 Professionally, Nelson has designed costumes for over 100 theatre and dance productions since 1976. He has designed costumes for Florida Stage in Manalapan, Florida, the Mac-Haydn Theatre in Chatham, New York, the Strand Theatre in Galveston, Texas, the world premiere of the Johnny Appleseed Heritage production of Johnny Appleseed, the American Living Room Festival in New York City, Ash Lawn Opera Festival in Charlottesville, Virginia, Actors Guild of Lexington, the East Carolina Summer Theatre, Mary Moody Northern Amphitheatre in Galveston TX, the Chocolate Bayou Theatre in Houston, Opera Theatre of Central Kentucky, Pizazz Productions in Los Angeles, as well as summer theatre programs at the University of Iowa and the University of Kentucky.
His extensive technical resume includes work at Stages St. Louis as the menswear draper, the Alley Theatre in Houston, Texas, the MGM Grand Hotels in Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada and head of costumes at the Mary Moody Northen Amphitheatre in Texas for nine season.
Nelson began teaching at the University of Kentucky in 1996. He has served the department as Director of Graduate Studies, Chair, Director of Undergraduate Studies and Coordinator of the BFA Design & Production Program. Prior to coming to the University of Kentucky, he taught for four years at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina. While at ECU, he served as resident costume designer for the East Carolina Playhouse, the producing arm of that department. He received his MFA in costume design from the University of Iowa in 1992. He is a member of United Scenic Artists.
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