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Leah Smith is a Houston based costume designer and artisan. 

 

As the costume design emphasis master's student in the University of Houston's School of Theatre and Dance, Leah studied all elements of theatre and theatre design, while also designing a wide range of productions, including: Animal Farm, Dancing at Lughnasa, She Kills Monsters, Three Sisters, The Miser, and The Liar. She was also able to serve as the costume crafts artisan for every show and was the instructor of record for Allied Crafts. She acted as a teaching assistant for Costume Design, Digital Rendering, and Costume Technology classes. 

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Outside of graduate school, Leah designs and crafts for many theaters around Houston. She has been the house costumer, as well as production manager, at Terrible Enfants Theater Company for five years. She currently resides as the costume shop manager at Stages.

 

Leah's interest in costume design has roots in her love of finding and developing a character. She passionately believes that a strongly developed character is one way theatre affects and captivates an audience. She sees costumes as an important medium in creating and defining characters.

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