A group of student actors with large puppets in youthful yellow dresses from the production of "Bluest Eye."

Rebecca A. Valentino

Smiling woman selfie on a wooden forest bridge, glasses and colorful neck scarf

Costume Shop Director
Department of Theatre and Dance

  • Theatre and Dance
she/her/hers
Room 17A, Wright Hall

Rebecca has 30 years experience designing and creating costumes for the stage. Design work includes working with various companies including The Performance Network of Ann Arbor, The Purple Rose Theatre, The Michigan Shakespeare Festival, and recent work at Capital Stage, 42nd Street Moon and Solano College Theater, where she also served as the Costume Shop Supervisor from 2005–2012 and Adjunct Professor of Costume and Theatre from 2007–2020. Notably, Rebecca has received numerous nominations and awards for her design work in the Solano, Sacramento and Bay Area regions. Rebecca loves tailoring, millinery, costume crafts, period costuming and designing for theatre.