Andrea Varga, Costume Designer

I am a freelance costume designer based in New York City and a faculty member at the State University of New York at New Paltz. I love being able to combine my passion for theatre design with my life-long ambition to become an educator. After several years working primarily as a freelance and assistant designer in the city, I was fortunate to get a teaching position just north of NYC in the beautiful Hudson River Valley. Today I balance my professional and academic work, often combining both by hiring my students as assistants and wardrobe staff. I hold an MFA in Costume Design from Florida State University, a BFA in Theatre and a BS in History from Utah State University. I have always enjoyed the intersection of research, culture and academic study with the art and craft of creating live theatre. Being able to teach the History of Fashion and then work with students to design and create costumes for the stage is truly a delight. I’m a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829, USITT and the Costume Society of America. I’m a proud founding member of Jaradoa Theater Company, which is an arts organization in New York City committed to providing outreach and education in our communities as well as staging professional productions. Please visit our site at: jaradoatheatre.org

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I’ll Be Damned

New musical by Rob Broadhurst & Brent Black

Produced by Jaradoa Theatre at the Vineyard Theatre; NYC 2010

Costume Design: Andrea Varga

Director: April Nickell; Choreographer: Luis Salgado; Scenic Designer: Sean Tribble; Lighting Designer: Herrick Goldman

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I’ll Be Damned

Productions Shots (1)

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I’ll Be Damned

Production Shots (2)

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A Simple Day

Dancers Responding to AIDS Benefit, NYC 2010

Costume Designer: Andrea Varga

Choreographer and Lead Dancer: Luis Salgado; Lighting Designer: Herrick Goldman

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Twelfth Night

SUNY New Paltz 2010

Costume Designer: Andrea Varga

Director: Frank Trezza; Scenic Designer: Kelsey Lueken; Lighting Designer: Jack Wade

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I'll Be Damned

Costume Renderings

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Annie Get Your Gun

Production Shots (4)

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Annie Get Your Gun

Production Shots (3)

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Annie Get Your Gun

Production Shots (2)

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Annie Get Your Gun

Production Shots (1)

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Annie Get Your Gun

The Park Playhouse; Albany; NY 2010

Costume Design: Andrea Varga

Director: Michael LoPorto; Choreographer: Geoffrey Doig-Marx; Scenic Designer: Billy Davis; Lighting Designer: Seth Reiser

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Freshdance

SUNY New Paltz 2009

Costume Designer: Andrea Varga

Choreographer and Dancer: Denise Townsend

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Blood Wedding

SUNY New Paltz, 2009

Costume Designer: Andrea Varga

Director: Anita Gonzalez; Scenic Designer:Shelley Barish; Lighting Designer: Jack Wade; Hair and Makeup Designer:Denise Townsend

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Red Masquerade

Premiere of a new play by Jack Wade

SUNY New Paltz, 2009

Costume Designer: Andrea Varga

Director: Stephen Kitsakos; Scenic Designer: Shelley Barish; Lighting Designer: Mark Krasnov

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Shafrika The White Girl: A Musical (premiere)

By Anika Larsen. Produced by Jaradoa Theater Company @The Vineyard Th.; NYC 2009

Costume Design: Andrea Varga

Director: April Nickell; Choreographer: Luis Salgado; Scenic Designer: Josh Zangan; Lighting Designer: Herrick Goldman

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The Small of Her Back

(premiere) by Russell Leigh Sharman

Produced by Jaradoa Theater Company at The 411Theatre, NYC, 2008

Costume Designer: Andrea Varga

Director: April Nickell; Scenic Designer: Brandon Giles; Lighting Designer: Zack Tinkleman

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Measure for Measure

SUNY New Paltz, 2008

Costume Designer: Andrea Varga

Director: Paul Kassel; Scenic Designer: Stefanie Wisniewski; Lighting Designer: Alex Gorman