Maro Parian
(Costumer)

is from a family of Thespians and has followed the family passion. She still remembers running around backstage as a child while her mother rehearsed at the National Sundukian Theatre in Armenia. Maro’s Costume Design has been critically received and awarded by the Los Angeles Times (2001-Nominated Best Costume for Master & Margarita), the LA Weekly (Best Costume & Best Production of 2001 for Master & Margarita also nominated Best Costume of 1998 for Romeo and Juliet) and Drama-Logue (Best Costume of 1995 for Medea).
Her work has appeared in Film as well as Theatre and she has designed for Universal Studios, Deaf West Theatre, Zoo District, University of LaVern, Occidental College Theatre, Ardavazd Theatre Company and the LACC Theatre Academy to name a few. Maro’s current productions include Cabaret & Naughty Marietta (University of LaVern), The Bloody Chamber (Zoo District) and a short Independent Film Manfish which received an award at the Rome Film Festival. She also has a full time position running the costume shop at California State University at Northridge.
Maro is proud to contribute to this production and being the granddaughter of a Survivor (Kristine Hagopian) she has special emotional ties. Her husband’s work documenting Survivors has made her even more aware of the horrors of this neglected moment in history.

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