Department of Theatre, Drama, and Contemporary Dance

Heather Milam has been at IU since 2013. She serves the national organization of USITT as volunteer coordinator for the costume commission and as one of the jurors and editors for the poster sessions. She is a company member of Krymov Lab NYC. Her current research involves using technology in costume production and she is working on a book about advanced costume construction techniques, utilizing the Glenn Close Costume Collection in the Elizabeth Sage collection at IU.

A native New Yorker, Heather obtained her bachelor’s degree in theatre from Ithaca College and her MFA from University of Idaho. After undergrad, she worked in NYC where she made Broadway costumes at Barbara Matera Ltd. Working on such shows as Mama Mia, Thoroughly Modern Millie, The Lion King, Beauty and the Beast, Sunset Boulevard, many ballets, several operas, the finale costume for Cher’s 2003 Farewell Tour, and more. Heather has also worked with many theatre companies around the country, some of which are American Players Theatre, Utah Shakespeare Festival, National Dance Institute, Playmakers Repertory Theatre and Chautauqua Conservatory Theatre Company.