COSTUME DESIGNERS
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I have been a Costume Technician and Draper based in the New York City area for the past 10 years. I have been the Draper for the revival of Rent: Off-Broadway at New World Stages in NYC as well as the American Players Theater production of All My Sons in Spring Green, Wisconsin. I have had a broad range of freelance projects including costumes for Ailey II, Ballet Hispanico, and Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812. Most recently I have dipped my toes into figure skating, creating a historically inspired costume for competition, combing my theater and dance backgrounds. In addition to these fun and fascinating projects, I am busy molding young minds as a Draper and Adjunct Instructor at Montclair State University in Montclair, New Jersey.
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Nancy Jo Smith was my costume design professor at CSULB, which was wonderful for me because she was from Texas and understood me when I said "y'all" and talked about "putting things up". Besides being an awesome award winning costume designer, she has a side business making and selling her silk scarves under the pseudonym, Doshi Fiber Arts. You should buy one of her hand-dyed, hand-made silk garments.
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Elizabeth Lewandowski is the costume designer at Midwestern State University and the author of The Complete Costume Dictionary. This is her personal website. Go buy her book now!
Joe Kucharski is an Imagineer, Costume Designer, Writer, and Speaker. Joe serves as Senior Costume Designer for Walt Disney Imagineering in Southern California.
With a diverse design background in theatre, film, and themed entertainment, Kucharski has designed and project managed for some of the biggest names in entertainment, including Disney, DreamWorks, Nickelodeon, and Universal. His designs for both theatre and film have been seen as part of new works and film festivals around the world, winning Best Costume Design at The London International Filmmaker Festival. Joe Kucharski is the Editor and head writer of Tyranny of Style, a website that focuses on the multifaceted study of clothing; covering the latest in costume design, digital fashion technology, style, and history of dress. He has been an invited speaker at MAGIC Market Week in Las Vegas (alongside costume designers Lyn Paolo, Mandi Line, and Daniel Musto), Indiana University, United States Institute of Theatre Technology, and Costume Society of America.
With a diverse design background in theatre, film, and themed entertainment, Kucharski has designed and project managed for some of the biggest names in entertainment, including Disney, DreamWorks, Nickelodeon, and Universal. His designs for both theatre and film have been seen as part of new works and film festivals around the world, winning Best Costume Design at The London International Filmmaker Festival. Joe Kucharski is the Editor and head writer of Tyranny of Style, a website that focuses on the multifaceted study of clothing; covering the latest in costume design, digital fashion technology, style, and history of dress. He has been an invited speaker at MAGIC Market Week in Las Vegas (alongside costume designers Lyn Paolo, Mandi Line, and Daniel Musto), Indiana University, United States Institute of Theatre Technology, and Costume Society of America.
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Holly Hill is a former Aggie Player who went out to LA and is working professionally. Holly is a member of IATSE, local 892 and is a designer in her own right. She also is co-owner of the Costume Co-op, which provides custom-made costumes, clothing, and alterations for the entertainment industry.
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Designer, Brandon R. McWilliams holds a BFA in Theatre Studies from The University of Texas at Austin and an MFA in Costume Design from the Carnegie Mellon School of Drama. He is the recipient of the Zelma H. Weisfeld USITT Costume Design Award, two-time recipient of the Elizabeth Shrader Kimberly Award in Costume Design and the Texas Educational Theatre Association’s Founder’s Scholarship in Design. Most importantly, Brandon is a McLennan College alum and is now the costume design professor at Texas State University. This is his personal website.
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Shanna Tucker left McLennan to go to work for Feld Entertainment. Feld does the costumes for Ringling Bros./Barnum and Bailey circus as well as Disney on Ice. Formerly, she was a Cutter/Draper for the Houston Ballet. She is interested in anime, cosplay, and historical costuming. This is her costume design webpage,
Jason Sanchez left McLennan to go on tour with Disney on Ice as their wardrobe master, thanks to Shanna Tucker. He is into anime and cosplay and his website has lots of nifty tutorials on how to do stuff.
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Matthew Smith is a McLennan alum. He graduated from the Santa Fe School of Art and Design. He has worked professionally in Baltimore for several years, did a brief stint as a cutter/draper for the Houston Ballet, and is currently working as a First Hand in the costume shop at Santa Fe Opera in New Mexico. He will begin his MFA coursework this fall at UT Austin. This is his personal website.
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