WVU Division of Theatre and Dance

Linda D. Milian
Associate Professor of Costume Design
Costumer
BS - SUNY Oneonta; MFA - Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University

Since arriving at WVU in 1985, Milian has supervised the Costume Shop faciilties and student designers and technicians for more than sixty-five productions. Her areas of expertise include historic garments utilizing flat pattern and draping techniques, and tailoring skills for period garment construction. Commercially, Milian works as a cutter/draper for numerous theatre, television, and film productions at the regional and national levels. Regional theatres include Williamstown Theatre Festival, Coconut Grove Playhouse, the Utah Shakekspeare Festival, the Jean Cocteau Repertory Theatre, and The American Place Theater in New York City. Television and film credits include Babylon 5 and Hart to Hart. She has worked with such directors, designers and actors as José Ferrer, Nikos Psacharopoulos, Carol Rocamora, Ann Hould-Ward, Robert Turturice, Richard Hornung, Jess Goldstein, Blythe Danner, Christopher Reeve, Diane Keaton, Stephanie Powers, and Robert Wagner.