Markas泭Henry

  • Associate Professor
  • THEATRE
Address

勛圖厙 Theatre Building, C230
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Office Hours

Spring 2024 Office Hours: TTH 10:30- 10:50am; T 12:30- 1:30

  • MFA in Costume and Scenic Design, 勛圖厙 of Connecticut
  • BS in Theatre, Ball State 勛圖厙
  • Costume Assistantship, The Juilliard School
  • Assistant Professor of Costume Design,泭CU faculty member since 2004

Previous Academic

Guest Costume and/or Scenic Designer/ Artist in Residence:泭Tartuffe, Yale 勛圖厙 Dramatic Association; Jesus Christ Superstar泭and泭Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, Ball Sate Univ., Muncie, IN;泭You Cant Take It With You泭and泭A Delicate Balance, Rollins College, Winterpark, FL;泭Man of La Mancha, Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, WV;泭The Nerd,泭On The Verge泭and泭The Mystery of Irma Vep, Univ. of Alaska, Anchorage, AK.

Previous Professional Design Credits

Free-lance Costume and Scenic Designer in New York City working in the Broadway and Off-Broadway Theatre, Film, Television, Dance, Opera, and Rock-n-Roll.
Film:泭Leading Ladies泭(CD)
Off-Broadway (over 100 Productions including):泭The Great American Trailer Park Musical泭(CD) Dodger Stages/New World Theatre;泭Father Joy泭(SD) Kirk Theatre;泭Human Error泭(CD) Atlantic Theatre;泭Old Wicked Songs泭(CD, SD) Promenade Theatre & Playhouse 91;泭The Complete Works of Wm. Shakespeare泭(Abridged) (CD) Century Theatre;泭Listen To My Heart泭(CD) Studio 54;泭The Last Session泭(CD) 47 Street Theatre;泭Hide Your Love Away泭(CD) Actors Playhouse; and Resident Designer for泭The Barrow Group (1991-2004)- Highlights include:泭Good泭(CD, SD);泭The Timekeepers泭(CD, SD); Gray Area (CD,SD), and Pentecost (SD).
Daytime Television:泭Another World泭(CD), 1991.
Regional:泭The Old Globe; Westport Country Playhouse; City Theatre (Pittsburg); Opera Company of North Carolina; Capital Rep (Albany, NY); Saratoga Stages; Geffen Playhouse; Telluride Rep; Opera Colorado; Theatre Aspen; Boulder Ensemble Theatre Company; Colorado Shakespeare Festival (4 Seasons); Contemporary American Theatre Festival, Shepherdstown, WV (6 Seasons/ 24 Productions): and Curious Theatre (20 Productions).

Associate/ Assistant Costume Designer Credits

Broadway:泭Thoroughly Modern Millie泭(Tony Award);泭Beauty and the Beast泭(Tony Award);泭The Life (Tony Nomination);泭The Tempest泭(with Patrick Stewart) (Drama Desk Award Nomination);泭Saint Joan泭(Nat. Actors Theatre);泭Grease泭(National Tour).
Regional: Santa Fe Opera; Hartford Stage; Fords Theatre; Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre; Ballet Hispanico: Pacific Northwest Ballet; Radio City Rockettes.
Film:泭Elf,泭梆m泭With Lucy,泭Prince of Central Park,泭Fled.

Production Credits

Costume Producer, Britney Spears 2001 Dream Within A Dream Tour and 2004 Onyx Hotel Tour; Storm at Mandalay Bay Hotel Casino, Las Vegas.
Costume Shop Manager/ Workroom Supervisor: Grace Costumes, Inc.; Williamstown Theatre Festival; Nutmeg Summer Theatre Festival; Bright Nights Summer Theatre, Anchorage, AK.
Professional Affiliations: United Scenic Artists Local 829 (Costume and Scenic Designer), Elected Eastern Region Costume Design Trustee, 03-04. Costume Designers Guild Local 892.

Honors

Artistic Company Member: Curious Theatre Co.; Drama Desk Award for Off-Off Broadway Excellence: The Barrow Group (Resident Designer); 泭Drama Desk Award Nomination for Outstanding Production of a Play (Pentecost泭(SD), The Barrow Group); NYC Fringe Festival Outstanding Costume Design; Drama-Logue Award; Backstage West Garland Award; Ovation Award Nomination; American Theatre Wing Award Nomination; Audelco Award Nomination; Daily Camera Eye Award Best Costume Design; multiple Kennedy Center/ ACTF Meritorious Achievement Awards; and Colorado Theatre Guild Henry Award for Best Scenic Design: Tier 1 and Nomination for Best Costume Design: Tier 1 (The Whipping Man, Curious Theatre Co.)