Resume
MFA - University of Minnesota Twin Cities
Select Costume Designs:
The Coronation of Poppea Cincinnati Opera, Zack Winokur (dir.)
POLKADOTS: The Cool Kids Musical Legacy Theatre, Mark Smith (dir.)
GUESS WHO'S COMING to DINNER Cincinnati Shakespeare, D. Lynn Meyers (dir.)
OTHELLO Cincinnati Shakespeare, Chris V. Edwards (dir.)
DRACULA Cincinnati Shakespeare, Brian Phillips (dir.)
RICHARD III Cincinnati Shakespeare, Brian Phillips (dir.)
ANTONY and CLEOPATRA Cincinnati Shakespeare, Brian Phillips (dir.)
JULIUS CAESAR Cincinnati Shakespeare, Sara Clark (dir.)
MUCH ADO Cincinnati Shakespeare, Sara Clark (dir.)
LITTLE WOMEN Cincinnati Shakespeare, Sara Clark (dir.)
TARZAN (Suzi Bass Award) Legacy Theatre, Mark Smith (dir.)
SPUNK Penumbra Theatre, Patdro T. Harris (dir.)
YEOMEN of the GUARD Gilbert and Sullivan Very Light Opera Co.
CHRISTMAS CAROL Commonweal Theatre, Scott Dixon (dir.)
PUTNAM COUNTY SPELLING BEE Creede RepertoryTheatre, Jessica Jackson (dir.)
THE JOY OF GOING SOMEWHERE Creede Rep. Theatre, Maurice LaMee (dir.)
A WONDERFUL NOISE Creede Repertory Theatre, Joe Ward (dir.)
Film:
Costume Designer, "Stay Then Go" Shelli Ainsworth (dir), Christine Walker (prod)
Work Experience:
2015-2018 Resident Costume Designer - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
2013-14 Adjunct Costume Designer - Lipscomb University (Nashville, TN)
2014 Stitcher/Wardrobe - Central City Opera
2012 Costume Shop Manager/Designer - NCCA Papermill Theatre
2011 Draper - Barrington Stage Company
2009, 2010 Costume Shop Manager/Designer - Creede Repertory Theatre
2007-2009 Assistant Costume Designer - Cincinnati Shakespeare Company
2006-2007 Wardrobe Mistress - Triad Stage
I loved to play dress-up as a kid and my mother loves to tease about the countless dress-up clothes that I insisted on wearing in public. At a young age, I had already discovered the transformative powers of a garment. That saucy floral print dress and pumps made my eight-year-old self feel like a different person; a powerful individual with a specific history and background and a unique personality. I instinctually understood what a garment told me about character and enjoyed exploring the world through their eyes. This sense of play still exists in my work as a costume designer and remains at the core of my artistic journey.
My aesthetic leans toward studied negligence of layers and distressing. The satire and melodrama of vaudeville always attract me. I relish the fool or clown in any production. I am delighted when the hard and soft can work together in evocative harmony; armor and silk, leather and knits. My instinct pushes me toward thrift and I often use found objects or non-traditional materials to create garments.
The theatre allows me to explore all those questions that eat away at my pillow each night and imagine all of the what-ifs. I seek to engage with fellow theatre artists and an audience that feels the same. *