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Linda Cho
Costume Designer
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77 Seventh Ave. #12L
New York, NY 10011
917.442.1388


www.lindacho.com
Russ Rosensweig, agent
Summit Entertainment
10 Potter Hill Dr.
Guilford, CT 06437-2176
203.453.0188
203.453.6532 fax
 
 
Education
  M.F.A. Design, Yale School of Drama, 1998
B.A. Psychology, McGill University, 1995
Certificate, Fine Arts and Fashion, Paris American Academy, 1991
   
Awards
  2007 Jeff Award Nomination, Best Costume Design, Two Noble Kinsmen, Chicago Shakespeare Theatre

2006 Henry Hewes Nomination, Best Costume Design, Based on a Totally True Story, MTC

2004 Lucille Lortel Award Nomination, Outstanding Costume Design, Two Noble Kinsmen, NYPT

2003 IRNE Award Nomination, (Independent Reviewers of New England) Best Costume Design, Blue Demon

2003 Robby Award Nomination, Best Costume Design, Much Ado About Nothing, The Globe Theaters

2002 Craig Noel Award (San Diego Critics Circle) Outstanding Costumes, Pericles, The Globe Theaters

2002 Robby Award Nomination, Best Costume Design, Pericles, The Globe Theaters

2001 Drama Desk Nomination, Outstanding Costume Design, Princess Turandot, Bluelight Theater Company

1998 Leo Lerman Prize, Excellence in Costume Design, Yale School of Drama
   
Current
  The dog in the manger Dir. Jonathan Munby Shakespeare Theatre, Washington, DC 2009
  Magnolia Dir. Anna Shapiro Goodman Theatre, Chicago, IL 2009
  Legacy of Light Dir. Molly Smith Arena Stage, Washington, DC 2009
  Die Vogel Dir. Darko Tresnjak LA Opera, Los Angeles, CA 2009
  Twelfth Night Dir. Paul Mullins The Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA 2009
         
New York
  Anthony and Cleopatra Dir. Darko Tresnjak Theater for a New Audience 2008
  Merchant of Venice Dir. Darko Tresnjak Theater for a New Audience 2007
  All's Well that Ends Well Dir. Darko Tresnjak Theater for a New Audience 2006
  Based on a Totally True Story Dir. Micheal Bush Manhattan Theater Club 2006
  The Other Side Dir. Blanka Zizka Manhattan Theater Club 2005
  Some Men Dir. Trip Cullman Second Stage Theater 2007
  The Notebook Dir. Evan Yionoulis Second Stage Theater 2002
  Durango Dir. Chay Yew New York Public Theater 2006
  Two Noble Kinsmen Dir. Darko Tresnjak New York Public Theater 2003
  Eli's Comin' Dir. Diane Paulus Vineyard Theater 2001
  More Lies About Jerzy Dir. Darko Tresnjak Vineyard Theater 2001
  Princess Turandot Dir. Darko Tresnjak Bluelight Theater Company 2000
  Hotel Universe Dir. Darko Tresnjak Bluelight Theater Company 2000
  Two Gentlemen of Verona Dir. Matt August The Acting Company 2005
  Love's Labor Lost Dir. Eleannor Holdridge The Julliard School of Drama 2004
  The Architecture of Loss Dir. Chay Yew New York Theater Workshop 2004
  Last Chance for a Slow Dance Dir. Michael Morris New York Stage and Film 2003
  Tempest Dir. Patrick Lilis The Pearl Theater 2002
  Stopless Dir. John Rubin Labrynth Theater Company 2000
  Splendora Dir. Donna Drake Illyria Theater Company 1999
  The Belmont Avenue Social Club Dir. Connie Grappo Working Theater Company 1999
  Hurricane Dir. Barry Edelstein Classic Stage Company 1999
  The Author's Voice & Imagining Brad Dir. Evan Yionoulis Drama Dept 1999
  Open The Gate Dir. David Willenger Theater for the New City 1999
  Narcissus & Echo Dir. John James Hickey Wings Theater 1999
  Wolf Lullaby Dir. Neil Pepe Atlantic Theater Company 1998
         
Regional
  All's Well That Ends Well Dir. Darko Tresnjak The Old Globe Theater, San Diego, CA 2008
  Stormy Weather Dir. Michael Bush Prince Music Theater 2007
  Raisin in the Sun Dir. Seret Scott Hartford Stage, CT 2006
  Two Noble Kinsmen Dir. Darko Tresnjak Chicago Shakespeare, IL 2006
  Hayfever Dir. Will Freers Baltimore Center Stage 2005
  Dreams of Sarah Breed Love Dir. Regina Taylor Alabama Shakespeare Festival, AL 2005
  Macbeth Dir. Michael Kahn Shakespeare Theatre, DC 2004
  Accidental Death of an Anarchist Dir. Richard Hamburger Pittsburgh Playhouse, PA 2004
  A Picasso Dir. John Tillenger The Philadelphia Theater Company, PA 2003
  Making Tracks Dir. Jeff Seitzer Village Theater, Issaqhah & Everett, WA 2002
  A Little Night Music Dir. Darko Tresnjak Goodspeed Opera House, CT 2001
  Old Times Dir. Ethan McSweeney George Street Playhouse, NJ 2001
  Hair Dir. Jon Jory Actors' Theater of Louisville, KY 2000
  Twelfth Night Dir. Peter Novack Amarylis Theater, Philidelphia, PA 2000
  Molly Sweeney Dir. Jonathan Pape Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield, CT 2000
  West Side Story Dir. Charles Richter Muhlenberg College, PA 2000
  Petersburg Dir. Evan Yionoulis Yale Repertory Theater, CT 1998
  Durango Dir. Chay Yew Long Wharf Theater, CT 2006
  Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Dir. Darko Tresnjak Long Wharf Theater, CT 2001
  Noises Off Dir. Jonathan Munby Arena Stage, DC 2007
  Awake and Sing Dir. Zelda Fichandler Arena Stage, DC 2006
  Passion Play Dir. Molly Smith Arena Stage, DC 2005
  Anna Christie Dir. Molly Smith Arena Stage, DC 2005
  Piano Lesson Dir. Seret Scott Arena Stage, DC 2005
  Orpheus Descending Dir. Molly Smith Arena Stage, DC 2004
  Mary's Wedding Dir. Tazwell Thompson Westport Country Playhouse, CT 2007
  Hayfever Dir. Darko Tresnjak Westport Country Playhouse, CT 2003
  Princess Turandot Dir. Darko Tresnjak Westport Country Playhouse, CT 2001
  Beauty Queen of Leenane Dir. Rob Ruggiero Theaterworks, Hartford, CT 1999
  How I Learned to Drive Dir. Rob Ruggiero Theaterworks, Hartford, CT 1999
  Home Dir. Steve Campo Theaterworks, Hartford, CT 1999
  Accidental Death of an Anarchist Dir. Richard Hamburger Dallas Theater Center, TX 2004
  Big Love Dir. Richard Hamburger Dallas Theater Center, TX 2003
  Be Aggressive Dir. Claudia Zelivanski Dallas Theater Center, TX 2002
  Front Page Dir. Ron Daniels Williamstown Theater Festival, MA 2007
  Under Milkwood Dir. Darko Tresnjak Williamstown Theater Festival, MA 2003
  Moving Pictures Dir. Darko Tresnjak Williamstown Theater Festival, MA 2002
  Once in a Lifetime Dir. Michael Grief Williamstown Theater Festival, MA 2002
  Winter's Tale Dir. Darko Tresnjak Williamstown Theater Festival, MA 2001
  Skin of Our Teeth Dir. Darko Tresnjak Williamstown Theater Festival, MA 2000
  Tonight at 8:30 Dir. Ann Reinking Williamstown Theater Festival, MA 2000
  Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Dir. Darko Tresnak Williamstown Theater Festival, MA 1999
  Turandot Dir. Darko Tresnak Williamstown Theater Festival, MA 1997
  Broken Sleep Dir. Lisa Peterson Williamstown Theater Festival, MA 1997
  Rocket to the Moon Dir. Joanne Woodward Williamstown Theater Festival, MA 1996
  All My Sons Dir. Barry Edelstein Williamstown Theater Festival, MA 1996
  Hard Times Dir. Tony Phalen Williamstown Theater Festival, MA 1996
  Merchant of Venice Dir. Rick Corley New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, NJ 2000
  Measure for Measure Dir. Paul Mullins New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, NJ 1999
  All's Well That Ends Well Dir. Paul Mullins New Jersey Shakespeare Festival, NJ 1998
  What the Butler Saw Dir. Darko Tresnjak Huntington Theater Co., Boston, MA 2004
  Blue Demon Dir. Darko Tresnjak Huntington Theater Co., Boston, MA 2003
  Heartbreak House Dir. Darko Tresnjak Huntington Theater Co., Boston, MA 2002
  Amphitryon Dir. Darko Tresnjak Huntington Theater Co., Boston, MA 2001
  Othello Dir. Jesse Berger The Old Globe Theater, San Diego, CA 2006
  Titus Andronicus Dir. Darko Tresnjak The Old Globe Theater, San Diego, CA 2006
  Macbeth Dir. Paul Mullins The Old Globe Theater, San Deigo, CA 2005
  Winter's Tale Dir. Darko Tresnjak The Old Globe Theater, San Diego, CA 2005
  Anthony and Cleopatra Dir. Darko Tresnjak The Old Globe Theater. San Diego, CA 2004
  Two Noble Kinsmen Dir. Darko Tresnjak The Old Globe Theater, San Diego, CA 2004
  Much Ado About Nothing Dir. Brendan Fox The Old Globe Theater, San Diego, CA 2003
  Pericles Dir. Darko Tresnjak The Old Globe Theater, San Diego, CA 2002
         
Dance
  Firecracker Chor. Michael Mao Pepsico Theater, Purchase, NY 2001
  Cave Theory Chor. Devon Allen Muhlenberg College, PA 2000
  Firecracker Chor. Michael Mao Hunter College, NYC 1999
  Polka Love Chor. Lisa Brenner Mulberry Street Theater, NYC 1999
         
Opera
  Der Zerg/Der Zerbrochene Krug Dir. Darko Tresnjak LA Opera, LA 2008
  Mikado Dir. Ned Canty Opera Theater of Saint Louis, MO 2007
  Magic Flute Dir. Darko Tresnjak Opera Theater of Saint Louis, MO 2002
  Wenji, 18 Songs of a Nomad Flute Dir. Rinde Eckert Asia Society, NYC 2002
  Floating Box Dir. Jean Randich Asia Society, NYC 2001
  Iolanta Dir. Errol Randal Hoey American Opera Musical Theater Co, NYC 1999
  Orpheo ed Euridice Dir. Darko Tresnjak Virginia Opera Association, VA 1999
         
Film
  True Nature (Feature) Dir. Scott Gordon Central Communications, Inc, CO 1999
  Bookie's Lament (Feature) Produced by Tavern Films Shooting Location: NYC 1998
   
International
  Merchant of Venice Dir. Darko Tresnjak Royal Shakespeare Company, UK 2007
  The Story of my Life Dir. Michael Bush Can Stage, TO, Canada 2006
  Firecracker Chor. Michael Mao Beijing, China; Nanking, China; Shanghi, China; Suzhou, China; Guang zhou, China 2002
  Wenji, 18 Songs of a Nomad Flute Dir. Rinde Eckert Asia Society + Hong Kong Performing Arts Center, Hong Kong, China 2002
  Making Tracks Dir. Jeff Seitzer National Theater, Taipei, Taiwan; Hsinchu Municipal Performance Hall, Hsinchu, Taiwan; Chihteh Hall, Kaoshiung, Taiwan 2001
  Making Tracks Dir. Allan Muroko Second Generation, Taipei, Taiwan 2000
  The Servant of Two Masters Dir. Myrna Selkirk McGill University, Montreal, Canada 1995
  Macbeth Dir. Cas Anvar Repercussion Theatre, Montreal, Canada 1994
  Twelfth Night Dir. Henry Tarvainan Repercussion Theatre, Montreal, Canada 1994
   
Teaching
  Guest Teaching Artist: Kennedy Center Summer Design Intensive, Ming Cho Lee 2008

Guest Teaching Artist: Yale School of Drama, Graduate Costume Design, 1st, 2nd and 3rd year master classes 2004

Guest Teaching Artist: New York University, Undergraduate Theater Design Class 2001

Guest Teaching Artist: Broadway Theater Institute 1999
   
Speaking Engagements
  Guest Panelist: Insights Seminar at the Globe Theaters, 2005

Guest Panelist: Insights Seminar at the Globe Theaters, 2004

Guest Panelist: Insights Seminar at the Globe Theaters, 2003

Seminar: Technical Apprentice Seminars at Opera Theater of Saint Louis, 2002

Guest Panelist: Spotlight on Opera at Opera Theater of Saint Louis, 2002

Guest Panelist: Insights Seminar at the Globe Theaters, 2002

Guest Panelist: Instant RePlay at Huntington Theater Company, 2001

Guest Panelist: Alliance of Resident Theaters of New York, 2001

Guest Speaker: Costume Design for Orfeo and Euridice, Virgina Opera Association’s Members of the Guild, 1999
   
Exhibitions
  Curtain Call New York Public Library, NYC 2008-2009 -100 years of women in the theater

The Lowe Gallery at Hudson Guild Design for the Theater, NYC 2002 - a group exhibition of professional costume and set designers

Prague Quadrenial 1999 The United States Schools of Scenography Exhibit, Prague, Czech Republic 1999 - a group exhibition of theater designers from 34 nations
   
Styling
  Remy Martin Cognac, Commercial, 2004

New York Times Advertisement, Photographer Peter Rad, 2003

New York Times Magazine, Photographer Gregory Crewdson, featuring Gwenyth Paltrow, 2002
   
Other
  Costume Curator, Prague Quadrennial 2011, United States National Pavillion, 2008-2011
   
   
 
 

 
 
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