Merit Glover (413) 770-4477
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Education
B.A. in Theatre Arts and Spanish, magna cum laude Case Western Reserve University,
Cleveland, OH
Education Abroad Universidad San Francisco de Quito, IES Abroad,
Quito, Ecuador
Secondary School Diploma Berkshire School,
Sheffield, MA
Professional Experience
Arkansas Repertory Theatre
Little Rock, AR
Production Assistant Jan. 2019 – Present
• Assisting AEA Stage Managers in the preparation, rehearsing, and running of all productions
• Other duties assisting the production management department
Kings Dominion Amusement Park
Doswell, VA
Costume Technician Oct. 2018 – Jan. 2019
• Ran wardrobe, including all associated organizational and laundry duties, for the park’s annual Haunt
event
• Changed over all costume spaces, storage and dressing rooms, from Haunt to Winterfest
• Built and altered costumes from patterns and pre-built garments for Winterfest
• Ran wardrobe and maintained costumes for Winterfest 2018 during repetitive, quickly moving
performances
Tuacahn Center for the Arts
Ivins, UT
Stitcher April – July 2018
• Built and altered hundreds of costumes under the direction of first hands and drapers in a fast paced
summer season
• Used domestic and industrial machines, as well as hand sewing
• Worked in a large scale costume shop with more than a dozen employees
Players’ Theatre Group, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
President May – Dec. 2017
• Served as artistic director and producer for the student theater organization
• Successfully grew the program offerings from two productions per semester to five productions
• Oversaw the five-member executive board
• Set growth goals for the organization and executed their fulfillment
Vice President May 2016 – May 2017
• Served as literary director and on executive board of organization
• Assisted and advised president in project management and conflict resolution
Technical Director March 2015 – Dec. 2015
• Created position, establishing duties and job description
• Served on executive board of organization
• Oversaw production designers, technicians, and organization property
Department of Theater, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Costume Shop Assistant Sept. 2014 – Dec. 2017
• Built and altered costumes for departmental productions
• Assisted with fittings
• Patterned and cut costumes
• Instructed other students in sewing skills and shop practices
Maltz Center for the Arts, Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, OH
Technical and Events Assistant Jan. – May 2017
• Inventoried and tested new A/V equipment following a multi-million dollar renovation of the historic
temple into a performing arts center
• Operated lighting console for university events and speakers
Provincetown Tennessee Williams Theater Festival
Provincetown, MA
Volunteer Services Intern Sept. 2016
• Assisted the Volunteer Manager in organizing almost one hundred volunteers during a week-long
theater festival, including assigning volunteers to positions and supervising volunteers at work
• Supported the Volunteer Manager in all capacities in a customer-service heavy position
Berkshire Theatre Group
Stockbridge, MA
General Technical Intern May – Aug. 2016
• Assisted in the scenic, costume, electrics, properties, and sound departments during a demanding
summer season
• Specialized in soft goods projects with the properties department
• Worked with many different technicians and artists in an environment that stressed flexibility
Berkshire Playwrights’ Lab
Great Barrington, MA
Administrative Volunteer May – Aug. 2013
• Assisted the General Manager with administrative functions, such as updating mailing lists and patron
information
• Networked with local businesses to promote upcoming events
Production Credits
Position Production Producer Director Dates
Production Asst. Native Gardens Arkansas Repertory Theatre Steve Broadnax III April – May 2019
Production Asst. Chicago Arkansas Repertory Theatre Ron Hutchins Feb.- Mar. 2019
Asst. Stage Manager American Dreams Cleveland Public Theatre Tamilla Woodard Mar. 2018
Stage Manager Entry Point 2018 Cleveland Public Theatre Various Jan. 2018
Stage Manager The Effect of Gamma Rays… CWRU Melissa Crum Nov. 2017
Director Love and Information CWRU Merit Glover Sept. 2017
Stage Manager Hunting and Gathering Players’ Theatre Group Will Oldham May 2017
Asst. Stage Manager Station Hope 2017 Cleveland Public Theatre Various April 2017
Wardrobe Aliens with Extraordinary Skills CWRU Erik Andrews April 2017
Director Elektra Players’ Theatre Group Merit Glover Mar. 2017
Production Asst. Clybourne Park Cleveland Play Donald Carrier Dec. 2016
House/CWRU MFA Program
Dramaturg Stupid F**king Bird CWRU Jonah Roth Sept. 2016
Sound Designer Stupid F**king Bird CWRU Jonah Roth Sept. 2016
Sound Board Op. Constellations Berkshire Theatre Group Gregg Edelman Aug. 2016
Follow Spot Op. Little Shop of Horrors Berkshire Theatre Group Ethan Heard July 2016
Director Kaleidoscope Players’ Theatre Group Merit Glover Nov. 2015
Sound Designer Kaleidoscope Players’ Theatre Group Merit Glover Nov. 2015
Co-Sound Designer A Midsummer Night’s Dream CWRU Jayce Tromsness Oct. 2015
Light Board Op. Urinetown The Footlighters Sara Bogomolny & Mar. 2015
Austin Kilpatrick
Light Board Op. All By Myself Players’ Theatre Group Maggie O’Brien Mar. 2015
Stage Manager Lobby Hero CWRU David Vegh Feb. 2015
Stage Manager Clover Players’ Theatre Group Jonah Roth Dec. 2014
Asst. Stage Manager The Exit Interview Players’ Theatre Group Anthony Newman Oct. 2014
Run Crew Waiting for Lefty CWRU Tim Koch Oct. 2014
Stage Manager Circle Mirror Transformation Homespun Theatre Jody Green June 2014
Asst. Stage Manager Far From the Trees Berkshire Playwrights’ Lab Tim Raphael Aug. 2013
Run Crew Life Science Berkshire Playwrights’ Lab Joe Cacaci June 2013
Construction Credits
Position Production Producer Designer Dates
Overhire Stitcher Chicago Arkansas Repertory Theatre Trish Clark Feb.-Mar. 2019
Stitcher Winterfest 2018 Kings Dominion Cedar Fair Ent. Oct. – Dec. 2018
Stitcher Prince of Egypt Tuacahn Center for the Arts Dustin Cross July 2018
Stitcher Cinderella Tuacahn Center for the Arts Janet Swenson April 2018
Stitcher In the Next Room; … CWRU Angelina Herin Nov. 2017
Stitcher The Effect of Gamma Rays … CWRU Angelina Herin Oct. 2017
Stitcher Aliens with Extraordinary Skills CWRU Angelina Herin April 2017
Stitcher The Illusion CWRU Angelina Herin Feb. 2017
Stitcher High Fidelity CWRU Frances Harrison Nov. 2016
Position Production Producer Designer Dates
Stitcher Barefoot in the Park CWRU Angelina Herin Oct. 2016
Properties Little Shop of Horrors Berkshire Theatre Group Mio Guberinic July 2016
Stitcher The Addams Family CWRU Angelina Herin Nov. 2015
Stitcher A Midsummer Night’s Dream CWRU Angelina Herin/ Oct. 2015
Frances Harrison
Stitcher The Learned Ladies CWRU Angelina Herin April 2015
Stitcher Lobby Hero CWRU Angelina Herin Feb. 2015
Stitcher The 25th Annual Putnam County CWRU Angelina Herin/ Nov. 2014
Spelling Bee Alexandria Jackson
Stitcher Waiting for Lefty CWRU Justin Bilewicz Oct. 2014
Playwriting
Muir and the Bridge:
Staged Reading in Entry Point Festival Cleveland Public Theatre Jan. 2019
Reading Case Western Reserve University Dec. 2017
SOURCE Arts/Humanities Research Grant Case Western Reserve University May – July 2017
Literary Management
Submission Reader Dobama Theatre Marilyn Bianchi Children’s Playwriting Festival 2019
Submission Reader The Playwrights Realm Writing Fellowship 2019
Submission Reader The Playwrights Realm Scratchpad Series 2019
Submission Reader Kitchen Dog Theater New Works Festival 2018
Awards and Accomplishments
CWRU 1st Place in Arts Category, Fall 2018 Intersections Poster Fair Dec. 2017
SOURCE Research Grant Recipient (Playwriting, National Parks) Summer 2017
Berkshire School Smith College Book Award May 2013
Award for Excellence in Stagecraft May 2012
Special Skills
• Proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite, Windows and Mac operating systems
• Proficient with QLab
• Licensed driver/car owner
• Basic carpentry
• Flat patterning, domestic and industrial sewing machines of various makes
• Literate in sheet music
• Fluent in Spanish, basic Quichua language skills
