Cheryl Dolan.  Scenic Artist.

b. 1985

Lives in Wells, Maine. 

Attended the School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and works in Souther Maine and the Greater Boston Area.  She started her theatrical career working in the Orlando Metropolitan Area.
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Dolan has painted over 50 main stage productions, 30+ childrens theater productions, and has also worked as a Scenic Craftsperson at SeaWorld Orlando.  She has also designed over 10 childrens shows.  She is currently the Resident Scenic Charge at The Ogunquit Playhouse in Ogunquit Maine.    She has had the privilege of working with many well respected Broadway and Off-Broadway designers and looks forward to next season and being apart of the creative team who has become her family at The Ogunquit Playhouse.  For the other half of the year, she is the Scenic Artist and Props Master at The Good Theater in South Portland, Maine.

She has a habit of continuing her craft outside of work.  While at home she is constantly creating; be it in her sketchbook, on canvas, with photography, or in the kitchen.  Cheryl's husband, Geof Dolan, is the Technical Director at The Ogunquit Playhouse.  This year Geof will be starting his 11th season.  Geof has deep roots in theater.  Both his parents Bob and Linda Dolan, are theatrical veterans.  Geof and Cheryl have a daughter who is also looking to be in the family business.  Ashlynn has been a part of the Childrens Theater Camp at The Playhouse for several years.  She loves to learn about what her parents do in the scene shop.  Ashlynn is also a bit of a sculptor.  Mom hopes one day that she hones that skill in and becomes an artist herself. 

Cheryl comes from a long line of Artists, from painters, musicians, seamstresses, sign painters, etc.  Her mother, Anita Loomis of Webster, Massachusetts is a studio artist and has her own website.   http://loomisfineart.com/