Austin Blake Conlee "ABC" is a Freelance Costume Designer based in New York City.

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Specializing in period costumes & fantasy pieces, ABC enjoys designing innovative new works and revamping classics to make them fresh & exciting.
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Austin has worked at a variety of theatrical venues in various capacities such as Costume Designer, Associate Costume Designer, Wig Designer, etc. Select credits include The Kennedy Center, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Signature Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey, Santa Cruz Shakespeare, Northern Stage, Opera Columbus, Cumberland Playhouse, Arena Stage, Utah Shakespeare Festival, Sierra Rep., Ohio Light Opera, Studio Theatre, Folger Shakespeare, George Street Playhouse, Company XIV, etc..

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Austin graduated with his MFA  in Costume Design from the University of Maryland mentored by Helen Q. Huang. He was trained in Period Wig Styling for TV & Film at the Wig Training Academy of London. In 2023, he received a Broadway World Award for his Costume Design of "Cinderella".

 

Skilled in digital rendering, he uses innovative programs like Procreate to create unique costume designs. ABC's costume renderings have been featured in the textbook "Digital Painting and Rendering for Theatrical Design" by Jen Gillette.

Austin is also the Professor of Costume Design at Ramapo College of New Jersey.

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Email : austinblakeconlee@gmail.com

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