The next episode of The Title Block Live for May 7 2020 features an all-star panel of costume designers. See below for bios.
Bios
Originally from Mexico City, Carmen Alatorre earned her MFA degree in Theatre Design at UBC and has worked as a theatre designer in Vancouver since 2006. Some of her recent design credits include: Peter and the star catcher, Top dog/Under dog and Mustard (Arts Club Theatre Co.); Pericles, The Winter’s Tale, As you like it and All’s well that ends well (Bard on the Beach); Cinderella, (Globe Theatre Regina); As you like it (Royal Manitoba Theatre Centre/Citadel Theatre); Anywhere but here, (Electric Company) Carmen is the recipient of three Jessie Richardson Theatre Awards. For more information visit: carmenalatorre.com
Nancy Bryant Vancouver is home base, work primarily as a costume designer. Recent design for Dance includes work with Crystal Pite and team… ‘Revisor’ (Kidd Pivot), 'Angels Atlas’ (National Ballet of Canada and the Zurich Ballet), ‘Body and Soul’ (Paris Opera, Palais Garnier), ‘Partita’ (Netherlands Dance Theatre). Recent design for theatre with Kim Collier… Full Light of Day (Banff Centre, Van. Playhouse, Can. Stage). Opera - The Overcoat (Tapestry, Can. Stage, Van. Opera). Fidelio (Pacific Opera Victoria). also work in film on and off…
David Boechler has been a set and costume designer for over 25 years, for theatre, dance, and opera, with a focus lately on musical theatre. He has also had extensive experience in audience engagement activations in the corporate world; film and television production; and he took a few years to run the fine art department at an auction house.
Sabrina Miller is a set, costume and puppet designer who came to Montréal from the west coast. She uses her skill of combining symbolism and costume design to create the full spectrum of large scale musicals with hundreds of costumes, to intimate new works and site specific shows.
Sean Mulcahy - Toronto based Costume and Set Designer, graduate of York University. Past regional rep for ADC, Sean has worked across North America, most recently designing Costume for the Canadian premiere of Bend It Like Beckham the Musical in Toronto.
Dana Osborne is a set and costume designer based in Stratford, Ontario. She was just about to start her 20th season with the Stratford Festival, designing costumes for Chicago, the new Daniel MacIvor/Steve Page musical Here’s What It Takes and Morris Panych’s Frankenstein Revived.
April Vizcko is past president of Associated Designers of Canada, currently project lead on World Stage Design 2021 and professor at the University of Calgary. She resides in Calgary, works for theatres regionally and nationally. She is also a mother to a precocious 6 year old boy.
Ming Wong is a Toronto costume designer, stylist, and wardrobe technician. She has worked on a variety of projects ranging from dance, theatre, and film & television, and has designed across the city and beyond for companies such as the Canadian Opera Company, Citadel Theatre, Canadian Stage, Crow’s Theatre, Nightwood Theatre, Factory Theatre, Obsidian Theatre, and Modern Times Stage Company.
Joanna Yu is a set and costume designer who primarily works in Ontario, but has had the opportunity to design for theatres across Canada. Joanna spends most of her time designing new Canadian plays, but occasionally designs musicals, Shakespeare, classics, for dance and opera.
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