Michael Buchwald

1997 Rothbaum Presidential Professor - Costume Design
Tech/Design Area Coordinator
MFA 1970 University of Oklahoma
BFA 1966 University of Oklahoma

(405) 325-5334
B6 FAC
mbuchwald@cox.net

Mike Buchwald is a professor of costume design and head of the OU School of Drama's design area.  During his tenure at OU, Professor Buchwald has been recognized with the Regents' Award for Superior Teaching, the  Associates' Lecturer of Excellence Award, and as the Rothbaum Presidential Professor of Excellence.  As resident costume designer for the School of Drama and  University Theatre, he has designed over 300 plays, musicals, operas and ballets for OU productions.  His extensive body of work as a guest designer for commercial theatre, television and film has kept him in demand as a design consultant for several other universities including Yale University, the University of Arkansas, and Abilene Christian University. Mr. Buchwald's body of theatrical knowledge includes not only costume and makeup design for stage and screen;  he is also an accomplished director with numerous credits in academic and professional theatre.  In addition to the fourteen productions, he has directed while at OU, he served for several seasons as artistic director of the Southwest Repertory Theatre in Santa Fe, New Mexico.  Mr. Buchwald resides in Norman with Catherine Champlin Buchwald, his wife of 37 years.