Maelisa Singer
Performance designer, visual artist and researcher
Maelisa is a performance designer, visual artist and researcher. She holds an MA in Costume Design for Performance with Distinction from the London College of Fashion (2024), and a BA in Drama from the University of Virginia with Distinction (2019), where she was a Miller Arts Scholar of Drama.
![Inquiry II[I]nquiry II, Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Washington, DC, 2019. Media/Projection Design: Mona Kasra Choreographer: Kim Brooks Mata Composer: Leah Reid Costume Designer: Maelisa Singer Photographer: Stuart Mauck](https://ispd.ie/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Maelisa_Singer_Inquiry-II_Photo-4.jpeg){kind=link}
Maelisa has worked in productions across theatre, film, opera and dance. Her performance designs have been featured at venues including the Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., the Virginia Film Festival, the DU Film Festival, as well as several galleries and venues across London. Her current work and research explores the intersection of costume design and disability discourse and theory. She is also an avid advocate for increased accessibility in technical theatre work.
In addition to her work as a performance designer, Maelisa is an experienced studio artist, writer, and fashion director/editor for publications.