Ann Roth, Costume Designer

Ann Roth is a Tony Award-winning costume designer for her work on The Nance. She also garnered Tony nominations for The Book of Mormon,Shuffle Along,The Royal Family,The Crucifer of Blood, and The House of Blue Leaves. Theater credits include Fish in the Dark,A Delicate Balance,This Is Our Youth,A Raisin in the Sun,Betrayal,Hurlyburly,The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas,Singin’ in the Rain,Purlie,Waiting for Godot, and The Odd Couple. An Academy Award winner for The English Patient, Roth’s additional film credits include Julie & Julia,The Reader,Doubt,Closer,The Village,Cold Mountain,The Hours,The Talented Mr. Ripley,The Birdcage,The Mambo Kings,Working Girl,Silkwood,9 to 5,Hair,Klute, and MidnightCowboy. Television credits include “Angels in America” and “Mildred Pierce.” Roth received the TDF Irene Sharaff Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000 and was inducted into the Theater Hall of Fame in 2011.

THE MICHAEL MAGGIO EMERGING DESIGNER AWARD

Courtney O’Neill, Scenic Designer

 

Courtney O’Neill, Scenic Designer, came up through Chicago’s storefront theaters and now works as much regionally as she does locally. She has designed at Lookingglass, Writers Theatre, Steppenwolf, Court Theatre, Northlight, Chicago Shakespeare, The Gift, Jackalope, The Hypocrites, Chicago Dramatists, Griffin Theatre, Haven Theatre, Collaboraction, and more. Regional: Alliance Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage, South Coast Repertory, Arena Stage, Kansas City Repertory, Round House, Marin Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory, Virginia Stage. She was the recipient of the 2013 USITT Scene Design Award and won a Jeff Award for Mud (The Hypocrites). She holds an MFA from Northwestern University, BFA from DePaul University, and currently teaches at both institutions.

THE EMERGING TECHNICAL COLLABORATOR AWARD

CoCo Ree Lemery, Charge Scenic Artist

 

CoCo is a Charge Scenic Artist, Illustrator, and Designer based out of Chicago. She is the current Charge Scenic Artist at American Theatre Company, Black Ensemble Theatre, Chicago Children’s Theatre, The House Theatre Chicago, The Hypocrites, North Central College, Stage 773, and University of Illinois at Chicago.

Over her career she has collaborated on and/or charged over 500 projects for a variety of companies including About Face Theatre, Adler Planetarium, Adventure Stage, Amazon, American Blues, American Express, Broadway in Chicago, Cerqua Rivera Dance Theatre, Chicago Dramatists, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre, Chicago Tap, Congo Square Theatre, The Depaul Opera, Dog and Pony Theatre, Drury Lane Theatre, Elf Cosmetics, Emerald City Theatre, The Coca-Cola Company, Fox Studios, Giant Globes Inc., The Gift Theatre, HBO, Hope College, IPG Mediabrands, K-12 Teachers Alliance, Land of Nod, Left Wing Scenic, Light Opera Works, Lookingglass Theatre, Mary Arrchie Theatre, Means of Production, Mercury Theatre, Microsoft, MillerCoors, Momentum Worldwide, NBC Universal, Next Theatre, Northwestern University, Oglethorpe Capital, Pegasus Players, Pintar Rapido London, Porchlight Theatre, Red Orchid Theatre, Redmoon Theatre, Red Tape Theatre, Remy Bumpo Theatre, Rivendell Theatre, Sam’s Club, The Savoyaires, Second City Chicago, Sherwin Williams, Silk Road, Schlitz Brewing, Spiffy Productions, Star Kids Production, Steppenwolf Theatre, Soul Theatre, The Steve Harvey Show, Teatro Vista, Timeline Theatre Company, Tuta Theatre, Warner Bros., Writers Theatre, Victory Gardens Theatre, and Zaffarano Productions. She graduated from Columbia with a degree in Design and Marketing Communications and attended Cobalt Studios to specialize and train as a Scenic Artist. Visit www.cocolemery.com for more information.

ACADEMIC PRIZES     

The John Murbach Columbia College Chicago Prize

 

Charles “Chas” Mathieu (Scenic Designer) is a Chicago-based designer who is always thrilled to jump into new and demanding projects. Born in Mexico, and raised in Park Ridge, Illinois, Chas has always been fascinated by the design process that goes into crafting a theatrical production. Chas is a recent graduate of Columbia College Chicago in the BFA design program. Recent scenic design credits include: Little Shop of Horrors, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, Peter Pan, and An Unobstructed View. Chas would like to thank his fellow collaborators, the Columbia College Chicago Theatre Department faculty, and his family for their support.

 

 

The Theatre School At Depaul University Prize

 

Joy Ahn, Scenic Design. Joy is from Daejeon, South Korea. She is studying scenic design at The Theatre School at DePaul University. Her past Theatre School credits as Assistant Scenic Designer and Scenic Designer include Esperanza Rising, Peter Pan and Wendy, The Merchant of Venice, and Eurydice.

 

 

The Loyola University Chicago Prize

 

Emily Swanson is a Chicago based Costume Designer. She is graduating from Loyola University Chicago with a BA in Theatre with a minor in Studio Art, and a love for collaborative theatrical creation. She strives for her costume design to aid in the creation of fully developed characters which she believes are vital to telling compelling stories. Emily has designed 3 shows at Loyola University Chicago, and has worked with various smaller theatres in Chicago (Red Theatre, Tympanic Theatre, Rabid Bat Theatricals, Something Marvelous) and often Wardrobe Supervises for The House Theatre. She also has expertise in Special FX Make Up and Illustration.

 

The Northwestern University Prize

 

Amanda Gladu is a third-year MFA candidate in Costume Design at Northwestern University. Originally from Texas, Amanda holds dual BA degrees in Dance and Art History from the University of Texas at Austin. Before relocating to Chicago, Amanda assisted in the design of various productions at Chicago Shakespeare Theatre and the Lyric Opera of Chicago. Previous designs at Northwestern University include EQUIVOCATION, ANNA IN THE TROPICS, STICK FLY, and selected pieces in DANCEWORKS 2016 and DANCEWORKS: CURRENT RHYTHMS. She also costume designed the ongoing production of THRONES! THE MUSICAL PARODY in Chicago and Los Angeles.