Karen Ware
Whiteville,NC
Summary
No stranger to putting out fires, problem solving in a pinch, and knowing what to do when things go wrong, I am an seasoned costumer with over 25 years of experience spanning 3 states. My specializations are in costume crafts, stage makeup, and painting and dyeing, but I have experience in over 7 different areas of theatre throughout my time at school and volunteering.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Costume Craftsperson/Makeup Design
East Columbus Jr. Sr. High School
04.2025 - 05.2025
SIX: Teen Edition, Directed by Sloan Deans and Jeffrey Rudnik, May 15 & 17, 2025
Costume Designer
East Columbus Jr. Sr. High School
02.2023 - 05.2023
Disney's Descendants Jr., Directed by Sloan Deans, May 4 & 6, 2023
Set Dressing
East Columbus Jr. Sr. High School
04.2022 - 05.2022
Disney's Moana Jr., Directed by Sloan Deans, May 20 & 21, 2022
Costume Designer
Emereau: Bladen
03.2018 - 04.2018
Aladdin Jr., Directed by Quentin Lovette, April 26, 2018
Costume Designer
Coach House Theater
04.2008 - 06.2008
The Nerd, Directed by Alex Nine, May 29 - June 14, 2008
Costume Designer
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
01.2008 - 03.2008
Sherlock Holmes: The Final Adventure, Directed by Alex Nine, March 21 - 29, 2008
Costume Designer/Stylist
Slippery Rock University
04.2005 - 05.2005
Brave New Plays: Missing the 4:55, Directed by John Dropp , May 2005
Costume Designer
Slippery Rock University
03.2005 - 04.2005
The Tempest - Touring Shakespeare Class, Directed by Laura Smiley, April 2005
Wardrobe Crew Head, Milliner, Crafts
Slippery Rock University
03.2004 - 04.2004
Diana of Dobson's, Costume Design by Rebecca Morrice, April 2004
Assistant Costume Designer
Slippery Rock University
10.2003 - 11.2003
Twelfth Night, Costume Designed by Rebecca Morrice, November 2003
Makeup/Wig/Hair Designer & Crew Head
Slippery Rock, University
10.2002 - 11.2002
In the Garden of Live Flowers, Designed by Rebecca Morrice, November 2002
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre: Design Tech With Costume/Makeup Emphasis
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
01-2006
Skills
- Dyeing fabrics - shibori, tie-dye, ombre, fabric painting, stamping and stenciling, dye paste, bleach paste, marbling, discharge, distressing, and permanent pleating
- Painting (scumble, rag roll, dry brush, wood grain, sponge, glaze, antique, texture, trompe d'oeil), platform constructing, flat constructing, and woodworking
- Sewing machine use, hand stitching, embroidery, ironing, steaming, measurement taking, minor patterning, altering, and tailoring
- Researching, sketching, designing of historic/fantasy/modern day/conceptual costumes, ordering, pulling, and/or renting costumes
- Animal/fantasy/corrective/ character makeup, constructing and applying latex prosthetic facial pieces, mask making, crepe hair applying/styling
- Wig styling and quick change, wiglet creating and design, hair styling, cutting, shaving, and dyeing
- Collaborating, problem solving, budgeting, leading, organizing, and office/clerical/money management skills
- Millinery, shoe, and accessory altering and constructing
- Costume quick changes, pre-setting, quick rigging
- Prop constructing, purchasing, and pre-setting
Timeline
Costume Craftsperson/Makeup Design
East Columbus Jr. Sr. High School
04.2025 - 05.2025
Costume Designer
East Columbus Jr. Sr. High School
02.2023 - 05.2023
Set Dressing
East Columbus Jr. Sr. High School
04.2022 - 05.2022
Costume Designer
Emereau: Bladen
03.2018 - 04.2018
Costume Designer
Coach House Theater
04.2008 - 06.2008
Costume Designer
Chagrin Valley Little Theatre
01.2008 - 03.2008
Costume Designer/Stylist
Slippery Rock University
04.2005 - 05.2005
Costume Designer
Slippery Rock University
03.2005 - 04.2005
Wardrobe Crew Head, Milliner, Crafts
Slippery Rock University
03.2004 - 04.2004
Assistant Costume Designer
Slippery Rock University
10.2003 - 11.2003
Makeup/Wig/Hair Designer & Crew Head
Slippery Rock, University
10.2002 - 11.2002
Bachelor of Arts - Theatre: Design Tech With Costume/Makeup Emphasis
Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
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