Pressly

Martinat

The show still has to work tomorrow.

Costume Technician | Stitcher | Wardrobe

I translate design intent into construction decisions and anticipate how those decisions function in wardrobe under performance conditions.

Rentals • Repertory Durability • Continuity

presslymartinat@gmail.com | 828-290-9006
Availability: May–Aug 2026

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Florencia en el Amazonas

First Hand

UNCSA

Executed layered lace appliqué engineering and pattern refinements for principal opera garments, maintaining silhouette integrity under rehearsal and staging demands.

• Lace appliqué stabilization for stage durability

• Structural interior support for movement and staging

RUN OF SHOW COMPETENCIES

Repertory wardrobe execution

  • Execute assisted + solo quick changes using preset systems

  • Perform discreet, time-sensitive repairs during performance without interrupting flow

  • Build and maintain preset and tracking systems for quick changes and repertory rotation

  • Dress principals + ensemble efficiently under time pressure

  • Manage laundry/reset cycles between performances

  • Maintain costume continuity across repertory rotation; adjust for wear and performance demands

  • Adapt quickly to notes, changes, and unexpected issues during run

SAFETY & INCIDENT RESPONSE

Safety is operational—embedded in planning, material choice, and live response.

  • Plans workflow sequencing to reduce preventable risk
  • Maintains tool and environment awareness (shop + backstage)
  • Monitors fatigue across extended runs
  • Documents and communicates incidents clearly
  • Prioritizes performer safety during fittings and quick changes
  • Maintains clean, hazard-aware work environments

Run experience includes real-time response to loss of consciousness, mid-track injury, and prop-related laceration during live performance. Response prioritized immediate stabilization, first aid, and maintaining show continuity without escalation.

‍ ‍Certifications

  • First Aid / CPR

  • Bloodborne Pathogens

  • Respiratory Protection

  • OSHA-10 (in progress)

Plate Throwing Sequence — The Trestle at Pope Lick Creek, UNCA
Designer / Draper / Dye Specialist

Engineered and executed all garments, including custom dye processes and material treatments.
Specified materials and construction methods to withstand repeated performance stress.

RENTAL PACKAGE COMPETENCIES

Rental packages handled as working systems: intake, adaptation, continuity, maintenance, and return. Experience includes adapting established rental packages for new casts while maintaining fit, continuity, durability, and return condition.

FLY — Flat Rock Playhouse

First Hand (Rental Package)

  • Rental package First Hand; reversible fitting and continuity maintained

  • Tuskegee Airmen rental suits; fitted, preserved, and stabilized for run

  • First Hand on rental package; fit adaptation without compromising construction

Pump Boys and Dinettes — Flat Rock Playhouse

Stitcher (Rental Package)

  • durable, reversible changes for performance wear

  • Rental garments maintained, altered, and reset for consistent run continuity

    [PHOTO BY SCOTT TREADWAY/Treadshots]

The Importance of Being Earnest

Designer/First Hand

Flat Rock Playhouse

Designed and executed period garments with integrated internal support to sustain proportion and performance wear.

The Mystery of Irma Vep

First Hand/Dresser

Flat Rock Playhouse

Mame

Stitcher/First Dresser

Santa Rosa Summer Repertory Theatre

Maintained a principal rapid-change track, implementing preset organization and targeted reinforcement to ensure garment stability and performance continuity across repertory runs.

The Rocky Horror Show

Costume Construction & Performance Engineering

Flat Rock Playhouse

  • Engineered stretch performance garments to support high-mobility choreography

  • Reinforced closures and seam intersections for sustained performance stress

  • Built garments for durability across repertory runs and repeated wear

Corsets

Structural Costume Construction

Techniques shown: steel boning · petersham waist stays · prussian tape channels reinforced seam intersections

Interior construction detail

Draped industrial felt armature featuring traditional Italian trapunto, sculpt-coat surface treatment, bronze patina finish, and reinforced leather side-buckle closures for performance mobility.

Armor