Tatjana Longerot received an M.F.A. degree in costume design from The Ohio State University. There she was awarded two of six USITT Peggy Ezekiel Awards for excellent and outstanding achievement in the theatre arts.
Since graduation she has been working as a freelance costume designer (for stage and film), stylist, wardrobe master (local crew for tours include: 42nd Street, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Elton John), makeup artist and wig master.
Her professional costume designs include: The Elixir of Love (OSU Opera), Homebody/Kabul (Denison University), The Wild Party and The Greeks (Otterbein University), CATCO’s The Clean House, The Piano Lesson (honored by the Central Ohio Theatre Critics Circle for “Best Production of a Play” and “Best Design”), The Pillowman (“Best Overall Design”, COTCC), Evil Dead the Musical and Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, and Short North Stage’s productions of Passing Strange, Fugitive Songs and I’ll Eat You Last.
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Tatjana Longerot received an M.F.A. degree in costume design from The Ohio State University. There she was awarded two of six USITT Peggy Ezekiel Awards for excellent and outstanding achievement in the theatre arts.
Since graduation she has been working as a freelance costume designer (for stage and film), stylist, wardrobe master (local crew for tours include: 42nd Street, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Elton John), makeup artist and wig master.
Her professional costume designs include: The Elixir of Love (OSU Opera), Homebody/Kabul (Denison University), The Wild Party and The Greeks (Otterbein University), CATCO’s The Clean House, The Piano Lesson (honored by the Central Ohio Theatre Critics Circle for “Best Production of a Play” and “Best Design”), The Pillowman (“Best Overall Design”, COTCC), Evil Dead the Musical and Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, and Short North Stage’s productions of Passing Strange, Fugitive Songs and I’ll Eat You Last.
As costume studio manager she has worked at Indiana University South Bend, Saint Mary’s College and at the Contemporary American Theatre Company in Columbus, Ohio.
Areas of Expertise
Costume design, costume construction, makeup design.
Education
2002 — Master of Fine Arts from The Ohio State University
1996 — Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University South Bend
Courses Recently Taught
DRAM 111
Introduction to the Theater
DRAM 111
This course examines how theater differs from other arts and how theatrical artists go about their jobs in bringing a play to life on stage. This examination is accomplished through a series of performance or creative assignments. The class is divided into four sections, two meeting in the morning and two in the afternoon. Plays, problems and exercises are performed and discussed in the sectional meetings. Approximately every other week, sections are combined for lectures and demonstrations. The course explores what a play is and how it is structured. Assignments consist of a series of playwriting problems and one acting problem, which students perform in class working in teams. In addition, students read at least five plays and a series of essays about the theory and practice of the theater, complete a series of brief written assignments and take written examinations. As a culmination of the work, each student writes, directs and presents a final short play to the class, working with fellow students. Any student with a general interest in the theater will find this a challenging course, regardless of previous experience. Because this course is an introduction to the arts of the theater, it is a prerequisite to many other courses in the department. Required for drama or film majors. No prerequisite. Offered every year.
DRAM 142
Introduction to Theatrical Design
DRAM 142
A fully realized theatrical production of a play is a lengthy process which engages numerous artists of many disciplines in an extraordinary collaborative effort to help create "the world of the play" and to help bring to life the characters, along with the actors. The course aims to serve as a foundation for young theater artists by offering insight into how thorough script analysis, the examination of given circumstances and character analysis can be translated into visual and audible elements of the mise-en-scène. In addition, the course will help students develop a universal vocabulary of theater and design terminology and an understanding of theatrical venues and equipment. It also enables first-year students to successfully engage in being a valued member of a production team in any capacity. This counts toward the elements requirement for the major. DRAM 111 is recommended. Permission of instructor required. No prerequisite. Offered every spring.
DRAM 191
ST: Intro Theatrical Design
DRAM 191
DRAM 219
History of Clothing and Fashion
DRAM 219
This course surveys the history of Western clothing and fashion from the ancient world to the present day. Work will include papers, oral presentations, lectures and discussion. Prerequisite: DRAM 111 or sophomore standing. Generally offered every other year.
DRAM 242
The Costume Designer
DRAM 242
This course presents an introduction to the costume designer's creative process. Through a series of projects, students will explore the relation of the costume to the character, the plot, the work of the director, the actor and the other designers. Projects involve drawing, painting, collage, writing and research. This counts toward the elements requirement for the major. Prerequisite: DRAM 111. Generally offered every year.
DRAM 242
Costume Design
DRAM 242
This course presents an introduction to the costume designer's creative process. Through a series of projects, students will explore the relation of the costume to the character, the plot, the work of the director, the actor and the other designers. Projects involve drawing, painting, collage, writing and research. This counts toward the elements requirement for the major. Prerequisite: DRAM 111. Generally offered every year.
DRAM 244
Interpreting the Character: Stage Makeup
DRAM 244
The face is the actor's most important tool in communicating the character's intent. This course teaches how the art and craft of theatrical makeup can be used to project students' facial features on stage and film, as well as how to visualize the determinants of a character's physical appearance. In addition to the assimilation and projection of the character in terms of age, environment and health, the course also explores the psychological support makeup can give the actor. Students will analyze the makeup design of characters in 5 to 6 plays. Students will apply makeup to themselves during laboratory exercises and for project adjudication. Students are evaluated on how well they have prepared to do a daily exercise. Students are evaluated on their progress and improvement at executing a technique once they have practiced it and received critical feedback. Students will also evaluate their own and each other's designs and makeup applications. This counts toward the elements requirement for the major. Permission of instructor is required. No prerequisite. Generally offered every other year.
DRAM 493
Individual Study
DRAM 493
Individual study in drama is reserved for students exploring a topic not regularly offered in the department's curriculum. Typically, the course will carry .5 unit of credit. To enroll in an individual study, a student must identify a member of the department willing to direct the project and, in consultation with him or her, write a proposal. The department chair must approve the proposal. The one- to two-page proposal should include a preliminary bibliography and/or set of specific problems, goals and tasks for the course; outline a schedule of reading and/or writing assignments or creative undertakings and describe the methods of assessment (e.g., a journal to be submitted for evaluation weekly, a one-act play due at semester's end, with drafts due at given intervals, and so on). The student also should briefly describe prior coursework which qualifies him or her for this independent project. At a minimum, the department expects the student to meet regularly with the instructor one hour per week and to submit an amount of work equivalent to that required in 300-level dance and drama courses. Students are urged to begin discussion of their proposed individual study the semester before they hope to enroll, so that they can devise a proposal and seek departmental approval before the deadline.