MARA ISHIHARA ZINKY

Scenic Designer

TitleTheater DirectorYear
GorgeousRaven TheatreKirsten Fitzgerald2025
CarouselMusic Theater Heritage Tim Scott2025
Heartstrings/Hannah and HalmoniFilament TheaterJoel Willison/Karina Patel2025
Native GardensBuffalo Theatre EnsembleSteven Scott2025
Arcadia The University of ChicagoDavid New2024
Enough To Let The Light InContemporary American Theater FestivalKimberly Senior2024
The Porch On Windy HillMerrimack Rep
Weston Theatre Company
People’s Light		Sherry Stregack Lutken2024
Ms. Holmes and Ms. WatsonThird Avenue PlayworksJacob Janssen2024
Dial “M” For MurderNorthlight TheatreGeorgette Verdin2023
A Christmas CarolMetropolis Performing Arts CenterBrendan Ragan2023
Nightwatch Raven TheatreGeorgette Verdin2023
Baked!TheoGrace Dolezal-Ng2023
The Porch On Windy HillNorthlight TheatreSherry Stregack Lutken2023
The ConventSummit Performance IndianapolisLauren Briggeman2023
The Threepenny OperaTheo Ubique Cabaret TheatreFred Anzevino2023
RoutesRemy Bumppo Theatre Co. Mikael Burke2022
Cruel IntentionsKokandy ProductionsAdrian Abel Azevedo2022
Last HermanosA Red Orchid Theatre Ismael Lara Jr. 2022
Once Upon A MattressTheo Ubqiue Cabaret TheatreLandreee Fleming2022
Frozen Jr. Hammond Academy for Performing ArtsMelissa Brassard2021
Romeo and JulietHammond Academy for Performing ArtsRo Ogretz2021
8-TrackTheo Ubqiue Cabaret TheatreJamal Howard2021
BOB: A Life in Five ActsRoosevelt UniversityMikael Burke2021
La OfrendaAdventure Stage Co. Ana Velazquez2019
Diary of Anne FrankHammond Academy for Performing ArtsRo Ogretz2019
Mrs. Phu’s Cleansing JuicesThe Theatre School at DePaul UniversityKrissy Vanderwalker2017
Prospero’s StormThe Theatre School at DePaul UniversityDamon Kiely2016
Props Designer
TitleTheater DirectorYear
America v 2.1Definition TheatreTyrone Phillips2021
Fast CompanyJackalope Theatre CompanyKaiser Ahmed2020
Back In The DayUrban Theater CompanyMiranda Gonzalez, Raquel Torre2019
Life On PaperJackalope Theatre CompanyGus Menary2019
Fast Food ChainAdventure Stage ChicagoDaryl Brooks2019
Dry PowderAurora Theatre Co.Jennifer King2018

Assistant Scenic Designer

Title Theater Scenic DesignerYear
Tick, Tick…Boom!Cape Cod PlayhouseJack Magaw2024
Hitchcock BlondeRoyal Central School of Speech and DramaSimon Kenny2016
Esperanza RisingThe Theatre School at DePaul UniversityMaggie Armendariz2015
We’re Going To Be FineThe Theatre School at DePaul UniversityClaire DiVito2015
Symphony of CloudsThe Theatre School at DePaul UniversityJack Magaw2015
Production
Freelance Overhire

2019-Present

 •Worked as a scenic carpenter and props artisan in Chicago, IL, for theaters ranging from small storefront to LORT B theaters

Interim Assistant Props Supervisor – Chicago Shakespeare Theater

2019

 •Maintained props lists in collaboration with the stage management team and head props supervisor

 •Constructed hand props and painted furniture for The Kings Speech

  •Represented the props department during technical rehearsals

Properties Fellow – Berkeley Repertory Theatre

2017-2018

 • Constructed, researched, and sourced props and maintained the props list for 5 productions, including Angels in America Parts 1 &  2, and

Ain’t Too Proud: The Life and Times of the Temptations 

 • Advised a team of teenagers in their production of two original plays at the Berkeley Rep School of Theatre

 • Shadowed the Props Master at production and designer meetings and took notes

Prop Shop Assistant – The Theatre School at DePaul University

2014-2017

 • Constructed, researched, and modified props for 10 main stage productions a season

 • Pulled props for black box productions  • Assisted in an overhaul of the shop and hand prop storage organization

Education
Masters of Fine Arts: Design for Stage and Screen Tisch School of the Arts at New York UniversityExpected: 2028
Bachelor of Fine Arts: Scenic Design  The Theatre School at DePaul University2017
Study Abroad: Design for Stage Royal Central School of Speech and DramaFall 2016