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Melissa Neville serves as a Senior Professor of Practice and Costume Shop Manager in the School of Music, Theatre, and Dance at Kansas State University. She teaches the sewing component of the Fundamentals of Technical Production course and oversees costume construction and alteration for all main-stage productions.
Education
- M.F.A. in Costume Design and Technology, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music
- B.A. in Costume Technology and Stage Management Emphasis, New Mexico State University
Professional Expertise
Specializing in costume design and technology with distinguished theatrical millinery skills, her expertise spans technical theatre production and stage management developed through extensive professional work across the United States and internationally including tours with Up With People in Japan, Austria, France, and Belgium.
Awards
- Peggy Ezekiel Award for Outstanding Achievement in Costume Technology (2009) for millinery work in Falstaff opera
Student Mentorship
She provides hands-on training through supervising student labor in the costume shop, instructing sewing techniques, and serving as Cutter/Draper for main-stage productions to develop practical costume construction skills.
Facilities
Manages the costume production facility located in room 112 of McCain Auditorium, central to the School's theatrical operations.
