YAO’s RESUME
Costume Designer | USA IATSE Local 829
CLASSICS
Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Directed by Jenny Lavery, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, MA
Frankenstein
Directed by Brian Crowe, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, NJ
Misery
Directed by Courtney Sale, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, MA
The Glass Menagerie
Directed by James Still, Indiana Repertory Theatre, IN
Our Town
Directed by Behnam Alibakhshi, Rand Theatre, MA
The search for signs of intelligent life
Directed by Courtney Sale, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, MA
Mid Winter Nights' Dream
Directed by Brian Crowe, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, NJ
Pantomime ( Touring )
Directed by Henry Mutto, Nassa, Bahamas,Grand Cayman Island
Rhinoceros
Directed by Carlos Salazar, Theatre II, FL
Hamlet
Directed by Brian Crowe, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, NJ
Titus Andronicus
Directed by Brian Crowe, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, NJ
Antony and Cleopatra
Directed by Joe Discher, Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, FL
Merry Wives of Windsor
Directed by Bonnie Monte, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, NJ
Radio Golf
Directed by Jude Sandy, Trinity Repertory Company, RI
The Diary of Anne Frank
Directed by Janet Allen, Indiana Repertory Theatre, IN
Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Directed by Cythian White, Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, FL
Amadeus
Directed by Carlos Salazar, Theatre Espressivo, San Jose, Costa Rica
Dr.Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Directed by Will Davis, B. Iden Pay ne Theatre, TX
MUSICAL / TYA
Go Dog Go!
Directed by Dimitri Toscas, Orlando Family Stage, FL
Cat the Musical
Directed by Lauren Gillis, Utah Festival Opera & Musical Festival, UT
Mozart L'Rock ( Touring )
Directed by Joseph Graves, Seven Ages, LTD, Beijing, China
Peter the Cat
Directed by Jeff Revels, Orlando Family Stage, FL
Violet
Directed by Douglas Hall, Theatre II, FL
Skippy Jon Jone
Directed by Gary Caderwallder, Orlando Family Stage, FL
Ti Jean and His Brother
Directed by Henry Mutoo, Theatre II, FL
Emily Song and Queen of the Night
Directed by Michelle LoRicco, First Stage, WI
The Elephant and Piggie in a Play
Directed by Alicia Tafoya, Children's Theatre of Charlotte, NC
Miss you Like Hell
Directed by Esteban Arevalo lbanez, TheatreSquard, AR
The Music Man
Directed by Travis Daly, Berkshire Theatre Group, MA
Nancy Drew and Her Biggest case
Directed by Jeff Revels, Orlando Family Stage, FL
Diary of a Worm, a Spider and a Fly
Directed by Gary Caderwallder, Orlando Family Stage, FL
I am Tai Ping Goat
Directed / Playwright by Xiaobo Fu, Gu Dao Theatre Studio, Beijing, China
NEW WORKS
Longshot: Paul Tsongas Back on the Campaign Trail (World Premier)
Playwright by Jame Still, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, MA
Kween (World Premier)
Directed by Pirronne Yousefzade, Playwright by Vichet Chum. Merrimack Repertory Theatre, MA
Mr. Parent ( World Premier / Touring )
Directed by Megan Sandberg-Zakian, Playwright by Melinda Lopez with Maurice Emmanuel Parent, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, OH; Geva Theatre, NY; Lyric Stage Company, Boston
The Paper Dream of Harry Chin
Directed by Jaki Bradley, Playwright by Jessica Huang, Indiana Repertory Theatre, IN
Babel (World Premier) Directed by Sharifa Yazmeen, Playwright by Jacqueline Goldfinger, Contemporary American Theatre Festival, WV
The Rise and Falls of Holy Fudge (World Premier)
Directed by Courtney Sale, Playwright by Trista Baldwin, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, MA
Until the Flood
Directed by Timothy Douglas, Playwright by Dael Orlandersmith, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, MA
Scarlet Letter (World Premier)
Directed by Steve Willson, Playwright by Sarah Saltwick, Oscar G. Brockett Theatre, TX
Where You are Now?
Directed by Steven Cosson, Playwright by Sam Chanse, Merrimack Repertory Theatre, MA
The Folks at Home
Directed by Reggie White, Playwright by R. Eric Thomas, Indiana Repertory Theatre, IN
Ushuaia Blue (World Premier) Directed by Jessi Hill, Playwright by Caridad Svich, Contemporary American Theatre Festival, WV
Alone / Together (World Premier)
Directed by Dmitry Troyanovsky, Brandies Theatre Company, MA
The House that Jack Built
Directed by Janet Allen, Playwright: James Still, Indiana Repertory Theatre, IN
The Infants of Spring (World Premier)
Directed / Playwright: Ifa Bayeza, I Rand Theatre, MA
Balcony Play
Directed by Steve Willson, Zach Taffer Theatre, TX
ICU
Directed by Steve Willson, Playwright by Allison Gregory, Salvage Vanguard Theatre, TX
What if
Choreographer by Jeanne Travers, Beijing Normal University, China
One Drop
Choreographer by Jeanne Travers, Theatre II, FL
Blurred Boundary
Choreographer by Andrea Beckham, B. Iden Payne Theatre, TX
DANCE
False Memory
Choreographer by Paula Nunez, Theatre II, FL
Carpe Diem
Choreographer by Alvin Rangel, B. Iden Payne Theatre, TX
The House
Choreographer / Produced by Karen Reedy Dance Studio
MFA - Theatre Design
The University of Texas at Austin, TX. USA
BA - Fashion Design
Donghua University, Shanghai, China
Minor - English Language and litertature
Donghua University, Shanghai, China
EDUCATION
About
Yao Chen is a costume designer with international design credits. Her designs can be seen in the United States, China and Costa Rica. Her selective productions include Mid Winter Nights’ Dream, Titus and Andronicus, The Merry Wives of Windsor at the Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, The Glass Menagerie, The Folks at Home, The Paper Dream of Harry Chin, The House that Jack Built, Diary of Ann Frank at Indiana Repertory Theatre, Kween, What we are now, Lady Day at Emerson Grill, The Rise and Fall of Holy Fudge and ect at Merrimack Repertory theatre, Radio Golf at Trinity Repertory Company, The Music Man at Berkshire Theatre Group,Antony and Cleopatra, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde at Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Morzart L’ Rock at Seven Ages, Ltd, China, I am Tai Ping Goat, at Dong Gong theatre, Long Fu theatre in Beijing, China; Amadeus at the Theatre Espressivo, San Jose, Costa Rica; and various Theatre for Young Audience productions at Children’s Theatre of Charlotte, First Stage, Seattle Children’s Theatre and Orlando Repertory Theatre.
Contact
Email: yaoayao.chen@gmail.com
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