Undergraduate Training:

Western Michigan University

Graduate Training

University of Illinois

Biography:

Ms. Baumgartner’s costume designs have been seen in action at  Lifeline Theatre, Steppenwolf Theatre Co., Thirteenth Tribe, Borealis Theatre Co., Mordine Dance Co., DanceLoop Chicago and the Moscow Art Theatre School.  She has received two Chicago Joseph Jefferson Award nominations and one After Dark Award for the musical Lizard Music with Lifeline Theatre.  She has worked with the Ohio University School of Dance since 1990 and is a member of the board of directors for the Frasz/Peskov Dance Co.  Costuming for the Organic Theatre is her current project.