Position:
Costume Shop Manager; Adjunct Assistant Professor, Costume DesignEmail: laura.whittenton@xiaoneizhi.com
Employed Since:
Fall 2024Educational History:
B.F.A., Shenandoah University; M.F.A., The University of Texas at Austin
Professional Highlights:
Since graduating from Shenandoah University, Laura Whittenton ’07 (Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatre design and production – costume design) has rounded out her education with an apprenticeship in costume design from the Juilliard School, and a Master of Fine Arts in costume technology from University of Texas at Austin. Her career has included costume production for theatre, dance and opera with companies such as Signature Theatre, Wolf Trap Opera, The Alley Theatre, Houston Ballet and Great River Shakespeare Festival. Previously, she was the costume shop manager for The University of Houston. Outside of work, she enjoys gardening, but she will find every possible place for a potted plant in the costume shop as well. Her husband Sam, her children Griffin and Arthur, as well as her two dogs, recently relocated with her from Houston to Winchester and all are loving the change of climate.