Dana Pinkston

Associate Professor
Resident Costume Designer
Email: dmpink@k-state.edu
Office: 134 Nichols Hall

Biography
Dana has designed costumes for theatres across the country, including North Shore Music Theatre in Massachusetts, Theatre by the Sea in Rhode Island, and The Virginia Shakespeare Festival in Virginia. In 2018, Dana won The BroadwayWorld Best Costume Design-Rhode Island for the smash "Mamma Mia!" Dana is also the recipient of the prestigious ACTF/ Kennedy Center National Award for Excellence in Costume Design for her design of "Our Country's Good." Dana is the happy “mom” to alumni working all over the country in academics and the profession (currently four on Broadway, YAY!). Dana is a proud member of United Scenic Artists Local 829.

Dana is responsible for the costume design of all main-stage productions, either directly, or in a supervisory capacity.

Education
M.F.A., Penn State University, Costume Design; M.A., Kansas State University, Costume Design; B.S., Kansas State University, Theatre-Design Emphasis

Courses taught
Fundamentals of Theatrical Design, Costume Design, Design Studio, Stage Make-up, Dyeing and Painting for the Stage, Millinery, Environmental Costume Design

Favorite quote

"Dare to be Silly"