Adriana Diaz
Adriana Diaz
Costume Designer
COSTUME DESIGN
Off Broadway
New World Stages
Americano The Musical Director: Michael Barnard
Regional
Phoenix Theatre Company
The Lehman Trilogy Director: Rod Kaats
Chorus Line Director :Jeff Whiting
Steel Magnolias Director: Karla M Koskinen
Million Dollar Quartet Director: Scott Weinstein
The Scottsboro Boys Director: Jeff Whitting
Evita Director: Robbie Harper
Calendar Girls Director: E.E.Moe
End of the Rainbow*** Director: Karla M Koskinen
Anything Goes Director : Robbie Harper
Memphis Director: Michael Barnard
Ruthless Director: Michael Barnard
Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson** Director: Ron May
Love Makes the World go Round Director: Larry Raben
Altar Boys Director: Robbie Harper
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Light Opera Works Chicago
Zorro: The Musical Director: Adrian Abel Azevedo
Magik Theatre
Selena Maria Sings Director: Andrea Morales
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Childsplay
Selena Maria Sings(premier) Director: Mellisa Crespo
Piggie and Elephant Director: Debra K Stevens
Junie B Jones (premier) Director: Debra K Stevens
Charlotte’s Web* Director: Anthony Runfola
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane* Director: David Saar
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Arizona Opera
Rusulka Director: Joshua Borths
Florencia Director: Joshua Borths
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Southwest Shakespeare Company
Twelfth Night Director: David Vining
King Lear Director: Jared Sakren
Fairy worlds* Director: Jared Sakren
Equivocation* Director: David Barker
Taming of the Shrew* Director: Sabin Epstien
Private Lives Director: Don Bluth
A Christmas Carol Director: Don Bluth
A Winters Tale Director: Richard Baird
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Pursuit of Happiness
Redneck Tenors Director: Michael Barnard
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Studio Theatre DC
The Big Meal Director: Johanna Gruenhut
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Adventure Theatre
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day Director: Gail Humpheries
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Black Theatre Troupe
Bluest Eye Director: Adeline Hunter
Texas Hot Links Director: Anthony Runfolo
The Story Director: Robyn Allen
Smoky Joes Cafe Director: Phillip Fazzio
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Academic
Mesa Community College
Sponge bob the Musical Director: Trish Dritzworth
And Then There Were None Director: Mace Archer
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe Director: Anthony Runfolo
Story Theatre Director: Kevin Dressler
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University of Maryland
Rent Director:Allen Mingo Junior
Through the Threaded Glass Choreographer: Lauren Withhart
Seagull Director: Walter Dallas
Gilgamesh Director: Izumi Ashizawa
University of Tulsa
The Importance of Being Earnest Director: Dr. David Cook
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ASSISTANT COSTUME DESIGN
Phoenix Theatre
Pippin Designer: Cari Smith
Wolftrap Opera
Rakes Progress Designer:Rooth Varland
Don Giovanni Designer:Vita Tzykun
The Tales of Hoffmann Designer:Mattie Ulrich
Le Donne Curiose Designer: Camille Assaf
Folger Theatre
The Taming of the Shrew Designer: Helen Huang
Much aDo About Nothing Designer: Helen Huang
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Studio Theatre
The Golden Dragon Designer: Helen Huang
Woolly Mammoth Theatre
Clyborne Park Designer: Helen Huang
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE
Costume Director, Shop Manager, Mesa Community College, 2016- Present
Responsible for the build over 3 departments Theatre, Musical Theatre, and Dance. The shop produces 8-9 productions a season. Responsible to manage 12 part time employees and working with the lab instructor to manage 10 additional student workers.
Stitcher, PCPA Theatrefest Costume Shop 2007
Stitcher, Wardrobe Supervisor, Light Opera Oklahoma Shop 2004 & 2005,
Wardrobe Supervisor, Actors Theatre Phoenix 2007-2009,
Rhinestone design and application, Randall Design Custom Ball Gowns 2009-2010
Technical Theatre Intern, Phoenix Theatre 08/06-05/07.
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SKILLS
Stitching, Patterning, Millenary, Rhinestone Design, Dying, Distressing, Mask Construction, Wig Ventelation, Mold making (hard plastic, slush mold, paint on life castings, Silicone Prosthetic creations, Watercolor, and wardrobe, Costume props, Thermo plastics, Scenic Painting, Theatrical Make-up applications, Sculpting, Soft Foam sculpting, Pourable foam
Procreate, Photoshop, Canva, Excel, Experience with programmable LED Adafruit
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PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND ACCREDITATIONS
IATSE United Scenic Artists, Local 829: Costume Design
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Awards and honors
Off Broadway world Awards Nominated best costume design Americano the musical 2023
Atha Inovation in teaching for work on co curricular program Immersive total patient management event.
Meritorious Achievement in Costume Design, Story Theatre 2017 Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival, Region VIII
ariZoni award best costume design*** for End of The Rainbow 2015
ariZoni award best hair and make up design** for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson 2013
ariZoni award best costume design for RENT 2009
National Youth award outstanding costume design Pippin 2009
Nominated for ariZoni best costume design* 2008,2009,2013,2014,2015
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EDUCATION
University of Maryland — MFA in Theatre 2009-2012
PHOENIX THEATRE — INTERNSHIP IN TECHNICAL THEATRE 2006-2007
UNIVERSITY OF TULSA — BA IN THEATRE EMPHASIS IN COSTUME DESIGN 2003-2006
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