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Kristine
Knanishu
Age: 31
Title: Costume Designer
University/Training: Illinois State University: undergraduate degree
in Fashion Design (Art minor); MFA in Costume Design.
Recent/Current Projects: The Dazzle, Steppenwolf Theatre; Antony and
Cleopatra, American Players Theatre; Waving Goodbye, Naked Eye Theatre
Company; Waiting to Be Invited, Victory Gardens. Upcoming: I Just Stopped
By To See The Man, Steppenwolf. Taught Costume Design and Drawing at DePaul
University last year.
How has your training/college education helped prepare you for a career
in theatre?: My undergraduate training gave me a strong construction
background. I had to take whole semesters of draping, flat patterning
and tailoring. This gave me a strong sense of the garment from the inside
out. I believe this understanding brings life to a costume. My art training
allowed me to dive into other passions, including photography and drawing.
I feel that my MFA is what gave me the intense theatrical training to
pull all these skills together to work as a collaborative artist.
Why did you choose to ply your craft in Chicago?: I did my first show here in Chicago while I was in graduate school. I loved the city and the theatrical community, and I decided to make it my home.