ULISES ALCALA
COSTUME DESIGNER/ ASSOC. PRODUCTION MANAGER
156 Union Street, Ashland, OR 97520
415 640 2721(cell), ualcala@yahoo.com, ulisesa@osfashland.org
https://www.facebook.com/UlisesAlcalaDesign
THEATER DESIGN
Costumes:
Opera San Jose, San Jose, CA
Florencia en el Amazonas, 2024
Dido and Aeneus, 2022
The Abduction from the Seraglio, 2018
Aurora Theatre Company, Berkeley, CA
Born With Teeth, 2023
This Much I know, 2022
A Bull in a China Shop, 2019
Actually, 2019
Center REPertory Company, Walnut Creek, CA
Crowns, 2023
The Devil’s Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith, 2020
Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, OR
Revenge Song, 2022
Bernhardt/ Hamlet, (canceled), 2020
The Merry Wives of Windsor, 2017
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 – 2022
California Shakespeare Festival, Orinda, CA
The Winter's Tale, 2021
The Good Person of Szechuan, 2019
Quixote Nuevo, 2018
Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
The Cake, 2020
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
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
Scenic:
California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA
Charlotte’s Web 2007
Aces Wild, Edinburgh, Scotland,
Scapin, the Cheat 2006
AWARDS
Bay Area Critic's Circle Award, Costume Designs
The Winter's Tale, The California Shakespeare Festival
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
BA, Theatre Arts, California State Polytechnic, Pomona
COSTUME DESIGNER/ ASSOC. PRODUCTION MANAGER
156 Union Street, Ashland, OR 97520
415 640 2721(cell), ualcala@yahoo.com, ulisesa@osfashland.org
https://www.facebook.com/UlisesAlcalaDesign
THEATER DESIGN
Costumes:
Opera San Jose, San Jose, CA
Florencia en el Amazonas, 2024
Dido and Aeneus, 2022
The Abduction from the Seraglio, 2018
Aurora Theatre Company, Berkeley, CA
Born With Teeth, 2023
This Much I know, 2022
A Bull in a China Shop, 2019
Actually, 2019
Center REPertory Company, Walnut Creek, CA
Crowns, 2023
The Devil’s Music: The Life and Blues of Bessie Smith, 2020
Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, OR
Revenge Song, 2022
Bernhardt/ Hamlet, (canceled), 2020
The Merry Wives of Windsor, 2017
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 – 2022
California Shakespeare Festival, Orinda, CA
The Winter's Tale, 2021
The Good Person of Szechuan, 2019
Quixote Nuevo, 2018
Repertory Theatre of St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
The Cake, 2020
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
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
Scenic:
California State University, East Bay, Hayward, CA
Charlotte’s Web 2007
Aces Wild, Edinburgh, Scotland,
Scapin, the Cheat 2006
AWARDS
Bay Area Critic's Circle Award, Costume Designs
The Winter's Tale, The California Shakespeare Festival
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
BA, Theatre Arts, California State Polytechnic, Pomona