Associate Professor of Practice and Costume Production Director, UT Live Design and Production
Bio
Nanette Acosta has been designing costumes, building costumes and teaching costuming for over 30 years for theatre, film and television across the country. Her award winning designs have been featured in Seattle at Seattle Children's Theatre, Taproot Theatre, The 5th Avenue Theatre, Empty Space Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare and The Village Theatre. Chicago design credits include award-winning costumes for Northlight Theatre, The Court Theatre, John Cusak's New Criminals, Chicago Shakespeare, Shattered Globe Theatre, Touchstone Theatre, Drury Lane Oakbrook and Bailiwick Repertory. Film design credits include the independent film The Basket, starring Peter Coyote and Karen Allen. Acosta has taught at University of Illinois at Chicago, Columbia College, Loyola University Chicago and University of Washington.
What do you enjoy most about being part of UT Theatre and Dance?
The students are amazing. They have so much energy and talent. I love seeing what they create and knowing that they will be the next generation of leaders in the arts.
What is your favorite thing about Austin?
My favorite thing about Austin is the live music!
Areas of Expertise
Costume Design, Costume Construction, Costume Management
Classes
Costume Design Skills I and Costume Design Skills II
Recent Work
In July 2023, Acosta designed costumes for the regional theatre premiere of The Hello Girls at Taproot Theatre in Seattle, Washington. In January 2022, she designed costumes for See How They Run at Taproot Theatre, Seattle, Washington. Acosta recently designed the costumes for the Seattle premiere of Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's musical Bright Star at Taproot Theatre Company and for Citizens At Last, a documentary film about the suffragette movement in Texas.
Nanette Acosta has been designing costumes, building costumes and teaching costuming for over 30 years for theatre, film and television across the country. Her award winning designs have been featured in Seattle at Seattle Children's Theatre, Taproot Theatre, The 5th Avenue Theatre, Empty Space Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare and The Village Theatre. Chicago design credits include award-winning costumes for Northlight Theatre, The Court Theatre, John Cusak's New Criminals, Chicago Shakespeare, Shattered Globe Theatre, Touchstone Theatre, Drury Lane Oakbrook and Bailiwick Repertory. Film design credits include the independent film The Basket, starring Peter Coyote and Karen Allen. Acosta has taught at University of Illinois at Chicago, Columbia College, Loyola University Chicago and University of Washington.
What do you enjoy most about being part of UT Theatre and Dance?
The students are amazing. They have so much energy and talent. I love seeing what they create and knowing that they will be the next generation of leaders in the arts.
What is your favorite thing about Austin?
My favorite thing about Austin is the live music!
Costume Design, Costume Construction, Costume Management
Costume Design Skills I and Costume Design Skills II
In July 2023, Acosta designed costumes for the regional theatre premiere of The Hello Girls at Taproot Theatre in Seattle, Washington. In January 2022, she designed costumes for See How They Run at Taproot Theatre, Seattle, Washington. Acosta recently designed the costumes for the Seattle premiere of Steve Martin and Edie Brickell's musical Bright Star at Taproot Theatre Company and for Citizens At Last, a documentary film about the suffragette movement in Texas.
Contact Information
Email address
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512-471-0642
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