Oana Botez is a Romanian-American theatre designer. Botez lives in

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and

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Early life

Botez was born in

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to mother Rodica (Gardareanu) Botez, and father, Demostene Botez and raised in Bucharest. Her younger sister, Raluca, is an actress in Bucharest. Since 1995 she has been designing for stage and film, and has been creating guerrilla performances that draw attention to the political/social issues in a post-revolutionary Romania. Starting in the 5th grade, Botez attended Liceul de Arte Plastice N.Tonitza, a fine arts conservatory in Bucharest. She received her BFA in Fashion Design from Bucharest Art Academy and an MFA in Design for Theater and Film from the Tisch School of the Arts,

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Career

Botez is a

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Recipient and NEA/ TCG Career Development Program Recipient. Nominated for The Lucille Lortel Awards, The Henry Hewes Design Awards, The Barrymore, The Theater Bay Area Awards and Drammy Award. She walked away recipient of both The

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and Drammy Award. She taught costume design at

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, and MIT. Ms. Botez is currently an Associate Professor Adjunct in the Design Department at David Geffen School of Drama at Yale

References

External links

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Oana Botez-Ban at Broadway World

Oana Botez at Broadway World
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