Beth Laske-Miller blmiller.design@gmail.

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blmillerdesign.posterous.com
Costume Specialist 847-702-7078

EDUCATION
• 2004 MFA Theatre Design – Costume Design California Institute of the Arts Valencia, CA
• 2001 BA IMP – Costume & Fashion Design Indiana University Bloomington, IN
• 1996 BA Fine Arts – Studio Art Indiana University Bloomington, IN

COSTUME DESIGN
Theatre Director Location Year
The Hobbit Sara Lance CYT - Des Plaines, IL 2009
The Sound of Music Michele Christiansen CYT - Lake Zurich, IL 2008
The Apple Tree David Hunter Judson University - Elgin IL 2008
A Funny Thing Happened . . . Kerry Jensen Cox Greenroom Prod. - Huntley IL 2008
Taming of the Shrew (Asst) Linda LeVeque Theatre Hikes - Chicago, IL 2008
The Mysterious Elephant . . . (Asst) Carolyn Klein Strange Tree Group - Chicago, IL 2008
The Jungle Book David Hunter CYT - Lake Zurich, IL 2008
Clue, The Musical David Hunter Judson University - Elgin, IL 2007
Jekyll & Hyde. The Musical David Hunter CYT - Huntley, IL 2007
Joy of the Desolate Nataki Garrett CalArts - Valencia, CA 2003
The Seagull Cat Cooper CalArts - Valencia, CA 2002
The Duchess of Malfi (Asst) Nataki Garrett CalArts - Valencia, CA 2002
Clothes for a Summer Hotel (Asst) Damien Gray CalArts - Valencia, CA 2001
Life During Wartime Dennis Black IU Theatre - Bloomington, IN 2001
Traumaturgy Richard Ford IU Theatre - Bloomington, IN 2001
The Effect of Gamma Rays . . . Dennis Black IU Theatre - Bloomington, IN 2001
A Midsummer Night’s Dream (Asst) Murray McGibbon IU Theatre - Bloomington, IN 1999
Film
Hot Java Adam Stein USC - Los Angeles, CA 2004
Crashers David MacMillan USC - Los Angeles, CA 2003
The Wedding CalArts Student Project Valencia, CA 2002
COSTUME TECHNICIAN
Willy Wonka Crafts Lead CYT - Aurora 2009
The Sound of Music Designer, Lead Draper CYT - Lake Zurich 2008
Cinderella Lead Draper CYT - Aurora 2008
A Funny Thing Happened . . . Designer, Draper Greenroom – Huntley, IL 2008
The Jungle Book Designer, Draper CYT – Lake Zurich, IL 2008
Joy of the Desolate Designer, Crafts CalArts, Valencia CA 2003
The Visit of the Old Lady Cutter, Stitcher CalArts, Valencia CA 2003
All’s Well That Ends Well Assistant Draper, Cutter CalArts, Valencia CA 2003
Twelfth Night Assistant Draper, Cutter CalArts, Valencia CA 2003
Hysterex Assistant Draper, Cutter CalArts, Valencia CA 2003
The Seagull Designer, Assistant Draper CalArts, Valencia CA 2002
King Lear Shopper, Cutter, Stitcher REDCAT, Los Angeles CA 2002
The Visit Assistant Draper, First Hand CalArts, Valencia CA 2002
The Duchess of Malfi Assistant Draper, First Hand CalArts, Valencia CA 2002
Miss Julie Stitcher CalArts, Valencia CA 2002
Cole Assistant Draper, First Hand BCP, Nashville IN 2002
Murder Among Friends Assistant Draper, First Hand BCP, Nashville IN 2002
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The Good Doctor Assistant Draper, First Hand BCP, Nashville IN 2002
I Hate Hamlet Cutter IU, Bloomington IN 2002
Clothes for a Summer Hotel Assistant Designer, Shopper, Wigs CalArts, Valencia CA 2001
Salomé Stitcher CalArts, Valencia CA 2001
Oedipus the King Assistant Draper, First Hand IU, Bloomington IN 2001
Equus Crafts, Stitcher IU, Bloomington IN 2001
Sylvia Assistant Draper, Wardrobe Super. BCP, Nashville, IN 2000
It Runs in the Family First Hand BCP, Nashville, IN 2000
You’re a Good Man, Assistant Draper, First Hand, Cutter BCP, Nashville, IN 2000
Charlie Brown
Burn This Cutter, Stitcher IU, Bloomington IN 2000
Independence Cutter, Stitcher IU, Bloomington IN 2000
The Misanthrope Assistant Draper, First Hand IU, Bloomington IN 2000
Into the Woods Construction Lead, First Hand IU, Bloomington IN 2000
A Midsummer Night’s Dream Asst. Designer, Draper, First Hand IU, Bloomington IN 1999
Top Girls Stitcher IU, Bloomington IN 1999
Once on this Island Crafts, Cutter IU, Bloomington IN 1999
CURRENT EMPLOYMENT
Costume Manager CYT Chicago Cary, IL 2007-current
• CYT is a children's theater with 9 locations in the greater Chicagoland area, producing 27 shows annually.
• Design new shows (4-6 annually), serve as lead draper, design and build specialty costumes.
• Manage costume shop, stock and annual budget.
• Coordinate rentals to outside theatre groups.
ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE
• Scenic Designer, Charlotte's Web Westminster School Elgin, IL 2006
• Visual Display Artist, Window Dresser Macy’s/Marshall Fields Chicago, IL 2005-07
• Co-Designer, Production Manager, Patternmaker Sartoria by Sai Corson Chicago, IL 2004-05
• Patternmaker, Sample Maker Emory K. Holiday Los Angeles 2003-04
SPECIALIZED SKILLS
• Proficient in a wide variety of design rendering techniques to communicate ideas clearly.
• Thorough knowledge of costume history, as well as current fashion and experimental design.
• Pattern drafting by hand and computer, flat patterning, draping; as well as pattern grading.
• Traditional and experimental fabric manipulation, dyeing, painting and distressing.
• Traditional tailoring for both men and women; period as well as modern.
AWARDS, HONORS, EXHIBITIONS, PRESENTATIONS
• Best Narrative Short, Hot Java, directed by Adam Stein, 2004 Los Angeles FirstGlance Film Festival.
• Best Film, Hot Java, directed by Adam Stein, 2004 Miami Shorts in the Park.
• Chicago STYLEMAX 2005, Sartoria by Sai Corson, 2005 Resort and Spring Collections featured at show.
• Design Showcase West, Film/Theatre Design Portfolio Presentation, UCLA, Los Angeles, June 2004.
• Film Design Cooperative USC/CalArts, Designers from CalArts invited to gain experience in production of
films. Participated as Costume Designer & Assistant Production Designer, Los Angeles, 2003 & 2004.
• Portfolio Showcase, Design Portfolio Presentation sponsored by the Indiana Repertory Theatre,
Indianapolis, June 2001.
• Indiana University AMID Spring Fashion Show, showcasing work of invited Fashion Design students,
Bloomington, IN, April 2001.
• Theatre Circle Presentation and Dinner, for “The Effect of Gamma Rays on Man-in-the-Moon Marigolds”,
sponsored by the Indiana University Theatre Circle, Fall 2000.
*References and samples of work available upon request.