MACKENZIE HUGHES
About Mackenzie
Mackenzie is a BFA 2025 Graduate from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts for Costume Technology. A lifetime love of theatre and art drives her desire for excellence in her craftsmanship. Mackenzie found her love of costuming when she began working at her local Renaissance Festival in her freshman year of high school. Mackenzie has a particular interest in corsetry, tailoring, and costume crafts. In her time outside the shop, Mackenzie enjoys decorating cakes, playing board games, and the color pink.
May 2025- Now
Norwegian Cruise Line Creative Studios
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Construct and alter theatrical costumes to the specifics requested by management, in a timely fashion.
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Operate commercial and industrial equipment to include Single needle industrial sewing machine, industrial serger, double needle cover stitch machine, industrial ruffler, patch machine, industrial steamers, and irons.
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Knowledge of construction techniques and use of materials, interlinings, and interfacings in manufacturing of garments.
Summer 2024
Texas Shakespeare Festival
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Stitcher for the four mainstage productions; Much Ado About Nothing, Julius Caesar, Peter and the Starcatcher, and Sweeney Todd
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Wardrobe Head for Much Ado About Nothing
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Wardrobe Crew for Peter and the Starcatcher and Sweeney Todd
Summer 2023
Carowinds: a Cedar Fair Entertainment Company Amusment Park
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Stitcher and Dresser for a variety of house shows like Music Goes Round, Street Party, Retro Spec, The 325’s as well as The Grand Carnival parade
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Stitcher and Wardrobe for a contracted performer: Brad Ross International Star Illusionist
Summer 2017
Theatre Charlotte
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Scenic Painter, Scenic Carpenter, and Run Crew for two summer shows; Lion King Jr. and Crybaby
Spring 2017
Children's Theatre of Charlotte
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Ran Stage Crew for their Onstage Summer Showcase: Honk Jr., Oklahoma Jr., Much Ado About Nothing, and Lord of the Flies
Education
2021-2025
University of North Carolina School of the Arts
BFA 2025
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Draper for Die Fledermaus, The Wild Party, Fairview, Maria di Rohan, The Rover, and Barbeque
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Lead fittings, alterations, and builds.
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Film Tailor for Hail Mary, Born This Way, Tortilla Woman, Pucks In Deep, Judas Project, and Half Moon Hotel
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Lead fittings, alterations, and builds.
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Crafts Head and Milliner for the Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
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Dyeing fabrics, painting shoes, creating masks, patterning and constructing hats.
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Firsthand to Hannah Ferkol on Orlando Paladino, If Pretty Hurts Then Ugly Must Be a Mu Fucka, Mother Courage and Her Children, and The Rivals
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Aid in construction, cutting out fabric, alterations, take notes during fittings.
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Costume Design Assistant and Wardrobe Head to William Wharton for Fletcher Institute’s Fall Opera Scenes
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Stitcher to Hannah Andrews on Three Sisters, Spring Opera Scenes, Passing Strange by Stew, and Winter Dance
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Aided in the simpler aspects of construction and alteration
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