Mikailah is a Naarm based Set and Costume Designer, recently graduated from a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Production) at the Victorian College of the Arts (VCA). She believes her strong knowledge of Costume Construction assists in the complexity and sincerity of her Costume Design process and therefore uses these skills to heighten her realized work. Mikailah is motivated to implement sustainable practices in her work and to maintain an Eco-Scenographical mindset so that her work can leave the smallest footprint possible. She is also focused on empowering the performers with whom she works with to feel grounded and supported during the Costuming process. Her previous experiences at The VCA include Costume Manager for ‘Theatrum Botanicum’, and Set and Costume Designer for ‘Sometimes, Always, Rarely, Never’. In 2023, she has been the Costume Designer for VCA Music Theatre’s production of ‘Little Women’ and the Senior Costumier and Costume Manager of ‘Dance Nation’, Directed by Emily Tomlins. Visit the ‘Credits’ page on her website for further details.
She is also the proud recipient of the Orloff Family Trust Foundation award, The Portland House Theatre Outreach Program Scholarship and most recently The Australian Production and Design Guilds “Outstanding Emerging Designer” Award for Set and Costume Design in 2023.