Costume Designer

Dede
Ayite

(she/her)

Tony–winning costume designer working in theater, opera, and film. She recently designed X: The Life and Times of Malcolm X at The Metropolitan Opera. Her select Broadway credits include Jaja’s African Hair Braiding (Tony Award), Hell’s Kitchen, Appropriate, Topdog/Underdog, and Slave Play. Select off-Broadway: Merry Wives (The Public Theater); Buena Vista Social Club and Days of Wine and Roses (Atlantic Theater Company). Regional: Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Arena Stage, and more. Television: Netflix, Comedy Central. Awards: TDF/Kitty Leech Young Master Award, Obie, Drama Desk, Henry Hewes, Lucille Lortel, Helen Hayes, Theatre Bay Area, AUDELCO, and Jeff Awards.