About

Samantha C. Jones is a Costume Designer and educator. A proud member of U.S.A., 829, research fanatic and lover of gorgeous things.  She holds  an  B.F.A.  from Howard University and an M.F.A. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, both in Costume Design.

Listed on this page is an edited selection of theatrical experiences. For detailed information on past work history or inquiries about references, please feel free to contact via email at samanthacjonesdesign@gmail.com

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** designates World Premiere

Black Odyssey // Costume Designer // Oregon Shakespeare Festival // Monty Cole, Director

King James** // Costume Designer // Steppenwolf Theatre // Anna D. Shapiro, Director

School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play // Costume Designer // The Goodman Theatre // Lili-Anne Brown, Director

A Wrinkle In Time // Costume Designer // First Stage Theatre // Jeff Frank, Director

A Snowy Day… // Costume Designer // First Stage Theatre // Samantha Montgomery, Kat Woodke, Directors

For Colored Girls… // Costume Designer // Kansas City Repertory Theatre // Khanisha Foster, Director

The Color Purple // Costume Designer // Drury Lane Theatre // Lili-Anne Brown, Director

Penny Candy** // Costume Designer // Dallas Theatre Center // Derrick Sanders, Director

Into the Breeches! // Costume Designer // Northlight Theatre // Jessica Thebus, Director

Lottery Day** // Costume Designer // The Goodman Theatre // Lili-Anne Brown, Director

Big River // Costume Designer // First Stage Theatre // Marti Gobel, Director

For Colored Girls… // Costume Designer // Court Theatre // Seret Scott; Director

Locomotion // Costume Designer // First Stage Theatre // Aaron Todd Douglas, Director

Five Guys Named Moe // Costume Designer // Skylight Music Theatre // Malkia Stampley, Director

RIGHTLYND** // Costume Designer // Victory Gardens Theatre // Lisa Portes, Director

And in This Corner: Cassius Clay // Costume Designer // Seattle Children’s Theatre // Malika Oyetimein, Director

Skeleton Crew // Costume Designer // Alley Theatre // Taibi Magar, Director

A Shayna Maidel // Costume Designer // TimeLine Theatre Company // Vanessa Stalling, Director

The Roommate // Costume Designer // Steppenwolf Theatre Company // Phylicia Rashad, Director

Hamlet // Costume Designer // The Gift Theatre // Monty Cole, Director

Blood Knot // Costume Designer // American Players Theatre // Ron O.J. Parsons, Director

Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner? // Costume Designer // Court Theatre // Marti Lyons, Director

BREACH: a manifesto on race** // Costume Designer // Victory Gardens Theatre // Lisa Portes, Director

Skeleton Crew // Costume Designer // Northlight Theatre // Ron O.J. Parsons, Director

Boy // Costume Designer // TimeLine Theatre Company // Damon Kiely, Director

Belle of Amherst // Costume Designer // Court Theatre // Sean Graney, Director

Native Gardens // Costume Designer // Victory Gardens Theatre // Marti Lyons, Director

The Mystery of Love and Sex // Costume Designer // Writer’s Theatre // Marti Lyons, Director

Monster** // Costume Designer // Steppenwolf for Young Adults // Hallie Gordon, Director

The Scottsboro Boys // Costume Designer // Porchlight Music Theatre // Samuel Roberson, Jr., Director

The Hundred Dresses // Costume Designer // Chicago Children’s Theatre // Sean Graney, Director

good friday** // Costume Designer // Oracle Production // Tara Branham, Director

Thaddeus & Slocum…** // Costume Designer // Lookingglass Theatre // J. Nicole Brooks & Krissy Vanderwarker

Prowess** // Costume Designer //. Jackalope Theatre //. Marti Lyons, Director

Fences // Costume Designer // Triad Stage // Tamera Izlar, Director

April 4, 1968** // Costume Designer // Indiana Repertory Theatre // Courtney Sale, Director

Inana // Costume Designer // TimeLine Theatre Company // Kimberly Senior, Director

Samsara // Costume Designer // Victory Gardens Theatre // Seth Bockley, Director

Dessa Rose // Costume Designer // Baliwick Chicago // Lili-Anne Brown, Director

The Gospell of Lovingkindness** // Costume Designer // Victory Gardens Theatre // Chay Yew, Director