Costume Designer / Artist
ABOUT REA JAMES
Rea J. Brown is a costume designer and visual artist. Their work has been seen at Steppenwolf's 1700 theatre, Shattered Globe Theatre, David Geffen School of Drama, and The University of Chicago. They hold a B.A. in Theater & Performance Studies and Visual Arts from the University of Chicago. In 2022 they received the Louis Sudler Prize and Honors recognition for their artwork in the shared thesis exhibition "I Think We're Getting Somewhere", as well as Honors for their thesis Pint Sized Plays & Other Works. They currently work out of New Haven CT where they are pursuing a M.F.A in Costume Design.
HISTORY
2022-Present
DAVID GEFFEN SCHOOL OF DRAMA AT YALE
M.F.A in Costume Design expected May 2025
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2018 - 2022
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
B.A. in Theater & Performance Studies, Visual Arts
2024
CLEANSED
Costume Design
2023
MOJADA: A MEDEA IN LOS ANGELES
Assistant Costume Designer
2023
MACBETH
Assistant Costume Designer
2022
RASHEEDA SPEAKING
Costume Design
2022
WHITE
Costume Design
2021
THE SNOW QUEEN
Associate Costume Designer
2021
AMERICA V 2.1: THE SAD DEMISE AND EVENTUAL EXTINCTION OF THE AMERICAN NEGRO
Assistant Costume Designer