CANADIAN CUTTERS DIGITAL RESEARCH INITIATIVE RESEARCH TEAM
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2019

CATHLEEN SBRIZZI

Research Coordinator

Cathleen is a formally trained Cutter, Designer and Technician. In addition to a decade of industry experience she brings with her credentials which include a BA from Dalhousie Universities Costume Studies program, Auxillery fashion classes from NSCAD University, and the 'Innovative Pattern Cutting' certificate from Central Saint Martins (London Uk)
Website: Cathleen.Design

LIZ SUTHERLAND​

Senior Cutting Consultant

Elizabeth Sutherland is one of Alberta’s most talented cutters. She has worked as a Tailor, and Cutter for stage and film for over 20 years and taught costuming in the Theatre Studies Program at Mount Royal College, Calgary for 7 years. She has been Lead Costume Cutter at Theatre Calgary for the past 15 years.
Liz enjoys the wealth of creativity found in a wardrobe team and the challenge of interpreting costume design for the stage.

KATE KLINGVALL

Head of Wardrobe Consultant

Kate Klingvall has been working steadily in Theatre since graduating from the University of Lethbridge with a BFA (technical theatre) in 2005.  Since then she has worked in almost all areas of wardrobe such as stitching, breakdown and dressing for various theatre companies in Calgary and overseas in Macau. Currently you can find her as the Assistant Head of Wardrobe at Theatre Calgary where she believes in the power of hot stones always

MARLEE BYGATE

Test Cutter

Marlee is a graduate of Dalhousie University’s Costume Studies Program and has worked as a stitcher and cutter for theatre in both Nova Scotia and Ontario. She now lives and works in Toronto, where she has had the pleasure of cutting for Canadian Stage, Young People’s Theatre, the annual Ross Petty Pantomime, and innumerable independent productions. She specializes in women’s wear and historical costume, but especially loves to build for children’s theatre, where costumes are often large, specialized and outrageous. For the past year she has been working at the National Ballet of Canada as Junior Cutter on their upcoming production of Swan Lake.

KAELEAH SPALLIN

Test Cutter

KaeLeah’s life long passion for sewing began at the age of nine with 4-H sewing.  Knowing that she wanted to pursue a career that could put her sewing skills to work she attended Red Deer College and received a Diploma in Costume Cutting and Construction.  She was then able to foster these skills working as a stitcher (Stratford), first hand, junior cutter and cutter at many theatres including the Citadel Theatre, The Banff Centre, and Theatre Calgary. ​

GENEVIEVE SAVARD

Test Cutter

Genevieve Savard is a Junior Cutter for Theatre, Opera and film. She graduated from Red Deer College in 2005 with a Diploma in Costume Cutting and Construction. She enjoys quilting and designing clothing for herself.

Meet our Designers

These fabulous industry designers are donating Costume illustrations for our WORK SCENARIO 6 where we assess the costume production process with digital custom printed fabric. Each of their designs requires the printing of custom fabric.  They will be pairing up with our Test Cutters to go through this work scenario from start to finish, undergoing the costume production process with full digital integration and are generously donating their time and illustrations to this initiative.

Rebecca Toon

A graduate of the University of Lethbridge, Rebecca Toon has been a professional Costume Designer since 2006. Her deep knowledge and appreciation of fashion history, combined with her artistic background, has created a passion for costume design. In addition, Rebecca has honed her craft as a cutter, stitcher, wig designer and head of wardrobe. This knowledge is brought to her design work in film and theatre across Alberta, where she was recently recognized on a national level with a CAFTCAD award. ​

Michelle Bohn

Ms. Bohn has taught at Tulane University, CUNY – Hunter College, Baker University, and Fanshawe College. She holds a BFA in Design for the Theatre from Concordia University, and an MFA in Costume Design from University​ of Missouri – Kansas City. She is a proud member of Associated Designers of Canada.
Costume Designer
Off-Broadway: A Four-Letter Word (Classic Stage Company); Richard III, King Lear,
Macbeth (New York Classical Theatre).
Off-Off-Broadway: Displaced Wedding (New
Worlds Theatre Project); Brave Ducks, Revolution on the Roof (Fringe NYC); Orpheus (Next Wave Festival).
Regional: Hamlet, All’s Well That Ends Well (Stratford Festival); Jukebox Hero the Musical (Annerin Productions); Measure for Measure (Canadian Stage); Theory (Tarragon); Between Riverside and Crazy, The Nether (Coal Mine); Crees in the Caribbean (Theatre Aquarius); The New Canadian Curling Club (Blyth Festival); Pal Joey, The Gamblers, Amadeus (Talk is Free Theatre); The Lieutenant of Inishmore, Relativity, Rising Water, Kimberly Akimbo (Southern Rep Theatre).
Film & TV: For the Record, Save Me season 2 (CBC Gem); NOLA; The Red Thunder (short); Good Sister (short).

Cory Sincennes

Cory is an award winning designer, currently residing in Charlottetown,PEI. His designs have received both national and international recognition having worked throughout Canada, Europe and Russia. He holds a MFA in Theatre Design from the University of Alberta. 
Recent Work:
Anne of Green Gables, Evangeline, Jesus Christ Superstar (Charlottetown Festival);
A Christmas Carol, Matilda, Romeo and Juliet (Citadel Theatre),
I Think I'm Falling, Puttin on the Ritz (Belfry Theatre);
The Secret Garden, The Louder We Get, Billy Elliot, Bad Jews, Liberation Days (Theatre Calgary);
Next to Normal, Mary Poppins, Crazy For You, (Theatre Calgary/Citadel Theatre); 
Romeo and Juliet (Citadel). 
www.corysincennes.com

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