Whitney Locher Costume Design

Shrek: The Musical

Sofia National Opera and Ballet, 2020

Director: West Hyler

Scenic Design: Charles Murdock Lucas

Costume and Puppet Design: Whitney Locher

Lighting Design: Zach Blane

Photos: Alexander Bogdan Thompson

Curtis Institute of Music, 2023

Director: Sarah Ina Meyers

Scenic Design: Cameron Anderson

Costume Design: Whitney Locher

Lighting Design: Tlaloc Lopez-Watermann

Hair Design: Brittany Rappise

Conductor: Christian Capocaccia

Photos: Wide Eyed Studios

McCarter Theatre, 2013

Old Globe, 2014

Roundabout Theatre Company, 2015

Menier Chocolate Factory, London, 2016

NETworks Presentations US National Tour, 2016

Directors: Noah Brody, Ben Steinfeld
Scenic Design: Derek McLane
Costume Design: Whitney Locher
Lighting Design: Tim Cryan (NJ, CA) Chris Ackerlind (NYC)
Sound Design: Darron L. West

Photos: T. Charles Erickson, Joan Marcus

2014 Craig Noel Award for Outstanding Touring Production

2015 Lucille Lortel Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical

2015 Off-Broadway Alliance Award for Outstanding Revival of a Musical

Hartford Stage, 2023

Director: Melia Bensussen

Scenic Design: Cameron Anderson

Costume Design: Whitney Locher

Lighting Design: Evan C. Anderson

Sound Design: Pornchanok (Nok) Kanchanabanca

Wigs: Carissa Thorlakson

Photos: T. Charles Erickson

Broadway World Connecticut Nominee Best Costume Design

Little Shop of Horrors - in concert

Flint Repertory Theatre, 2023

Director: Michael Matthews

Scenic Design: Eli Sherlock

Costume Design: Whitney Locher

Lighting Design: Zach Blane

Sound Design: Nina Field

Photos: Mike Naddeo

Curtis Institute of Music, 2024

Director: Eve Summer

Conductor: Michelle Rofrano

Scenic Design: Cameron Anderson

Costume Design: Whitney Locher

Lighting Design: Steve Shack

Hair and Makeup Design: Brittany Rappise

Photos: Wide Eyes Studios, Gentle Grace Photography

Così fan tutte

Curtis Institute of Music, 2022

Director: Eve Summer

Conductor: George Manahan

Scenic Design: Cameron Anderson

Costume Design: Whitney Locher

Lighting Design: Steve Shack

Hair and Makeup: Brittany Rappise

Photos: Gentle Grace Photography, David DeBalko/Curtis Institute of Music

Opera Grand Rapids, 2021

Director: Eve Summer

Costume Design: Whitney Locher

Lighting Design: Michael Baumgarten

Hair and Makeup: Martha Ruskai

Conductor: James Meena

Photos: Joel Bissell, Gentle Grace Photography

Albert Herring

Curtis Institute of Music, 2020

Director: Eve Summer

Scenic Design: Julia Noulin-Merat

Costume Design: Whitney Locher

Lighting Design: Benjamin Pilat

Conductor: George Manahan

Photos: WMB Photos

In The Next Room or The Vibrator Play

Gulfshore Playhouse, 2019

Director: Jeffrey Binder

Scenic Design: Kristen Martino

Costume Design: Whitney Locher

Lighting Design: Kendall Smith

Sound Design: Chris Colucci

Photos: Matthew Schipper

Irish Repertory Theatre, 2017

Director: Ciaran O'Reilly
Scenic Design: Charlie Corcoran
Costume Design: Antonia Ford-Roberts & Whitney Locher
Lighting Design: Brian Nason
Sound Design: Ryan Rummery & M. Florian Staab

Masks and Puppets: Bob Flanagan

Opera Saratoga, 2022

Director: Lawrence Edelson

Conductor: Emily Senturia

Set Designer: Julia Noulin-Mérat

Costume Designer: Whitney Locher

Lighting Designer: Marcella Barbeau

Hair & Makeup Designer: Sue Schaefer

Photo by Gary David Gold for Opera Saratoga

Das Barbecü

On Site Opera, 2020

Performed at Hill Country Barbecue Market, NYC

Directors: Eric Einhorn and Katherine Carter

Costume Design: Whitney Locher

Lighting Design: Shawn Kauffman

Photos: B.A. Van Sise

Cape Fear Regional Theatre, 2018

Director: Michelle Tattenbaum

Scenic Design: Robin Vest

Costume Design: Whitney Locher

Lighting Design: Marika Kent

Photos: Paul Rubiera Photography

The Hello Girls

Prospect Theatre Company, 2018

59E59 Street Theatres

Director: Cara Reichel

Scenic and Projection Design: Lianne Arnold

Costume Design: Whitney Locher

Lighting Design: Isabella Byrd

Sound Design: Kevin Heard

Photos: Richard Termine

Irish Repertory Theatre, 2018

Directed by: Charlotte Moore

Scenic Design: James Morgan

Costume Design: Whitney Locher

Lighting Design: Mary Jo Dondlinger

Sound Design: M. Florian Staab

Projection Design: Ryan Belock

Photos: Carol Rosegg, Walter McBride

Theatre of The Apes/The Tank, 2018

Director: Illana Becker

Scenic Design: Christopher and Justin Swader

Costume Design: Whitney Locher

Lighting Design: Christina Wantanabe

Sound Design: Emma Wilk

Photos: Skye Morse-Hodgson

The Pearl Theatre Company, 2013

Director: Davis McCallum
Scenic Design: Daniel Zimmerman
Costume Design: Whitney Locher
Lighting Design: Michael Chybowski
Sound Design: Peter John Still
Wig Design: Gerard Kelly

Cleveland Play House, 2016

Director: Joanie Schultz

Scenic Design: Chelsea Masteller-Warren

Costume Design: Whitney Locher

Lighting Design: Michael Boll

Sound Design: Thomas Dixon

Photos: Roger Mastroianni

New York Musical Theatre Festival (The Pearl Theatre), 2015

Director: Tralen Doler
Scenic Design: Jen Price Fick
Costume Design: Whitney Locher
Lighting Design: Matthew Fick

Photos: Lance Brown and Mitch Dean

Folger Theatre, 2014

Directors: Ben Steinfeld, Jessie Austrian

Scenic Design: James Kronzer
Costume Design: Whitney Locher
Lighting Design: Tim Cryan

Photos: Jeff Malet and Teresa Wood

2014 Helen Hayes Awards:

Outstanding Ensemble in a Play

Outstanding Supporting Actor - Zachary Fine

Theatre For A New Audience, 2015

Scenic Design: Derek McLane

Theatre For A New Audience at the New Victory Theatre/Barrow Street Theatre 2011-2012

Directors: Noah Brody, Ben Steinfeld
Scenic Design: Jean-Guy Lecat
Costume Design: Whitney Locher
Trunk Design: Jaques Roy
Lighting Design: Tim Cryan

Photo Credit: Ari Mintz

Off-Broadway Alliance Award Best Revival Of A Play

Kept: A Ghost Story

Virginia Arts Festival, 2017

Director: Mary Birnbaum
Scenic Design: Erhard Rom
Costume Design: Whitney Locher
Lighting Design: Anshuman Bhatia

Photos: Erhard Rom, David Polston

Dead Dog Park

59E59, 2016

Director: Eric Tucker

Scenic Designer: John McDermott

Costume Designer: Whitney Locher

Lighting Designer: Joyce Liao

Photos: Ashley Garrett

Cleveland Play House, 2013

Director: Laura Kepley
Scenic Design: Cameron Michalak
Costume Design: Whitney Locher
Lighting Design: Michael Boll
Sound Design: Jim Swonger

Photos: Roger Mastroianni

The New Victory Theatre, NYC 2014

Long Wharf Theatre, CT 2015

Directors: Noah Brody/Ben Steinfeld

Scenic Design: Derek McLane
Costume Design: Whitney Locher
Lighting Design: Tim Cryan

Photos: Joan Marcus

Beckett Theatre, NYC 2014

Director: Will Pomerantz
Scenic Designer: John McDermott
Costume Designer: Whitney Locher
Lighting Designer: Joyce Liao

Photos: Russell Rowland

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Partial Comfort Productions, 2010 at The Wild Project, NYC                                   *New York Times Critic’s Pick

Director: Davis McCallum
Scenic Design: Jason Simms
Costume Design: Whitney Locher
Lighting Design: Raquel Davis
Music Design: Ryan Rumery
Sound Design: M. Florian Staab
Video Design: Rocco DiSanti

2011 Obie Award Best Play
2011 Drama Desk Nominations:
Best Play
Best Director
Outstanding Featured Actress

Ohio Light Opera 2010

Director: Steven Daigle
Costume Design: Whitney Locher
Scenic Design: Erich Keil
Lighting Design: Krystal Kennel
Wig Design: Amber M. Cook

Photo Credit: Robert Muller

Prospect Theater Company, 2012

Director: Will Pomerantz
Set Design: Brian Prather
Costume Design: Whitney Locher
Lighting Design: Cory Pattak
Cady Huffman’s hats: Rodney Gordon

Photos: Lee Wexler/Images for Innovation

The Neo-Political Cowgirls, 2015

Director: Kate Mueth
Scenic Design: Hannah Cook
Costume Design: Whitney Locher
Lighting Design: Sebastian Paczynski
Sound Design: Joe Brondo

Photos: Tom Kochie

Ohio Light Opera 2011

Director: Julie Wright Costa
Costume Design: Whitney Locher
Scenic Design: Kimberly Powers
Lighting Design: Krystal Kennel
Wig Design: Amber M. Cook

Photo Credit: Matt Dilyard, Michael Banks

Director: Norb Joerder
Costume Design: Whitney Locher
Set Design: Liz Freese
Lighting Design: Stanley Kaye

Photos: Kathe DeVault

Ohio Light Opera 2010

Director: Julie Wright Costa
Costume Design: Whitney Locher
Scenic Design: Erich Keil
Lighting Design: Krystal Kennel
Wig Design: Amber M. Cook

Photo Credit: Robert Muller

Ohio Northern University, 2010

Director: Norb Joerder
Costume Design: Whitney Locher
Scenic Design: Liz Freese
Lighting Design: Brackley Frayer

Triad Theatre, NYC 2012

Director: Tricia Brouk

Fiasco Theater Productions 2010

Directors: Noah Brody, Ben Steinfeld
Costume Design: Whitney Locher
Scenic Design: Jacques Roy
Lighting Design: Tim Cryan

Photo Credit: Sheiva Rezvani

Queens College, 2017

Choreographer: Richard Move

Scenic Design: James Armor

Costume Design: Whitney Locher

Lighting Design: Jeff Greenberg

Jesus Christ Superstar

Oakland University, 2024

Director: Suzanne Regan

Scenic Design: Sam Transleau

Costume Design: Whitney Locher

Lighting Design: Joe Kocenda

Sound Design: Jaden Leverett

Photos: Chuck Cloud