
Professor Emeritus, Costume Design
Fields of Interest
Biography
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.
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Selected Research
- Design (2017). Well by Lisa Kron. Seattle Repertory Theatre, Seattle WA.
- 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). The Garden of Rikki Tikki Tavi. Seattle Children's Theatre: 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.
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Spring 2022
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Professional AffiliationsUnited Scenic Artist - Local 829