Anna Wooden

Anna Wooden is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Theatre and Dance at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, specializing in costume design, makeup, and theatrical fabrication. She holds an MFA in Stage Design from Northwestern University and a BA with Fine Art Emphasis in Theater Design and Technology from UW-La Crosse. Her teaching portfolio includes courses in Costume Crafts, Stage Makeup, Rendering for Theater, and Costume Design and History.

Wooden's creative practice spans costume design, puppetry, sculpture, and props, with notable productions including 'Cabaret' (2025), 'Much Ado About Nothing' (2025), and 'The Wickhams Christmas at Pemberley' (2024). She maintains professional affiliations as an artistic associate of Cloudgate Theatre in Chicago and is a member of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology.

Her design work emphasizes inventive storytelling through visual media, with particular interest in lyrical narratives and collaborative world-building for theatrical productions. No information is available regarding formal research publications, scientific awards, or specific student mentorship activities.