Select Costume Design
The Emperor’s New Clothes | Rachel Rockwell | Chicago Shakespeare Theatre | 2010
Feast | David Feiner and Maggie Popadiak | Albany Park Theatre Project | 2010
The Wiz | Tony Horne | First Stage Children’s Theatre, Milwaukee, WI | 2010
All the Fame of Lofty Deeds | Tommy Rapley | The House Theatre | 2009
Disney’s Aladdin | Devanand Janki | Chicago Shakespeare Theatre | 2009
Curtains | Bill Brown | Drury Lane Oakbrook | 2009
The Neverending Story | Jeff Frank | First Stage Children’s Theater, Milwaukee WI | 2009
Rose and the Rime | Nathan Allen | The House Theatre | 2009º
Remember Me Like This | David Feiner and Maggie Popadiak | Albany Park Theatre Project | 2009
SS! Midsummer Night’s Dream | Amanda Dehnert | Chicago Shakespeare Theatre | 2009
Well | Damon Kiely | Next Theatre | 2008
Dave DaVinci Saves the Universe | Nathan Allen | The House Theatre | 2008
Pursued By Happiness | Tim Hopper | Steppenwolf Theatre | 2008*
Fair Use | Meredith McDonough | Steppenwolf Theatre | 2008*
Perfect Mendacity | David Cromer | Steppenwolf Theatre | 2008*
Funk it Up About Nothing | GQ, JQ, Rick Boynton | Chicago Shakespeare Theatre | 2008**
The Attempters | Marika Mashburn | The House Theatre | 2008
Cadillac | Ed Sobel | Chicago Dramatists | 2008
The Nutcracker | Tommy Rapley | The House Theatre | 2007
Aqui Estoy | David Feiner and Maggie Popadiak | Albany Park Theatre Project | 2007†
When the Messenger is Hot | Jessica Thebus | 59 E. 59th, NY, NY | 2007
The Busy World is Hushed | Kimberly Senior | Next Theatre | 2007
Gary | Jon Berry | Steppenwolf Theatre | 2007*
When the Messenger is Hot | Jessica Thebus | Steppenwolf Theatre | 2007*
Tranquility Woods | Sandy Shinner | Steppenwolf Theatre | 2007*
The Puppetmaster of Lodz | Jimmy McDermott | Writers’ Theatre | 2007
Huck Finn | Ed Sobel | Steppenwolf Theatre | 2007
Stone Cold Dead Serious | Joanie Schultz | Circle Theatre | 2007
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs | Damon Kiely | American Theater Company | 2006
Dorian | Tommy Rapley | Bailiwick Repertory Theatre | 2006
God’s Work | Laura Wiley and David Feiner | Albany Park Theater Project | 2006
Young Lady From Rwanda | Andrea Dymond | Victory Gardens Theatre | 2006
ºNon Equity Jeff Award Nomination for Best Costume Design
*Steppenwolf Theatre’s First Look Repertory of New Work
† also at Goodman Theatre’s Latino Theatre Festival, Fall 2008
**also at Edinburgh Fringe Fest, Summer 2008
Other Experience
Designer/Participant | Lincoln Center Director’s Lab, NY, NY | 2006
Costume Design Instructor | Northwestern University | 2004
Costume Shop Intern | Steppenwolf Theatre | 2000
Design Assistant | Isaac Mizrahi, NY, NY | 1998
Press Representative | Jacques Fath Maison du Couture, Paris France | 1998
Education
2002-2005 | Northwestern University | MFA, Theatre Design
1999-2001 | The School of the Art Institute of Chicago | Continuing Education
1995-1999 | Reed College | BA, English Literature
1998 | Parsons School of Design | Summer Intensive Design Program