
Scenic Designer: JohnMichael Bohach
Lighting Designer: Madelyn Miessmer
Audio Designer: Alex Berg
Wig Designer: Natalie Flango
Costume Designer: Micheal Montgomery
ASMs: Angie Monahan, Evan Smedley, Annie Boothby
Head Carpenters: Karli Camp, Seth Clark
Asst. Scenic Designer: Stella Frazer
Asst. Scenic Charge: Lizzie Martin
Asst. Lighting Designer: Nathan Phillips
Asst. to Costume Designer: Alaina Donovan
Props Manager: Katie Mikula-Wineman
Asst. Props Manager: Ethan Perkowski
Prop Carpenter: Kaileigh Douglas
Prop Artisan: Wren Cannon
A1: Ian Stoll
A2: Jack Woods
Wardrobe Supervisor: Alex Hamm


Photos by John Altdorfer



ONE-LOG BRIDGE (2023)

New Hazlett Theater
December 7 - 8
Director: Rich Keitel
Composer/Librettist: Yan Pang
Assistant Director: Madison Thongmonkolchai, Simone Hunt
Choreographer: Jason Noer
Dramaturg: Emily Vath
Music Director: A.J. DePetris
Stage Manager: Lauren Wijangco
Scenic/Props Designer: Emmaline Naud
Assoc. Scenic/Props Designer: Stella Frazer
Lighting Designer: Rianne Lindsey
Media Designer: Jill Musser


Photos by Renee Rosensteel



LADY KILLER(S) (2024)

WORLD PREMIERE with Bridges Theatre Company
February 23-25
Rauh Theatre
Director: Mady Thetard
Playwrights: Lulu James and Morgan Kivlan
Technical Directors: Emmaline Naud, Isabel Caldwell Aranza
Scenic Designer: Stella Frazer
Associate Scenic Designer: Cas Blessing
Lighting Designer: Isabel Caldwell Aranza
Costume Designer: LaRin Walls
Music Director/Sound Designer: Mando Gonzalvez
Props Charge: Ethan Perkowski
Scenic Charge: Mouse Stoye


Photos by Daniel Herz



GREASE (2024)

Pittsburgh Musical Theatre
March 7-17
Byham Theater
Director/Choreographer: Danny Herman & Rocker Verastique
Music Direction: Francesca Tortorello
Assoc. Director/Choreographer: Lucas Fedele
TD: Jon Sage
ATD: Kevin Kocher
Producer: Colleen Doyno
Stage Manager: Gemma Mitchell
Scenic Design: Tucker Topel
Assistant Scenic Design: Stella Frazer
Lighting Design: Forrest Trimble
Costume Design: Jeremy Taylor
Wig/Makeup Design: Christopher Patrick
Sound Design: Greg Brooks
Production Assistant: Andonetta Trageser
Props Design: Amber Kocher


Photos by Matt Polk



FUN HOME (2024)

Bridges Theatre Company
March 22-24
Rauh Theatre
Director: Alyssa Marchbank
Music Director: Alex Davis
Choreographer: Iliana Sharp
Technical Director: Isabel Caldwell-Aranza
Technical Director & Props Charge: Emmaline Raud
Rehearsal Stage Manager: Madison Figueroa-Diaz
Production Stage Manager: Angie Monahan
Lighting Designer: Nathan Phillips
Scenic Designer: Burke Rhodes
Costume Designer: Alaina Donovan
Sound Designer & A1: Adelyn Heck
Sound Designer & A2: Bryce Bienz
Scenic Charge: Stella Frazer
Props Charge: Marissa Fisher


Photos by Madelyn Miessmer



DRY LAND (2024)

Pinnacle Productions
April 12-13
Rauh Theatre
Director: Madyson Hearsh
Stage Manager: Jessica Hampton
Assistant Stage Manager: Christopher Rone
Scenic Designer/Technical Director: Stella Frazer
Lighting Designer: Nathan Phillips
Lighting Programmer: Katelyn Gordy
Lighting Board Operator: Hailey Stoner
Head Carpenter: Burke Rhodes
Props Charge: Mouse Stoye
Sound Designer & Fight Choreographer: Carissa Ater
Choreographer: Sophie Gronczewski


Photos by Teagan DeGroen