Johan H Gallardo/ Costume Artist
Work
About
Johan H. Gallardo (He/They) is a Chicago-based Freelance Costume Designer/Artist and member of Teatro Vista's Artistic Collective.
Chicago costume design credits include The Whistleblower (Theatre Wit), The Ballad of Oedipus, Laika’s Coffin, At Your Own Risk (UoC TAPS), Last Hermanos (A Red Orchid Theatre) and Tommy On Top (PrideArts).
Associate credits include Purpose (Steppenwolf Theatre), Trouble in Time (Timeline Theatre) and Bernarda!, The Dream King (Teatro Vista). Assistant designer credits include Chlorine Sky, I'm not your Perfect Mexican Daughter (Steppenwolf Theatre), A Raisin in the Sun (American Players Theatre), and An American in Paris (Music Theatre Wichita).
Education: BFA in Costume Design/ Technology, University of Central Florida.
Catey Sullivan
with The Chicago Sun-Times
“...And Johan Gallardo’s costumes are on point, from Dan’s utterly splendid tangerine suit to Eleanor’s weary sweatpants..."
Kathy D. Hey
with Third Coast Review
“...It all felt very California as did Johan Gallardo’s very contemporary costume design. The tight-fitting orange suit is perfect for a California agent and very au courant...”
Catey Sullivan
with The Chicago Reader
"...Cruz is lovably charming as a self-effacing academic who wears a tidy button-down tucked into his khakis (nice work throughout by costume designer Johan Gallardo)..."
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