Jeannette Christensen
She/Her/Hers
Philippine/Danish American USA 829 Member since 2020 |
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ARTIST STATEMENT
I am a costume designer, fashion designer, digital illustrator, and story teller at heart who is fascinated by people and the power of identity. I advocate for fearless self expression in my work and I hope to empower others to be their best selves through the clothing that I create. I feel the importance to provide affirmation and support to those who need it. I hope to grow in a way that reaches people who rarely find that freedom to be themselves.
EDUCATION & WORK OVERVIEW
Christensen holds a BA in Design & Production from Arizona State University and an MFA in Design from the University of Maryland.
She has worked with the Kennedy Center - designing costumes for the world premieres of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus (Dir. Jerry Whiddon), How to Catch a Star (Dir. Jared Mezzochi) and Earthrise (Dir. Dawn M. Williams). She also assisted with costume designs for the premiere and tour of Me Jane…the Dreams & Adventures of a Young Jane Goodall (Dir. Aaron Posner/Des. Helen Huang), and the first stage read of The Watsons go to Birmingham (Dir. Faye Price/Des. Trevor Bowen).
Other regional design credits include Theater Alliance, Gala Hispanic Theatre, Pointless Theater, Infinity Theater,Olney Theatre Center, Adventure Theater MTC, Imagination Stage, Mosaic Theater, The Keegan Theater, Synetic Theater and 4615 Theater. She has assisted with costume designs for American Players Theater, Wolf Trap Opera, Folger Theatre, Roundhouse Theatre, and Studio Theatre.
Christensen has also worked as a costume designer/mentor with the University of Maryland, Bowie State University, American University, and George Washington University.
She has worked with the Kennedy Center - designing costumes for the world premieres of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus (Dir. Jerry Whiddon), How to Catch a Star (Dir. Jared Mezzochi) and Earthrise (Dir. Dawn M. Williams). She also assisted with costume designs for the premiere and tour of Me Jane…the Dreams & Adventures of a Young Jane Goodall (Dir. Aaron Posner/Des. Helen Huang), and the first stage read of The Watsons go to Birmingham (Dir. Faye Price/Des. Trevor Bowen).
Other regional design credits include Theater Alliance, Gala Hispanic Theatre, Pointless Theater, Infinity Theater,Olney Theatre Center, Adventure Theater MTC, Imagination Stage, Mosaic Theater, The Keegan Theater, Synetic Theater and 4615 Theater. She has assisted with costume designs for American Players Theater, Wolf Trap Opera, Folger Theatre, Roundhouse Theatre, and Studio Theatre.
Christensen has also worked as a costume designer/mentor with the University of Maryland, Bowie State University, American University, and George Washington University.
DESIGN CREDs.
THEATER
The Taming of the Shrew
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Raquel Adorno/Dir. Shana Cooper
American Players Theater, WI
Oedipus
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Daniele Tyler Mathews/Dir. David Daniel
American Players Theater, WI
A Phoenix Too Frequent
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Mieka Van Der Ploeg/Dir. Keira Fromm
American Players Theater, WI
Cymbeline
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Raquel Adorno/Dir. Marti Lyons
American Players Theater, WI
Academy for Classical Acting
Costume Designer
The Cherry Orchard - Dir. Aaron Posner
Julius Caesar - Dir. Craig Wallace
Shakespeare Theatre, DC
Ella es Tango
Costume Designer
Dir Hugo Madrano
Gala Hispanic Theater, DC*
El Perro del Hortelano
Costume Designer
Dir José Zayas
Gala Hispanic Theater, DC*
Museum 2040
Costume Designer
Dir. Jordan Friend
4615 Theater, DC**
Merry Wives of Windsor
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Devon Painter/Dir. Aaron Posner
Folger Theatre, DC
Spring Awakening
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Sarah Cubbage/Dir. Alan Paul
Roundhouse Theatre, MD
Infinite Tales
Costume Designer
Dir. Greg Keng
4615 Theater, MD**
Amadeus
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Mariah Hale/Dir. Richard Clifford
Folger Theatre, DC
Day of Absence
Costume Designer
Dir. Raymond Caldwell
Theater Alliance, DC*
Tempest
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Anastasia Simes/ Dir. Paata Tsikurishvili
Synetic Theatre, VA
Treasure Island
Costume Designer
Dir. Tori Tolentino
Synetic Theatre, VA**
Fantasticks
Costume Designer
Dir. Alan Ostroff
Infinity Theatre, MD
Forest Treás
Costume Designer
Dir. Kelly Colburn
Pointless Theatre, DC**
Women's Works
Costume Designer
Dir. Leslie Jacobson
George Washington University, DC**
Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Trevor Bowen/ Dir. Faye Price
John F. Kennedy Center, DC**
Separate Rooms
Costume Designer
Dir. Jordan Friend
4615 Theater Company, MD**
Christmas in Killarney
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Sarah Cubbage/Dir. Jeff Whiting
Kimball Theater, VA**
As You Like It
Costume Designer
Dir. Cara Gabriel & Josh Sticklin
Keegan Theater, DC*
King John
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Sarah Cubbage/Dir. Aaron Posner
Folger Theatre, DC
National Players Tour 70
Costume Designer
Crucible - Dir. Jason King Jones
Twelfth Night - Dir. Jenna Duncan
Around the World in 80 Days - Dir. Jared Mezzocchi
Olney Theater Center, MD
The Trans-Atlantic Time Traveling Co
Costume Designer
Dir./Chor. Holly Bass
Theater Alliance, DC**
Clove
Costume Designer
Dir. Paige Hernadez
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD**
termiNATION
Costume Designer
Dir. Kelly Colburn
Joe's Movement Emporium, MD**
Our Town
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Helen Huang/Dir. Aaron Posner
Olney Theater Center, MD
The Importance of Being Earnest
Costume Designer
Dir. Amber Jackson
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD
King John
Costume Designer
Dir. Jordan Friend
4615 Theater, MD
The Lion in Winter
Costume Designer
Dir. Jordan Friend
4615 Theater, MD
The Return
Costume Designer
Dir. John Vreeke
Mosaic Theater Co, DC*
JQA: A Theatrical Inquiry
Costume Designer
Dir. Aaron Posner & Jenna Duncan
American University, DC**
The Call
Costume Designer
Dir. Eleanor Holdridge
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD
Trench Coat in Common
Costume Designer
Dir. Jeremy Leung
Binary Theatre Company, AZ
Romeo & Juliet/void
Costume Designer
Dir. Stephen Wrentmore
Galvin’s Playhouse, ASU**
Red Planet Respite
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Anastsasia Schneider/Dir. Katherine Harroff
Circle Circle Dot Dot Co, AZ
T.Y.A.
THEATER FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Costume Designer
Dir. Jerry Whiddon
John F. Kennedy Center, DC**
Que Las Hay. Believe it or not!
Costume Designer
Dir Eric Swartz
Gala Hispanic Theater, DC
Elephant & Piggie: We are in a play!
Costume Designer
Helen Hayes Nomination: Outstanding Costume Design
Dir. Cara Gabriel
Adventure Theater, MD
Earthrise
Costume Designer
Dir. Dawn Williams
John F. Kennedy Center, DC**
Picasso
Costume Designer
Dir. Cornelia Cody
GALA Hispanic Theatre, DC**
Bounce! A Peter Rabbit Remix
Costume Designer
Dir. Peggy Yates
Prince George's Community College, MD**
How to Catch a Star
Costume Designer
Dir. Jared Mezzocchi
John F. Kennedy Center, DC**
Blueberries for Sal
Costume Designer
Dir. Jess Jung
Adventure Theater, MD**
Me...Jane: The Adventures of a Young Jane Goodall
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Helen Huang/Dir. Aaron Posner
John F. Kennedy Center, DC**
Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Costume Designer
Dir. Cara Gabriel
Adventure Theater, MD
Cinderella: The Remix
Costume Designer
Dir. Psalmayene 24
Bowie State University, MD
The Freshest Snow Whyte
Costume Designer
Dir. Psalmayene 24
Imagination Stage, MD**
FILM
The Blackest Battle
Costume Designer
Dir. Raymond Caldwell
Theater Alliance, DC**
Songs for a New World
Costume Designer
Dir. Megan Bunn
Monumental Theater, DC
Quadrant Plays: A City in Transition
Series of 4 short films
Costume Designer
Dir. Raymond Caldwell
Theater Alliance, DC**
A Protest in 8
Series of 8 short films
Costume Designer/Illustrator
Dir. Raymond Caldwell
Theater Alliance, DC**
OPERA
Earth to Kenzie
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Sarah Cubbage
Peabody Institute of JHU, MD
Postcard from Morocco
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Sarah Cubbage
Peabody Institute of JHU, MD
L'Opera Seria
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Sally Dolembo/Dir. Matthew Ozawa
Wolf Trap Opera, VA*
The Orpheus Adventure
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Heather Jackson/Dir. Nick Olcott
Maryland Opera Studio, UMD
DANCE
Redeflect
Costume Designer
Chor. Orange Grove Dance
The Waterfront Park, VA**
Of Equal Place
Costume Designer
Chor. Elizabeth Johnson/Keith Thompson
Dance Exchange/Dance Place, MD**
Umoves 2019
Costume Designer/Mentor
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD
Dwelling
Costume Designer
Chor. Stacey Carlson
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD**
Shook
Costume Designer
Chor. Latefia Bradley
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD**
Ambiguous Gaps
Costume Designer
Chor. Jen Graham
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD**
Umoves 2017
Assistant Costume Designer
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD
Hauntings
Costume Designer
Chor. Julia Smith
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD**
Invoking Justice
Costume Designer
Chor. Curtis Stedge
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD**
Oblivion
Costume Designer
Chor. Paola Ramirez
Movement Source Dance, AZ
Asylum
Costume Designer
Des. Anastsasia Schneider/Dir. Rachel Bowditch
The Ice House, AZ**
FASHION/STYLING
Ronni-X
Founder/Owner
Clothing Brand
Baltimore, MD
Make a Difference Awards Ceremony
Costume Designer
Mars Inc.
National Portrait Gallery, DC
RAW Artists DC
Lead Designer
Reflect: Fashion Showcase
Howard Theatre, DC
World Premiere**
American/Regional Premiere*
The Taming of the Shrew
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Raquel Adorno/Dir. Shana Cooper
American Players Theater, WI
Oedipus
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Daniele Tyler Mathews/Dir. David Daniel
American Players Theater, WI
A Phoenix Too Frequent
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Mieka Van Der Ploeg/Dir. Keira Fromm
American Players Theater, WI
Cymbeline
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Raquel Adorno/Dir. Marti Lyons
American Players Theater, WI
Academy for Classical Acting
Costume Designer
The Cherry Orchard - Dir. Aaron Posner
Julius Caesar - Dir. Craig Wallace
Shakespeare Theatre, DC
Ella es Tango
Costume Designer
Dir Hugo Madrano
Gala Hispanic Theater, DC*
El Perro del Hortelano
Costume Designer
Dir José Zayas
Gala Hispanic Theater, DC*
Museum 2040
Costume Designer
Dir. Jordan Friend
4615 Theater, DC**
Merry Wives of Windsor
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Devon Painter/Dir. Aaron Posner
Folger Theatre, DC
Spring Awakening
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Sarah Cubbage/Dir. Alan Paul
Roundhouse Theatre, MD
Infinite Tales
Costume Designer
Dir. Greg Keng
4615 Theater, MD**
Amadeus
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Mariah Hale/Dir. Richard Clifford
Folger Theatre, DC
Day of Absence
Costume Designer
Dir. Raymond Caldwell
Theater Alliance, DC*
Tempest
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Anastasia Simes/ Dir. Paata Tsikurishvili
Synetic Theatre, VA
Treasure Island
Costume Designer
Dir. Tori Tolentino
Synetic Theatre, VA**
Fantasticks
Costume Designer
Dir. Alan Ostroff
Infinity Theatre, MD
Forest Treás
Costume Designer
Dir. Kelly Colburn
Pointless Theatre, DC**
Women's Works
Costume Designer
Dir. Leslie Jacobson
George Washington University, DC**
Watsons Go to Birmingham - 1963
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Trevor Bowen/ Dir. Faye Price
John F. Kennedy Center, DC**
Separate Rooms
Costume Designer
Dir. Jordan Friend
4615 Theater Company, MD**
Christmas in Killarney
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Sarah Cubbage/Dir. Jeff Whiting
Kimball Theater, VA**
As You Like It
Costume Designer
Dir. Cara Gabriel & Josh Sticklin
Keegan Theater, DC*
King John
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Sarah Cubbage/Dir. Aaron Posner
Folger Theatre, DC
National Players Tour 70
Costume Designer
Crucible - Dir. Jason King Jones
Twelfth Night - Dir. Jenna Duncan
Around the World in 80 Days - Dir. Jared Mezzocchi
Olney Theater Center, MD
The Trans-Atlantic Time Traveling Co
Costume Designer
Dir./Chor. Holly Bass
Theater Alliance, DC**
Clove
Costume Designer
Dir. Paige Hernadez
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD**
termiNATION
Costume Designer
Dir. Kelly Colburn
Joe's Movement Emporium, MD**
Our Town
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Helen Huang/Dir. Aaron Posner
Olney Theater Center, MD
The Importance of Being Earnest
Costume Designer
Dir. Amber Jackson
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD
King John
Costume Designer
Dir. Jordan Friend
4615 Theater, MD
The Lion in Winter
Costume Designer
Dir. Jordan Friend
4615 Theater, MD
The Return
Costume Designer
Dir. John Vreeke
Mosaic Theater Co, DC*
JQA: A Theatrical Inquiry
Costume Designer
Dir. Aaron Posner & Jenna Duncan
American University, DC**
The Call
Costume Designer
Dir. Eleanor Holdridge
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD
Trench Coat in Common
Costume Designer
Dir. Jeremy Leung
Binary Theatre Company, AZ
Romeo & Juliet/void
Costume Designer
Dir. Stephen Wrentmore
Galvin’s Playhouse, ASU**
Red Planet Respite
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Anastsasia Schneider/Dir. Katherine Harroff
Circle Circle Dot Dot Co, AZ
T.Y.A.
THEATER FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!
Costume Designer
Dir. Jerry Whiddon
John F. Kennedy Center, DC**
Que Las Hay. Believe it or not!
Costume Designer
Dir Eric Swartz
Gala Hispanic Theater, DC
Elephant & Piggie: We are in a play!
Costume Designer
Helen Hayes Nomination: Outstanding Costume Design
Dir. Cara Gabriel
Adventure Theater, MD
Earthrise
Costume Designer
Dir. Dawn Williams
John F. Kennedy Center, DC**
Picasso
Costume Designer
Dir. Cornelia Cody
GALA Hispanic Theatre, DC**
Bounce! A Peter Rabbit Remix
Costume Designer
Dir. Peggy Yates
Prince George's Community College, MD**
How to Catch a Star
Costume Designer
Dir. Jared Mezzocchi
John F. Kennedy Center, DC**
Blueberries for Sal
Costume Designer
Dir. Jess Jung
Adventure Theater, MD**
Me...Jane: The Adventures of a Young Jane Goodall
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Helen Huang/Dir. Aaron Posner
John F. Kennedy Center, DC**
Alexander & the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Costume Designer
Dir. Cara Gabriel
Adventure Theater, MD
Cinderella: The Remix
Costume Designer
Dir. Psalmayene 24
Bowie State University, MD
The Freshest Snow Whyte
Costume Designer
Dir. Psalmayene 24
Imagination Stage, MD**
FILM
The Blackest Battle
Costume Designer
Dir. Raymond Caldwell
Theater Alliance, DC**
Songs for a New World
Costume Designer
Dir. Megan Bunn
Monumental Theater, DC
Quadrant Plays: A City in Transition
Series of 4 short films
Costume Designer
Dir. Raymond Caldwell
Theater Alliance, DC**
A Protest in 8
Series of 8 short films
Costume Designer/Illustrator
Dir. Raymond Caldwell
Theater Alliance, DC**
OPERA
Earth to Kenzie
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Sarah Cubbage
Peabody Institute of JHU, MD
Postcard from Morocco
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Sarah Cubbage
Peabody Institute of JHU, MD
L'Opera Seria
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Sally Dolembo/Dir. Matthew Ozawa
Wolf Trap Opera, VA*
The Orpheus Adventure
Assistant Costume Designer
Des. Heather Jackson/Dir. Nick Olcott
Maryland Opera Studio, UMD
DANCE
Redeflect
Costume Designer
Chor. Orange Grove Dance
The Waterfront Park, VA**
Of Equal Place
Costume Designer
Chor. Elizabeth Johnson/Keith Thompson
Dance Exchange/Dance Place, MD**
Umoves 2019
Costume Designer/Mentor
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD
Dwelling
Costume Designer
Chor. Stacey Carlson
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD**
Shook
Costume Designer
Chor. Latefia Bradley
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD**
Ambiguous Gaps
Costume Designer
Chor. Jen Graham
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD**
Umoves 2017
Assistant Costume Designer
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD
Hauntings
Costume Designer
Chor. Julia Smith
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD**
Invoking Justice
Costume Designer
Chor. Curtis Stedge
The Clarice Performing Arts Center, MD**
Oblivion
Costume Designer
Chor. Paola Ramirez
Movement Source Dance, AZ
Asylum
Costume Designer
Des. Anastsasia Schneider/Dir. Rachel Bowditch
The Ice House, AZ**
FASHION/STYLING
Ronni-X
Founder/Owner
Clothing Brand
Baltimore, MD
Make a Difference Awards Ceremony
Costume Designer
Mars Inc.
National Portrait Gallery, DC
RAW Artists DC
Lead Designer
Reflect: Fashion Showcase
Howard Theatre, DC
World Premiere**
American/Regional Premiere*