Molly Somers

CV

Design

2026

  • In My Day – Phoenix Theatre, University of Victoria. Written by Rick Waines. Directed by Roy Surette.
    • Projection Design

2025

  • Our Town – Phoenix Theatre, University of Victoria. Written by Thorton Wilder. Directed by Soheil Parsa.
    • Scenic Design
    • Costume Design
  • Twelfth Night – Phoenix Theatre, University of Victoria. Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Fran Gebhard
    • Costume Design
  • Forestorium – Tree of Life Gathering – Hase’ for Awi’nakola Foundation. Created by Paul Walde
    • Costume Design

2021

  • 1 Bed 1 Bath – Atlantic Fringe Festival. Created by Molly Somers, Adri Vanos, and Jacob Wisbey
    • Puppet Design and Construction

Assistant Design

2024

  • The Hot L Baltimore – Phoenix Theatre, University of Victoria. Written by Lanford Wilson. Directed by Peter Maguire. Designer by Wylie Moorman.
    • Assistant Set Design
  • The Bear and The Proposal – Caravan Farm Theatre. Written by Anton Chekov. Adapted and Directed by Estelle Shook. Designed by Carmen Alatorre.
    • Assistant Costume Design
  • The Importance of Being Earnest – Phoenix Theatre, University of Victoria. Written by Oscar Wilde. Directed by Alistair Newton. Designed by Carmen Alatorre.
    • Assistant Costume Design

Production

2026

  • A Sudden Violent Burst of Rain – Phoenix Theatre, University of Victoria. Written by Sami Ibrahim. Directed by Sophia Treanor. Designed by Emma Brown.
    • Scenic Paint

2025

  • Our Town – Phoenix Theatre, University of Victoria. Directed by Soheil Parsa. Designed by Molly Somers
    • Lead Scenic Paint
  • La Bete & Blood Wedding – Great Works Theatre Festival. Directed by Brian Richmond and Mercedes Bátiz-Benét. Designed by Karyn McCallum.
    • Scenic Paint
  • Twelfth Night – Phoenix Theatre, University of Victoria. Written by William Shakespeare. Directed by Fran Gebhard. Designed by Thomas Moore.
    • Lead Scenic Paint
  • The Killing Game – Phoenix Theatre, University of Victoria. Written by Eugene Ionesco. Directed by Conrad Alexandrovic. Designed by Spencer McCairns.
    • Scenic Paint

2024

  • The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Phoenix Theatre, University of Victoria. Written by Rachel Sheinkin. Directed by Jacques Lemay. Designed by Hana Ramsay.
    • Scenic Paint

Teaching Positions

  • Teaching Assistant. University of Victoria. History of Fashion and Body Modification. Taught by Prof. Carmen Alatorre. Fall 2024, Spring 2026.
  • Teaching Assistant. Dalhousie University. Writing about Stage and Screen. Taught by Dr. Dawn Brandes. Spring 2022.
  • Teaching Assistant. Dalhousie University. Film Analysis. Taught by Dr. Shannon Brownlee. Fall 2022.
  • Teaching Assistant. Dalhousie University. Writing about Performance. Taught by Dr. Roberta Barker. Fall 2021.
  • Teaching Assistant. Dalhousie University. Film Analysis. Taught by Dr. David Nicol. Fall 2021.

Education and Select Awards

  • Master of Fine Arts. Design & Production
    • University of Victoria. Victoria, B.C.
    • Current. Expected completion Summer 2026
      • UVic Graduate Fellowship
      • Jeffrey Rubinoff Art as a Source of Knowledge Scholarship
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons’). Theatre Studies
    • Minor in Film Studies
    • Dalhousie University. Halifax, N.S.
    • Spring 2021.
      • Christine Zinck Prize
      • Robert Merritt Award
      • Frank Sobey Scholarship