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Danielle Nieves: Costume Designer - Self-Check
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Key Facts about Danielle Nieves:
* Profession: Costume Designer and Theater artist
* hometown/Base: Seattle, Washington
* Early Skill Development: Learned to sew from her abuela (grandmother).
* Education:
* BA in Theatre Design – Middlebury College
* MFA in Costume Design - University of California, Irvine
* Influential Mentor: Professor Jule Emerson (Middlebury College)
* Current/Upcoming Projects:
* Costume Designer for Go, Dog. Go! • Ve Perro ¡Ve! at Minneapolis’s Children’s Theatre Company (Jan. 20-Feb. 22, 2026)
* Costume Designer for Jesus Christ Superstar at The 5th Avenue Theatre in Seattle (May 2-17, 2026)
* Proudest Project (as of interview): Real Women Have Curves at Dallas Theater Center (2019) – her first professional show at a LORT theatre.
Details about Real Women Have Curves:
* Playwright: Not mentioned in the text.
* director: Christie Vela
* Year: 2019
* Location: dallas Theater Center
* Setting: 1980s
* Subject Matter: Story of five Xicana women working in a sewing shop.
* Unique Aspect: The play culminates in a “fashion show” where the characters model dresses they’ve sewn.
Timeline of Notable Events:
| Event | Year |
|---|---|
| Learned to sew from abuela | Childhood |
| Discovered Costume Design as a field | Undergrad at Middlebury College |
| BA in Theater Design | N/A |
| MFA in Costume Design | N/A |
| Real Women Have curves | 2019 |
| Go, Dog. Go! • Ve Perro ¡Ve! | 2026 |
| Jesus Christ Superstar | 2026 |
Additional Notes:
* Nieves enjoys the challenge of designing “larger-than-life, mythic figures” and blending timeless and contemporary styles.
* she experienced imposter syndrome early in her career.
* She values collaboration with her teams on productions.
* The article is based on an interview with Danielle Nieves.
* Photo credit: MC Fuste.