Deb Sivigny's guest appearances

Deb Sivigny

The Rambler

Embracing Arlington Arts Talks

Theater/Arts Management Education Series Podcast

Producing While Asian

Maria Manuela Goyanes

Molly Smith

Eric Schaeffer

Manuela Goyanes

Lisa Richards

Natalie Graves

Monica Almond

Ryan Rilette

Niyati Dhokai

Solas Nua

Jenny Wu

Sally Spickard

Jeanne Kelly

Michaela Dietz

Heather Schultz

OwlTail

Scenic and costume designer Deb Sivigny, a leading voice in the BIPOC Community, detailed her views on the diversity problems in the DC performing arts industry. From economic implications of low-paying internships to consistently presenting shows about black trauma to lack of BIPOC in theater management positions to holding theater accountable to their Black Lives Matter statements, Deb provides listeners with much into these problems. She also offers some demands and marks of success that must happen to keep theater healthy, fair and equitable for the BIPOC community. One important piece of advice for listeners: "Acknowledge your position and what you are going to do personally about the problem. Lots to consider and think about in this interview."

Scenic and costume designer Deb Sivigny, a leading voice in the BIPOC Community, detailed her views on the diversity problems in the DC performing arts industry. From economic implications of low-paying internships to consistently presenting shows about black trauma to lack of BIPOC in theater management positions to holding theater accountable to their Black Lives Matter statements, Deb provides listeners with much into these problems. She also offers some demands and marks of success that must happen to keep theater healthy, fair and equitable for the BIPOC community. One important piece of advice for listeners: "Acknowledge your position and what you are going to do personally about the problem. Lots to consider and think about in this interview."

Diversity and Cultural Equity Series - BIPOC Voice Deb Sivigny

Scenic and costume designer Deb Sivigny appeared on the Embracing Arlington Arts Talks podcast to talk about her industry. She walks us through the process for designing both a set and costume, as well as offers hints about devising each to perfection. Hear her views on projections as part of a set and how hierarchies of characters impact her designs. Deb also discusses the very personal play she wrote "Hello My Name Is..." which she specifically structured as design-centric or having the setting do the heavy lifting vs. the verbal. Truly an immersive theater experience!

Scenic and costume designer Deb Sivigny appeared on the Embracing Arlington Arts Talks podcast to talk about her industry. She walks us through the process for designing both a set and costume, as well as offers hints about devising each to perfection. Hear her views on projections as part of a set and how hierarchies of characters impact her designs. Deb also discusses the very personal play she wrote "Hello My Name Is..." which she specifically structured as design-centric or having the setting do the heavy lifting vs. the verbal. Truly an immersive theater experience!

Set/Costume Designer Deb Sivigny "Talks" About Her Trades

Deb Sivigny has been designing in the Washington, DC area for over a decade and is the resident faculty artist in the Theatre and Performance Studies Department at Georgetown University. She teaches courses in design and costume history. She was a Doyle Faculty Fellow in 2015 and a TLISI Summer fellow for two years introducing technology in the classroom.  Recent professional credits include costume design for Round House Theatre, Theater J, Imagination Stage, Theater Alliance, Forum Theatre, and Rorschach Theatre where she is a company member. She has also designed for Kennedy Center TYA, Woolly Mammoth, Young Playwrights Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre ACA, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Everyman Theatre, Olney Theatre and The Hub. She is a member of USA 829.  She is also developing new work as a member of Welders 2.0, working as a generative artist creating design-driven work for a theatre audience. She is a Korean adoptee and her work with The Welders centers around the subject of adoption. She has a BA in theatre design from Middlebury College and an MFA from the University of Maryland.  You can check out her website at debsivigny.com, follow her on Twitter at @indepenguin, or email her at debsivigny@gmail.com.     Follow me on Twitter @TheRamblerADHD, email me at TheRamblerADHD@gmail.com, and like/share me on Facebook at Facebook.com/TheRamblerADHD.  If you like the podcast, please be so kind as to leave a nice review on iTunes.  Thanks for listening!    Songs from A Collective Effort are available at SoundCloud (Http://soundcloud.com/acollectiveeffortmusic/sets/a-collective-effort-mix-bag) and other music of the podcast comes courtesy of Needle Drop Records by The Bell.  “Alexander Hamilton” and “My Shot” come off of the Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) from Hamilton Uptown, LLC and Atlantic Recording Corporation.

Deb Sivigny has been designing in the Washington, DC area for over a decade and is the resident faculty artist in the Theatre and Performance Studies Department at Georgetown University. She teaches courses in design and costume history. She was a Doyle Faculty Fellow in 2015 and a TLISI Summer fellow for two years introducing technology in the classroom.  Recent professional credits include costume design for Round House Theatre, Theater J, Imagination Stage, Theater Alliance, Forum Theatre, and Rorschach Theatre where she is a company member. She has also designed for Kennedy Center TYA, Woolly Mammoth, Young Playwrights Theatre, Shakespeare Theatre ACA, Colorado Shakespeare Festival, Everyman Theatre, Olney Theatre and The Hub. She is a member of USA 829.  She is also developing new work as a member of Welders 2.0, working as a generative artist creating design-driven work for a theatre audience. She is a Korean adoptee and her work with The Welders centers around the subject of adoption. She has a BA in theatre design from Middlebury College and an MFA from the University of Maryland.  You can check out her website at <a href="http://debsivigny.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">debsivigny.com</a>, follow her on Twitter at @indepenguin, or email her at <a href="mailto:debsivigny@gmail.com">debsivigny@gmail.com</a>.  Follow me on Twitter @TheRamblerADHD, email me at <a href="mailto:TheRamblerADHD@gmail.com">TheRamblerADHD@gmail.com</a>, and like/share me on Facebook at <a href="http://facebook.com/TheRamblerADHD" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook.com/TheRamblerADHD</a>.  If you like the podcast, please be so kind as to leave a nice review on iTunes.  Thanks for listening! Songs from A Collective Effort are available at SoundCloud (<a href="http://soundcloud.com/acollectiveeffortmusic/sets/a-collective-effort-mix-bag" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Http://soundcloud.com/acollectiveeffortmusic/sets/a-collective-effort-mix-bag</a>) and other music of the podcast comes courtesy of Needle Drop Records by The Bell.  “Alexander Hamilton” and “My Shot” come off of the Hamilton (Original Broadway Cast Recording) from Hamilton Uptown, LLC and Atlantic Recording Corporation.

Episode 41:  Deb Sivigny