Melanie Burgess (she/her) is a Seattle-based Costume Designer. She has designed costumes for over 170 productions for: A Contemporary Theatre, Seattle Opera, Seattle Repertory Theatre, 5th Avenue Theatre, Intiman Theatre, Village Theatre, Seattle Children’s Theatre, Seattle Shakespeare Company, New Century Theatre Company, Seattle Theatre Company, Strawberry Theatre Workshop, Taproot Theatre, ArtsWest, Tacoma Actor’s Guild and The Empty Space Theatre. Regionally for: The Guthrie, Cincinnati Playhouse, Denver Center, Arizona Theatre Company, Minneapolis Children’s Theatre, Tantrum Theater, Idaho Theatre for Youth, Honolulu Theatre for Youth, and Hawaii Opera. Melanie received her MFA from the University of Washington. She is the recipient of the 1st Gregory Award in Seattle for Outstanding Costume Design 2010 and again in 2019. She is a professor of Costume Design at Cornish College of the Arts. melanietaylorburgess.com