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This is Izumi's full design history.

Costume Design Full History

09/22 Wife of a Salesman, Milwaukee Rep, Dir. Marti Lyons

09/22 The Most Spectacularly Lamentable Trial of Miz Martha Washington, Steppenwolf Theatre

          Dir. Whitney White

07/22 Dear Jack Dear Louise, Northlight Theatre, Jessica Fisch

07/22 Homecoming, Albany Park Theatre Project, Various Directors

05/22 The Chinese Lady, Timeline Theatre, Dir. Helen Young

05/22 The Luckiest, Raven Theatre, Dir. Cody Estle

04/22 Vanishing Point, Gift Theatre, Dir. Lavina Jadhwani

04/22 The Tragedy of King Christophe, Dir. Lanise Antoine Shelley

04/22 The King and I, Drury Lane Theatre, Dir. Alan Paul

03/22 The Royale, Kansas City Repartory Theatre, Dir. Stephanie Paul

03/22 Passage, Remy Bumppo Theatre, Dir. Kaiser Ahmed

02/22 Solaris, Griffin Theatre, Dir. Scott Weinstein

01/22 Fahrenheit 451, Indiana Repartory Theatre, Dir. Ben Hanna

12/21 Dishwasher Dreams, Writers Theatre, Dir. Chay Yew

12/21 Nightwatch, Goodman Theatre New Stages, Dir. Chay Yew

11/21 Million Dollar Quartet Christmas, The Phoenix Theatre Company, Dir. Scott Weinstein

10/21 The Resistance and Resettlement (Film), Full Spectrum Features, Dir. Reina Higashitani

09/21 My Name is Inanna, Red Tape Theatre, Ali-Reza Mirsajadi

07/21 Il Segreto and Il Tabarro, Opera Festival of Chicago, Dir. Ella Marchment

07/21 Goose and Gert, Kerfuffle, Dir. Ashley Laverty

06/21 Titanic (Streaming), Court Theatre, Dir. Vanessa Stalling

02/21 My H8 Letter to the Gr8 American Theatre, University of Chicago, Dir. Leslie Danzig

01/21 The 34th Young Playwright Festival, Pegasus Theatre,

          Dir. ILesa Duncan, Alex Levy, Reshmi Hazra Rustebakke

03/20 Teenage Dick, Theater Wit, Dir. Brian Balcom

03/20 The Pillowman, The Gift Theatre, Dir. Laura Alcala Baker

02/20 Kill Move Paradise, Timeline Theatre, Dir. Wardell Julius Clark

02/20 A Doll's House, Raven Theatre, Dir Lauren Shouse

01/20 How A Boy Falls, Northlight Theatre, Dir. Halena Keys

01/20 Verboten, House Theatre of Chicago, Dir. Nathan Allen

12/19 Pride and Prejudice, Long Wharf Theatre, Dir. Jess McLeod

11/19 The Wickhams, Northlight Theatre, Dir. Jessica Thebus

10/19 Sun Down Yellow Moon, Raven Theatre, Dir. Cody Estle

09/19 A Doll's House, Writers Theatre, Dir. Lavina Jadhwani

09/19 Mother of the Maid, Northlight Theatre, Dir. BJ Jones

07/19 Port Of Entry 2.0, Albany Park Theater Project and Third Rail Projects

06/19 If I Forget, Victory Gardens Theater, Dir. Devon de Mayo

05/19 Miracle, Miracle Productions, Dir. Damon Kiely

05/19 Undeniable Sound of Right Now, Raven Theatre, Dir. BJ Jones

04/19 Amor de Lejos, Albany Park Theater Project, Dir. Stephanie Paul

04/19 Combodian Rock Band, Victory Gardens Theater, Dir. Marti Lyons

03/19 The Watsons Go To Birmingham, Chicago Children's Theatre, Dir. Wardell Julius Clark

03/19 An American Dream, Lyric Unlimited, Dir. Matthew Ozawa

02/19 We Are Proud To Present..., Steppenwolf for Young Adults,

          Dir. Hallie Gordon and Gabrielle Randle

02/19 Twilight Bowl, Goodman Theatre, Dir. Erica Weiss

01/19 A Doll's House, Part 2, Steppenwolf Theatre, Dir. Robin Witt

01/19 What We're Up Against, Compass Theatre, Dir. Lauren Shouse

11/18 Mansfield Park, Northlight Theatre, Dir. Stuart Carden

11/18 Scientific Method, Rivendell Theatre Ensemble, Dir. Devon de Mayo

10/18 Cosmotologies, The Gift Theatre, Dir. Michael Patrick Thornton

10/18 Frederick, Chicago Children's Theatre, Dir. Tommy Rapley

10/18 Zurich, Steep Theatre, Dir. Brad DeFabo Akin

09/18 Koalas, 16th Street Theater, Dir. Josh Sobel

09/18 Frankenstein, Lifeline Theatre, Dir. Paul Holmquist

09/18 Borealis, The House Theatre of Chicago, Dir. Monty Cole

08/18 Port of Entry 1.0, Albany Park Theater Project and Third Rail Projects

07/18 Linda, Steep Theatre, Dir. Robin Witt

06/18 Tilikum, Sideshow Theatre, Dir. Lili-Anne Brown

05/18 Damascus, Strawdog Theatre, Dir. Cody Estle

04/18 Ofrenda, Albany Park Theater Project, Dir. Maggie Popadiak and Stephanie Paul

04/18 Last Stop on Market Street, Dir. Henry Godinez

03/18 Smart People, Writers Theatre, Dir. Hallie Gordon

03/18 We're Gonna Die, Haven Theatre at Steppenwolf 1700 Theatre, Dir. Josh Sobel

03/18 Midsummer Night's Dream, Evanston Dance Ensemble, Dir. Ba Rashid and Christina Ernst

03/18 You For Me For You, Sideshow Theatre, Dir. Elly Green

02/18 Anna Karenina, Lifeline Theatre, Dir. Amanda Fink

02/18 Fear and Misery in the Third Reich, Haven Theatre, Dir. Josh Sobel

02/18 Midsummer Night's Dream, SS! Chicago Shakespeare, Dir. Jess McLeod

01/18 Animal Farm, Milwaukee Rep, Dir. May Adrales

11/17 Violet, Griffin Theatre, Dir. Scott Weinstein

11/17 Measure for Measure, Wheaton College, Dir. Andy Mungin

10/17 Marie Christine, Boho Theatre, Dir. Lili-Anne Brown

10/17 The Crucible, Steppenwolf for Young Adults, Dir. Jonathan Berry

09/17 The Who and The What, Milwaukee Rep, Dir. May Adrales

07/17 King Of The Yees, Kirk Douglas Theatre, Dir. Joshua Kahan Brody

07/17 Take Your Place, Albany Park Theater Project and Common Wealth Theatre of UK

06/17 You On The Moors Now, The Hypocrite at Theatre On The Lake, Dir. Devon de Mayo

06/17 Almost Accurate Guide to America, The Second City

06/17 Pilgrims, The Gift Theatre, Dir. Michael Patrick Thornton and Jessica Thebus

05/17 Harvey, Court Theatre, Dir. Devon de Mayo

05/17 We're Gonna Die, Haven Theatre, Dir. Josh Sobel

05/17 James and the Giant Peach, Drury Lane Oakbrook, Dir. Scott Weinstein

04/17 42 Forty-Two Stories, City Lip Theater Company, Dir. Scott Westerman

04/17 King Of The Yees, Goodman Theatre, Dir. Joshua Broady

03/17 Born Yesterday, Remy Bumppo Theatre, Dir. David Darlow

03/17 Fab! 2.0, Evanston Dance Ensemble, Dir. Christina Ernst, Bea Rashid

03/17 10 Out Of 12, Theater Wit, Dir. Jeremy Wechsler

02/17 Wrinkle In Time, Lifeline Theatre, Dir. Elise Kauzlaric

02/17 A Wonder In My Soul, Victory Gardens Theater, Dir. Chay Yew

02/17 Faceless, Northlight Theatre, Dir. BJ Jones

01/17 Diamond Dogs, House Theatre, Dir. Nathan Allen

12/16 Give It All Back, Sideshow Theatre, Dir. Marti Lyons

11/16 A Hedda Gabler, Red Tape Theatre, Dir. Max Traux

11/16 Charlie Brown Christmas, Emerald City. Dir. Ann Filmer

10/16 Thumbelina, Lifeline Theatre. Dir. Amanda Delheimer Dimond

09/16 Winter's Tale, University of Chicago. Dir. Shade Murray

09/16 You On The Moors Now, The Hypocrites. Dir. Devon de Mayo

09/16 Comedical Tragedy For Mister Punch, House Theatre. Dir. Shade Murray

08/16 Fefu and Her Friends, Halcyon Theatre. Dir. Tony Adams

07/16 Learning Curve 3.0, Albany Park Theater Project and Third Rail Projects. 

06/16 The House That Will Not Stand, Victory Gardens Theater. Dir. Chay Yew

06/16 Bat Boy, Griffin Theatre. Dir. Scott Weinstein

05/16 Caught, Sideshow Theatre. Dir. Seth Bockley

04/16 Little Shop of Horrors, American Blues Theater. Dir. Jonathan Berry

04/16 Constellations, Steppenwolf Theatre. Dir. Jonathan Berry

03/16 The Dream of the Penny Gods. Dir. Jennifer Adams

03/16 Adding Machine, The Hypocrites. Dir. Geoff Button

03/16 Rent, Theo Ubique Cabaret Theatre. Dir. Scott Weinstein

02/16 The Tempest, College of Lake County. Dir. Craig Rich

02/16 The New Sincerity, Theater Wit. Dir. Jeremy Wechsler

02/16 In A Word, Strawdog Theatre. Dir. Jess McLeod

01/16 Mutt, Stage Left and Red Tape Theatre. Dir. Vanessa Stalling

12/15 The Orchestra, Akvavit Theatre. Dir. Brad Akin

11/15 No More Sad Things, Sideshow Theatre. Dir. Elly Green

11/15 You Can't Take It With You, Northlight Theatre. Dir. Devon de Mayo

10/15 Mr. Popper's Penguins, Lifeline Theatre. Dir. Paul Holmquist

10/15 Charm, Northlight Theatre. Dir. BJ Jones

09/15 Cheats, Steep Theatre. Dir. Joanie Schultz

09/15 Miss Buncle's Book, Lifeline Theatre. Dir. Dorothy Milne

09/15 The Revel, The House Theatre of Chicago. Dir. Leslie Danzig

08/15 Don Chipotle, terraNOVA Collective. Dir. Jo Cattell

07/15 Feast, Albany Park Theatre Project. Dir. David Feiner, Maggie Popadiak, Rossána Rodríguez

07/15 Into The Woods, Northwestern University. Dir. Scott Weinstein

06/15 Goldfish, Route 66 Theatre. Dir. Damon Kiely

05/15 Quiz Show, Stawdog Theatre. Dir. Max Truax

04/15 Learning Curve Stage 2, Albany Park Theatre Project.

          Dir. David Feiner & Jennine Willet Millman

04/15 An Issue Of Blood, Victory Gardens Theater. Dir. Chay Yew

03/15 Walk Across America For Mother Earth, Red Tape @ Steppenwolf Garage.

          Dir. Bonnie Metzgar and Eric Hoff

02/15 Yankee Tavern, American Blues Theater. Dir. Joanie Schultz

02/15 The Property, Lyric Unlimited. Dir. Eric Einhorn

01/15 Lions in Illyria, Lifeline Theatre. Dir. Amanda Delheimer Dimond

11/14 Mousetrap, Northlight Theatre. Dir. Jonathan Berry

10/14 The Hundred Flowers Project, Silk Road Rising. Dir. Joanie Schultz

10/14 Animal Farm, Steppenwolf for Young Adults. Dir. Hallie Gordon

09/14 Agreed Upon Fictions, 16th Street Theatre. Dir. Megan Shuchman

09/14 Season On The Line, The House Theatre of Chicago. Dir. Jess McLeod

09/14 Mnemonic, Red Tape Theatre. Dir. Brandon Ray

05/14 Look Back In Anger, Redtwist Theatre. Dir. Jonathan Berry

04/14 The Deer, Ruckus Theatre. Dir: Eric Hoff

04/14 God's Work, Albany Park Theatre Project. Dir: David Feiner

03/14 The Jewels, TUTA. Dir: Kirk Anderson

03/14 Good Boys and True, Raven Theatre. Dir: Cody Estle

03/14 Ghost Bike, Buzz 22. Dir: Sara Sawicki

02/14 Miss Marx, Strawdog Theatre. Dir: Megan Schuckman

01/14 Hamlet is Dead. No Gravity., Red Tape Theatre. Dir: Seth Bockley

11/13 The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee, Griffin Theatre. Dir: Scott Weinstein

10/13 The Life and Death of Madam Barker, Red Tape Theatre. Dir: Eric Hoff

09/13 Broadsword, The Gift Theatre. Dir: Kiera Fromm

05/13 Lear, Red Tape Theatre. Dir: James Palmer

05/13 I Will Kiss These Walls, Albany Park Theatre Project. Dir: David Feiner

04/13 Pajama Game, The Music Theatre Company. Dir: Jess McLeod

02/13 The City and The City, Lifeline Theatre. Dir: Dorothy Milne

02/13 Hotel Cassiopeia, Wheaton College. Dir: Michael Stauffer

01/13 Richard II, Two Pence Shakespeare. Dir: Kathryn Walsh

01/13 Stadium Devildare, Red Tape Theatre. Dir: Karen Yates

01/13 Flare Path, Griffin Theatre. Dir: Robin Witt

12/12 Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs 'A Christmas Carol.' Again, Building Stage.

          Dir: Blake Montgomery

11/12 Burnt Part Boys, Griffin Theatre. Dir: Jonathan Berry

10/12 Small, Open Door Repartory Theatre. Dir: Marti Lyons

09/12 Skriker, Red Tape Theatre. Dir: Eric Hoff

05/12 Elephant's Graveyard, Red Tape Theatre. Dir: James Palmer

12/11 Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs 'A Christmas Carol.' Again, Building Stage.

          Dir: Blake Montgomery

12/11 Spring Awakening, Griffin Theatre. Dir: Jonathan Berry

11/11 Five Flights, Immediate Theatre. Dir: Peter Cieply

10/11 The Ugly One, Sideshow Theatre. Dir: Seth Bockley

09/11 Moby Dick, Building Stage. Dir: Blake Montgomery

09/11 The Kid Thing, About Face Theatre and Chicago Dramatists. Dir: Joanie Schultz

07/11 As You Like It, Two Pence Shakespeare. Dir: Kathryn Walsh

05/11 Tragedy; A Tragedy, Red Tape Theatre. Dir: Jeremy Wechsler

04/11 Woyzeck, The Hypocrites. Dir: Sean Graney

04/11 Nickel and Dimed, Wheaton College. Dir: Michael Stauffer

03/11 Body of Work, Evanston Dance Ensemble. Dir: Béa Rashid, Christina Ernst

03/11 The Homecoming, Mary-Arrchie Theatre. Dir: Geoff Button

02/11 Eurydice, Wheaton College. Dir: Mark Lewis

01/11 The New Electric Ballroom, A Red Orchid Theatre. Dir: Robin Witt

01/11 Trickster, Halcyon Theatre. Dir: Tony Adams

10/10 CPS SHakespeare! Romeo and Juliet, Chicago Shakespeare. Dir: Kirsten Kelly

09/10 Obscura, Red Tape Theatre. Dir: Julieanne Ehre

04/10 Stage Door, Griffin Theatre. Dir: Robin Witt

03/10 Cinematic, Evanston Dance Ensemble. Dir: Béa Rashid, Christina Ernst

02/11 The Seagull, Wheaton College. Dir: Michael Stauffer

10/09 Opera: No Exit, Chicago Opera Vanguard. Dir: George Cederquist

09/09 The Fantasticks, Porchlight Music Theatre. Dir: Sean Kelly

 

Makeup Design

01/13 South Bridge, Chicago Dramatists. Dir: Russ Tutterrow

09/12 Freshly Fallen Snow, Chicago Dramatists. Dir: Meghan Beals McCarthy

11/10 Cats, Theo Ubique Cabaret Company. Dir: Brenda Didier

 

Award and Exhibitions

2020 Black Theatre Alliance Award for Best Costume Design (Kill Move Paradise, Timeline Theatre)

2019 US Professional Design Exhibitor at Prague Quadrennial

2019 Exhibitor at USITT

2017 Equity Jeff Award Nomination for Costume Design (The Comedical Tragedy of Mister Punch, The House Theatre of Chicago)

2014 Michael Merritt - Michael Maggio Emerging Designer Award

2014 Non-Equity Jeff Award for Costume Design (Madam Barker, Red Tape Theatre)

2011 Non-Equity Jeff Award for Outstanding Achievement in Artistic Specialization (Cats, Makeup Design)

2009 Exhibitor at USITT Young Designers' Forum

 

Teaching

07/12           Intro to Theatre Design, National High School Institute

03/12-06/12 Theatrical Makeup Design, Northwestern University

07/11           Intro to Theatre Design, National High School Institute

09/10-12/10 Theatrical Makeup Design, Northwestern University

03/09-06/09 Intro to Theatre Design, Northwestern University

09/08-12/08 Theatrical Makeup Design, Northwestern University

 

Education

M.F.A. in Stage Design, Northwestern University

B.A. in Dance and Theatre (Double Major), Universtiy at Buffalo