About

Matthew

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Last first day and now week of graduate school has come and gone. I have so much to be excited for this year and I’m looking forward to sharing with everyone along the way! #2026 #costumer #costumes #staypositive #stayconnected #graduateschool
“The dress is made in the fitting room.”
— Jane Greenwood

Matthew Smith is a Costume Draper/Tailor and Designer


Matthew's costume work spans across the United States - from Off-Broadway to regional L.O.R.T. theatres, world-renowned opera and dance companies.

  • The Barbara Matera Award in Costume Making

  • U.S.I.T.T. Student Engagement Award

  • Outstanding Student in Technical Theatre

❋ Selected Accolades

UT Live Design & Production,
University of Texas at Austin
MFA Theatre, Costume Technology, 2026

Santa Fe University of Art and Design
BFA Theatre Design/Techology, 2016

❋ Education

  • Santa Fe Opera

  • Baltimore Center Stage

  • Everyman Theatre

  • Glimmerglass Opera

  • Houston Ballet

❋ Favorite Places to Work
❋ Selected Interviews