Laurel Dunayer

Laurel Dunayer has been with George Mason University since 2006 as Costume Shop Supervisor for CVPA. Laurel received her MFA in Theatre-Costume Design from the University of Illinois, then moved to NYC to work in Broadway costume shops. Favorite projects include The Rocky Horror Show (2000), Kiss Me Kate (1999), and Thoroughly Modern Millie (2002); projects worked on while at Carelli Costumes. Before and after grad school, Laurel worked at American Players Theater in Spring Green, WI, (six seasons, various costume shop positions) and The Colorado Shakespeare Festival in Boulder, CO (seven seasons, Master Draper). Laurel’s specialties include patternmaking and advanced construction techniques.

 

At George Mason, Laurel has designed costumes for many productions with the Mason Opera and Musical Theater. Past designs include: for Mason Opera, HMS Pinafore (2012), The Magic Flute (2013), The Marriage of Figaro (2014), Iolanthe (2017), The Impressario and In the Classical Style (2024); and for Musical Theater, The Mystery of Edwin Drood (2014), The Gondoliers (2017), and Rags (2019).