Deb Sivigny

Debra Kim Sivigny is a multi-disciplinary artist based in Washington DC. As a costume and scenic designer, she specializes in new work and devised pieces, bringing a sense of play and iterative experimentation to her designs. Her love of dramaturgy, research, and cross-cultural dialogue has led her into academia where she explores the development of “design-driven” works inspired by literature, politics, personal aesthetic, and experience. She also works as a fiber-artist and painter/print maker. She received a Helen Hayes Award for scenic design for Forgotten Kingdoms at the Rorschach Theatre and several nominations for both costumes and scenery. Other credits include Once, Natasha, Pierre and the Great Comet of 1812 (Hangar Theatre); A New Brain, Sister Sorry, Waiting for Godot (Barrington Stage Company); Ink, Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, Small Mouth Sounds, Rapture, Blister, Burn (Round House Theatre); The Royale, Tiger Style! Every Brilliant Thing (Olney Theatre Center); Swimming with Whales, How the Light Gets In (1st Stage); Angels in America (Parts I and II) at Central Square Theatre/Bedlam; Hello, My Name Is..., Girl in the Red Corner, Transmission (The Welders); Neverwhere, She Kills Monsters, Forgotten Kingdoms (Rorschach Theatre). She has a BA from Middlebury College and an MFA from the University of Maryland in Costume Design. She is a member of IATSE USA 829.