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Michelle Collyar

Assistant Teaching Professor
Theatre and Dance
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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Michelle Collyar

Assistant Teaching Professor

Theatre and Dance

Specialty area(s)

Costume Shop Supervisor, Costume Design, Cutter/Draper

Education

Michelle holds a BA in Theatre Arts from Viterbo University and an MFA in Costume Design and Technology from the University of Mississippi.

Kudos

presented

Michelle Collyar, David Harlan, Nate Mohlman, Gregory Parmeter and Anna Wooden, all Theatre & Dance, presented "Much Ado About Nothing" at as part of the 2024-2025 season. The production, directed by Greg Parmeter, featured the work of Nate Mohlman, scenic design & technical direction; Anna Wooden and Michelle Collyar, costume design; Mandy Kolbe, props design and scenic painting; and David Harlan, lighting and sound engineering; along with the work of students Anna Montgomery and Kaitlyn Pyburn, choreography; Amber Meyers, lighting design; Connor Pangburn, sound design; Val Fish, dramaturgy; and Avery Weston, stage management. It ran Feb. 28 - March 9 in Toland Theatre at UWL.

Submitted on: Mar. 11

presented

Michelle Collyar, Laurie Kincman, Amanda Kolbe, Gregory Parmeter and Anna Wooden, all Theatre & Dance, presented "What the Constitution Means to Me" as part of the 2024-2025 season on Nov. 14 in Frederick Theatre. The production, directed by Greg Parmeter, featured the work of Mandy Kolbe, lighting design; Anna Wooden and Michelle Collyar, costume design; and Laurie Kincman, dramaturgy; along with the work of students Amber Meyers, scenic design; Coleman Breedlove, sound design; and River Podjasek, technical direction. It ran Nov. 14-17, 2024.

Submitted on: Nov. 15, 2024

presented

Michelle Collyar, Ashley Dobrogosz, Laurie Kincman and Amanda Kolbe, all Theatre & Dance, presented "Art in Motion" at Toland Theatre on Feb. 16 in the department's inaugural dance concert. Theatre & Dance students Brodyn Byington, Katie Krueger, Amber Meyers, Julia Maynard, Sage Goetsch, Ellie Burns, Coleman Breedlove, Avery Weston and Anna Montgomery joined 24 student dancers for the three-performance run of this new part of the Theatre & Dance season.

Submitted on: Feb. 25, 2024

presented

Michelle Collyar, Ashley Dobrogosz, Laurie Kincman, Megan Morey and Gregory Parmeter, all Theatre & Dance, presented "Cinderella" at UWL SummerStage on June 25 in Toland Theatre. The Department of Theatre & Dance has just completed the successful return of summer theatre to UWL with the production of Cinderella. Directed by Greg Parmeter and choreographed by Ashley Dobrogosz, the production featured scenic and sound design by Megan Morey, costume design by Michelle Collyar, lighting design by theatre student Brodyn Byington and stage management by Laurie Kincman. The production showcased the talents of many UWL students and La Crosse area artists and performers.

Submitted on: June 26, 2023

presented

Michelle Collyar, Theatre Arts, presented "Re-imagining Costume Construction for Theatre and Dance" at UWL's Creative Imperatives on March 3 in La Crosse.

Submitted on: Mar. 9, 2020