Irene Corey Design Associates in business since 1983

Meet the people of ICDA
	Irene Corey Design Associates was founded in 1983. Irene Corey, backed by national and international recognition for her theatrical designs, decided it was time to tackle something new.
She teamed up with her niece, Suzanne Lockridge to form ICDA. Together they began their imaginative journey into the world of foam character costumes, three dimensional company logos, and walk-around body puppets. Now, with a client roster ranging from national restaurant chains to feature film productions, ICDA has expanded to include a staff of highly qualified designers and artisans. Everyone has extensive costume experience backed by college degrees in related fields of study. We have a passion for what we do. Combined with our zest for detail and quality, we work as a team committed to fabricating the best creature possible. We see every assignment as a challenge.

Irene Corey
with a costume from The Book of Job

Irene Corey's designs have influenced the theater world for many generations. The look of more than one long-running production has been derived from her two widely used books, The Mask of Reality: An Approach to Design for Theater, and The Face is a Canvas. Her pioneering animal makeup and original style still make their way into the theatre world. Her costume and makeup designs for The Book of Job, inspired by Byzantine mosaics, have been featured in many major publications. Job ran for two decades as an outdoor production and has toured in the U.S. and Europe. It was seen on the BBC and South America. Romans by St. Paul, with her giant "carved" saints, appeared on CBS and in a cathedral tour of England. Her splendid animals romped through the race of The Tortoise and the Hare at the Venice Biennial, England, South Africa, and the U.S.

After achieving success in the business world, Irene has decided to turn her attentions to painting and working on her next book.

To order one of Irene's books, The Mask of Reality: An Approach to Design for Theater, or The Face is a Canvas, visit the Anchorage Press Plays website.

Suzanne Lockridge

As designer and business manager of ICDA, Suzanne Lockridge brings a lifetime of experience in design and construction to the organization. She received her BA degree from the University of Texas with an emphasis on painting and design. Before co-founding ICDA she apprenticed with Irene, assisting in the construction of costumes and properties for theatrical productions. An accomplished artisan and sculptor, she brings a firm understanding of the creative and fabrication process. Her sharp eye is watchful of every detail, setting high standards for production and service. Under her guidance, ICDA has established a consistent reputation for creating character costumes of high quality and originality.

Kathy Kreuter

Kathy Kreuter graduated cum laude from Texas Wesleyan University. Before joining us in 1994 she worked as a scenic artist and sculptor in many area theatres and shops. In addition to her work as a draper for ICDA, creating our patterns, she is equally adept at working out the mechanics and materials involved in activating character costumes. Kathy continues to expand her knowledge of costuming by collaborating on special projects with the theatre departments of the University of Dallas, SMU and UT Austin, as well as Customworks, Stageworks and Jim Henson’s Creature Shop. In her spare time, she creates beautiful hand built pottery that can be seen at Kathy Kreuter Pottery

Robin Harp

Robin has been with the company since 1997. She received her BA in theater from Northeastern State University and her MS in theater from the University of North Texas. Before joining ICDA she worked at The Utah Shakespearean Festival, Santa Fe Opera, New Stage Theater in Jackson MS, on Wishbone for Big Feats Entertainment, Barney and Friends™ for The Lyon's Group, and Dallas Theatre Center. Besides working in the costume shop, she also produces our advertising material, website, and takes care of our computer systems.

Jordan & Zora

These are the real bosses.