Rena Cardaras
(219) 869-4624・rdccostumes@gmail.com・renadiane.com
Employment History
Title
Stitcher (Seasonal)
Stitcher (Seasonal)
Stitcher (Seasonal)
First Hand
First Hand
Position
Wardrobe Crew
Wardrobe Head
Wardrobe Head
Wardrobe Head
Wardrobe Supervisor
Wardrobe Supervisor
Employer
Illinois Shakespeare Festival (Normal, IL)
The Little Theatre on the Square (Sullivan, IL)
Crossroads Repertory Theatre (Terre Haute, IN)
Indiana State University Dept. of Theater (Terre Haute, IN)
Illinois Shakespeare Festival (Normal, IL)
Costume Distressing
Garment Construction
Cutting
Draping
Body Measurement
Clothing Alteration
Date
May-August 2023
May-August 2022
May-July 2021
August 2021-May 2023
May-August 2024
Theatrical Production Experience
Production
CLUE
Deathtrap
The Tempest
Baskerville
Twelfth Night
Sense and Sensibility
Susie High
Costume Director
Illinois Shakespeare Festival
slhigh@ilstu.edu
Supervisor, 6 months
Company
Crossroads Repertory Theatre
Indiana State University Department of Theater
Indiana State University Department of Theater
Indiana State University Department of Theater
Illinois Shakespeare Festival
Illinois Shakespeare Festival
Kate Mott
Assistant Professor of Theater
Indiana State University
Kate.Mott@indstate.edu
Costume Professor, 4 years
Date
Summer 2021
February 2022
November 2022
April 2023
June-August 2024
June-August 2024
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Theater ・Indiana State University・May 2023
Concentration in Technology and Design
Awards
The Emery Becker Theater Design and Technology Memorial Scholarship・Indiana State University Department of Theater・April 2022
Awarded for “a passion for theater, a passion for photography and technology, and a love for all people.”
The Scissor Award・Indiana State University Department of Theater・April 2022 & April 2023
Awarded for outstanding work in the theater department’s costume shop.
Skills
Domestic Sewing Machine Operation
Domestic Serger Operation
Hand Sewing
Hand Pattern Drafting
Commercial Pattern Fluency
Fabric Dying
Quick Changes
Dressing
Wig Style & Maintenance
Standard & SFX Makeup
Makeup Sanitation
Relevant Coursework
Introduction to Design (Kate Mott)・Costume Design (Kate Mott)・Costume Studio Practicum (Kate Mott)
Costume Construction (Kate Mott)・Corset Patterning and Construction [Ind. Study] (Kate Mott)
Introduction to Stage Makeup (Kate Mott)・Theater Theory (Dr. Chris Berchild)
References
MJ Hromek
Costume Designer
Illinois Shakespeare Festival
mhromekcostume@gmail.com
Designer, 2 months