Irina Kruzhilina
666 West End Ave, 11N
New York, NY 10025
Cell (917)574-1287 irina_kruzhilina@usa.net
www.irinakruzhilina.com.
Education:
Master of Fine Arts
Master of Arts
California Institute of the Arts
Textile University of Moscow
Costume Design
Fashion Design
2004
2000
Work Experience:
2007-Present: NEA/TCG Career Development Program for Designers. Including collaborations with Doug Fitch,
Theodora Skipitares, New Dramatists, Metropolitan Opera, the CAVE New York Butoh Festival, and SITI Summer
Theatre Suzuki-Viewpoint Workshop in Saratoga Springs, NY, Carl Rux
Costume Design
Opera
Director
2006 Don Juan in Prague
David Chambers
2006 Offenbach!!!
Ken Roht
National Theatre of Czech Republic,
Brooklyn Academy of Music, NY
Fisher Center for Performing Arts
Theater
Director
2008 Petrushka
2007 Song for New York
2006 Sideways Stories
2006 Orpheus
2006 Italian Straw Hat
2005 Big Love
2005 The Merchant of Venice
2004 Yerma
2004 The Dawn of Quixote
2004 Farewell Juliet
2004 Pearl Of Combat
2004 Mud
2003 Alls Well That Ends Well
2003 Blood Wedding
2002 Blood Wedding
2001 New Year’s Fairy Tale
Doug Fitch
Ruth Maleczech
Stephen Michael Rondel
Julie Crockett
David Willinger
Jocelyn Brown
David Chambers
Max Truax
Julie Crockett
Max Truax
Tracey Otwell
Heidi Carelson
Karen Coonrod
Max Truax
David Sullivan
Maksim Nikylin
Film
Director
2004 Monroe
2004 The Secularists
2004 Fantasy
2003 Magnetic Sleep
2000 Russian Riot
Brian Mulinax
Megan Blanchard
William Terry
Janie Geiser
Aleksander Proshkin
Music Video
Director/Artist
2004 Sunglasses
Eryc Tramonn/ Kyara
A & S Productions (Belgium)
Eryc Tramonn/ Gayle Day
Media Records (Netherlands)
2004 One Day
Maryland Concert Hall
New York locations
The New Acting Company; NY
24-th street Theatre, Los Angeles
New York City College, NY
Chance Theatre, Anaheim
Milwaukee Shakespeare Co.
Filament Theater Co., Los Angeles
24-th street Theatre, Los Angeles
Santa Monica Playhouse
CalArts Theatre
CalArts Theatre
CalArts Theatre
CalArts Theatre
Boston University Theatre
Yuri Nikylin Circus,Moscow
Costume Designer
Costume Design
Costume Design
Costume/ Scenery Assistant
Assistant Costume Design
Costume Designer
Costume Designer
Fashion Design
2007 Lisa Gutkin, Grammy Nominations
2005 Desperate House Wives, new line
2004 Tournament of Roses Parade
2001 SoHo Showroom
2000 Perovo factory
2000 Four Seasons Jewelry Salon
1999 Nash Fashion
Los Angeles
Los Angeles
Pasadena, CA
New York
Moscow, Russia
San Francisco
Moscow, Russia
Fashion Designer
Fashion Designer
Fashion Designer
Fashion Stylist
Knitting Fashion Designer
Fashion Stylist
Fashion Designer
Teaching Experience
2008 Sarah Lawrence College
2007 Westmont College
2006 FIT, NY
2005 Tandem Education
2004 Inner City Arts
2002 Boston University
Visiting Artist/Costume Design
Visiting Artist/Costume Design
Visiting Artist/Fashion Design
Teacher of Drawing and Painting
Teaching Assistant, puppetry class
Teaching Assistant, rendering class
Interior Design and Decoration
2003 Mural Painting
1998 New Palace Interior Works
Designer and Painter; Beverly Hills, CA
Fresco, wall painting design
Fashion Illustration
2005 Filament Theatre Company
2001 SoHo Showroom
1999 Elle Magazine front cover design
Los Angeles
New York
Moscow, Russia
Fashion Article Writing/Journalism
1997 R-Defile Fashion Magazine
Fashion Article Writer
Professional Exhibitions and Contests
Recipient of The NEA/TCG Career Development Program for Designers
Project Runway, season six-semi-finalist
USAA National Collegiate Student Government Award
2007-2009
2008
2004
References
David Chambers
Ruth Maleczech
Chris Akerlind
Chris Barreca
Thedora Skipitaris
Ellen McCartny
Jonathan Levi
Paula Suozzi
Professor of Directing, Yale School of Drama
Director, Mabou Mines
Lighting Designer
Scenic Designer
Director of Puppet Theatre
Professor of Costume Design, CalArts
Producer
Artistic Director, Milwaukee Shakespeare Co.
david.chambers@yale.edu
ruth@maboumines.org
chrisakerlind@earthlink.net
Chbarreca@aol.com
tskipitar@aol.com
emcartny@muse2.calarts.edu
jlevi@usa.com
psuozzi@nilwaukeeshakespeare.com