Alex Heder
Costume Designer and Technician
Education
MFA Theatre, Costume Design University of Tennessee, Knoxville Expected May 2025
BFA Theatrical Design, Costume Design Emphasis Utah State University May 2021
Blacksmithing Certification Bridgerland Applied Tech. College December 2020
Masterclasses/Workshops/Training (attended)
| Clo3D Workshop | Meaghan Pearson | Fall 2023 |
Teaching Experience
Graduate Assistantship in Costume Design
Duties include maintaining costume shop cleanliness and organization, managing design projects, stitching and crafting projects promptly, and supervising overhires and undergraduates.
Workshops and Guest Speaking:
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Anon(ymous) Academic Guest Lecture Anon(ymous) Academic Guest Lecture The Moors CBT Behind the Scenes Series The Moors Design Academic Guest Lecture The Moors Guest Speaker Annual Clarence Brown Theatre Directors Meeting Adaptive Radiation Guest Speaker Annual Clarence Brown Theatre Directors Meeting Jobs in the Theatre Guest Speaker |
UTK Thea 340 Class UTK Thea 245 Class Clarence Brown Theatre Clarence Brown Theatre Clarence Brown Theatre Clarence Brown Theatre Fairfield Junior High |
Spring 2024 Spring 2024 Fall 2023 Fall 2023 Fall 2023 Fall 2023 Fall 2024 |
Theatre 245: Introduction to design and production.
Objective: Teaching undergraduate-level students how to safely conduct themselves in a costume shop, thread and use a sewing machine, and hand stitch hems, buttons, snaps, and hooks.
| Teaching Assistant | Instructor: Kaelyn Williams | Spring 2024 |
Theatre 340: Costume Design
Objective: Students are taught elements of design, basic script analysis, and Apple Procreate rendering.
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Teaching Assistant Teaching Assistant |
Instructor: Lauren Roark Instructor: Erin Reed-Carter |
Spring 2024 Spring 2023 |
Employment
Clarence Brown Theatre Designer, Stitcher, Crafts Artisan 2022-Present
Sewing together costumes from provided patterns from the cutter draper, Crafting nontextile costume elements, Costume stock maintenance, Overseeing the production of assigned shows via shopping, managing paperwork, and meeting with the design team, and Alterations and repair
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Murder on the Orient Express Adaptive Radiation Men on Boats A Christmas Carol 2022 Trouble in Mind Hair! Cato The Moors A Christmas Carol 2023 The Giver Anon(ymous) Kinky Boots |
Melissa Caldwell Weddig Lauren Roark Melissa Caldwell Weddig Melissa Caldwell Weddig Melissa Caldwell Weddig Melissa Caldwell Weddig Kaelyn Williams Lauren Roark Melissa Caldwell Weddig Melissa Caldwell Weddig Lauren Roark Melissa Caldwell Weddig |
Cincinatti Playhouse in the Park Stitcher, Crafts Artisan 2023
Alterations, Fixing broken shoes, Custom costume building
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Ring of Fire A Christmas Carol 2023 |
Gordon Devinney Bill Black |
Utah Shakespeare Festival Fitter, Crafts Artisan 2023-2024
Producing quality craft projects for various shows being built simultaneously. Maintaining and organizing costume stock and storage. Aiding the designers and ensuring they had all pertinent craft items in the fittings.
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Summer 2023 Season Summer 2024 Season |
Rosa Lazarro Rosa Lazarro |
Utah State University Opera Stitcher, Crafts Artisan, Designer 2020-2022
Managing the Opera students in the costume workshop in the building of the shows, teaching skills where necessary. Designing and building the shows
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L’Incoronazione di Poppea Uncovered |
Dallas Aksoy Dallas Aksoy |
Design Experience
Clarence Brown Theatre
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Adaptive Radiation The Moors Anon(ymous) Cry it Out |
Dir. Terry Alford Dir. Casey Sams Dir. Katie Lupica Dir. Jessica Holt |
2022 2023 2024 2024 |
Utah State University Opera
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L’Incoronazione Di Poppea Uncovered |
Dir. Stefan Espinoza Dir. Beth Greenburg |
2020 2022 |
Awards and Honors
2024 Ralph W. Frost Memorial Scholarship
2023 Emily Mahan Faust Graduate Fellowship in Theatre Scholarship Recipient
2023 Liz Stowers Theatre Scholarship
2022 3rd Place Costume Design SETC Design Competition