Theatre Work
Isaac Van Curen is an experienced designer, manager, and artist. Inspired by theatre since he was a kid, he aims to create a conducive environment for storytelling and provide the resources to make these magical moments happen. As a manager, he works to create a space that operates smoothly and where everyone feels cared for, while going above and beyond to achieve their goals.
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Queensborough Community College
Costume Designer - Fall 2025
Directed by Lisa Yonker
Set by Michael Ruiz-del-Vizo
Lighting by Christopher Wong
Wardrobe Supervisor Jessica Irvin
Galas - Little Island
Costume Coordinator - Fall 2025
By: Charles Ludlam
Costume Designer: Hahnji Jang
Directed by: Eric Ting
Additional Music Selections by lead
Anthony Roth Costanzo
Wardrobe Swing - Summer 2025
Laura Pels Theatre
Wardrobe Supervisor, Theona White
Director, Lorin Latarro
Costumes, Tina McCartney
Starring Tony Nominee Betsy Wolfe
The Imaginary Invalid-
Moliére in the Park
Wardrobe Supervisor - Spring 2025
Lucie Tiberghien, Director and Translator
Costume Design - Jessica Irvin
The LeFrak Center at Lakeside - May 8-25
featuring live original music and choreography
Starring Tony and Olivier Award nominee
Sahr Ngaujah!
Hit the Wall -
Queensborough Community College
Costume Designer - Spring 2025
Directed by C. Julian Jiménz
Shadowboc Theatre
Wardrobe Supervisor: Jessica Irvin
Lysistrata - Queensborough Community College
Costume Designer - Fall 2024
Directed by Georgia McGill
Humanities Theater
Wardrobe Supervisor: Jessica Irvin
Stage Manager - June 2024
Written and Performer by Kyle Dacuyan as part of Open Call at the Shed
Directed by James Rutherford
Wardrobe Supervisor - Spring 2024
Directed by Lucie Tiberghien
Costume Design - Jessica Irvin
The LeFrak Center at Lakeside
Wardrobe Supervisor -
Spring 2023
Director: Lucie Tiberghien
Set Design: Alex Jourdan
Lighting Design: Stoli Stolnack
Costume Design: Jessica Irvin
Warrior Sisters of Wu
Wardrobe Swing - Winter 2024
Pan Asian Repertory Theatre
Costume Design, Karen Boyer
Directed by Jeff Liu
Covid Safety Assistant Manager - 2021 - 2023
Twilight Los Angeles 1992 - Anna Deavere Smith
Letters From Max - Sarah Ruhl
A Case for the Existence of God - Samuel Hunter
Signature Theatre
Tony Awards
Covid Safety Team -2023
Led by Hugh Hysell
Rehearsal Operations Team
Post Award Wing Guide
Thirteenth Night
Costume Designer -October 2022
Written and Directed by Minh-Anh Day
as part of the New York Theatre Festival
Letter to My Father
Stage Manager - 2021
Digital Performance
Directed by James Rutherford
M34 Productions
The Karamazovs
Stage Manager -Winter 2020
Directed and Written
by Anna Brenner
The New Ohio Theatre
Shakespeare in the Park
Delacorte Theatre
Operations Team
Much Ado About Nothing, Coriolanus, and Hercules (2019)
Merry Wives (2021)
Cabaret
Stage Manager -2019
The Deep End
Directed by Jacob Pincus
Pincus House Productions
Salome
Stage Manager - 2018
Salome - Iron Dale Center
Directed by James Rutherford
M34 Productions
Providence, Rhode Island
Stage Manager - Winter 2017
The Tank
Directed by Skylar Fox
Night Drive Productions
OHenry Productions
Literary & Social Media Manager - 2017
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The Altruists
Costume Design / Theatre Row
2017
For this production, I used a variety of graphic shirts and color blocking to show the characters' passions and the ideals they want to paint themselves as.
Directed by Amanda Conners
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The Last Five Years
Costume Design / Ithaca College
2016
For this Jason Robert Brown Musical,
I wanted to enhance the feeling of Cathy being trapped in Jamie's memories and her struggle to hold on to him.
Production Photos by Alex Jarvus
Directed by Adam Lee Secor
Aliens with Extraordinary Skills
Costume and Set Design / Ithaca College
2016
The distinction between the INS and the real characters combines the idea of a Clown Fun House with NYC streets.
Production Photos by Isaac VanCuren
Directed by Dean Robinson
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HEDDA
Costume and Set Design / HERE Arts
2016
I kept to a more traditional style design in order to expand more on the abstract moments.
Production Photos by Bridget Badore.
Directed by Drew Weinstein
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Sunday in the Park with George
Projection Design / Ithaca College
2016
For this concert production, I designed the animation. This gallery has some examples of some of the photo manipulations that I did to enhance the storytelling.
Directed by Aimee Radics