Professor Emeritus, Costume Design
Contact Information
Biography
MFA Yale University
BA University of Colorado
Deborah Trout, Professor in Costume Design, trained at Yale (MFA) and has designed at ACT Theatre, Actor’s Theatre of Louisville, Alliance Theatre Company, Arizona Theatre, the Children's Theatre in Minneapolis, Denver Center Theatre, Intiman Theatre, Juneau's Perseverance Theatre, Manhattan School of Music, PCPA Theaterfest, Portland Center Stage, Seattle Children's Theatre, Seattle Opera, Seattle Repertory Theatre, Syracuse Stage and off off Broadway among others. She has also designed clothes for many Shakespeare productions as well as contemporary playwrights at the Oregon, Idaho and Santa Cruz Shakespeare Festivals. She was co founder of the New York based commercial millinery business "Mackey and Trout". Ms. Trout is a member of United Scenic Artists Local 829.
Research & Creative Work
Representative Creative Work
- Design (2015). Mr. Burns by Anne Washburn. ACT: Seattle, WA.
- Costume Design (2015). An American Dream. by Jack Perla. Seattle Opera: Seattle, WA.
- Costume design. (2014). A Room with a View. d. David Armstrong.5th Avenue Theatre: Seattle, WA.
- Costume Design (2013). Photograph 51. d. Braden Abraham. Seattle Repertory Theatre: Seattle, WA.
- Costume Design (2013). Warrior Class. d. Wilson Milam. Alley Theatre: Houston, TX.
- Costume Design (2013). We Won't Pay, We Won't Pay! d. Jane Nichols. Intiman Summer Festival: Seattle, WA.
- Costume Design. (2013). Sugar Daddies (US premiere). d. Alan Ayckbourn. ACT Theatre: Seattle, WA.
- Costume Design. (2013). The Hound of the Baskervilles (world premiere). d. Allison Narver. Seattle Repertory Theatre: Seattle, WA.
- Costume Design. (2012). The North Plan (U.S. Premiere). d. Rose Riordan. Portland Center Stage: Portland, OR.
- Costume Design (2012). Dirty Story. d. Valerie Curtis-Newton. Intiman Summer Festival: Seattle, WA.
- Costume Design (2012). Romeo and Juliet. d. Allison Narver. Intiman Summer Festival: Seattle, WA.
- Costume Design (2012) American Buffalo. d. Wilson Milam. Seattle Reperatory Theatre: Seattle, WA
- Costume Design. (2011). Of Mice and Men. d. Jerry Manning. Seattle Repertory Theatre: Seattle, WA.
- Costume Design. (2011). The Prisoner of 2nd Avenue. d. Warner Shook. ACT Theatre: Seattle, WA.
- Glengarry Glen Ross. (2010). d. Wilson Milam. Seattle Repertory Theatre: Seattle, WA.
- Costume Design. (2010). The Female of the Species. d. Allison Narver. ACT Theatre: Seattle, WA.
- Costume Design. (2010). God of Carnage. d. Wilson Milam. Seattle Repertory Theatre and The Alley: Seattle, WA.
- Costume Design. (2009). How to Disappear Completely and Never be Found (U.S. Premiere). d. Rose Riordan. Portland Center Stage: Portland, OR.
- Costume Design. (2009). The Seafarer. d. Wilson Milam. Seattle Repertory Theatre: Seattle, WA.
- Costume Design. (2009). Below the Belt. d. Pamela McKinnon. ACT Theatre: Seattle, WA.
- Costume Design. (2009). Picasso at the Lapin Agile. d. Penny Metropulos. Syracuse Stage: New York.
- Costume Design. (2008). The Beard of Avon. d. Chris Coleman. Portland Center Stage: Seattle, WA.
- Costume Design. (2008). Twelfth Night. d. Jane Jones. Portland Center Stage: Portland, OR.
- Costume Design. (2008). All the King's Men. d. Pamela McKinnon. Intimate Theatre Company: Seattle, WA.
- Costume Design. (2007). Uncle Vanya. d. Bartlett Sher. Intiman Theatre Company: Seattle, WA.
- Costume Design. (2007). First Class (World Premiere). d. Kurt Beattie. ACT Theatre: Seattle, WA.
- Costume Design. (2007). You Cant' Take it With You. d. Penny Metropulos. Denver Center Theatre Company: Denver Colorado.
- Costume Design. (2014). The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi. Seattle Children's Theatre: Seattle, WA.
- Design (2017). Well by Lisa Kron. Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle WA.
Courses Taught
Winter 2025
Spring 2024
Winter 2024
Spring 2021
Spring 2020
Winter 2020
Winter 2019
Autumn 2018
Winter 2018
Autumn 2017
Winter 2017
Winter 2016
Spring 2015
Winter 2015
Autumn 2013
Autumn 2012
Summer 2012 A-term
Spring 2012
Affiliations
Professional Affiliations:
United Scenic Artist - Local 829
News & Press
Related News
- School of Drama Professor Emeritus Deb Trout's World Premiere at Seattle Opera - June 22, 2023
- New Year, New Faculty & Staff Appointments in the School of Drama - October 8, 2020
- New year, new faculty appointments at UW Drama - September 28, 2017
- Alumni and Faculty News, February 2017 - February 15, 2017
- Recap: Fucking A - December 16, 2016
- Up Next: Fucking A - December 16, 2016
- Alumni & Faculty News, Winter 2016 - January 7, 2016
- Summer Plans 2015 - June 8, 2015
- "The Inspiration Inquiry" - Valerie Curtis-Newton and Deborah Trout weigh-in on the role of arts at a research institution - September 7, 2013
Related Events
- CabLab: Ada and the Engine - October 30, 2019 - 7:30pm to November 2, 2019 - 7:30pm
- BA Design Track Meet 'n' Greet - October 23, 2020 - 5:00pm
- Fucking A - November 29, 2016 to December 11, 2016