Education:
 
• Southern Methodist University          MFA   1978     Theatre:  Costume and Scene Design
• Cardinal Stritch University                   BFA    1975     Fine Arts
• Cardinal Stritch University                  BA      1970     Art Education--K-12

• Specialization: Costume Design and History, with  Costume Technology skills in:
• Fabric modification
• Costume crafts
• Millinery
• Patterning
• Computer rendering
Employment:
 
• 1989-Present          Florida State University School of Theatre
• 1999                        Professor
• 1994                        Tenured
• 1989                        Associate Professor--Costume Design and History
• 1981-Present         Free Lance Costume Designer
• 1986-1989              Purdue University Theatre Department
• Assistant Professor--Costume Design
• 1985-1986              Purdue University Theatre Department
• Visiting Assistant Professor--Costume Design
• 1980-1981              Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
• Costume Shop Manager
• 1979-1981              Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
• Resident Costume Designer
• 1978-1979              Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
• Costume Design Assistant
• 1971-1975              Milwaukee Public School System
• Art Teacher--Riverside High School
Professional Memberships:

• 1979-Present      United Scenic Artists--Local 829--NYC--Costume Designer
• 1986-Present      United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT)
• 1986-Present      USITT--Costume Commission
• 1989-Present      USITT-Southeast Region
• 1989-Present      Southeastern Theatre Conference (SETC)
• 1985-Present      University Resident Theatre Association (URTA)
• 1984-1986           American Theatre Association (ATA)
• National Societies: Tau Nu Chi Art Honor Society

Courses Taught at Florida State University:
 
• THE 3060  Introduction to Theatre--London
• THE 4260  History of Costume for the Stage
• THE 5084  Design for Musical Theatre
• THE 5261  Costume History Seminar
• THE 5973  Creative Thesis (Supervision)
• THE 8963  MFA Qualifying Exam
• THE 8978  Defense MFA Degree
• TPA 2000  Creative Design
• TPA 4040  Costume Design
• TPA 4236  Costume Crafts
• TPA 4237  Stage Costume Millinery Techniques
• TPA 4244  Fabric Modification for Stage Costumes
• TPA 5047  Advanced Costume Rendering
• TPA 5048  Advanced Costume Design
• TPA 5080  Costume Design Practicum (Supervision)
• TPA 5231  Advanced Costume Crafts
• TPA 5234  Special Topics--Costume Design
• TPA 5235  Advanced Stage Costume Millinery Techniques
• TPA 5245  Advanced Fabric Modification for Stage Costumes
• TPA 5940  MFA Internship in Design (Advise/Supervise)

Independent Courses and Guest Lectures at FSU:
 

• THE 4990  Intro. to Theatre for Majors--participated in Theatre Design Section
• TPA 4905  Directed Independent Study--Topics include:  Color Theory; Advanced Make-up: Prosthesis, Wigs, and Ventilate Pieces.
• TPP 5383  Problems in Directing--Guest lecture:  Collaboration and the Creative Process between the Costume Designer and Director
• FIL 3276  Advanced Filmmaking for Majors--Collaboration between the Costume Designer and the Film Director

Administrative Experience:
 

• 1989-Present        FSU Track Director--MFA Costume Design
• Spring 1997          Director--London Theatre Experience, FSU London Study Center

Student Awards and Honors:

• Andrea Varga         2000                 United States Institute of Theatre Technology--Zelma Weisfield Young Designers Award--$ 1,000.
• Emme Greer             1999                 SETC Undergraduate Design Competition
First Place for Costume Designs for Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
• Andrea Varga         1998-1999         Florida State University Fellowship--$ 10,000.
• Amy Eckenweiler   1994                  Wichita Undergraduate National Design Competition
Second Place for Costume Designs for Glass Menagerie

FSU MFA Major Professor:

• Andrea Varga                    MFA 1999
• Linda Kelley                      MFA 1999
• Lisa Leighton                    MFA 1998
• Melinda Patrick                 MFA 1996
• Lynn Suzette Wooten      MFA 1996
• Jeff A.R. Jones                  MFA  1996
• Rebecca G. Wong             MFA  1995
• Lisa  Tierney                      MFA 1993
• Sandra Hedgepeth            MFA 1992
• Janice Ramos                     MFA 1991
• Fred Castner                      MFA 1990
• Randell Exton                    MFA 1989

FSU MFA Student Committees--Member:

• Neno Russell                    MFA 1994
• Aimee Boatman                MFA 1991
• Jackson Pickney               MFA 1990

FSU Supervision of Teaching Assistants:
 
• Linda Kelley                      TPA 2000        Creative Design 1998
• Linda Kelley                      TPA 3248        Stage Make-Up 1998
• Jeff A.R. Jones                  TPA 3248        Stage Make-Up 1993-1995

FSU Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts--Honors Thesis--Committee Member

• Shannon L. Grim BA  1994 English Major--Thesis:  Flights

FSU Undergraduate BA Advisor:

1989-Present  Advise 20 to 25 undergraduate BA Theatre Students per year.

Courses Taught at Purdue University--Theatre Department:

Courses include:     Rendering                                       Stage Make Up
                                   Advanced Costume Design        Advance Stage Make Up
                                   Costume History                           Graduate Scenography

MFA Major Professor--Purdue University:

Polly Byers                   1989                      MFA 1994--Thesis:  The History of Costume Erotica
                                                                        Currently Resident Costume Designer--StageWest, Springfield, MA
Pamela Wallize              1988                     Currently Costume Shop Manager--Alabama Shakespeare Festival,
                                                                       Montgomery, AL

Advisor and Supervisor to Student Costume Designers and Assistant Costume Designers:

1989-Present  All FSU School of Theatre productions
1985-1989  All Purdue University Theatre productions

Adjudication of Student Portfolios:

March 1999          Young Designer's Portfolio Review--MFA Student Designers
                                   United States Institute of Theatre Technology Conference--Toronto, Canada
March 1998          Young Designer's Portfolio Review--MFA Student Designers
                                   United States Institute of Theatre Technology Conference--Long Beach, CA
March 1996          Young Designer's Portfolio Review--MFA Student Designers
                                    United States Institute of Theatre Technology Conference--Ft. Worth, TX
March 1995          Young Designer's Portfolio Review--MFA Student Designers
                                    United States Institute of Theatre Technology Conference--Las Vegas, NV
March 1995          Open Forum--Southeastern Theatre Conference--Norfolk, VA
March 1992          Open Forum--Southeastern Theatre Conference--Orlando, FL

Adjudication Student Design Competition:
 
January 1989        ACTF Region III  Regional Undergraduate and Graduate Design Competition
                                     South Bend, IN

Advisor for Student Design Competitions:

March 1995          SETC--Student Design Competition:
                                                A Doll's House--Steven Guilespie
                                                Miss Firecracker Contest--Melinda  Patrick
                                                Into the Woods--Jeff A.R. Jones
                                                The Robber Bridegroom--Suzette Wooten

March 1995          Young Designer's Forum--Juried Portfolio Review
                                               USITT Conference--Las Vegas, NV
                                               MFA Costume Design Student--Rebecca Garrison Wong

May 1994              Wichita Undergraduate National Design Competition
                                                Amy Eckenweiler--2nd Place for Costume Designs for Glass Menagerie

March 1992          USITT--National Student Design Competition:
                                                Into the Woods--Ivan Ingerman
                                                Renderings excepted into juried exposition and published in Theatre Design and
                                                    Technology

March 1992          SETC--Student Design Competition--Costume Design:
                                                Cyrano De Bergerac--Amanda Whidden

January 1989        ACTF National Design Competition--Costume Design:
                                                A Midsummer Night's Dream--Polly Byers
                                                The Miser--Polly Byers
 
January 1988          ACTF National Design Competition--Costume Design:
                                                Frankenstein--Pamela Wallize
                                 ACTF National Design Competition--Scene Design:
                                                Frankenstein--Christopher Anderson
 
January 1988          ACTF Region III Design Competition--Costume Design:  Merit Awards of Excellence in
                                                the Graduate Costume Design Division were received by Polly Byers and
                                                Christopher Anderson for their costume design project for The Rivals

Coordinator of Student Design Exhibits:

June 1995              Advisor and Assistant Coordinator for FSU School of Theatre Theatrical Costume
                                                Retrospective--Ogelsby Art Gallery
1989-Present         End of semester coordinating of the FSU School of Theatre Student Design Exhibit
                                                Fine Arts Building
February 1988      Costume & Scene Designs for Frankenstein--Purdue Creative Arts Gallery

FSU--University Committees:

1997-1998              Promotion and Tenure Committee--Member
1994-1996              Professional Relations and Welfare Committee--Member

FSU School of Theatre Committees:

1997-1998              Promotion and Tenure Committee--Chair
1994-1998              Hoffman Chair Committee--Member
1993-1998              Artistic Advisory Committee--Member
1989-1998              Production Discussion Group--Member
1996-1997              Costume Technologist Search Committee--Member
1994-1996              Promotion and Tenure Committee--Member
1992-1994              Outcomes Assessment Committee--Member
1992-1993              Promotion and Tenure Committee--Member
1990-1992              Production Discussion Group--Moderator
1990-1993              Introduction to Theatre for Majors--Member
1990-1991              Green Room Committee--Member
1990-1991              Teaching and Advising Awards Committee--Member

FSU National Recruitment of Graduate Students:

1992--2000             URTA--SETC--USITT:  National conferences and auditions

Purdue University Theatre Department Committees:

1988-1989              NAST Review Committee--Member
1988-1989              Acting and History/Criticism--Search Committee--Member
1987-1988              Creative Arts Head Review Committee--Member
1986-1987              Costumer Search Committee--Member

Purdue University Department of Consumer/Family Science:

1988-1989              History of Textiles and Clothing Search Committee--Member

National Conference Panels:

March 1999          United States Institute of Theatre Technology Poster Presentation:
                               "Two Color Dye Techniques with Fiber SpecificDyes"--Toronto, Canada

March 1998           United States Institute of Theatre Technology Poster Presentation:
                                "Costume Designs Inspired from Research Done at British and French Costume Museum
                                       Galleries and Collections"--Long Beach, CA

July 1995               USITT--Costume Commission Symposium:
                               "United Scenic Artist Union Exam" Panel Moderator--New York, NY

March 1994          United States Institute of Theatre Technology:
                               "Fabric Modification--Weaving, Re-weaving and Appliqué"
                               Slide lecture and demonstration--Nashville, TN

March 1993          United States Institute of Theatre Technology:  Adjudicated Young Professional
                               Designers' Portfolios at an open forum--Wichita, KS

July 1990               National Costumers Association (professional costumers):
                               Adjudicated costumes for NCA Memorial Award--Hollywood, FL

United States Institute of Theatre Technology--South East Region:

September 1994    Master Classes:  "Techniques in Surface and Three Dimensional Fabric Modification"
                                FSU School of Theatre--Tallahassee, FL

Southeastern Theatre Conference Panels:

March 1998          "Masks and Armor with Sculpt-or Coat"--Birmingham, AL
March 1996          "A Conversation with Broadway Costume Designer, David Woolard"--Louisville, KY
March 1995          "New York City Survival Techniques for Costumers"--Norfolk, VA
March 1995          "Costume Crafts:  Animal and Other Non-Human Costumes"--Norfolk, VA
March 1995          "Design Assistant Forum"--Norfolk, VA
March 1994          "Fabric Modification II:  3-D Techniques"--Savanah, GA
March 1993          "Fabric Modification:  Silkscreen Techniques"--Arlington, VA
March 1992          "Costume Craft Techniques"--Orlando, FL

Other Panels and Lectures and Demonstrations:

September 1996    "Historic Hats" Moore School--Tallahassee, FL
May 1994              "History of Greek Clothing"   Raa Middle School--Tallahassee, FL
April 1994             "Costume Design for the Theatre" Florida High School--Tallahassee, FL
February 1992      "Costume Design Process" Miller-Colquitt Arts Council--Colquitt, GA
January 1988         "Shirbori Dyeing Techniques" and "Tooling Foil Techniques"
                                         American College Theatre Festival--Region III South Bend, IN
May 1987              "The Costume Designer and the Actor" and "Tooling and Bronzing Techniques"
                                         Indiana State Thespian Society Conference for Secondary Schools--Columbus, IN
 
 

COLLEEN MUSCHA--Costume Design and Technology

COSTUME DESIGN--PROFESSIONAL NEW YORK AND REGIONAL THEATRE:

1999          Collected Stories                                          Pennsylvania Centre Theatre
                                                                                                Dan Carter, Director
1998          H.M.S. Pinafore                                            Florida State University Opera
                                                                                                Michael McConnell, Director
1996          Man of La Mancha                                       Pennsylvania Center Stage
                                                                                                Dan Carter, Director
1994--96   Swamp Gravy                                                Miller Arts Council--Produced in Georgia and
                                                                                             the Cultural Olympics--Atlanta 1996
                                                                                                Richard Gear, Director
1992          King Lear                                                        Utah Shakespearean Festival
                                                                                                Kathleen Conlin, Director
1990          Measure for Measure                                   Alabama Shakespeare Festival
                                                                                                Gavin Cameron-Webb, Director
1989          The Tempest                                                   Utah Shakespearean Festival
                                                                                                Jim O'Connor, Director
1987          Ah, Wilderness!                                             People's Light and Theatre Company
                                                                                                Abigail Adams, Director
1987          Humana Festival One Acts:                          Actors Theatre of Louisville
                          The Love Talker*                                       Jon Jory, Director--Deborah Pryor, Playwright
                           Fun*                                                            Jon Jory, Director--Howard Korder, Playwright
                           Chemical Reactions*                               Ray Frey, Director--Andy Foster, Playwright

1986          Boseman and Lena                                       Northlight Repertory Theatre
                                                                                                Woodie King, Jr., Director
1986          Union Boys*                                                Wisdom Bridge Theatre
                                                                                                 Jim O'Connor, Director--James Yoshimura, Playwright
1986          Summerfolk                                                    People's Light and Theatre Company
                                                                                                 Abigail Adams, Director
1985          Much Ado About Nothing                         Dallas Shakespeare Festival
                                                                                                Dale A.J. Rose, Director
1985          Marathon--One Acts:                                   Ensemble Studio Theatre--NYC
                           One Tennis Shoe*                                   Art Wolff, Director--Shel Silverstein, Playwright
                           North of Providence                                Risa Bramon, Director
                           Painting a Wall                                        Joe Gilford, Director
                           Semi-formal*                                             Billy Hopkins, Director--Louisa Jerauld, Playwright
1985          Kingdom Come*                                           Berkeley Repertory Theatre
                                                                                                Sharon Ott, Director-- Amlin Gray, Playwright
1984          And a Nightingale Sang. . .                         The Plaza Theatre
                                                                                                Dale AJ Rose, Director
1984          Zones of the Spirit*                                      Theatre for the New City--New York City
                                                                                                Sharon Ott, Director--Amlin Gray, Playwright
1984          Tender Offer*                                                 River West Theatre--New York City
                                                                                                Gorden Edelstein, Director--George S. Rattner,
                                                                                                     Playwright
1984          The Barber of Seville                                     The Public Opera of Dallas
                                                                                                    Thomas Hemsley, Director
1984          War Brides                                                      People's Light and Theatre Company
                                                                                                    Abigail Adams, Director
1984          Canterbury Tales                                           Cleveland Play House
                                                                                                    James Corti, Director
1983          A Christmas Carol                                          Pennsylvania Stage Company
                                                                                                    Pam Pepper, Director
1983          Crimes of the Heart                                         The Plaza Theatre
                                                                                                    Dale A.J. Rose, Director
1983          The Importance of Being Earnest                 People's Light and Theatre Company
                                                                                                    Abigail Adams, Director
1983          Where's Charley?                                           Equity Library Theatre--New York City
                                                                                                    Dennis Grimaldi, Director
1983          Desire Under the Elms                                   Pennsylvania Stage Company
                                                                                                    Gregory S. Hurst, Director
1983          The Lady's Not for Burning                          Equity Library Theatre--New York City
                                                                                                    Kip Rosser, Director
1982          The Glass Menagerie                                     Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
                                                                                                    John Dillon, Director
1982          Othello                                                              Dallas Shakespeare Festival
                                                                                                    Dale A.J. Rose, Director
1982          Two Gentlemen of Verona                             Pennsylvania Stage Company
                                                                                                    Gregory S. Hurst, Director
1982          Born Yesterday                                               Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
                                                                                                    Robert Goodman, Director
1982          Kingdom Come*                                             Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
                                                                                                    J. Dillon/S.Ott, Directors--Amlin Gray, playwright
1982          Some Rain*                                                       Lion Theatre--New York City
                                                                                                    Dale A.J. Rose, Director--James Edward Luczak,
                                                                                                        Playwright
1982          The End of War*                                             New Cycle Theatre--NYC
                                                                                                    Burl Hash, Director--Karen Malpede, Playwright
1982          O'Neill Sea One Acts                                       Apple Corps Theatre--NYC
                                                                                                    Skip Corris, Director
1981          Translations                                                     Cleveland Play House
                                                                                                    Ken Albers, Director
1981          How I Got That Story                                      North Light Theatre
                                                                                                    Sharon Ott, Director
1981          The Nerd*                                                        Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
                                                                                                    John Dillon, Director--Larry Shue, Playwright
1980          Mother Courage and Her Children               Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
                                                                                                    Sharon Ott, Director
1980          Lake Boat*                                                        Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
                                                                                                    John Dillon, Director--David Mamet, Playwright
1980          Of Mice and Men                                             Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
                                                                                                    Sharon Ott, Director
1980          The Imaginary Invalid                                      Tufts Arena Summer Theatre
                                                                                                    Dowing Cless, Director
 1980          Hayfever                                                            Tufts Arena Summer Theatre
                                                                                                    Peter Arnott, Director
1980          The Lion in Winter                                           Tufts Arena Summer Theatre
                                                                                                    Sherwood Collins, Director
1979          "The Bear"                                                         Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
                                                                                                    J. McLaughlin-Grey, Director
1979          "Villainous Company"*                                    Milwaukee Repertory Theatre
                                                                                                    John Dillon, Director--Amlin Gray, Playwright

*  Original Premiere Productions:  Artistic team worked directly with Playwright.

COSTUME DESIGN--FILM/TV:

1995          EEK-TV                                                               Cavano Productions--TV Pilot--Children's Show
                                                                                                    Filmed at WFSU--Beth Cavano, Director
1994          The Rosewood Massacre                                Documentary for WFSU--Cross Roads
                                                                                                    Kenneth Jones, Director

COSTUME DESIGN--TOURS--Milwaukee Repertory Theatre:
 
1983          Kingdom Come                                                  Mid-West Tour of the United States
1983          The Glass Menagerie                                        Japanese Tour--Tokyo & other Japanese cities
 
COSTUME DESIGN--FIGURE SKATING:

1987          Frosty Escapades                                              The Skate Source--New York City
                                                                                                    Jo Jo Starbuck & Ken Shelley, Producers
1986          Celebration--America on Ice                            The Skate Source--New York City
                                                                                                   Jo Jo Starbuck & Ken Shelley, Producers

  Noted Ice Skaters in this event included:  Tai Babilonia & Randy Gardner and Brian Boitano.
  Portions of this event were televised on ABC Wide World of Sports on December 20, 1986.

COSTUME DESIGN--EDUCATIONAL THEATRE--Florida State University School of Theatre:

1999          The Importance of Being Earnest                   Fred Chappel, Director
1998          A Doll's House                                                   Michael Richey, Director
1998          Tartuffe                                                                George Judy, Director
1997          Hello, Dolly!                                                       Tom Ossowski, Director
1996          A Christmas Carol                                             George Judy, Director
1995          Antigone                                                              George Judy, Director
1995          The Good Doctor                                               Frank Trezza, Director
1994          Into the Woods (Co-design)                             Clyde Grigsby, Director
1994          The Rover                                                            George Judy, Director
1993          Carousel                                                              Fred Chappell, Director
1993          Our Town                                                            Robert Hatch, Director
1992          Golden Apple                                                      John Degen, Director
1992          Vinegar Tom (Co-Design)                                 Tom Brown, Director
1991          Sweet Charity                                                     Michael Richey, Director
1991          Les Liaisons Dangereuses                                Fred Chappell, Director
1990          Cabaret                                                                Dan Carter, Director
1990          The Bacchae                                                        Charles Olsen, Director
1989          Red Noses                                                             George Judy, Director

COSTUME DESIGN--EDUCATIONAL THEATRE--Purdue University:

1989          Devour the Snow                                               Jim Wise, Director
1988          Voice of the Prairie                                             Jim O'Connor, Director
1988           Lovely Sunday in Creave Cour                       Jay Berkow, Director
1986          Ah, Wilderness!                                                 Jim O'Connor, Director
1986          Servant of Two Masters                                   Jim O'Connor, Director
1985          Oedipus                                                               Dale Miller, Director
1985          Spokesong                                                          Jim O'Connor, Director

COSTUME DESIGN ASSISTANT--PROFESSIONAL THEATRE:

1982          A Christmas Carol                                             McCarter Theatre--Elizabeth Covey, Designer
1980          Dead Souls                                                          Milwaukee Repertory Theatre--Carol Oditz, Designer
1980          The Work Room                                                  Milwaukee Repertory Theatre--Pat McGourty, Designer
1979          On the Road to Babylon                                   Milwaukee Repertory Theatre--Susan Tsu, Designer
1979          The Dance of Death                                           Milwaukee Repertory Theatre--Pat McGourty, Designer
1979          The Recruiting Officer                                       Milwaukee Repertory Theatre--Susan Tsu, Designer
1979          Merton of the Movies                                         Milwaukee Repertory Theatre--Nancy Adzima, Designer
1978          Island                                                                    Milwaukee Repertory Theatre--Maura Smolover,
                                                                                                        Designer
1978          Romeo and Juliet                                                 Milwaukee Repertory Theatre--Susan Tsu, Designer