Biography and education
Monica Pasut is a costume designer and technician with over 25 years of professional experience in live theatre and dance. She began her career as a wardrobe attendant, costumer assistant and craft artist for the creative costuming department of Walt Disney World, Florida. From there, she was a dresser for Cirque du Soleil, La Nouba, in Orlando, Fl. As a draper, first hand and stitcher, she has built costumes for several theatre companies including The Orlando Shakespeare Theatre, Opera Theatre St. Louis, Zach Theatre and St. Edwards University. Notable costume designs include The Importance of Being Earnest, Uma Sonata Familiar, Mother Courage, Merge: Four Seasons(Texas State University), American Blood Song, Toil and Trouble, The Head and Frankenstein (Trouble Puppet Theatre Company), Scenarios(Sans Souci Dance Festival). She holds her MFA from Texas State University and her BA from The University of South Florida. She currently serves as Costume Director and Associate Professor of Instruction for the Department of Theatre and Dance.
Featured scholarly/creative works
- Costume Director, Escobar's Hippo.
August 2024 - November 2024.
Performances:
- October 29, 2024 - November 3, 2024 Mainstage, Texas State University.
- Costume Director, Sister Act.
August 2024 - November 2024.
Performances:
- November 19, 2024 - November 24, 2024 Harrison, Texas State University.
- Costume Director, oh to be pure again.
August 2024 - October 2024.
Performances:
- October 17, 2024 - October 26, 2024 Studio, Texas State University.
- Costume Director, Our Town.
May 2024 - October 2024.
Performances:
- October 1, 2024 - October 6, 2024 Harrison, Texas State University.
- Costume Director, Small Mouth Sounds.
February 2024 - April 2024.
Performances:
- April 2, 2024 - April 7, 2024 Mainstage, Texas State University.
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: Staff Performance Award, Texas State University. October 1, 2022 - November 1, 2022
- Award / Honor Recipient: Staff Performance Award, Texas State University. October 1, 2016 - November 1, 2016
- Award / Honor Nominee: B. Iden Payne Awards, B. Iden Payne Awards Council. September 1, 2015 - October 1, 2015
- Award / Honor Nominee: B.Iden Payne Awards, B. Iden Payne Awards Council. September 1, 2013 - October 31, 2013
Featured service activities
- Member
Curriculum Committee
- Participant
USITT Connects Graduate Recruiting
- Member
Search Committee Member- Faculty Costume Design
- Member
Search Committee Member- Staff Cutter/Draper
- Organizer
The Work*Shop
- Volunteer
Orlando Fringe Festival