CANDIDA NICHOLScostume design for stage & film
My Design Work Has Been Seen at:
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• Brooklyn Academy of Music
• Lincoln Center Theater/Institute
• SLC Winter Olympics
• Indianapolis Opera
• Shakespeare Theater of New Jersey
• On Site Opera
• NYU Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage, UAE
• NYU Abu Dhabi Institute
• Theater Mitu
• Gotham Chamber Opera
• Teatro DUOC UC, Santiago Chile
• The Cairo Opera House, Cairo Egypt
• Three Legged Dog, Art & Technology Center NYC
• Secret Cinema
• Tuacahn
• Prauge Quadrenial
• National Asian American Theater Company
• Perseverance Theater Company, Jeuno, AK
• Williams College
• BYU International Folk Dance Ensemble
• Kusika & Zambazi Marimba Band
• Skybetter & Associates
• Danscores by Ofelia Loret de Mola
• Hale Center Theater
• The Nerve Tank
• Brigham Young University
• The University of Texas at Austin
• Rutgers University
• Handcart Ensemble
• Prospect Theater Company
Directors I Have Worked With:
• Rubén Polendo
• Scott Wentworth
• Daniel Goldstein
• Eric Einhorn
• Joseph Discher
• Will Swenson
• Michael Lluberes
• Paul Mullins
• Corey Atkins
• Thom Sesma
• Kenneth Albers
• Marion Bentley
• Randy Booth
• David Tinney
• Robert Cuccioli
• Chris Hayes
• PJ Paparalli
• Thaddeus Strassberger
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Guest Artist:
Residencies, Fellowships,
Lectures or Panel Discussions
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• NYU Playwrights Horizons
• NYU Abu Dhabi
• Fordham University
• The National Portfolio Review
• Brigham Young University​​
• Oregon Shakespeare Festival
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Selected Awards & Exhibits
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The Roy Crane Award for
Outstanding Creative Achievement
in The Performing Arts
The University of Texas at Austin
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Richard L. Hay Design Fellowship
Oregon Shakespeare Festival
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Prague Quadrennial International Exhibition
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Ming Cho Lee's Clambake | Design Showcase NYC
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By the Hand of Mother
Photographic Essay about Women & Children
based on Texts of Dramatic Literature & Opera
Presented by The Cohen New Works Festival​
Costume Designers
I Have Worked With:
As Associate/Assistant
or Research Assistant
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• Mattie Ullrich
• Kaye Voyce
• Debrah Dryden
• Susan Mickey
• Meg Neville
• Antonia Xereas
• Christopher Acebo
• Susan Mickey
• Janet Swenson
Work as Associate or Assistant:
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
• Opera Omaha
• Fort Worth Opera/Opera de Montreal
• Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
• Bard SummerScape
• Oregon Shakespeare Festival
• Idaho Shakespeare Festival
Skills
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Artistic
Eye for Detail & Texture
Advanced Knowledge of
Ethnic & Traditional Dress
Costume History
Hand Drawing
Photoshop
InDesign
Watercolors & Acrylics​
Associate/Assisting
Budgeting
Pulling from Rental Houses
Shopping
Textile Identification & Selection
NYC Garment District
Relationships with NYC Costume shops
Character/Historical Research
Script Breakdowns
Personal
Organized, good problem solver, calm under pressure, understands the big picture & the small details, 13 Years in NYC
Affiliations
​IATSE - United Scenic Artists Local 829
Theatrical Wardrobe Union Local 764
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Theater Mitu - Resident Artist
​Theater Mitu is a permanent group of
collaborators focused on world perfor-
mance traditions & methodologies.
Candida has designed and workshoped
with them in the United Arab Emirates
and the United States, supporting
their mission of artist training and
research.