Bio
(Costume Designer) As resident designer for PURE Theatre, recent productions include THE ABSOLUTE BRIGHTNESS OF LEONARD PELKEY, THE CHILDREN, THE LIFESPAN OF A FACT, LAST RITES, BECOMING DR. RUTH, SMALL MOUTH SOUNDS, STRAIGHT WHITE MEN, THIS RANDOM WORLD, FUN HOME, THE ROYALE, THE (CURIOUS CASE OF THE) WATSON INTELLIGENCE, A SUDDEN SPONTANEOUS EVENT, MARIE ANTOINETTE, and more, as well as mentoring and supervising guest student designers. Janine is the Chair and Costume Design Professor for the Department of Theatre & Dance at the College of Charleston where she designs and mentors student costume designers for the department’s season and serves as Artistic Director of CofC Stages. Regional Costume Design credits include productions at Flat Rock Playhouse NC, Fringe NYC, Barrow Group NYC, and Trustus Theatre SC. Broadway Assistant Costume Design credits: THE WEDDING SINGER, WONDERFUL TOWN, THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE, THE LOOK OF LOVE, A YEAR WITH FROG AND TOAD, KISS ME KATE. Other local designs include SALT IN THE SOIL (Annex Dance Company), THE TRAGEDY OF CARMEN (Charleston Opera Theatre), CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME, PETER AND THE STARCATCHER, WHITE CHRISTMAS, THE UNDERPANTS and SHERLOCK HOLMES-THE FINAL ADVENTURE (Charleston Stage), ONE SHOE OFF (South of Broadway), and the world premiere of LOVE AND SOUTHERN DISCOMFORT at the Charleston Music Hall.