Dusty Shaffer Costume Design

DUSTY SHAFFER received his Master of Fine Art in Costume Design from the University of Florida (Gainesville). Shaffer also holds an MA in Theatre from Missouri State University and a BGS in Theatre and Film from the University of Kansas.  He is currently an Assistant Professor of Theatre and Dance at Frostburg State University in Maryland.

Shaffer has assisted and designed costumes for numerous theatre, dance, and opera productions.  Design and assistant design credits include La Bohème for the Springfield Regional Opera, The Book of Liz for Actors Bridge Ensemble, A Day in Hollywood/A Night in the Ukraine for The Cape Playhouse, Forever Plaid for Festival 56, and Gypsy for Phoenix Entertainment.

In addition to his professional work, Shaffer has taught and guest designed at Southwest Baptist University (Bolivar, MO), Belmont University (Nashville), and Drury University (Springfield, MO).

Shaffer is experienced in all aspects of costume design and construction as well as mask making, wardrobe management, fabric dyeing/modification, and tailoring.  In addition to costume design and teaching, Shaffer works as a freelance painter, illustrator, and stage director.

In 2008, Shaffer won the graduate costume design competition at the Southeastern Theatre Conference and the David Weiss Award for costume design at the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (Region IV).