Leah McFall

Leah McFall is an Associate Professor of Theatre and Theatrical Designer at Principia College, specializing in costume and set design for theatre and dance. She holds an MFA in Textile Arts, an MSEd, and a BA from Principia College and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville.

• MFA: Textile Arts, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• MSEd: Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
• BA: Principia College

Her research focuses on festival arts in the early modern period, examining their political uses and connections to antiquity. She has over thirty design credits, including work for regional theatres in Chicago, Alton, and St. Louis, and costume designs for three original ballets by John Gardner. Her designs have been featured in the Kennedy Center Regional College Theatre Festival.

• Awards:
• Barbara Dyck Memorial Graduate Textile Art Award (2017)
• Friends of Art Award (2014)

McFall also produces fine art in fiber and painting mediums. Her contributions include designing for Principia College productions and teaching technical theatre courses.