About Abbie
Currently pursuing an MFA in Costume Design and Technology at Kent State University, Abbie Hagen has experience working as a costume designer, stage manager, wardrobe head, and costume shop assistant manager. Abbie has an Honors BFA in Theatrical Production and Design from Westminster College. She has worked with Porthouse Theatre, the Salt Lake Acting Company, and the Idaho Shakespeare Festival in a professional capacity and is extremely passionate about the power of creative storytelling.
Theatrical Work Experience
2022-Present
Kent State University
Graduate Assistant
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Taught fundamental sewing lab classes
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Designed costumes, hair, and makeup for Main Stage productions
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Worked in the Kent State Costume Shop as a wardrobe captain, stitcher, dyer, first hand, and draper on various productions
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Summers 2023, 2024
Porthouse Theatre
Costume Designer and Craft/Dye Head
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Designed all costumes, hair, and makeup for Annie in 2024 and The Marvelous Wonderettes in 2023
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Dyed fabric, painted custom prints onto textiles, airbrushed extant garments, and crafted jewelry pieces for A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum and The Marvelous Wonderettes
Summers 2019, 2021, 2022
Idaho Shakespeare Festival
Stitcher, Wardrobe Crew, Shop Intern
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Constructed and altered costumes at the direction of head draper
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Worked as a stitcher (2021, 2022), wardrobe crew (2019), and costume shop assistant (2019)
2018-2022
Westminster College Costume Shop
Assistant Costume Shop Manager
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Led undergraduate students in costume construction for productions
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Began work as a stitcher (2018-2019), promoted to assistant costume shop manager in 2020
Winter 2019
Salt Lake Acting Company
University Professional Theatre Program (Assistant Costume Designer)
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Assisted costume designer on SLAC's production of The Cake
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Aided in purchasing, fittings, alterations, and in dress rehearsals
Education
2022-Present
Kent State University
Current MFA Candidate in Costume Design and Technology
Graduate Assistantship starting Fall 2022
Degree Anticipated May 2025
2018-2022
Westminster College
Graduated Summa Cum Laude with an Honors Bachelor's of Fine Arts in Theatrical Design and Technology, 3.98 GPA