Erin Rodgers

Costume Technology Lecturer and Shop Manager

Contact
Department of Performing Arts
Office: 203 Brooks
Email: eerodge@clemson.edu

Education
MFA in Costume Production, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill; BA in Art, Furman University

Courses
Special Topics in Costume Design, Theatre Appreciation

Research Interests
Historical Patterning, Fashion/Dress History, Tailoring, and Millinery

Erin Rodgers is a Lecturer in Theatre and Costume Shop Manager in the Department of Performing Arts at Clemson University. Her specialties are Costume Technology and Costume History. Previously, she worked as the Costume Shop Assistant and Adjunct Lecturer at the University of Florida. Erin earned her MFA in Costume Production from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. While at UNC, she was a draper for PlayMakers Repertory Company and a graduate research assistant in the Costar collection of vintage clothing. Prior to graduate school, Erin lived in New York City, working for several years at the New York City Ballet costume shop, as well as Radio City Music Hall and Parsons-Meares. She has worked regionally in theatres such as Utah Shakespeare Festival, Heritage Theatre Festival (now Virginia Theatre Festival), Alabama Shakespeare Festival, and Orlando Shakespeare Theater. Her particular costume interests include historical patterning, fashion/dress history, tailoring, and millinery. Erin also has a BA in Art from Furman University.