August Le-Hoang
Properties Director, Artisan, Purchaser
Headshot by Evan Daniel
Hello! I’m August, a 4th-year undergrad in the Stage Properties program at UNC School of the Arts. I am currently the shop purchaser and props director for UNCSA's Troilus and Cressida. I have an educational background in Supply Chain Management and film. My favorite work includes paper goods, detail work, and floral displays.This website is meant to serve as a highlight reel of my proudest works. Please feel free to explore my more expansive portfolio at the link below and reach out with any questions!
Skills and Interests
Graphic Design
Programs: Canva, Picsart, Phonto
The Nutcracker crew games, restored documents (before + after), dance cards, wine labels
Carpentry
turned leg + duplicate, mortise and tenon joint, cabriole leg
Scenic Art
brushless texture, trompe l'oeil, 3D texture, garden and preval sprayer
Floral Displays
hanging basket arrangements, flower crown, paper flower assembly
Jewelry
found object earrings, necklaces, costume replication (Howl Pendragon), head jewelry
Soft Goods
cross stitch, hand embroidery, costume replication (Isha from Arcane), crochet
Stage
The Nutcracker | 2024 - 2025
Director and Choreographer: Ilya Kozadayev | Position: Props Director
painted nutcracker doll, designed fabric present wrapping, turned foam eggs
Artisan Collaborators: Lydia Eldredge, Julia Nelson, and Nicole DaSilva
Le Belles-Soeurs | 2025
Scenic Designer: McKenna Leach & Jordan Rodriguez | Props Director: Ross Stephens | Position: Artisan
designed cigarette box, book labels, and label stencil
Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune | 2025
Scenic Designer: Bianca DeCarli & Isabella Rebollo Colón | Props Director: D. Austin | Position: Artisan
designed 80s accurate margarine and milk carton, restored flat lays
Fefu & Her Friends | 2024
Scenic Designer: Ava Downs & Liam Klingberg | Props Director: Madi Carpenter | Position: Asst. Props Director
icebox paint treatment (w/ Willow MacIvor), set dec, furniture restoration, antler mount, show storage label
Barbecue | 2024
Scenic Designer: Tierney Brennan | Props Director: Mahalet Andargachew | Position: Artisan
faux finished for wood paint treatment, designed brochure
Barbecue | 2023
Scenic Designer: Ben Hirschfield | Props Director: Liv Bast | Position: Artisan
designed birthday card and diplomas, assembled set dec paper props, digitally restored beer labels
Film
Remember My Name | 2022
Position: Director, Writer, Production Designer, Cinematographer
Lovesong | 2023
Director: Camilla Zaidee Bennett | Costume Designer: Erika Sharp | Position: Asst. Costume Designer
