Cedar Sage Elwood

Props Designer & Painter
She/Her

Resume

Sleuth

South Park Theatre
Summer '24

Director:
Stage Manager:
Scenic Design:
Props Manager:
Costume Design:
Lighting Design:
Sound Design:
Technical Director: Sabrina Hykes-Davis
Executive Director: Lorraine Mszanski

Props Manager, Scenic Painter, & Carpenter:
Cedar Sage Elwood

Crafted:
Re-Breakable Mug, Re-Breakable Figurines x2, Central Window
Altered:
Footstool (added support & reupholstered)
Edible:
"Whiskey" (iced tea), Toast (pre-toasted), "Caviar" (couscous), "Blood"
Honorable Mentions
Revolver, Vintage Board Games

A Rock Sails By

South Park Theatre
Summer '24

Director:
Stage Manager:
Scenic Design: Alex Keplar
Props Manager:
Costume Design:
Lighting Design:
Sound Design:
Technical Director: Sabrina Hykes-Davis
Executive Director: Lorraine Mszanski

Scenic Charge: Cedar Sage Elwood

True West

People's Light Theatre Company
Summer '23

Director: Mei Ann Teo
Scenic Design: You-Shin Chen
Costume Design: Sara Ryung Clement
Lighting Design: Wen-Ling Liao
Sound Design: Hao Bai
Projection Design: Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew
Fight Director: Adam Danoff
Photographer: Mark Garvin

Props Manager: Sarah Pierce
Asst' Props Manager: Cedar Sage Elwood

Crafted:
Budweiser logo, "Glass" Tabletop (Polycarbonate), Coupons
Altered:
E&J Whiskey Bottle, "Glass" Table, Chairs, "Dying" Fern
Edible:
"Budweiser" (sparkling water), "Whiskey" (iced tea), Toast (pre-toasted)
Honorable Mentions
70's Fridge (hauled from FB marketplace & scrubbed free of mold), Toasters (~20 individually selected & ordered from Ebay or otherwise attained), Garfield Phone (a darling subject to violence)

Lettie

People's Light Theatre Company
Summer '23

Director: Abigail Adams
Scenic Design: Daniel Zimmerman
Costume Design: Marla J. Jurglanis
Lighting Design: Dennis Parichy
Sound Design: Carsen Joenk

Props Manager: Sarah Pierce
Asst' Props Manager: Cedar Sage Elwood

Crafted:
Record Displays, Egg Rolls (model magic), Cranberry Jelly (silicone), Sweet Potatoes w/ Marshmallows
Altered:
Table Leaf (paint match), Lockers, Table Mats
Edible:
"Turkey" (rotisserie chicken), Mashed Potatoes, Mac & Cheese

Men on Boats

Pittsburgh Playhouse
Spring '23

Director: Sha Cage
Scenic Design: Daniel Allen
Lighting Design: Madelyn Miessmer
Costume Design: Maddie Macek
Sound Design: Howard Patterson
Photographer: John Altdorfer

Props Designer: Cedar Sage Elwood
Asst' Props Designer: Katie Mikula-Wineman
Props Artisan: Marissa Fisher
Special Thanks: Jim Utz, Toni Woods,
Kayliegh Douglas

Crafted:
Oars, Foam Fish, "Cooked" Peeling Skin Fish, Waterproof Fish, Fires, "Smoking" Fire, Sausages, Sextants, Men on Boats Sign
Altered:
Apples, Fishing Poles, Snake, Rope Ladder
Edible:
Corncakes, Apple, "Whiskey"

Cinderella

Pittsburgh Playhouse
Winter '22

Director: Tome' Cousin
Choreographer: Eileen Grace
Musical Director: Camille Rolla
Scenic Design: Noah Glaister
Costume Design: Damian Dominguez
Lighting Design: Joe Borsch
Sound Design: David Sykut
Photographer: John Altdorfer

Props Designer: Cedar Sage Elwood
Asst' Props Manager: Katie Mikula-Wineman
Prop Carpenter: Ethan Perkowski
Prop Artisan: Marissa Fisher
Prop Electrician: Jim Utz

Crafted:
Fox Puppet, Raccoon Puppet, Slingshot, Royal Horse, Stone Wishing Well, Stone Wall, Needle-Felted Mice, Invitations, Bouquets, Packages, Shields, Flags
Altered:
Father's Coat, Magic Book, Magic Walking Stick, Magic Jewelry Box, Lanterns, Herald Trumpets

Spring Awakening

Pittsburgh Playhouse
Spring '22

Spring Awakening depicts graphic content including: violence, a razor to the neck, a pistol, suicide themes, and drawn pornography.

Director: Danny Herman
Choreographer: Rocker Verastique
Intamacy & Fight Choreographer: Tonya Lynn
Scenic Design: Tucker Topel
Costume Design: Madeline Macek &
Michael Montgomery
Lighting Design: Hope Debelius
Photographer: John Altdorfer

Props Manager: Katie Mikula-Wineman
Asst' Props Manager: Cedar Sage Elwood
Prop Artisan: Ethan Perkowski
Special Thanks: Jim Utz

Crafted:
Wooden toilet, Photo, Erotic essay
Altered:
Piano (gutted & painted), Straight Razors (restored, dulled, polished, & taped edge), Schoolmaster canes
Weapons:
Straight Razor - dulled, taped edge
Rubber Gun - revolver
Switch - stick from a tree

Everybody

Pittsburgh Playhouse
Winter '21

Director: Rich Keitel
Scenic Design: Emily Landis
Costume Design: Madeline Macek
Lighting Design: AnnMarie Duggan
Master Electrician: Joe Borsch
Sound Design: Howard Patterson
Photographer: John Altdorpher

Props Manager: Katie Mikula-Wineman
Assistant Props Manager: Cedar Sage Elwood
Special Thanks: Jim Utz, JB

Crafted:
Fiberoptic tulips, Patchwork curtain, "Stuff" replica
Altered:
Lamp post, Tea table, Tea chairs x4

Fairy Garden

Point Park University
Installation - Spring '22

Materials:
Soft yarn, Crepe paper, Easter grass, Produce netting (recycled material), Aluminum wire, Hot glue, Elmer's glue, Acrylic wash (used as spatter)

Watercolor, Gouache

Acrylic, Latex

Pencil, Pen, Ink

Ceramics

Misc. Projects

Model Boxes

About

Cedar Sage Elwood

Props Designer & Artist
He/She

Art is a passion,
not a project.

An artist & crafter at heart, Cedar has been creating for over 10 years. She enjoys making props and painting sets, as well as having experience in set construction & set design.She graduated Point Park University in 2023 with a BFA in Theatrical Production, with a focus in props design and scenic painting.She is currently working as the Technical Director for a children's production as of October 2025.