Cat Schmeal

Cat Schmeal-Swope is a Costume Designer, Cutter/Draper, and educator from Covington, Kentucky. Prior to joining CCM, Cat served for nearly nine years as the Costume Shop Manager and Adjunct Professor of Costume Technology at Northern Kentucky University, and for five years in the same role at Minnesota State University, Mankato. She holds an MFA in Theatre Design from The Ohio State University and a BFA from Northern Kentucky University. Cat has had the opportunity to work with numerous theatre companies, including Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (Designer), The Human Race Theatre Company (Designer), Opera Theatre of St. Louis (Shopper/Buyer), and Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park (Draper/Stitcher). In addition to her theatrical work, Cat enjoys teaching and practicing yoga, she has been a certified yoga instructor since 2020, and spending time with her husband, two dogs, and three cats.

MFA : The Ohio State University Columbus OH, 2011 (Theatre Design)

BFA : Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights KY, 2006 (Theatre Costume Design and Technology)