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HELLO!

I'm Maia, a costume technician and designer currently studying at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts where I am studying Costume Making (M.A.). I am a graduate from Portland State University in Portland, Oregon USA where I earned my B.A. in Theater Arts and B.M. in Music Composition with University Honors. I also completed an apprenticeship as a Design Apprentice in the Season 14 Apprentice Company at the Portland Playhouse.

 

My costume designs pull inspiration from the source: the story which is being told. What is chosen to be put on the human form holds great power for our understanding and appreciation of a situation, and my costumes aim to provide a fuller understanding of the world being presented. 

I also greatly enjoy learning new things. You can see this in my various Sewing+Fabrication projects which include experiments in needle felting, hand embroidery, and practical lessons in historical sewing. I am always interested in trying something new or creatively problem solving to figure out how to make an idea a reality.

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About Me: Bio
Resume

COSTUMES
 

2024

Matilda (Remount) | Stitcher, Wardrobe | Portland Playhouse | Costume Designer Wanda Walden
Moving Stories | Wardrobe Manager | NW Dance Project

Dance Works
| Costume Designer | Pacific University
Passing Strange | Assistant Costumer, Wardrobe | Portland Playhouse | Costume Designer Wanda Walden
Secret Stories | Wardrobe Manager | NW Dance Project

 

2023

A Christmas Carol | Assistant Costumer, Wardrobe | Portland Playhouse | Costume Designer Dayna Lanier
Autumn Choreographers Concert | Costume Designer | Pacific University

Sharing Stories | Wardrobe Manager | NW Dance Project

Matilda | Stitcher, Wardrobe | Portland Playhouse | Costume Designer Wanda Walden
Hair | Stitcher | Portland Center Stage | Costume Designer Lucy Wells

Bumbershoot Festival Fashion Show and Dance Performance | Project Assistant | Designer Fuchsia Lin
Finding Nemo | Costumer | The Young People’s Theater Project

The Marvelous Wonderettes | Stitcher | Lakewood Center for the Arts | Costume Designer Debra Bruneaux

Future Cosmos Flow | Wardrobe | Designer Fuchsia Lin

Stravinski | Wardrobe Manager | NW Dance Project | Costume Designer Sara Estrella

A Dream Play | Costume Designer | Portland State University | Dir. Richard Wattenberg

The Magic Flute | Stitcher | Portland State University | Costume Designer Paige Hanna

Great Wide Open | Costume Designer | Portland Playhouse and Many Hats Collaboration | Dir. Jessica Wallenfels and Charles Grant

Common Ground | Wardrobe Manager | NW Dance Project | Costume Designers Christine Richardson, Dayna Lanier

What I Learned in Paris | Assistant Costumer | Portland Playhouse, in cooperation with Penumbra Theater Company | Costume Designer Dana Woods

 

2022   

A Christmas Carol | Assistant Costumer, Wardrobe | Portland Playhouse | Costume Designer Dayna Lanier

Good Country | Costume Designer | Portland State University | Dir. Rebecca Herman

King of the Yees | Assistant Costumer | Profile Theatre | Costume Designer Jaymee Ngernwichit

Bolero+ | Wardrobe Manager | NW Dance Project | Costume Designer Christine Richardson

The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity | Assistant Costumer | Profile Theatre | Costume Designer Rodrigo Hernandez

Chicken and Biscuits | Assistant Costumer | Portland Playhouse | Costume Designer Wanda Walden

Beauty and the Beast | Costumer | The Young Peoples Theater Project

Summer Premieres | Wardrobe Manager | NW Dance Project | Costume Designer Christine Richardson

Appropriate | Assistant Costumer | Profile Theatre | Costume Designer Jaymee Ngernwichit

Spring Premieres | Wardrobe Manager | NW Dance Project | Costume Designer Christine Richardson

 

2021   

A Christmas Carol | Assistant Costumer, Wardrobe | Portland Playhouse | Costume Designer Hadley Yoder

Linger | Costumer | NW Dance Project | Choreographer Ihsan Rustem

Hold me Tight Let Me Go | Costumer | NW Dance Project | Choreographer Sarah Slipper

Barbecue | Assistant Costumer, Wardrobe | Portland Playhouse | Costume Designer Wanda Walden

James and the Giant Peach | Costume Designer | The Young People's Theatre Project

Freaky Friday | Costume Designer | The Young People's Theatre Project

Willy Wonka Jr. | Costume Designer | The Young People's TheatProject

Top Girls | Costume Designer | Portland State University | Dir. Devon Allen

The Old Maid and The Thief | Costume Designer, Props | Portland State University and Queer Opera | Dir. Rebecca Herman 

 

2020   

Matter | Costume Consultant | Portland Playhouse and Many Hats Collaboration | Dir. James Dixon

Indecent | Wardrobe | Artists Repertory Theater | Dir. Josh Hecht

Mamma Mia | Wardrobe | Stumptown Stages | Dir. Christopher George Patterson

 

2019   

Mirror Game | Wardrobe | Portland State University | Dir. Kristine McIntyre

Wolves Eat Elk | Costume Designer | Portland State University | Dir. Jessica Wallenfels

Westside Story | Wardrobe | Stumptown Stages | Dir. Patrick Nims

New Works Play Festival | Costume Designer | Portland State University

Carrot, Teapot, Man | Dir. Laila Mottaghi

Searcher | Dir. Taylor Fischer

Metaphorical or Otherwise | Dir. Caitriona Johnston

La finta giardiniera | Assistant Costumer, Wardrobe | Portland State University | Costume Designer Hadley Yoder

In the Next Room or the vibrator play | Wardrobe | Portland State University | Dir. Devon Allen

 

2018   

The Breasts of Tiresias | Asst. Costumer, Wardrobe | Portland State University | Dir. Rebecca Herman

The Flu Season | Wardrobe | Portland State University | | Dir. Richard Wattenberg

Jesus Christ Superstar | Costume Designer | Mejaski Choreography and Theater in the Park | Dir. Michelle Mejaski

Albert Herring | Asst. Costumer, Wardrobe | Portland State University | Dir. Brenda Nuckton 

 

2017   

Cendrillon | Wardrobe | Portland State University | Dir. Brenda Nuckton

A Christmas Carol | Specialty Costume Designer | Cascades Theatre | Dir. Kelley Ryan

The Fantasticks | Costume Designer | BEAT Children’s Theater | Dir. Jonathan and Jimena Shepherd

Mulan Jr. | Costume Designer | BEAT Children’s Theater | Dir. Bree Beal

 

2016   

Tarzan | Specialty Costumer Designer | BEAT Children’s Theater | Dir. Jonathan Shepherd

OTHER THEATER WORK

2022   A Christmas Carol | Run Crew | Portland Playhouse

2022   Chicken and Biscuits | Props | Portland Playhouse | Dir. Cycerli Ash

2022   Season 14 Apprentice Solo Shows | Stage Manager | Portland Playhouse

2022    Bella | Production Assistant | Portland Playhouse

2022    Titus Andronicus | Production Assistant | Portland Playhouse

2022    Gloria | Board Operator | Profile Theatre

2021    A Christmas Carol | Run Crew | Portland Playhouse

2021   Barbecue | Run Crew | Portland Playhouse | Dir. Patdro Harris

2018    A Wrinkle in Time | Director | BEAT Children’s Theater

2016    Elf Jr. | House Manager | BEAT Children’s Theater | Dir. Angelina Anello-Dennee

2016    Via Lactea | Run Crew | OperaBend | Dir. Nancy Engebretson 

OTHER RELATED WORK

Textile Designer

2021- 2022

 

  • Production Seamstress, Bikini Hut Llc.

September 2020-September 2021 

 

  • Assistant Costume Shop Manager, Portland State University

September 2019- April 2020​​

  • Facilitated use of the costume shop during open hours for student use.

  • Coordinated appointments with costume designers to review and rent pieces from the costume stock.

  • Worked on development of an online inventory system using Podio and input costumes from existing stock.

  • Maintained the workspaces of the costume shop, craft, and laundry rooms.

  • Operated sewing machines to stitch, alter, and decorate costume pieces and performed hand stitching for relevant projects.

  • Instructor, BEAT Children’s Theater
    2018, 2022​​

  • Instructed course material for 4-day BEAT theater classes in Improv, Dance and Movement for the Actor, and Costume Design.

  • Created lesson plans in preparation for teaching the classes.

  • Gathered and organized lesson materials.

  • Instructed students ages 7-16 in course material with a cumulative performance and portfolio at the end of the week.

  • Teaching Assistant, BEAT Children’s Theater
    2015 - 2017
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  • Provided support to primary instructors in BEAT the Heat summer theater classes.

  • Assisted in planning and implementing class materials.

  • Led group activities with children ages 6-12 in variety of theater games and skill building activities.

EDUCATION

Current: Master of Arts, Costume Making

     Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, Liverpool, England

Bachelor of Arts, Theater Arts |  Bachelor of Music, Music Composition | University Honors Program
     Portland State University, Portland, OR, USA

 

Study Abroad Experience
     National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland

Season 14 Apprentice Company Design Apprentice

     Portland Playhouse, Portland, OR, USA

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