About:
Driven by a passion for community and collaboration, Cat Schmeal-Swope is a Costume Designer, Cutter/Draper, and educator based in the greater Cincinnati area. She will begin her new role in Fall 2025 as the Visiting Professor of Costume Technology at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
Prior to joining CCM, Cat served for nearly nine years as the Costume Shop Manager at Northern Kentucky University and for five years in the same role at Minnesota State University, Mankato. A native of Covington, Kentucky, she holds an MFA in Theatre Design from The Ohio State University.
When she’s not working on theatre projects, Cat enjoys reading, gardening, and practicing yoga, she has been a certified yoga instructor since 2020. She is supported by her husband of nearly 20 years and their beloved family of three cats and two dogs.