Anita Buhman-Wiggs

Anita Buhman-Wiggs is the Costume Studio Supervisor and a member of the teaching staff in the Department of Theatre and Dance. She is the Costume Designer for the faculty designed productions in the department, guides the student design process for the mainstage productions, and supervises students who are assigned production design positions in costumes and makeup. She oversees the construction of costumes for all of the department’s productions. Anita teaches Costume Design, Stage Makeup, Speech Communication, and Special Topics courses in the areas of costume and makeup design and construction.

Anita earned an MFA in Design from The Ohio State University, and a BA in Theatre and English from Benedictine. During her years as a student, she worked in every backstage and technical capacity possible, and acted in several BC productions. In the past, Anita has worked as an Associate Professor of Theatre at Central Missouri State University, the Costume Shop Supervisor at Purdue University, and has been employed at a variety of theatres, including the Missouri Repertory and Purdue Professional Summer Theatre.

Education:

MFA – Costume Design, Ohio State University

Interests:

Design Coordinator, Costume Design and Construction, Make-up, Public Speaking