Chelsea Lucas, who
will be graduating in
May with a double
major in Theatre and
Media and Information, found her fit in costume design after her early
experiences with the freshmen curriculum and staff in
the Department of Theatre.
She explains that from day
one in the program, she was
exposed to mentorship from
the staff.
ways go to her for advice.”
Off on the right foot, Chelsea
has received an increasingly
individualized experience in
the Department of Theatre as
she moved through the higher-level curriculum.
“I’ve been involved with multiple productions here, and
not exclusively with Michigan State. I’ve done work in
the community as well. I am
currently designing a show’s
costumes for Waverly High
School.”
“The further into the program
I got, the smaller the classes
got, so we could all form a
more intimate relationship;
really welcoming me into
the department and opening
doors into the world.”
Chelsea landed an internship
as a costumer designer for
the local school’s production
of Much Ado About Nothing
after they saw the impressive
portfolio of work that she has
accrued at MSU.
“I am currently designing
a show’s costumes for
Waverly High School.”
“When I took my first costume class, I fell in love with
the costume supervisor at the
time—Karen Kangas-Preston.
She has been a huge influence in my life, and I can al-
The early experience Chelsea
received both confirmed her
fit in the major and provided
her with opportunities within
both the department and the
local community.
hopes to pursue costume design by building on the experience that she’s gained and
Michigan State connections
she’s made in the field.
“Disney has a professional
internship that I have been
trying to get, and we actually
have alumni that work there.
Hopefully, I will make a connection and get that to work
out. That’s my dream for
now.”
“I came in for an interview,
showed them my portfolio
and they melted immediately
and said, ‘Okay, when can we
do this?’”
Chelsea’s experiences have
included involvement with
several productions put on by
the College of Arts & Letters
Department of Theatre, the
MSU Telecasters, and even an
internship at Disney.
After
graduation,
Chelsea
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