Claire Abernathy

Claire Abernathy is a Professor of Theatre Education at Arkansas State University within the College of Liberal Arts and Communication. She has been a faculty member since 2010, designing costumes for over 50 productions at A-State and collaborating with Jonesboro’s professional theatre company, The Link Theatre.

• Teaching Specialties: Costume Design, Costume Construction, Stage Makeup
• Research Interests: Sustainable/Green Theatre, Historical Dress, Lighting Design

Claire manages the A-State Theatre costume shop and oversees student designers. She combines practical costume design with sustainability research, while her off-Broadway work with the Broadway Bound Theatre Festival highlights her professional contributions beyond academia.

• Contact: cgarrard@AState.edu | Fowler Center Room 158F | (870) 972-2485
• Educational Background: MFA in Design (University of North Carolina at Greensboro), BA in Theatre (Samford University)