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Samantha is a Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) 2020 Graduate. Sam found her passion for Design and Production through her experience of theatre, visual arts and design throughout high school. During her time at the VCA, Sam has furthered her love for costume design tailoring her learning to focus on this area of theatrical design. Sam's specialities include costume design, costume management and basic construction. She is described by her peers and lecturers as well organised, detail orientated and an exceptional collaborative worker.

Whilst studying at the VCA, Sam’s credits include Set and Costume Design Assistant and Costume Manager for Flora the Red Menace (2019), Costume Designer for Anouk van Dijk’s contemporary dance piece Surge (2020) and Costume Designer for the musical Our House directed by Tyran Parke.

Rohanna Hadlow is a Melbourne based costume maker who has completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Having had a keen interest in sewing from a young age, Rohanna has spent the last few years honing her skills in making for performance and producing high quality work. Rohanna has worked with The Rabble on Unwoman (2019), and as both Senior Costumier and Costume Manager on many VCA productions. She has created costumes for drag performers and has recently completed a tailoring internship on Hamilton with Melbourne Costume Tailors.

Angus is a Melbourne-based creative designer who is inspired by history, queer movements, popular culture and couture. Aesthetically, they challenge the idea of masculine and feminine, and provide a perspective on all shades of the spectrum. Whilst studying at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), Angus’s credits include Assistant Stage Manager for The Crucible (2018), Wig Design and Costume Construction for Into the Woods (2018), Costume Manager for Snore (2019) and Mirror Mirror (2019), Costume Crew for Body (2019), Costume Design and Wig Design for The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2020) and The World That Was (2020).

Elizabeth has a specific interest in costume design and construction. She has developed her artistic style by travelling to Indonesia to participate in a mask making master class in 2020, and attended the Prague Quadrennial of Performance Design and Space in 2019. During her time at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA), Elizabeth has worked in a variety of roles including Leading Workshop Hand on Disclosure for the Graduate Dance Season (2019), Four Directions (2019), and Mirror Mirror (2019), Costume Manager on Doctor Faustus Lights the Lights (2019), and Assistant Costume Maker on F+++ing A (2019) and Children of Saturn (2018).

Emily is an emerging freelancer and passionate costumier based in Melbourne, Victoria. During her final year at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) she held the position of Senior Costumier for pool (no water), Earthquakes in London, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, and six different dance productions. Outside of the VCA, Emily has recently completed a tailoring internship for Hamilton (Sydney) and an additional internship with Kate Aubrey Design and Textiles (New York). Some of her past credits include costumier for The Planet – A Lament (Arts Centre Melbourne, AsiaTOPA, 2020) and as a designer/costumier for Wild Swans (Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, E.motion21 and Circa, 2020). In 2019, Emily had the opportunity to work on Unwoman (The Rabble) – winner of two Green Room Awards.

Sophie is a set and costume designer recently completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). Sophie is determined, as an emerging artist, to find new ways of creating environmentally sustainable and ethical work - exploring the relationship and potential between creativity, science, diversity and its translation into physical space.

Her practice is multi-faceted with interest and experience also in scenic art, set/prop making and spatial and installation design. Sophie has held various notable roles across productions at the VCA including Costume Designer on Earthquakes in London (2021), Set Designer on pool (no water) (2020), Associate Set Designer on Snore (2019), Head Scenic Artist on Swim Between the Flags (2019) and Assistant Costume Maker on Body (2018).

Sophie was the recipient of the Cassidy Bequest Scholarship for Production in 2019 and is currently commencing Honours in Social Practice and Community Engagement.

Dominic is a set and costume designer and maker completing a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). He is interested in the creation of worlds that challenge the perceptions of audiences and prompt performers to rethink their ideas of a production.

During his time at the VCA, Dominic has held varying roles across productions including Set and Props Designer on The Cripple of Inishmaan (2020), Costume and Set Designer/Maker on Sight Unseen (2020), Associate Costume Designer on DFLTLX (2019) and Workshop Leading Hand on Snore (2019) and Swim Between the Flags (2019).

Dominic has previously completed a Diploma of Live Production and Technical Services (Costume for Performance) from Melbourne Polytechnic and has had the opportunity to work with companies including The Australian Ballet, National Institute of Circus Arts and MOOMBA.

Mads is a maker finalising a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) in Set and Props at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA).
Originally from Townsville, Mads trained as a Workshop Assistant with TheatreiNQ where she learnt fabrication techniques in response to environmentally sustainable designs, influencing her particular interest in Ecoscenography.
At the VCA, Mads has remained rooted in her technical practice. Her credits as Workshop Manager include: Our House (2020), the devised theatre works Baccarat and The World That Was (2020), The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2020), Swim Between the Flags (2019), Mad Forest (2019), On the Town (2019), Mirror Mirror (2019) and Snore (2019).
Sculpture and puppetry have become the focal points of Mads' creative practice. Her latest sculptural work, Rainbow Sammy, was created as part of her graduating technical project and funded by the Cassidy Bequest Scholarship (2020).

Arielle is a zestful designer who completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA) in 2020. She is determined to make visually engaging designs that entice audiences. In 2020, Arielle designed the set and costumes for dance pieces Nuti and Return To Normal and was the Set Designer for the musical Our House. At the VCA, Arielle has worked in the set, prop and costume workshops with her credits including Four Directions: First and Second Year Works (2019), On the Town (2019), DFLTLX (2019), F+++ing A (2019) and Peter Pan (2018).

In 2020, she was thrilled to intern with designer Christina Smith. Arielle hopes that you enjoy the work she has been part of creating and looks forward to seeing where the future takes her.

Tom O’Sullivan is a recent graduate from the Bachelor of Fine Arts (Design and Production) course specialising in stage and costume management at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). His VCA credits include Production Stage Manager on The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2020) , Costume Manager on Earthquakes in London (2021), Assistant Stage Manager on Flora the Red Menace (2019), Swim Between the Flags (2019) and Assistant Costume Manager on August: Osage County (2018). Tom has design experience having costume designed UMMTA’s Legally Blonde (2019) and lighting designed Parade (2019). Tom has worked on the Helpmann Awards (2019), White Night Melbourne (2019) and Port Fairy Folk Festival (2018/19). Tom is interested in the performing arts, film and television, and events industries.

Costume Construction Body - Blobs

Costume Construction Disclosure

Costume Construction The Crucible

Costume Design Sight Unseen - Costume renders

Costume Design & Construction Sight Unseen - Production photograph

Costume Manager Earthquakes in London - Costume Breakdown

Costume fitting for The World That Was

Costume Management & Wigs/Hair Snore

Costume Design The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Costume Design The Mystery of Edwin Drood

Costume Design The World That Was

Costume Design The World That Was

Costume Design The World That Was - Trailer

Costume Design Sight Unseen - Production footage

Tales from the Kingdom of Lailonia: How the problem of Longevity was solved - Costume Drawings

At work in the Costume Room

Costume Manager Return to Normal

Costume Manager Surge

Costume Manager Mad Forest - Act III costumes

The Black Rider 'Anne and Bertram' - Costume design rendering

Costume Design Our House

Costume Design Our House - Uniforms

Costume Design Our House - 'Wedding Dress'

Orlando - Costume design rendering

Costume Design Our House - Rendering and Photograph

Costume Design Surge

Set & Costume Design Surge - Production footage

Queen Elizabeth in Orlando - Costume design rendering

Costume Design Earthquakes in London

Costume Manager Earthquakes in London - Technical rehearsal

Thoroughly Modern Millie - Costume Breakdown