Donna Meester
Professor of Theatre, Costume Design and Production
- dmeester@ua.edu
- Rowand-Johnson Hall 235
Education
- MFA, Stage Design, Southern Methodist University
- BS, Apparel Technology, Purdue University
Research Areas
- Costume Design and Production
About
Donna Meester is a Professor of Theatre & Dance and Director of Costume Design and Production at The University of Alabama. Meester served as Design Chair for the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival-Region IV and is a 2011 Recipient of the Kennedy Center Golden Medallion Award, the highest award given to educators. An active member in the United States Institute for Theatre Design/Technology, Donna recently served six years as the Costume Commissioner. Meester is currently serving her third term as Faculty Senate President at The University of Alabama.
Representative Publications & Creative Works
Some of Professor Meester’s favorite designs while at UA include
- Ragtime
- All’s Well That Ends Well
- The Threepenny Opera
Other design credits include work for the following:
- The Alabama Shakespeare Festival
- The Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival
- The Memphis Black Rep
- The RedLight Theatre (Washington D.C.)
- Arkansas State University
- University of Louisiana-Monroe
- Ouachita Baptist College
- Henderson State University
- Louisiana State University
- The University of Northern Iowa