Carey Hanson, Assistant Professor

Assistant Professor of Costume Design, Carey holds an MFA from Utah State University. Her design work has covered a wide range of theatre, dance, opera, musical theatre, and children's theatre. Carey has worked professionally with such companies as The Santa Fe Opera, Utah Opera, Utah Festival Opera, Unicorn Children's Theatre, Sundance Summer Theatre, Old Lyric Repertory Company, and the Harper Joy Theatre. Her most recent designs include The Merchant of Venice, The Importance of Being Earnest, The Crucible, The Mikado, and A Winter's Tale.

Carey is a past participant of the United States Institute for Theatre Technology, Young Designer's Forum. Since that time, her designs have often been displayed at the USITT Design Exhibition. She is currently a member of the USITT Costume Commission and also serves as the Costume Editorial Liaison for the USITT Sightlines publication. Carey is a member of the South Eastern Theatre Design and Technology Commission and serves as an adjudicator for the Marian Smith Costume Award.

Contact Information

• Office Location: Isom 110
• Phone: (662) 915-6990
• E-Mail: costumes@olemiss.edu

Courses Taught

• Thea 171: Rendering for the Theatre
• Thea 201: Appreciation of the Theatre
• Thea 246: Costume Crafts
• Thea 374: Intro to the History of Dress & Decor I
• Thea 393: Production Studies for Designers I

Education

• MFA (Utah State University)