Heather Anne Milam

Heather is an assistant professor at Indiana University, heading the M.F.A. Costume Technology program. She has been working at IU since 2013. Her research interests include examining the Costumes in the Elizabeth Sage collection for advanced construction techniques. Experimentation with digital technologies for costumes is also how she spends her time. This past summer she worked at American Players Theatre on Hamlet. She also drapes on several productions a year at IU and has most recently worked on Everybody. 

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Heather is actively involved in USITT as vice commissioner for archives with the costume commission. She was just recently involved as a curator for the US emerging designers' exhibit in the Prague Quadrennial 2019. She is also very passionate about the USITT costume poster sessions and has been a juror and editor on this project for several years. 

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Earlier in her career, she worked making Broadway costumes at Barbara Matera Ltd in NYC. She worked on such shows as The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Thoroughly Modern Millie and more.