Christine A. Richardson Email & Phone Number

Vancouver, WA, US

Portland, Oregon Area

Various

• Participated in group lectures called “How’d They Do That” at the Guthrie Theater. These events were public ticketed lectures focusing on a specific production at the G. I spoke both as Costume Designer for a.
• Taught adult class for the Guthrie Theater on Costume Design using a current Guthrie production as the subject. Worked through the design process with the students enabling them to research, study and design costumes.
• Helped developed a program called STAGECRAFT, a Stages Theater Technical Conservatory program and taught students, grades 4-8, Costume Design at FAIR School Crystal, MN. Class centered on “A Christmas Carol” at the.
• Lectured at the Guthrie for Normandale College and Century College on Costume Design and Construction as part of their theater programs. Talked about basic skills and design info, and how to get into the performing.
• Lectured and demonstrated projects for the MN Thespians (high school theater education group) for the Guthrie Theater
• Participated in panel discussions/demonstrations for Thrivent Financial, American Association of University Women, Road Scholar groups, Project Success, through the Education Dept. of the Guthrie Theater.

Minneapolis, MN

• Managed a full time staff of 10 artists with additional temporary staff as needed, producing costumes for 12-15 overlapping productions, per season all performed on the three Guthrie stages.
• Supervised the daily functions of the costume shop and staff to facilitate the execution of designs created by the Costume Designer.
• Worked with designers and DA’s to anticipate the needs of each production while balancing the workroom’s ability to complete the work on schedule.
• Supervised all fittings and assisted Costume Design Assistant and Designer with fitting notes and troubleshooting, to maintain production continuity and quality.
• Consulted with Drapers on construction of costumes to maintain quality standards and ensure efficient distribution of labor.
• Worked directly with Costume Design Assistants and Costume Director to schedule construction, fitting, and coordination of all costume pieces

Minneapolis, MN

Worked in the Costume Shop as a Design Assistant, Stitcher and First Hand for 3 seasons.

Greater Minneapolis-St. Paul Area

• Directly supervised the costume department for 8 separate environmental/immersive productions in Portland, OR, Baltimore, MD, Cleveland, OH, Salt Lake City, UT, and Minneapolis, MN, with large casts (including.
• Hired and supervised all dressers and maintenance staff, including wigs and crafts.
• Oversaw the completion of both built and purchased costumes, wigs and accessories, including all costume craft/floral items.
• Maintained well established aesthetic created by the artistic director and designer.
• Managed department laundry supplies, fabrics, notions, and materials, as well as actor expendable needs. Managed day to day expenses of Costume Dept. especially stock fabrics, notions, and materials, as well as budgets
• Managed department equipment, including repairs, maintenance, and replacement.

Various Locations In The US

• Work with local and out of town producers for TV, film, video, opera, dance, and live performance productions in various costume positions.
• Worked as Set Costumer maintaining continuity as well as dressing and set costumes for the day/actor. Worked as Wardrobe Supervisor over seeing Wardrobe and staff. Worked as stylist on video and photo shoots; included.
• Built, purchased, rented costumes and clothing for various large and small production companies.
• Organized fittings, staff to complete work, and location for work to be done, as well as general c creative problem solving and quick resolve to challenges on and off set.
• Created costume continuity book with Costume Designers and Script Supervisors. Maintained continuity book for details of which costumes are needed for each scene, how many changes are required in a shooting day and.
• Responsible for managing the wardrobe budget (to buy clothing racks, trailer supplies, washing machines, etc).

Portland, Oregon Area

Worked in the Costume Shop as a Stitcher and First Hand for 3 seasons. Also helped with computer needs and other tasks to help the Costume Director with incoming and outgoing productions.

Portland, Oregon Area

Assisted Costume Designers with fittings, purchases, and scheduling. Researched and located items and information to assist designers with costumes and production needs. Liaison with other departments on behalf of designer when he/she was out of town, and facilitated needs of costume shop staff during the build of the show.

Non Matriculated Student, London, Uk

Studied Philosophy, Art History, Theater, and Design in London during summer program.

Bachelor Of Fine Arts (Bfa)