Maren Lyman
COSTUME DESIGNER / ARTISAN/ DRESSMAKER
mlbug2000@yahoo.com
Education
MFA, Theatre Arts Costume Design and Technology, San Diego State University, 2001.
BFA Costume Design, Utah State University, Logan, UT, 1997.
AS, Snow College, Ephraim, UT, Cum Laude 1995.
Professional Experience
Assistant Costume Shop Manager, Utah State University Theatre Dept., Logan UT, 2022-present
Keep track of all show and shop budgets. Keep designers informed about their budget balances.
Assist students during lab time with their projects and questions. Assist students during Production Practicum class. Help maintain costume storage.
Moved costumes from offsite storage. Drape and build costumes as needed. Assist with fittings as needed. Work on fitting and show notes. Keep shop
clean and organized. Remind shop manager of meetings and fittings.
First Hand/Hair and Wig Specialist, Lyric Rep, Logan UT, A Christmas Carol, Dec. 2021
Drape, pattern and sew gown for Mrs. Fezziwig. Style and maintain wigs and facial hair for the show.
Provide reference pictures, information and supplies for performers using own hair in the show. Help performers style their hair for the show.
Interim Costume Shop Manager Utah State University, Fall 2018
Supervised students in beginning-advanced costume construction in a lab class setting to successfully complete costumes for department productions.
Managed budgets and purchasing of costumes, shop supplies and materials. Supervise costume fittings. Attend production meetings. Work on show
notes and costume projects for department productions.
Costume Director and Designer, Music Theatre West, Logan, UT, 2013-2019.
Designed, patterned, sewed/built costumes for musical productions, successfully staying within budget parameters.
Costume Consultant, Serendipity Dance Company, Smithfield, UT, 2006-2019
Altered, built dance costumes for recital performances.
Costume Shop Manager, Lyric Rep, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2018, 2017
Recruit and hire shop staff. Supervised professional crew of designers, stitchers, and costume technicians to complete costumes for repertory theatre
productions. Keep track of all show and shop budgets, purchase materials and supplies, as well as costume items for the season’s shows. Supervise
fittings, attend dress rehearsals and production meetings. Restock and restore shop to be ready for Fall productions.
First Hand, Lyric Rep, 2016
Lead pattern maker and cutter/sewer for theatrical costumes.
Costume Co-coordinator, Celebrate America Big Band Floor Show, Logan, UT, 2011
Organized, altered, sewed costumes for floor show production.
Costume Consultant, Sky View High School Marching Band and Colorguard, Smithfield, UT, 2008-2015
Patterned, cut out and sewed uniforms for colorguard and pit.
Wig Care and Maintenance, Lamb’s Players, San Diego, 2001
Over-hire Stitching, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, 2001
Over-hire Stitching, San Diego Opera, 2000
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Theatre Department, San Diego State University, 1998-2001
Taught students in beginning costume construction techniques, how to crew theatre productions,
supervised student run crews, gave costume history lectures on period costume movement and manners, administered grades.
First Hand, La Jolla Playhouse, San Diego, Summer 2000
Design Assistant Intern, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, 2000
Stitcher, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, 1999
Design Assistant, Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts, Santa Maria, CA, 1998
First Hand, Brigham Young University, Provo, UT, 1997-1998
First Hand, Utah Festival Opera Co., Logan, UT, 1997
Cut out costumes, supervised stitchers, and sewed costumes.
Costume Technician/Dresser, Old Lyric Repertory Theatre Co., Logan, 1995, 1996
Costume Technician, Utah State University, 1994-1997
Costume Shop Foreperson, Snow College, 1992-1994
Teaching
Serendipity Dance Company 2009-2019
Expressive Movement 1 and 3. Teach body movement, ballet, and tap to 3- and 4-year-olds. 2009-2019
Utah State University
THEA 1223-Stage Makeup, Fall 2016
Lecture/Lab class how to effectively use stage makeup to enhance a performer’s face.
Emphasizes one-dimensional and three-dimensional illusional work, focusing on knowledge and
skills in “corrective,” aging, and period makeup, with introductions to related areas, such as hair, hands, and prosthetics.
San Diego State University 1999-2001
THEA 551, Costume Movement and Manners, 25-Student class
Team taught, main focus was to present costume history in various periods for movement and manners, and
how to effectively wear period costumes used in theatre productions.
This is a course for Actors, Directors, and Costume Designers! It specializes in organically integrating the mental attitudes
with the physical costumes, movements, and manners appropriate to plays, musicals, and operas of three major time periods:
RENAISSANCE/ELIZABETHAN (1500-1620)
BAROQUE/ROCOCO (1660-1790)
LATE VICTORIAN/EDWARDIAN (1870-1910)
THEA 442B, Costume Lab, 15-Student class
Supervised and taught students how to alter and build costumes for department productions.
THEA 240B, Introductory Course to Costume Design Lab, 15-20-Student class
Successfully taught beginning costume construction skills and techniques, including basic hand stitches and
how to use a sewing machine, culminating in a finished garment.
Workshops and Presentations
Rendering Tips and Tricks, Particularly Proportions. Guest Presenter at Bridgerland Technical College, Logan, UT, December 2023.
Joseph’s Dream Coat. Audience Talk-back, Music Theatre West, Logan, UT, February 2019
Joseph Makeup Tutorial. Makeup Video on YouTube, 2019.
“Pieces of the Puzzle-How We All Fit Together to Create Our Show!”
Presented to youth casts of:
Aida
Bugsy Malone, Jr.
Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr.
Once On this Island
Makeup Tutorial Lecture: How to Wear and Apply Makeup for the Stage. Presented to various casts 2016-Present.
“Life of a Costume Designer,” Broadway Camp Workshop, Music Theatre West, 2013
Guest Lecturer, North Park Elementary, North Logan, UT, January 2009, 2008.
“What is a Costume Designer?”
Guest Lecturer, Sky View High School, Smithfield, UT, May 2005.
“Introduction to Costume Design”
Portfolio and Resume Presentation
What it is Like to Work as a Professional in the Theatre World?
Guest Lecturer, Coronado School of Performing Arts, Coronado, CA. 2001
An Introduction to the Wide World of Costume Design, A Workshop
What is a Costume Designer?
The Costume Shop
Rendering
Costume Design
Green Canyon High School
The Hunchback of Notre Dame, 2020 David Sidwell, Director
Aida, 2018 David Sidwell, Director
Lyric Rep
Big River, 2017 Jim Christian, Director
Music Theatre West
The Sound of Music, 2021 Jay Richards, Director
Seussical, the Musical, Jr., 2019 Debbie Ditton, Director
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, 2019 Debbie Ditton Director
Oklahoma!, 2018 Debbie Ditton, Director
Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr., 2018 Debbie Ditton Director
Bugsy Malone, Jr., 2016 Debbie Ditton Director
Fiddler on the Roof, 2017 Debbie Ditton, Director
My Fair Lady, 2017 Jay Richards, Director
Diamonds and Demons, 2016 Marianne Sidwell, Director
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 2016 Marissa Olsen, Director
Death of a Diva, 2015 Marianne Sidwell, Director
Once on this Island, Youth Theatre, 2015 Debbie Ditton, Director
Little Women, a Little Musical by Jay Richards, 2015 Debbie Ditton, Director
Guys and Dolls, 2014 Debbie Ditton, Director
The Secret Garden, 2013 Debbie Ditton, Director
Top of Utah Entertainment
The Murder Room, 2013 Gwendolyn Dattage, Director
Les Misérables, Student Edition, 2012 Gwendolyn Dattage, Director
Hyde Park Stake
Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man, 2012 Keturah Partridge, Director
Sky View High School
Once Upon a Mattress, 2015 David Sidwell, Director
Oklahoma!, 2010 Nannette Wharton, Director
Sky View Marching Band and Color Guard
Rhythm of the Rainforest, 2014 Randall Beach, Director
City Vibes, 2013 Randall Beach, Director
What If?, 2012 Randall Beach, Director
Rock Me Blue, 2011 Randall Beach, Director
Koto, 2010 Pit and Rifles Uniforms Randall Beach, Director
Firebird, 2009 Randall Beach, Director
Smithfield Youth Theatre
Pirates of Penzance, 2009 Tom Worthen, Director
Sleeping Beauty, Western-Style, 2008 Jessie Datwyler, Director
Hansel and Gretel, 2007 Jessie Datwyler, Director
The 12 Dancing Princesses, 2006 Jessie Datwyler, Director
Coronado School of Performing Arts
She Loves Me!, 2001 Barbara Wolf, Director
Me and My Girl, 2000 Barbara Wolf, Director
San Diego State University Theatre 1998-2001
Abducting Diana Peter Larlham, Director
Lysistrata Peter Larlham, Director
Macbeth Raimondo Genna, Director
Flora, the Red Menace Paula Kalustian, Director
Hedda Gabbler Design Assistant Michelle Santoro, Designer
Pacific Conservatory of Performing Arts (PCPA) 1998
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Design Assistant Nanalee Raphael, Designer
The King and I Design Assistant Judy Ryerson, Designer
Utah State University Theatre 1994-1997
OPQRS, Etc. Maggie Moar, Director
It’s Called the Sugar Plumb Black Box Production
Haiku Black Box Production
Root of Chaos Black Box Production
The Importance of Being Earnest Millinery Design Lew Haslam, Designer
Into the Woods Hair and Makeup Design Katherine Schmid, Designer
Snow College 1992-1994
27 Wagons Full of Cotton
Man of LaMancha Co-Design with Jeb Branin
Fiddler on the Roof Dream Scene Designer Lew Haslam, Designer
Sky View High School 1990-1992
Deadwood Dick Nannette Wharton, Director
The Wizard of Oz Co-design with Nannette Wharton
Dracula Bride Costumes Nanette Wharton, Director
Brigadoon Student Costume Manager Nanette Wharton, Director
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Costume Designer Nanette Wharton, Director
Costume Craft/Technical Work
USU Theatre
It’s a Wonderful Life! Draper, Wig Styling
Waiting for Lefty
Misalliance, Draper
Pinocchio Theatrale- Azure Fairy Frock Coat, 2023
A Christmas Carol, 2022, Draper- Mrs. Fezziwig and Party Guest
Puffs, School Robes
Spring Awakening
A Lie of the Mind- Millinery, 2018
Xanadu- Misc. costume pieces, fitting notes, 2018
Green Canyon High School
The Hunchback of Notre Dame 2020– Quasimodo’s eye patch, wigs, vests, dresses, hats and hair pieces.
Aida 2018- headdresses, hair pieces, collars, Egyptian accessories.
Lyric Rep
One Man, Two Guvnors
Break It Down! Costume Coordinator
Twelfth Night, assistant to the costume designer
The Marvelous Wonderettes
A Christmas Carol- Mrs. Fezziwig, Party Guest, Hair and Wig Specialist, 2021
A Fox on the Fairway
Into the Breeches!
Freaky Friday, the Musical
Fences
Sense and Sensibility
Peter and the Star Catcher- Mermaid tails
Grey Gardens
Macbeth- Distressing
50th Anniversary Celebration Concert 2017- Jumpsuit patterning
Big River- Millinery
Noises Off!- Jumpsuit romper
Arsenic and Old Lace- sisters’ gowns
Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery- quick change bustle dress, wig styling
Singing’ in the Rain- Misc. costumes and wig maintenance.
Music Theatre West
The Sound of Music, 2022- Lederhosen, Maria’s clothing, Baroness’s clothing
Little Shop of Horrors, 2021- Urchin Gowns
Seussical, the Musical Jr., 2019- Birdgirl tail feathers, Maisy’s long-feathered tail, Yurtle the Turtle’s shell, wig styling
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, 2019- Joseph’s dream coats, Pharaoh, Fan Girls
Oklahoma!, 2018- Principles clothing, dream ballet
Thoroughly Modern Millie, Jr., 2018- Ensemble gowns
Bugsy Malone, Jr., 2016- Ensemble gowns
Fiddler on the Roof, 2017- Frumma Sarah
My Fair Lady, 2017- Ascot Gowns, Hats, Ballgowns, Mrs. Higgins
Diamonds and Demons, 2016- Swimwear, Ensemble dresses
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, 2016- Samba gowns, Doll Clothes, Toot Sweet, Truly’s Outfits
Death of a Diva, 2015- Period gowns and costumes
Once on this Island, Youth Theatre, 2015- Gods and Goddesses, “Mamma will Provide”
Little Women, a Little Musical by Jay Richards, 2015- Frock coats and vests
Guys and Dolls, 2014- Hot Box costumes, Women’s Ensemble dresses, Havana Costumes
The Secret Garden, 2013- Ball Gowns, Mary’s outfits, Mrs. Metlock
Jane Eyre, a new musical by Jay Richards, 2013- Orphans, Ensemble Women
In the Miller Mood Big Band Show, 2011- Misc. costumes cut and sewn
Top of Utah Entertainment
The Murder Room, 2013- patterned, built women’s 1940’s-period clothing
Les Miserables, Student Edition, 2012- dyeing, distressing, patterning, building costumes
Hyde Park, Utah Stake
Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man, 2012- designed, patterned, and built period dresses, hats, and other clothing
Sky View High School
Once Upon a Mattress, 2015- built medieval headdresses, patterned and built medieval period costumes and accessories
Oklahoma!, 2010- Laurie, Will, Curly, Gertie, Ado Annie, Aunt Eller, Dream Ballet
Sky View Marching Band and Colorguard
Marching Band and Colorguard- Pattern, cut out and sew Guard and Pit uniforms
The Voyage, 2015
Rhythm of the Rainforest, 2014
City Vibes, 2013
What If? 2012
Rock Me Blue, 2011
Koto, 2010
Firebird, 2009
Jeckel and Hyde, 2008
Smithfield Youth Theatre
Designed, patterned, cut out, and supervised sewing/building of costumes for productions
Pirates of Penzance, 2009
Sleeping Beauty, Western-Style, 2008
Hansel and Gretel, 2007
The 12 Dancing Princesses, 2006
Coronado School of Performing Arts
She Loves Me!, 2001
Me and My Girl, 2000
SDSU Theatre 1998-2001
Hedda Gabbler
Twelfth Night
The Kentucky Cycle
Aspects of Love
Company!
Arcadia
The Skriker
Pacific Conservatory of the Performing Arts
The King and I, 1998- Millinery for Tuptim
Utah Festival Opera 1997
Tosca
The Merry Widow
Greenwillow
Old Lyric Repertory Co. 1995-1996
I Hate Hamlet
Beehive- Misc. women’s dresses
The Heiress- Parisian Gown
The Foreigner
Bedroom Farce
Forever Plaid- Tailoring
The Diviners- 1920’s gown
Night Watch
USU Theatre 1994-1997
Twelfth Night
Ice Wolf- Millinery
Into the Woods- Wig care and styling, makeup design
The Machine
Fiddler on the Roof- Ensemble clothing
Androclese and the Lion
A Christmas Carol- Belle’s cape and bonnet
The Importance of Being Earnest- Millinery
Richard III- Men’s Restoration period vest/light tailoring
Little Mary Sunshine- Madam’s Gown
Snow College 1992-1994
Man of LaMancha
American Clock
Rumors
The Nerd
Fiddler on the Roof
Little Shop of Horrors
The Crucible
Our Town
Performance Work
Coat Security Cameo Joseph and the Amazing… Music Theatre West, 2019
Ensemble/Tour Guide Guys and Dolls Music Theatre West, 2014
Petruchia/Ensemble Androcles and the Lion USU Children’s Theatre
Mrs. Clayton Early Frost USU Theatre Black Box Production
Team Member USU Ballroom Dance “A” Team, 1997
Voice of Myra Rumors Snow College, 1993
Awards
KPBS Paté Award for Theatre Excellence, 2000- Outstanding Costume Design, Lysistrata
Outstanding Costume Design, 2001, San Diego State University, Lysistrata
Best Costume Design 2001, SDSU Skull and Dagger Student Association, Lysistrata
Student Membership Scholarship Winner Region V, 2001, Costume Society of America
Design Finalist, Regional ACTF Festivention 1998, OPQRS, Etc.
Publications
Maren Lyman, 2001. “From Conservative Rendering to Irreverent Reality: The Metamorphosis of a Costume Design for Lysistrata.” pp. 1-71. San Diego State University, San Diego, CA.
Maren Lyman, 2001. “Assembly Line Armor,” Tech Expo 2001, United States Institute for Theatre Technology (USITT), pp. 26-27.
Professional Development and Affiliations
Tutu Workshop, USU 2023, Jarod Lewis, Costume Shop Manager New York City Ballet
More Shades of White, Nancy Hills Exhibition, Tipetts Gallery, USU 2018.
A display of reproduction costumes from 18th to 20th Century, Historical Garment Reconstruction. Stitcher of one of the gowns in the exhibit.
Millinery Workshop, USU 2018, Jeffery Lieder, Milliner
Assembly Line Armor, Biennial Theatre Technology Exhibit, USITT 2001
USITT Student Member, 2000, 2001
Costume Society of America Student Member 2000, 2001
Jean Hunnisett Draping Workshop, SDSU 2001
Wichita State University Design Competition, adjudicated by Lynn Pectell, 1996
Service
Cape patterning and construction co-supervisor, Green Canyon High School Marching Band, North Logan UT, 2019
Church Drama Specialist, Youth Summer Activity, Hyde Park, UT Stake, 2019
Beauty and the Beast, Costume Volunteer, Green Canyon High School, 2019
Variety Show, Costume Volunteer, North Cache Middle School, 2016
1000 Paper Cranes, Costume Volunteer, Cedar Ridge Middle School, 2016
Peter Pan, Costume Volunteer, Cedar Ridge Middle School, 2015
The Music Man, Costume Designer, stitcher, and milliner, Hyde Park, UT Stake, 2012
Costume Designer Volunteer, Smithfield Youth Theatre, 2006-2009
Costume Design/Construction, SDSU LDS Institute Show Choir, 2000