Costume Designer—Ragtime, The Pirates of Penzance

Previously at the Festival: More than fifty plays and musicals over the last twenty-nine seasons including most recently Hamlet, Twelfth Night, and The Price in the 2019 season.

Other Theatres: Alabama Shakespeare Festival, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Clarence Brown Theatre Company, Denver Center Theatre Company, Madison Repertory Theatre, Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, Playmakers Repertory Company, Pioneer Theatre Company, Skylight Opera Theatre, and Three Rivers Shakespeare Festival.

Teaching Credits: professor emeritus, University of Tennessee, Knoxville

Education: MFA, University of Illinois

Professional Affiliations: United Scenic Artists local 829

Website: www.billblackcostumes.com