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Michelle Collyar

Assistant Teaching Professor
Theatre and Dance University of Wisconsin-La Crosse

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Michelle Collyar

Assistant Teaching Professor

Theatre and Dance

Specialty area(s)

Costume Shop Supervisor, Costume Design, Cutter/Draper

Education

Michelle holds a BA in Theatre Arts from Viterbo University and an MFA in Costume Design and Technology from the University of Mississippi.

Kudos

presented

Michelle Collyar, Laurie Kincman, Amanda Kolbe, Gregory Parmeter and Anna Wooden, all Theatre & Dance, presented "What the Constitution Means to Me" as part of the 2024-2025 season on Nov. 14 in Frederick Theatre. The production, directed by Greg Parmeter, featured the work of Mandy Kolbe, lighting design; Anna Wooden and Michelle Collyar, costume design; and Laurie Kincman, dramaturgy; along with the work of students Amber Meyers, scenic design; Coleman Breedlove, sound design; and River Podjasek, technical direction. It ran Nov. 14-17, 2024.

Submitted on: Nov. 15

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Michelle Collyar, Ashley Dobrogosz, Laurie Kincman and Amanda Kolbe, all Theatre & Dance, presented "Art in Motion" at Toland Theatre on Feb. 16 in the department's inaugural dance concert. Theatre & Dance students Brodyn Byington, Katie Krueger, Amber Meyers, Julia Maynard, Sage Goetsch, Ellie Burns, Coleman Breedlove, Avery Weston and Anna Montgomery joined 24 student dancers for the three-performance run of this new part of the Theatre & Dance season.

Submitted on: Feb. 25

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Michelle Collyar, Ashley Dobrogosz, Laurie Kincman, Megan Morey and Gregory Parmeter, all Theatre & Dance, presented "Cinderella" at UWL SummerStage on June 25 in Toland Theatre. The Department of Theatre & Dance has just completed the successful return of summer theatre to UWL with the production of Cinderella. Directed by Greg Parmeter and choreographed by Ashley Dobrogosz, the production featured scenic and sound design by Megan Morey, costume design by Michelle Collyar, lighting design by theatre student Brodyn Byington and stage management by Laurie Kincman. The production showcased the talents of many UWL students and La Crosse area artists and performers.

Submitted on: June 26, 2023

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Michelle Collyar, Theatre Arts, presented "Re-imagining Costume Construction for Theatre and Dance" at UWL's Creative Imperatives on March 3 in La Crosse.

Submitted on: Mar. 9, 2020

presented

Joseph Anderson, Michelle Collyar, Benjamin Golden, Amanda Kolbe, Mary Leonard, Kathryn Link, Kathryn Moran and Megan Morey, all Theatre Arts, presented "Little Women" at Toland Theatre on Feb. 28 in La Crosse. The Department of Theatre Arts produced the musical, Little Women, in the Toland Theatre, Center for the Arts February 28-March 1 & March 5-8, 2020. Theatre faculty included: Mary Leonard (director), Kathryn Moran (musical director), Joseph Anderson (costume designer), Michelle Collyar (costume supervisor), Ben Golden (lighting designer), Megan Morey (scenic designer/technical director), Kathryn Link (scene shop supervisor/assistant technical director), and Amanda Kolbe (props designer/scenic artist).

Submitted on: Mar. 9, 2020