About the Artist
I am a person who learns, records, and communicates with the world in visual images. Few thrills compare to watching a production design emerge knowing all of the elements are in sync with one another under the leadership of a director with vision. While in production I find that I am able to make ten decisions at once whether I am pulling costumes, building an ensemble in a costume fitting, engaging with my acting company, or collaborating with my cutter/draper. During the course of a production the most essential component of my design’s ultimate success rests on building a strong trust and a positive working relationship with the performers. The ultimate objective of each of my designs is to create life that is capable of connecting each audience member to the characters and to one another.
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About Christina...
Christina M. Leinicke recently completed a Masters of Fine Arts in Costume Design & Production at the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Christina attended Illinois State University where she earned her B.S. in Theatrical Design and Production with an emphasis in Costume Design and Technology. At the University of Alabama Christina’s design for The Bourgeois Gentleman received the KCACTF Region IV Barbizon Award for Costume Design. Recently Christina has worked at the L.A. Opera as an Assistant Cutter/Draper, a Cutter/Draper at the Illinois Shakespeare Festival, and a Cutter/Draper/Stitcher at the Paramount Theater. Currently Christina is designing productions for Concordia University, First Stage, and the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s Educational Tour.
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