About
AbOut The artisT
SCENOGRAPHY // IMMERSIVE DESIGN // PUPPETRY
Whitney Lehn Meltz (they/them) is a desert trans-plant and artist of oddities. Whitney spends their time designing and fabricating props, dioramas, and puppetry for companies such as Meow Wolf and Cirque du Soleil, occasionally teaching classes for UNLV’s theatre department, and freelancing as a scenic and puppetry designer around the country. Whitney also recently co-founded the Loose Thread Puppet Cult and received a grant to create Las Vegas’s first-ever Puppet SLAM series, for which they serve as Curator and Co-Producer.
wHaT i cAn Do FOR yoU
I’m a proud jack of all trades when it comes to creative work. If your idea isn’t covered in the services below, don't let that stop you! I’m always ready to take on fresh challenges and bring bold, unconventional projects to life.
Whether it's a set, a puppet, or a never-before-seen art piece, I deliver everything from sketches and renderings to CAD files, 3D models, or hand-built maquettes. Bring me a prompt or inspiration and I’ll bring it to life.
DesIGn ServicEs
EducaTiON
Masterclasses, workshops, rehearsals, you name it! With five plus years of collegiate teaching experience, I create engaging, hands-on learning opportunities in scenic arts, puppet building and puppeteering, prop fabrication, and my personal favorite- design philosophy.
fAbricatIOn
Skilled in a wide range of materials and techniques, I build props, puppets, and sculptures of any scale. Bring your own design or let me create one for you and I’ll make it happen for you in my studio.
project Management
Need help figuring out the tough stuff like timelines, budgets, materials, or safety requirements? I can troubleshoot from afar or jump right in to help problem solve. If a little direction would go a long way, I’m skilled at creating actionable game plans to get your project on track.
aCcOlADes
BroAdway WORlD LaS VeGAs
Whitney has won several
community driven awards for
Best Scenic Design of a Musical,
the most recent being in 2023 for "Hedwig and the Angry Inch"
at Majestic Repertory Theatre.
PupPeT SlaM nEtwOrK
Whitney won a grant this year to produce a series of Puppet Slams in Las Vegas, the first of its kind in the entertainment capital of the world! They have curated, produced, hosted, and/or performed in the first three
"Loose Thread Puppet SLAMS"
oMeGa mArt - MEOW woLF
Whitney has received multiple internal recognitions for their creative endeavors on the Exhibition Art & Scenic Team at Omega Mart, including being selected as the "Shrimp of the Month"
in September of 2024!
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