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Cassidy (Cass) Huscher is the Costume Shop Supervisor at Illinois Wesleyan University. They have earned their MFA in Costume Technology from Ohio University, where, through class and studio work, they worked on finessing the finer skills that are needed in a successful technician and shop manager. At OU, they worked as a Draper, Costume Shop Manager, and Costume Construction Instructor. During their final semester, they started an internship at The Metropolitan Opera that was cut short due to the 2020 Pandemic.
Prior to OU, Cass attended the University of Kansas earning a BFA in Theatre Design and a BGS in Film and Media Studies. They also worked in the University Theatre Costume Shop as a Stitcher and Costume Shop Assistant for four and a half years. They have spent summer seasons working at The Glimmerglass Festival, Heritage Theatre Festival, and Music Theatre Wichita. Awards and Recognition: 2018 Peggy Ezekiel Award of Outstanding Achievement - Ohio Valley USITT 2019 2nd Place Theatre Division Award - Ohio University Student Expo 2019 Peggy Ezekiel Award of Distinction - Ohio Valley USITT |