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Joseph Anderson

Pronouns: He/His/Him
Professor
Theatre and Dance University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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Joseph Anderson Pronouns: He/His/Him

Professor

Theatre and Dance

Specialty area(s)

MFA, Costume & Makeup Designer

CASSH Fellow

Brief biography

Joe has taught at UWL since the fall of 1991 and served as the Chair of the dept. from  2010-2022. He has designed costumes and makeup for over 150 university productions. He has designed for various theatres, dance companies, television, and film. His work has taken him as far away as Cairo, Egypt. 

Current courses at UWL

Costume Design/History, Stage Makeup, Rendering for the Theatre, Costume Crafts, and Theatre Appreciation.

Education

B.S. Theatre Arts - Performance - Minnesota State University at Mankato 1986
MFA - Sceneography: Emphasis in Costume/Makeup Design - University of Minnesota 1991

Kudos

performed

Joseph Anderson, Theatre Arts, performed "Mitzi's Abortion" on Thursday, Oct. 27 in La Crosse at The Pump House Regional Arts Center. Performance dates are October 27-30 and November 3-6, 2022.

Submitted on: Oct. 27, 2022

 

presented

Joseph Anderson, Theatre Arts, presented "Waisted Efforts: Distorting the Female Form" at UWL's Creative Imperatives on March 2 in La Crosse.

Submitted on: Mar. 9, 2020

 

presented

Joseph Anderson, Michelle Collyar, Benjamin Golden, Amanda Kolbe, Mary Leonard, Kathryn Link, Kathryn Moran and Megan Morey, all Theatre Arts, presented "Little Women" at Toland Theatre on Feb. 28 in La Crosse. The Department of Theatre Arts produced the musical, Little Women, in the Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts February 28-March 1 & March 5-8, 2020. Theatre faculty included: Mary Leonard (director), Kathryn Moran (musical director), Joseph Anderson (costume designer), Michelle Collyar (costume supervisor), Ben Golden (lighting designer), Megan Morey (scenic designer/technical director), Kathryn Link (scene shop supervisor/assistant technical director), and Amanda Kolbe (props designer/scenic artist).

Submitted on: Mar. 9, 2020

 

presented

Joseph Anderson, Eric Jorgensen and Amanda Kolbe, all Theatre Arts, presented "Middletown" at the UWL Toland Theatre on Dec. 13, 2019 in La Crosse, WI. Eric Jorgensen directed the UWL performance of Middletown with costume design by Joe Anderson and lighting design by Mandy Kolbe. Performances were held Dec. 6-8 & 12-14, 2019.

Submitted on: Dec. 13, 2019

 

served

Joseph Anderson, Benjamin Golden, Amanda Kolbe, Mary Leonard, Kathryn Link and Megan Morey, all Theatre Arts, served as the creative team for the UWL Theatre production of Church and State by Jason Odell Williams. Mary Leonard, director; Joe Anderson , costume/makeup designer; Ben Golden, scenic & lighting designer; Megan Morey, sound designer; Katie Link, technical director; and Mandy Kolbe props designer.

Submitted on: Nov. 7, 2019