Markas Henry
Associate Professor
Theatre

University Theatre Building, C230

Spring 2024 Office Hours: TTH 10:30- 10:50am; T 12:30- 1:30

  • MFA in Costume and Scenic Design, University of Connecticut
  • BS in Theatre, Ball State University
  • Costume Assistantship, The Juilliard School
  • Assistant Professor of Costume Design,CU faculty member since 2004

Previous Academic

Guest Costume and/or Scenic Designer/ Artist in Residence:Tartuffe, Yale University Dramatic Association; Jesus Christ SuperstarandBest Little Whorehouse in Texas, Ball Sate Univ., Muncie, IN;You Can’t Take It With YouandA Delicate Balance, Rollins College, Winterpark, FL;Man of La Mancha, Shepherd College, Shepherdstown, WV;The Nerd,On The VergeandThe Mystery of Irma Vep, Univ. of Alaska, Anchorage, AK.

Previous Professional Design Credits

Free-lance Costume and Scenic Designer in New York City working in the Broadway and Off-Broadway Theatre, Film, Television, Dance, Opera, and Rock-n-Roll.
Film:Leading Ladies(CD)
Off-Broadway (over 100 Productions including):The Great American Trailer Park Musical(CD) Dodger Stages/New World Theatre;Father Joy(SD) Kirk Theatre;Human Error(CD) Atlantic Theatre;Old Wicked Songs(CD, SD) Promenade Theatre & Playhouse 91;The Complete Works of Wm. Shakespeare(Abridged) (CD) Century Theatre;Listen To My Heart(CD) Studio 54;The Last Session(CD) 47 Street Theatre;Hide Your Love Away(CD) Actor’s Playhouse; and Resident Designer forThe Barrow Group (1991-2004)- Highlights include:Good(CD, SD);The Timekeepers(CD, SD); Gray Area (CD,SD), and Pentecost (SD).
Daytime Television:Another World(CD), 1991.
Regional:The Old Globe; Westport Country Playhouse; City Theatre (Pittsburg); Opera Company of North Carolina; Capital Rep (Albany, NY); Saratoga Stages; Geffen Playhouse; Telluride Rep; Opera Colorado; Theatre Aspen; 鶹ӰԺ Ensemble Theatre Company; Colorado Shakespeare Festival (4 Seasons); Contemporary American Theatre Festival, Shepherdstown, WV (6 Seasons/ 24 Productions): and Curious Theatre (20 Productions).

Associate/ Assistant Costume Designer Credits

Broadway:Thoroughly Modern Millie(Tony Award);Beauty and the Beast(Tony Award);The Life (Tony Nomination);The Tempest(with Patrick Stewart) (Drama Desk Award Nomination);Saint Joan(Nat. Actor’s Theatre);Grease(National Tour).
Regional: Santa Fe Opera; Hartford Stage; Ford’s Theatre; Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre; Ballet Hispanico: Pacific Northwest Ballet; Radio City Rockettes.
Film:Elf,’mWith Lucy,Prince of Central Park,Fled.

Production Credits

Costume Producer, Britney Spears 2001 Dream Within A Dream Tour and 2004 Onyx Hotel Tour; Storm at Mandalay Bay Hotel Casino, Las Vegas.
Costume Shop Manager/ Workroom Supervisor: Grace Costumes, Inc.; Williamstown Theatre Festival; Nutmeg Summer Theatre Festival; Bright Nights Summer Theatre, Anchorage, AK.
Professional Affiliations: United Scenic Artists Local 829 (Costume and Scenic Designer), Elected Eastern Region Costume Design Trustee, 03-04. Costume Designer’s Guild Local 892.

Honors

Artistic Company Member: Curious Theatre Co.; Drama Desk Award for Off-Off Broadway Excellence: The Barrow Group (Resident Designer); Drama Desk Award Nomination for Outstanding Production of a Play (Pentecost(SD), The Barrow Group); NYC Fringe Festival Outstanding Costume Design; Drama-Logue Award; Backstage West Garland Award; Ovation Award Nomination; American Theatre Wing Award Nomination; Audelco Award Nomination; Daily Camera Eye Award Best Costume Design; multiple Kennedy Center/ ACTF Meritorious Achievement Awards; and Colorado Theatre Guild “Henry” Award for Best Scenic Design: Tier 1 and Nomination for Best Costume Design: Tier 1 (The Whipping Man, Curious Theatre Co.)