Jennifer Peterson

1421 W University Heights Dr. N Flagstaff, AZ 86005

E-mail: petersonjennifer@hotmail.com
Jen.peterson@nau.edu
Web Page: http://www.petersonjennifer.weebly.com/

Education
MFA Southern Illinois University, Carbondale May, 2006 Theatre Arts
Theater Arts Emphasis: Costume Design and Technology
Thesis: “Pulling the Strings: The Costume Design for The Green Bird.”

BFA University of Wyoming August, 1999 Theatre and Dance

Theater and Dance Emphasis: Costume Design and Technology

Professional Memberships
United States Institute for Theater Technology, Inc.
Phi Kappa Phi

University Teaching
Northern Arizona University 2008 - Present
Lecturer– Department of Theatre
Courses: Script Analysis (TH130), Intro to Theatrical Design (TH 218), Basic Costume Design (TH 360),
Costume Construction (TH 124), Senior Capstone Experience (TH 490c), Theatre 101- FYLI (TH 101),
Theatre 101- Online Course (TH 101), Special Topics- Advanced Costume Construction- Dyeing and Painting-
Armor Making for the Theatre (TH 440), Production Workshop (TH 113, 213, 313, 413) Seminar in Critical
Reading and Writing I (HON 190)

Webster University Spring 2007

Visiting Faculty-Department of Theatre and Dance
Courses: Patterning (Conservatory)

Marshall University Fall 2006

Visiting Faculty-Department of Theatre
Courses: Theatre Appreciation (THEA 112 102), Introduction to Costuming (THEA 250 101), Theater
Workshop (THEA 494 101).

Southern Illinois University Carbondale 2003-2006

Graduate Student-Department of Theater
Courses: Theatre Insights (THEA 101 sec. 003), Theatrical Patterning (THEA 412) Instructor of record
Kathryn Wagner; Costume Construction (THEA 218c); Stage Makeup (THEA 205); Guest Lecturer Period
Styles (THEA 520a/b); Guest Lecturer Costume Design (THEA 514); Guest Lecturer Costume Crafts (THEA
414a)

Louisiana State University 2001-2003

Costume Shop Manager –Department of Theater
Courses: Stage Makeup (THTR 2023 Sec 1 and 2) Instructor of record Kjersten Lester-Moratzka.

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Related Professional Experience
Crooked Figure Theatre Co- Artistic Director Present
Experimental Site Specific Theatre

Crooked Figure Theatre Resident Costume Designer Present

Experimental Site Specific Theatre

The Peaks Theatre Fest Costume Designer ’10-‘13

Children’s Touring show

Northern Arizona University Opera Costume Designer ’09-‘13

3-5 Show Opera Season

Santa Fe Opera First Hand ‘06-‘08

5 Show Summer Season

Salem Repertory Theatre Costume Designer ‘07-‘08

4 Show Season
It’s a Wonderful Life and Fat Pig

Linfield College Costume Designer/ Costume Shop Manager 2007

The Learned Ladies

McLeod Summer Playhouse Cutter / Draper 2005

My Fair Lady and Westside Story

The Little Theater on the Square Costume Shop Manager 2004

Hello Dolly and The Boyfriend.

Louisiana State University Costume Shop Manager / Craft Supervisor ’01-‘03

6 Show Season for the University Theater and an off-site Equity House (Swine Palace).

Utah Shakespearean Festival Hair & Make-Up Artist Intern/Costume Technician ’00-‘02
10 Show Summer Rep. Season.

Swine Palace Productions Wardrobe Supervisor 2000

Jesus Christ Superstar.

Sacramento Theatre Company Wardrobe Supervisor 2000

Same Time Next Year.

Utah Opera Company Wardrobe Supervisor / Asst. Rental Coordinator ’98-‘00

4 Show Season with offsite shop.

University of Wyoming Costume Shop Assistant / Costumer ’93-‘98

5 Show Season with a 4 Show Summer Stock.

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Research and Creative Activity
Design Work
King Lear, Scenographer, Crooked Figure Theatre, 2019
Christina Dennehy, Director

Hecuba, Costume Designer, Crooked Figure Theatre, 2018

Christina Dennehy, Director

Henry V, Costume Designer, Crooked Figure Theatre, 2017

Christina Dennehy, Director

Water by the Spoonful, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University 2016

Kathleen McGeever, Director

Quilters, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2015

Christina Dennehy, Director

The Comedy of Errors, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2015

William Groves, Director

The School for Lies, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2015
Kathleen McGeever, Director

In the Next Room, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2014

William Groves, Director

Of Mice and Men, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2014

Robert Yowell, Director

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2014
Kathleen McGeever, Director

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Co-Scenic Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2014
Kathleen McGeever, Director

Spring Awaking, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2013

Robert Yowell, Director

Spring Awaking, Scenic Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2013

Robert Yowell, Director

On New Beginnings, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2013

William Groves, Director

Pride and Prejudice, Co -Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2013

Kathleen McGeever, Director

Cosi Fan Tutti, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2013

Nando Schellen, Director
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The Three Little Javelin’s, Costume Designer, The Peaks Theatre Fest, 2012
Robert Yowell, Director

Gianni Schicchi, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2012

Nando Schellen, Director

Suor Angelica, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2012

Nando Schellen, Director

Albert Herring, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2011

Nando Schellen, Director

Josephina Javelina, Costume Designer, The Peaks Theatre Fest, 2011

Robert Yowell, Director

Servant of Two Masters, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2011

Kathleen McGeever, Director

The Elixir of Love, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2011

Nando Schellen, Director

La Voix Humaine, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2010

Nando Schellen, Director

A Hand of Bridge, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2010

Nando Schellen, Director

Hin und Zuruck, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2010

Nando Schellen, Director

The Telephone, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2010

Nando Schellen, Director

Psychopathia Sexualias, Costume Designer, The Peaks Theatre Fest, 2010

Kathleen McGeever, Director

The Magic Flute, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2010

Nando Schellen, Director

The Rape of Lucretia, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2010

Nando Schellen, Director

The Odd Couple, Costume Designer, Town and Gown Theatre , 2009
Darby Lofstrand Winterhalter, Director

The Fantasticks, Costume Designer, Northern Arizona University, 2008

Kate Ellis, Director
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Fat Pig, Costume Designer, Salem Repertory Theatre, 2008
Rhett Luedtke, Director

It’s A Wonderful Life, Costume Designer, Salem Repertory Theatre, 2007

Ted Rooney, Director

The Learned Ladies, Costume Designer, Linfield College, 2007

Janet Gupton, Director

I Hate Hamlet, Costume Designer, Joan C. Edwards Theatre, Marshall University, 2007
John Colclough, Director

Driving Miss Daisy, Costume Designer, Joan C. Edwards Theatre, Marshall University, 2006
Eugene Anthony, Director

Hair!, Costume Designer, Joan C. Edwards, Theatre Marshall University, 2006

John Colclough, Director

An Awkward Silence, Costume Designer, Moe Lab Theatre, SIUC, 2006

Lori Merrill Fink, Director

The Taming of the Shrew, Costume Designer, McLeod Theater, SIUC, 2005
Segun Ojewuyi, Director

I Do! I Do!, Costume Designer, McLeod Summer Playhouse, 2005

Tim and Lori Merrill Fink, Directors

42nd Street, Costume Designer, The Little Theatre on the Square, 2005
Ann Neiman, Director

Home, Costume Designer, McLeod Theater, SIUC, 2005

Segun Ojewuyi, Director

The Green Bird, Costume Designer, McLeod Theater, SIUC, 2004

J. Thomas Kidd, Director

The Haunting of Three West, Costume Designer, McLeod Theater, SIUC, 2004
Elyse Pineau, Director

Three, Costume Designer, McLeod Theater, SIUC, 2004

Scott R. Irelan, Director

Cinderella, Costume Designer, The Little Theater on the Square, 2004

Michael Haws, Director

In the Blood, Costume Designer, McLeod Theater, SIUC, 2004

Shirley Jo Finney, Director

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Twin Cities, Costume Designer, McLeod Theater, SIUC, 2004
Eric Pals, Director

Great Adventures in Phone Tag, Costume Designer, McLeod Theater, SIUC, 2004
Thomas Kidd, Director

Our Country’s Good, Costume Designer, Reilly Theater, Louisiana State University, 2003
Jane Brody, Director

Green, Costume Designer, Shaver Theater, Of Moving Colors, 2002

Garland Goodwin Wilson, Chorographer

Innocent Thoughts, Costume Designer, Black Box, University of Wyoming 1997

Rebecca Hillker, Director

The Sisters Rosensweig, Costume Designer, Main Stage, University of Wyoming, 1997
Harvey Miller, Director

Alone at the Beach, Costume Designer, Main Stage, University of Wyoming, 1997
Rebecca Hilliker, Director

There’s a Girl in My Soup, Costume Designer, Main Stage, University of Wyoming, 1997
William Missouri Downs, Director

Plaza Suite, Costume Designer, Main Stage, University of Wyoming, 1997

Leigh Selting, Director

Lovers and other Strangers, Costume Designer, Main Stage, University of Wyoming, 1996
William Missouri Downs, Director

A Few Good Men Costume Designer, Main Stage, University of Wyoming, 1996
Mala Powers, Director

Into The Woods, Co-Costume Designer, Main Stage, University of Wyoming 1996
Rebecca Hillker, Director

You Can’t Take it With You, Costume Designer, Main Stage, University of Wyoming 1995
Rebecca Hillker, Director

Lemon 714, Costume Designer, Black Box, University of Wyoming 1994

Rebecca Hillker, Director

Acetylene, Costume Designer, Black Box, University of Wyoming, 1994

Rebecca Hillker, Director

Assistant Designer
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, Asst. Costume Designer, 2006
McLeod Theater, SIUC,
Kathryn Wagner, Costume Designer
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The Magic of Christmas, Asst. Costume Designer, The Little Theatre on the Square, 2006
Kathryn Wagner, Costume Designer

West Side Story, Asst. Costume Designer, McLeod Summer Playhouse, 2005
Deana Luetkenhaus, Costume Designer

My Fair Lady, Asst. Costume Designer, McLeod Summer Playhouse, 2005

Kathryn Wagner, Costume Designer

Dancing at Lughnasa, Asst. Costume Designer, McLeod Theater, SIUC, 2005

Chandra Ewell, Costume Designer

Lady from the Sea, Asst. Costume Designer, McLeod Theater, SIUC, 2003
Kathryn Wagner, Costume Designer

Tropical Breeze Hotel, Asst. Costume Designer, Reilly Theater, LSU, 2003
Janet Harreld, Costume Designer

Two Gentlemen of Verona, Asst. Designer, Reilly Theater, Swine Palace Productions, 2002
Polly Beorsig, Costume Designer

Les Liaisons Dangerous, Asst. Costume Designer, Horse Barn Dinner Theater, 1996
Billy Kay Gross, Costume Designer

Current Projects
Everyman, Costume Designer, Crooked Figure Theatre, 2019-20
Christina Dennehy, Director

Honors and Awards

Phi Kappa Phi - Faculty Artist 2015

Eelin Stewart-Harrison -Award for Excellence in Costume Design 2006

The BFG, First Place, KCACTF, Region III, Costume Design 2006
Regional Design Awards

The Taming of the Shrew, KCACTF, Region III, Costume Design 2006
Excellence in Design Collaboration

Student Choice Award, Achievement in Costume Design, The Green Bird, SIUC 04-05

Eelin Stewart-Harrison Award for Excellence in Costume Design 2005

Student Choice Award, Achievement in Costume Design, In the Blood, SIUC 03-04

Articles, Papers and Presentations

Article “Green is the New Black,” Desert State Reginal Section USITT Newsletter, May 2015.

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Article “The Golden Stagehand Creates Golden Opportunities for Costume Design and Construction,”
NAU Callboard, January 2013.

Poster “To Dye For, the Color Red in the Middle Ages,” USITT, Louisville, April 2006.

Exhibitor, Kennedy Center-American Collage Theater Festival, Region III, National Design
Entree, Costume Design for The Taming of the Shrew, Normal, Illinois, January 2006.

Exhibitor, Kennedy Center-American Collage Theater Festival, Region III, National Design
Entree, Costume Design for The Big Friendly Giant, Normal, Illinois, January 2006.

Exhibitor, Kennedy Center-American Collage Theater Festival, Region III, National Design
Entree, Costume Design for The Little Foxes, Normal, Illinois, January 2006.

Poster “The Make-up of the Kathakali”, Masks of Transformation Conference, Carbondale,

Oct 2005

Participant, USITT Costume Symposium 2005, Working and Shopping in New York, New York,
New York, August 2005

Poster “The Threads of Change, The Kabuki Quick Change,” PHI KAPPA PHI, Carbondale,
April 2005

Exhibitor, Kennedy Center-American Collage Theater Festival, Region III, National Design
Entree, Costume Design for The Green Bird, Normal, Illinois, January 2005.

Exhibitor, Kennedy Center-American Collage Theater Festival, Region III, National Design
Entree, Costume Design for In The Blood, Normal, Illinois, January 2005.

Exhibitor, Kennedy Center-American Collage Theater Festival, Region III, Regional Design
Project, Costume Design for Cloud Nine, Normal, Illinois, January 2005.

Participant, USITT Costume Symposium 2004, Teaching Costuming: Sharing Strategies –

Creating Solutions. Mary Washington Collage, Fredericksburg, Virginia, August 2004

Poster “To Dye For, the Color Red in the Middle Ages,” PHI KAPPA PHI, Carbondale, April 2004.

Exhibitor, Kennedy Center-American Collage Theater Festival, Region III, Regional Design
Project, Costume Design for A Lion In Winter, Normal, Illinois, January 2004.

Grants Awarded
Scholarly and Creative Activity Award - Co-Investigator - Northern Arizona University 2019

Scholarly and Creative Activity Award – Co-Investigator- Northern Arizona University 2018

Grants Outstanding
Flagstaff Arts Council Grant – Co-Investigator 2019
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University Experience
University Service
College Curriculum Committee – Asst. Chair – Northern Arizona University 2018-Present

Commission on the Status of Women –Northern Arizona University 2013-2016

Phi Kappa Phi Chapter 072 - Southern Illinois University Carbondale

50th Anniversary Committee 2006

Department Service
Retention and Recruitment Committee, Northern Arizona University 2018- Present

Graduation Recognition Ceremony and Reception Committee, Chair, 2018- Present

Northern Arizona University

Professor of Practice of Voice, Movement and Acting Search Committee, Chair, 2018
Northern Arizona University

Design/ Technology Expo Committee, Chair, Northern Arizona University 2016 –Present

First Year Learning Initiative, Coordinator, TH 101, Northern Arizona University 2012- Present

Season Selection Committee, Northern Arizona University 2013-2016

Design/ Technology Emphases Committee, Northern Arizona University 2013-Present

Sophomore/ Transfer Review Committee, Northern Arizona University 2013-Present

Visiting Professor of Scenic Design Search Committee, Northern Arizona University 2014

Second Stage Committee, Chair, Northern Arizona University 2015

Graduate Curriculum Committee, Southern Illinois University Carbondale 2005-2006

40th Anniversary Committee, Southern Illinois University Carbondale 2005-2006

Community Services
Drama Days 2013-Present Workshop on Stage makeup and Judge
for the Student Design Competition
for high school students from
around the state of Arizona.

USITT Desert State 2016 Wig Workshop for the Regional Conference.

Arizona Thespian Workshop 2014 In the workshop the students

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 created costumes out of
found and recycled objects.

Children Cancer Hat 2008-Present The 124 (Costume Construction Class)

create children hats as an in class project.
Then the hats are donated to the local cancer
society.

Children Cancer Hat 2000-2007 The 250 (Intro to Costuming) and 218c
(Costume Construction Class) create
children hats as an in class project. Then the
hats are donated to the local cancer society.

Air Plane Crash Disaster Drill 2006 Makeup Coordinator,

Tri City Area, Huntington, WV Created and application of various special
effects makeup for disaster
drill.

Car Bomb Disaster Drill, 2005 Makeup Coordinator,

Carbondale, IL Created and arranged application of various
special effects makeup for disaster drill.

Train / Car Wreck Disaster Drill 2004 Created and applied various
Carbondale, IL special effects makeup for
disaster drill.

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