ULISES ALCALA
COSTUME DESIGNER/ EDUCATOR
1295 Hampshire Street, No. 1, San Francisco, CALIFORNIA 94110
415 640 2721(cell), 510 885 3148(day), ualcala@yahoo.com, ulises.alcala@csueastbay.edu
https://www.facebook.com/UlisesAlcalaDesign
THEATER DESIGN
Costumes:
California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA
Tartuffe, A House Divided (Bernarda Alba), Tongues, Urinetown, the Musical, The Wiz, The Hobbit,
Into the Woods, Guys and Dolls, Much Ado About Nothing, Songs in the Time of Pandemic,
Wandering in the Wilderness, 2004 – Present
California Shakespeare Festival, Orinda, CA
The Winter's Tale, 2021
The Good Person of Szechuan, 2019
Quixote Nuevo, 2018
Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, OR
Bernhardt/ Hamlet (canceled), 2020
The Merry Wives of Windsor, 2017
Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
The Cake, 2020
Center REPertory Company, Walnut Creek, CA
The Devil’s Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith, 2020
Aurora Theatre Company, Berkeley, CA
A Bull in a China Shop, 2019
Actually, 2019
Santa Cruz Shakespeare, Santa Cruz, CA
The Winter's Tale, 2019
Magic Theatre, San Francisco, CA
Oedipus, el Rey, 2019
The Gangster of Love, 2018
American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, CA
Sweat, 2018
Opera San Jose, San Jose, CA
The Abduction from the Seraglio, 2018
Shotgun Players, Berkeley, CA
White , 2018
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco, CA
Don Giovanni 2016
San Francisco Opera Center, Merola Program, San Francisco, CA
Don Pasquale 2015
Le Nozze di Figaro 2013
La Finta Giardiniera 2012
L'Elisir d'Amore 2010
L’Amico Fritz 2009
Don Giovanni 2008
Le Nozze di Figaro 2005
Bay Area Children’s Theatre (Active Arts, Theatre for Young Audiences), Oakland, CA
Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, the Musical 2014
The Magic Schoolbus Live! The Climate Challenge 2011
Strega Nona 2009, 2010
Pippi Longstocking 2008
Kennedy Center American Theatre Festival, Washington, DC
Tongues 2009
Highlands Summer Theatre, Hayward, CA
Guys and Dolls, Much Ado About Nothing, Hair 2004 - 2007
Impact Theatre, Berkeley, CA
Othello 2005
Bugsby Films, San Francisco, CA
Das Clown, Virally Loaded 1998 - 1999
Eureka Theatre, San Francisco, CA
Marisol 1997
St. Mary’s College, Moraga, CA
Spunk 1996
Scenic:
California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA
Charlotte’s Web 2007
Aces Wild, Edinburgh, Scotland,
Scapin, the Cheat 2006
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
California State University, East Bay, Professor of Design 2003 – Present
Makeup Design
Costume and Makeup Concepts
Advanced Makeup and Mask-making
How To See A Play/ Theatre Today
Theatre for Social Change (Freshman Cluster)
Costume History
Non-Western Costume History
Fashion History – 20th Century
Scene Painting and Graphic Language
Design For The Stage
Costume Techniques
Costume/ Backstage
Production Staff
Stage Crew
Senior Festival Performance
Festival Activity
International Tour
Summer Theatre
Technical Theatre
Fashion Design
Corset Making
Pencil and Color Sketching
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Season Selection Committee, Committee Member 2006 - 2016
Faculty Learning Community, Committee Member 2011 - 2013
Grievance Committee, Alternate Committee Member 2013
Learning By Design Symposium, Conference Presentation, Cal Poly Pomona 2012
Highland Summer Theatre, Yerma – Director/Costume Designer 2011
Discarded to Divine Fashion Show 2011
DreamWorks / PDI, CFX Initiative – Tailoring Workshops 2011
DreamWorks / PDI, Mastermind – Tailoring Consultant 2008 - 2009
Costume and Fashion Club, Faculty Advisor 2009
Alpha Psi Omega, Faculty Advisor 2007 - 2009
Aces Wild, Edinburgh, Scotland, Scapin, the Cheat - Director 2006
The San Francisco Opera, San Francisco, CA - Draper 1995 - 2003
American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, CA - Draper 1999 - 2003
New World Theatre, Amherst, MA - Production Supervisor 1995
RELATED SKILLS
Fluent spoken and written Spanish; Theatrical Makeup; Scenic Painting; Mask Making; Millinery; Computer Skills; Microsoft Word and Excel
EDUCATION
MFA, Costume Design, University of Massachusetts at Amherst 1995
BA, Theatre Arts, California State Polytechnic, Pomona 1992
COSTUME DESIGNER/ EDUCATOR
1295 Hampshire Street, No. 1, San Francisco, CALIFORNIA 94110
415 640 2721(cell), 510 885 3148(day), ualcala@yahoo.com, ulises.alcala@csueastbay.edu
https://www.facebook.com/UlisesAlcalaDesign
THEATER DESIGN
Costumes:
California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA
Tartuffe, A House Divided (Bernarda Alba), Tongues, Urinetown, the Musical, The Wiz, The Hobbit,
Into the Woods, Guys and Dolls, Much Ado About Nothing, Songs in the Time of Pandemic,
Wandering in the Wilderness, 2004 – Present
California Shakespeare Festival, Orinda, CA
The Winter's Tale, 2021
The Good Person of Szechuan, 2019
Quixote Nuevo, 2018
Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, OR
Bernhardt/ Hamlet (canceled), 2020
The Merry Wives of Windsor, 2017
Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
The Cake, 2020
Center REPertory Company, Walnut Creek, CA
The Devil’s Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith, 2020
Aurora Theatre Company, Berkeley, CA
A Bull in a China Shop, 2019
Actually, 2019
Santa Cruz Shakespeare, Santa Cruz, CA
The Winter's Tale, 2019
Magic Theatre, San Francisco, CA
Oedipus, el Rey, 2019
The Gangster of Love, 2018
American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, CA
Sweat, 2018
Opera San Jose, San Jose, CA
The Abduction from the Seraglio, 2018
Shotgun Players, Berkeley, CA
White , 2018
San Francisco Conservatory of Music, San Francisco, CA
Don Giovanni 2016
San Francisco Opera Center, Merola Program, San Francisco, CA
Don Pasquale 2015
Le Nozze di Figaro 2013
La Finta Giardiniera 2012
L'Elisir d'Amore 2010
L’Amico Fritz 2009
Don Giovanni 2008
Le Nozze di Figaro 2005
Bay Area Children’s Theatre (Active Arts, Theatre for Young Audiences), Oakland, CA
Ladybug Girl and Bumblebee Boy, the Musical 2014
The Magic Schoolbus Live! The Climate Challenge 2011
Strega Nona 2009, 2010
Pippi Longstocking 2008
Kennedy Center American Theatre Festival, Washington, DC
Tongues 2009
Highlands Summer Theatre, Hayward, CA
Guys and Dolls, Much Ado About Nothing, Hair 2004 - 2007
Impact Theatre, Berkeley, CA
Othello 2005
Bugsby Films, San Francisco, CA
Das Clown, Virally Loaded 1998 - 1999
Eureka Theatre, San Francisco, CA
Marisol 1997
St. Mary’s College, Moraga, CA
Spunk 1996
Scenic:
California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA
Charlotte’s Web 2007
Aces Wild, Edinburgh, Scotland,
Scapin, the Cheat 2006
EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
California State University, East Bay, Professor of Design 2003 – Present
Makeup Design
Costume and Makeup Concepts
Advanced Makeup and Mask-making
How To See A Play/ Theatre Today
Theatre for Social Change (Freshman Cluster)
Costume History
Non-Western Costume History
Fashion History – 20th Century
Scene Painting and Graphic Language
Design For The Stage
Costume Techniques
Costume/ Backstage
Production Staff
Stage Crew
Senior Festival Performance
Festival Activity
International Tour
Summer Theatre
Technical Theatre
Fashion Design
Corset Making
Pencil and Color Sketching
RELATED EXPERIENCE
Season Selection Committee, Committee Member 2006 - 2016
Faculty Learning Community, Committee Member 2011 - 2013
Grievance Committee, Alternate Committee Member 2013
Learning By Design Symposium, Conference Presentation, Cal Poly Pomona 2012
Highland Summer Theatre, Yerma – Director/Costume Designer 2011
Discarded to Divine Fashion Show 2011
DreamWorks / PDI, CFX Initiative – Tailoring Workshops 2011
DreamWorks / PDI, Mastermind – Tailoring Consultant 2008 - 2009
Costume and Fashion Club, Faculty Advisor 2009
Alpha Psi Omega, Faculty Advisor 2007 - 2009
Aces Wild, Edinburgh, Scotland, Scapin, the Cheat - Director 2006
The San Francisco Opera, San Francisco, CA - Draper 1995 - 2003
American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, CA - Draper 1999 - 2003
New World Theatre, Amherst, MA - Production Supervisor 1995
RELATED SKILLS
Fluent spoken and written Spanish; Theatrical Makeup; Scenic Painting; Mask Making; Millinery; Computer Skills; Microsoft Word and Excel
EDUCATION
MFA, Costume Design, University of Massachusetts at Amherst 1995
BA, Theatre Arts, California State Polytechnic, Pomona 1992