- Faculty Profile
Ann Kessler
Associate Professor
VUCA B-405
219.464.5751
ann.kessler@valpo.eduBiography
Ann Kessler has been at Valparaiso University since 1996 where she has designed costumes for more than 40 departmental productions, including The Magic Flute, The Importance of Being Earnest, Into the Woods, The Pirates of Penzance, and Miss Julie. Other professional design credits include productions at The University of Michigan, Moorhead State University, Oakland University, European Repertory Company - Chicago, Shattered Globe Theatre - Chicago, and the Flint Youth Ballet - Michigan. She holds a MFA in Design from the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, is a member of USITT National and Midwest, and is an active respondent for KC/ACTF. In addition to her design work at VU, Professor Kessler is also the co-Director of the Valparaiso University Dance Ensemble. Education
MFA - University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, 1993
Research Interests
Costume and Fashion History
Modes and manners of dress throughout the agesProfessional Affiliations
- USITT - National and Midwest
Association of design, production, and technology professionals in the performing arts and entertainment industry
- USITT - National and Midwest