PROFESSIONAL THEATRE DESIGN EXPERIENCE 1965 - present;

 

 

2015            Asolo Repertory Theatre, Sarasota, Florida

Costume Design for The Matchmaker, directed by Peter Amster, scenery by Russell Metheney, lighting by Paul Miller, wig and makeup design by Michelle Hart

 

2014            Trinity Theatre, San Antonio, Texas

Costume Design for Our Country's Good, directed by Stacey Connelly, scenery by Sarah Martin, lighting by Tim Franci

 

2014            The Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

Costume Design for Gypsy, directed by Gary Griffin, scenery by Kevin Depinet, Lighting by Philip S. Rosenberg, wig and makeup design by Melissa Veal

 

2013            The Asolo Repertory Theatre, Sarasota, Florida

Costume Design for You Can't Take It With You, directed by Peter Amster, scenery by Jeffrey W. Dean, Lighting by Aaron Muhl

 

2012            The Asolo Repertory Theatre, Sarasota, Florida

Costume Design for Fanny Brice: America's Funny Girl, directed by David Bell, choreography by Katie Spelman, scenery by Brian Sidney Bembridge, lighting by Jesse Klug

 

2012            The Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

Costume Design for The March, adapted and directed by Frank Galati, scenery by James Schuette, lighting by James Ingalls, sound by Josh Schmidt

 

2012            The Asolo Repertory Theatre, Sarasota, Florida

Costume Design for Fallen Angels, directed by Peter Amster, scenery by Robert Mark Morgan, lighting by Aaron Muhl

 

2011            Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume Design for, Follies, directed by Gary Griffin, scenery by Kevin Depinet, lighting by Christine Binder, wig and                       makeup design by Melissa Veal

 

2011            The Asolo Repertory Theatre, Sarasota, Florida

                      Costume Design for Deathtrap, directed by Peter Amster, scenery by Michael Schweikardt, lighting by Aaron Muhl

 

2010            Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume Design for Macbeth, conducted by Renato Palumbo, directed by Barbara Gaines, scenery by James Noone,
                      lighting by Robert Wierzel

 

2009             Asolo Theater, Sarasota Florida

                      Costume Design for The Perfume Shop, directed by Peter Amster, scenery by Jeffrey W. Dean, Lighting by Aaron Muhl

 

2009             Theater Center, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois

                      Costume Design for Arsenic and Old Lace, directed by Frank Galati, scenery by Collette Pollard, lighting by Sarah                       Hughey

 

2008             Royal George Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume Design for Don't Dress For Dinner, directed by John Tillinger, scenery by James Noone, Lighting by Keith Parham

 

2008             Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume Design for Amadeus, directed by Gary Griffin, scenery by Daniel Ostling, lighting by Philip Rosenberg

 

2008             AMTP at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois

                      Costume Design for the musical, Dangerous Beauty, directed by Sheryl Kaller, scenery by Collette Pollard, lighting by                       Michelle Habeck

 

2007             The Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume Design for The Crucible, directed by Anna D. Shapiro, scenery by Todd Rosenthal, lighting by Donald Holder

 

2006             Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Chicago, Illinois and Swan Theatre, Stratford-Upon-Avon

                      Costume Design for Henry IV, parts 1 and 2, directed by Barbara Gaines, scenery by Neil Patel, lighting by Ken Billington

 

2005             American Girl Place, Chicago, Illinois and Los Angeles, California

                      Costume Design for the American Girl Revue , directed by Scott Davidson

 

2005             Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume Design for Measure For Measure, directed by Barbara Gaines, scenery by Neil Patel, lighting by Chris Akerlind

 

2003             American Girl Place, New York, New York

                      Costume Design for the American Girl Revue , directed by Scott Davidson

 

2002             Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume design for Love's Labor's Lost , directed by Barbara Gaines, scenery by Michael Phillipi

 

2001             Lyric Opera Center, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume design for Lovers and Friends, directed by David Petrarca, scenery by Todd Rosenthal, lighting by Christine Binder

 

2001             The Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume Design for David Copperfield , directed by Giles Havergall, scenery by Kate Edmunds, lighting by Peter Maradudin

 

2000             The Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume Design for Closer, directed by Abigail Deser, scenery by Neil Patel, lighting by James F. Ingalls

 

2000             The Mercury Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume Design for The Last Night of Ballyhoo, directed by Robert E. Gaspar, scenery by, lighting by

 

1999             The Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume design for Hysteria, directed by John Malkovich, scenery by David Gropman, lighting by Paul Gallo

 

1999             Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume design for Henry IV, parts 1 and 2, directed by Barbara Gaines, scenery by James Noone, lighting by Donald                       Holder

 

1998             American Girl Place, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume design for the American Girl Revue, directed by Kim Rubinstein, scenery by Nephelli Antonaiddis, lighting by Geoff                       Rice

 

1998             Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Boulder, Colorado

                      Costume design for Love's Labor's Lost, directed by Ina Marlowe, scenery by William Forrester, lighting by

 

1998             The Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago, Illinois & Barbican Center, London

                      Costume design for The Man Who Came To Dinner, directed by James Burrows, scenery by Michael Yeargan, lighting by                       Kevin Rigdon            

 

1997             The Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume design for As You Like It, directed by Michael Maggio, scenery by John Culbert, lighting by Kevin Rigdon

 

1997             The Chicago Opera Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume design for Don Giovanni, directed by Charles Newall, scenery by Todd Rosenthal, lighting by

 

1997             The Court Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume design for The Philadelphia Story, directed by Charles Newall, scenery by Todd Rosenthal, lighting by Shannon                       McKinney

 

1996             The Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume design for The Libertine, directed by Terry Johnson, scenery by Derek McClain, lighting by Kevin Rigdon

 

1995             Chicago Cultural Center, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume design for Romance in Swingtime, choreography by Billy Siegenfeld, Lighting by Joseph Appelt, for Jump Rhythm                       Jazz Project

 

1994              The Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume design for A Little Night Music , directed by Michael Maggio, scenery by John Lee Beatty, lighting by Michael                       Phillipi

 

1994             Harold Washington Library, Chicago, Illinois

                      Gus Giordano Dance Festival, Getting There , choreography by Billy Siegenfeld, Lighting by Joseph Appelt

 

1994             The Court Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume design for The Importance of Being Earnest, directed by Nicholas Ruddall, scenery by Linda Buchanan, lighting by                       Rita Pietraszek

 

1994             The Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume design for King Richard II, directed by David Petrarca, scenery by Russell Metheny, lighting by James F. Ingalls

 

1993             Indiana Repertory Theatre, Indianapolis, Indiana

                      Costume design for She Loves Me, directed by Peter Amster, scenery by William Bloodgood, lighting by William Lincoln

 

1993             Skylight Opera Theatre, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

                      Costume design for The Jewel Box , directed by Chas Rader-Scheiber, scenery by Nicholas Lundy, lighting by Jennifer Norris

 

1993             The Steppenwolf Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume designer for As You Like It , directed by Frank Galati, scenery by Kevin Rigdon, lighting by Robert Christen,                       production not realized.

 

1992             The Dallas Opera, Dallas

                      Costume designer for The Voyage of Edgar Allan Poe, remount of the l991 Lyric Opera production.

 

1991             The Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume designer for The Visit , directed by David Petrarca, scenery by Paul Steinberg, lighting by James F. Ingalls.

 

1991             The Missouri Repertory Theatre, Kansas City, Missouri.

                      Costume designer for King Richard III , directed by George Keathley, scenery by John Ezell

 

1990             The Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume designer for The Voyage of Edgar Allen Poe , directed by Frank Galati, scenery by John Conklin, lighting by Duane                       Schuler.

 

1990             The Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume designer for The Winter's Tale , directed by Frank Galati, scenery by John Conklin, lighting by Jennifer Tipton.

 

1990             The Missouri Repertory Theatre, Kansas City, Missouri

                      Costume designer for Born Yesterday, directed by George Keathley.

 

1989             The Missouri Repertory Theatre, Kansas City, Missouri

                      Costume designer for The Tempest , directed by Dennis Rosa, scenery by John Conklin.

 

1989             Lyric Opera Center for American Artists, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume designer for The Fan , a world premiere by Lee Goldstein, directed by Charles Kondec.

 

1988             Northlight Theatre, Evanston, Illinois

                      Costume designer for Nothing Sacred , directed by David Petrarca, scenery by Michael Phillipi, lighting by Robert                                   Christen.

 

1988             O'Rourke Center for Performing Arts, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume designer for A Final Evening with The Illuminati , produced by Cullen, Heneghan and Platt, directed by Rebecca                       Wackler, scenery by Jeffrey Bauer, lighting by Rita Pietraszek.

 

1987             Northlight Theatre, Evanston, Illinois

                      Costume designer for The Perfect Party , directed by Nick Faust.

 

1986             The Missouri Repertory Theatre, Kansas City, Missouri

                      Costume designer for Othello , directed by Peter Bennett.

 

1986             Lyric Opera Center for American Artists, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume designer for The Guilt Of Lillian Sloan , a world premiere by William Neil, directed by Frank Galati, scenery and                       lighting by John Williams and Diane Ferry Williams.

 

1985             The Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume designer for The Government Inspector , directed by Frank Galati, scenery by Michael Merritt, lighting by Kevin                       Rigdon.

 

1984             Victory Gardens Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume designer for Eminent Domain , directed by Dennis Zacek

 

1982             Apollo Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume designer for Tintypes , conceived and directed by Mary Kyte and Gary Pearl, scenery by David Emmons.

 

1982             Body Politic Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume designer for The Petrified Forest , directed by James O'Reilly, scenery by Tony Norrenbrock, lighting by Rita                       Pietraszek.

 

1982             St. Nicholas Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume designer for Anna Christie, Scenery by Joseph Nieminski, production not realized.

 

1981             The Goodman Theatre, Chicago. Illinois

                      Costume designer for Plenty , directed by Gregory Mosher, scenery by Margery Kellogg, lighting by Jennifer Tipton.

 

1980             The Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, Minnesota

                      Costume designer for Desire Under The Elms , directed by George Keathley, scenery by James Guenther

 

1979             The Court Theatre, Chicago, Illinois

                      Costume designer for Hamlet and Rosencrantz And Guildenstern Are Dead , directed by Robert Benedetti, scenery by Linda                       Buchanan, lighting by Robert Shook.

 

1969-1978      Resident Costume designer for the Goodman Theatre, Chicago, Illinois:

                       Much Ado About Nothing , directed by William Woodman.

                       The Seagull , directed by Gregory Mosher.

                       Don Juan , directed by William Woodman.

                       A Long Day's Journey Into Night , directed by George Keathley.

                       The Twentieth Century , directed by William Woodman.

                       The Devil's Disciple , directed by William Woodman.

                       The Cherry Orchard , directed by Bryan Murray.

                       Henry IV, Parts I and II , directed by William Woodman, scenery and lighting designed by Peter Wexler.

                       In The Matter Of J. Robert Oppenheimer , directed by Gene Lesser.

                       The Ruling Class , directed by Patrick Henry.

                       The Royal Family , directed by Douglas Seale.

                       Assassination 1865 , written and directed by Stuart Vaughan.

                       Poor Bitos , directed by Douglas Campbell.

                       The Threepenny Opera , directed by Douglas Seale.

                       Heartbreak House , directed by Douglas Seale.

                       You Can't Take It With You , directed by Edward Payson Call.

 

1976               Lyric Opera School, Lyric Opera of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois

                       Costume designer for The Rake's Progress , staring Kathleen Kuhlmann and Frank Little.

 

1974               Arlington Park Theatre, Arlington Park, Illinois

                       Costume designer for The Return Of The Native, by Thomas Hardy, directed by Patrick Henry.

 

1971-1972       Ravinia Summer Festival, Highland Park, Illinois

                         Costume designer for:

                         Look Homeward Angel , directed by George Keathley.

                         Lysistrata , directed by William Francisco.

 

1967, 1968,      American Theatre Institute, Aspen, Colorado

1975                 Costumes designed for productions of:

                         The Imaginary Invalid , directed by Frank Wersching.

                         The Emperor's Nightengale , directed by Frank Wicks.

                         Land Of The Dragon , directed by Moses Goldberg

                         The Fantastics , directed by Joseph Brockett.

 

1965                The Turnau Opera Company, Woodstock, New York

                         Costume designer for productions of Abstract and The Tide, directed by Adelaide Bishop.

 

 

COSTUME DESIGN AWARDS:

2012             Joseph Jefferson Award, Best Costume Design for Follies

2001             Michael Merritt Award for Excellence in Design and Collaboration

1999             Joseph Jefferson Award, Best Costume Design for   Henry IV, parts 1 and 2

1994             Joseph Jefferson Award, Best Costume Design for A Little Night Music

1986             Joseph Jefferson Award, Best Costume Design for The Government Inspector