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Suzanne Young Costume Design

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                         Design for Theatre, Opera, Dance

2023

Michigan Shakespeare Festival                 Dir: Janice L Blixt                                                                    A Flea in Her Ear

Purple Rose Theatre                                    Dir: Suzie Regan                                                      A Jukebox for the Algonquin

Purple Rose Theatre                                   Dir: Lynch Travis                                                                            Human Error

2022

Tipping Point Theatre                                 Dir: Julia Glander                                                               It’s a Wonderful Life

Purple Rose Theatre                                    Dir: Angie Kane        Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Ghost Machine

Purple Rose Theatre                                    Dir: Lynch Travis                                                                            Under Ceege

2021

University Productions                                 Dir: Mimi Scardulla                                                                   The Wild Party

2020

Tipping Point Theatre                                  Dir: James Khul                                                                               The 39 Steps

University Musical Society                          Dir: Joe Cacaci                                                                   Some Old Black Man

University Productions                                 Dir: Grant Pressier                                                                    Die Fledermaus

University Productions                                Choreo: Ron de Jesus, Carlos Pons Guerra                              Latin Xpressions

2019

Purple Rose Theatre                                     Dir: Michelle Mountain                                                  Sherlock Holmes and the 

                                                                                                                                                             Adventure of the Fallen Soufflé

Purple Rose Theatre                                     Dir: Michelle Mountain                                                      Welcome to Paradise

Purple Rose Theatre                                     Dir: Guy Sanville                                                                              All My Sons

University of Michigan                                Chor: Bill De Young, Robin Wilson,                                      Complex Rhythms

                                                                        Urban Bush Women

2018

Tipping Point Theatre                                 Dir: Angie Kane- Ferrante                                                       Comedy of Tenors

University of Michigan                                Dir: Mark Madama                                                                        Sweet Charity

Purple Rose Theatre                                     Dir: Guy Sanville                                                                               Willow Run

Purple Rose Theatre                                     Dir: Guy Sanville               Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Elusive Ear

University of Michigan                                Choreo: Sandra Torijano, Missy Beck                                     Dancing Globally

                                                                        Shannon Gillen, Ohad Naharin

2017

Tipping Point Theatre                                 Dir: Dave Davies                                                                            Boeing Boeing

University of Michigan                                Dir: Hunter Foster                                                                    One Hit Wonder

Michigan Shakespeare Festival                   Dir: Jan Blixt                                                                       Taming of the Shrew

Purple Rose Theatre                                     Dir: Guy Sanville                                                                                      Harvey

University of Michigan                               Chor: Meredith Monk, Xan Burley and                                       Glancing Back

                                                                       Alex Springer, Faculty Choreographers                                                                           

2016

Tipping Point Theatre                                 Dir: James Kuhl                                                               Don’t Dress For Dinner

Purple Rose Theatre                                    Dir: Guy Sanville                                                                      Mornings at Seven

Michigan Shakespeare Festival                  Dir: Jan Blixt                                                                                         Richard II

University of Michigan                                Chor: Bill De Young, Peter Sparling                                                   Momentum

University of Illinois                                    Dir: Thomas Robson                                                                       Rough Magic

Tipping Point Theatre                                 Dir: Chris Bremer                                                                                Kalamazoo

2015

Tipping Point Theatre                                 Dir: Beth Watson Torrey                                                                 Leaving Iowa

Performance Network Theatre                   Dir: Lynch Travis                                                                                Yellowman

University of Michigan                               Dir:Robert Swedberg                                                     

University of Michigan                               Dir: Kay Castaldo                                                                  Dead Man Walking

2014

Purple Rose Theatre                                    Dir: Guy Sanville                                                                                 Annapurna

Michigan Shakespeare Festival                  Dir: Jan Blixt                                                      The Importance of Being Earnest

Purple Rose Theatre                                    Dir: Guy Sanville                                                        Lovers, Liars and Lunatics

University of Michigan                               Dir: Kay Castaldo                                                                       The Magic Flute

Performance Network Theatre                   Dir: Jennifer Graham                                                                       Venus in Fur

Tipping Point Theatre                                 Dir: James Kuhl                                                        Murder at Howard Johnsons

2013

Performance Network Theatre                   Dir: Carla Milarch                                                                             Jerry’s Girls

Purple Rose Theatre Company                  Dir: Guy Sanville                                                                             33 Variations           

University Productions, U Michigan         Chor:   Jessica Fogel, Amy Chavasse                                                Translation

                                                                                                Sandra Torijano          

2012

Tipping Point Theatre                                 Dir: Brian Sage                                                                              Ordinary Days

Performance Network Theatre                   Dir: Phil Simmons                                                                A Little Night Music

Performance Network Theatre                   Dir: Tim Rhoze                                                                     The Glass Menagerie

Performance Network Theatre                  Dir: Ray Schultz                                                                                     Burn This

Pine Mountain Music Festival                   Dir: Priscilla Lindsay                                                             A Little Night Music

Pine Mountain Music Festival                   Dir: Josh Major                                                                              Cosi Fan Tutte

Tipping Point Theatre                                 Dir: Lynn Lammers                                                                         The Love List

University of Michigan Dance Dept.        Choreo: Jessica Fogel                                                                        Dancing at 100

University of Michigan Dance Dept          Choreo: Robin Wilson,                                                                     Dancelucent

                                                                              Bill De Young, Peter Sparling

University of Michigan                               Choreo: Jessica Fogel                                                                  Mapping the River

Euin-In Temple Garden in Kyoto, Japan   Choreo: Jessica Fogel                                                      Reflections and Reveries

                                                                                  In collaboration with Heidi Durning                                                                                                                      

2011

Performance Network Theatre                   Dir: Tim Rhoze                                                                        Ain’t Misbehavin’

Purple Rose Theatre                                    Dir: Guy Sanville                                                        Escanaba in Da Moonlight

Pine Mountain Music Festival                   Dir: Jussi Tapola                                                                    Rockland the Opera

Performance Network Theatre                  Dir: John Siebert                                                    Circle Mirror Transformation

Performance Network Theatre                  Dir: David Wolber                                                                 The War Since Eve

2010

Performance Network Theatre                  Dir: Carla Milarch                                                            The Drowsy Chaperone

Pine Mountain Music Festival                   Dir: Joshua Major                                                                              La Traviata

2009

Pine Mountain Music Festival.                   Dir: Nick Olcott                                                                    Il Matrimonio Segreto

 

Ann Arbor Dance Works                             Chor: Jessica Fogel                                                                           In The Garden                                                                                                                                    

Ann Arbor Dance Works.                           Chor: Jessica Fogel                                                            Heathdale Celebration

1999

Ann Arbor Civic Theatre                            Dir: Natalie Holbrook                                                            Merchant of Venice

1980’s

Cathedral of St John the Divine New York                                                                                                Hansel and Gretel

 Boston Lyric Opera                                      Dir: Anne Ewers                                                                    Ariadne Auf Naxos 

                                                                                                                                                                                      The Ring Cycle

University of Connecticut Music Dept                                                                                                             Albert Herring                                                                                                                   

                                                                                                                                                                                     Death in Venice

Boston University                                                                                                                                   Cat on a Hot Tin Roof

Felixstowe Players                                       Dir: George Gable                                                                                   Camelot

                                                                                                                                                                                            Salad Days

                                                                       Dir: Peter Harmon                                                                    Fidler on the Roof

 

Design For Youth Theatre

Wild Swan Theater                                       Director Hilary Cohen 

Shipwreck, African Stories, Little Women, Treasure Island, A Christmas Carol,  Musicians of the Sun, 

Along the Tracks part II, Coming to America, Peter Rabbit, Wizard of Oz,  Along the Tracks,  Twelfth Night,  Brothers of the Heart,  The Changeling,  Roland the Minstral Pig, Trampas, Coding to the Moon, Rosie the Riviter.

Ann Arbor Symphony Orchestra.                               Director Jeff Duncan        Mozart, a Birthday Celebration

 

 

 

 

                                                             

  

 

 

 

Other Design

 

Heirloom Creations by Suzanne Ohio

Owner. Designer Construction of period style bridal gowns

Kiman and Young Costumiers Boston

Co –owner, design and construction of costumes

 

 

Education

 

Somerset College of Arts and Technology. Foundation Course in Art   1977

Wimbledon School of Art. Diploma course. Costume Design and Technology. 1980

 

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