RITA NOELLE SQUITIERE COSTUME DESIGNER
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Rita Squitiere is an independent Costume Designer and Wardrobe Stylist. She received her Master of Fine Art in Costume Design from Temple University. 

In 2005 Rita joined A Wish Come True, a dance recital costume company, as a pattern maker and designer. Her designs were featured under the company title in magazines such as Dance Spirit and Pointe Magazine and sold in stores like FAO Schwartz. Ms. Squitiere has also held positions at the prestigious Curtis Music Institute Opera Theatre as the resident Wardrobe Supervisor and taught Costume Design at Temple University.

Rita now Designs & Styles for film, theatre, and commercial. Her latest design credits include The Nomads starring Tika Sumpter, Tate Donovan, & Raekwon. The Virtuoso starring Anthony Hopkins, Anson Mount, & Abbie Cornish. Pope: the Most Powerful Man in History, produced by Glass Entertainment Group for CNN covering 2,000 years of history and the papacy. Cold Turkey, an independent feature film produced by Burn Later Productions & Midway Films, written/ directed by Will Slocombe, starring Peter Bogdanovich, Cheryl Hines, Alicia Witt, & Sonya Walger.  Romantic comedy Slow Learners, directed by Don Argott & Sheena Joyce, starring Adam Pally, Sarah Burns, Reid Scott and many more. Commercials clients have included Mountain Dew, Google Pixel 2, UBER, Dietz & Watson, & Lowe's.

Recent Wardrobe Supervising credits include M. Night Shyamalan's Split & Glass & the STX produced 21 Bridges.
Costume Buyer credits include AMC Networks Dispatches From Elsewhere & HBO's Mare of Easttown. 

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Theatre /Performance costume design

The Seagull
​Hairspray
The Women
​Three Penny Opera

Arcadia
Ethel!

Octoberfest Under the Sea
Educating Rita
Kalidescope

Two Gentlemen of Verona Musical
Rent
Sweet Charity
Cabaret
Dir. Lane Savadove
Dir. Peter Reynolds
Dir. Lane Savadore
​Dir. Brenna Geffers
Dir. Kate Clarke
Dir. Ken Robberson

Corporate Fundraiser
Dir. Rich Rubin
Dir. Nathan Gabriel

Dir. Bill Roudebush
Dir. Mat Wright
Dir. Peter Reynolds
Dir. Brenna Geffers
EgoPo Theatre
Tomlinson Theatre, Temple University, PA​
Rowan University/EgoPo Theatre

Rowan University
Juniata College
Walnut Street Theatre
Alabama Shakespeare Festival, AL
Sweetbread Studios @ Camden Aquarium
Quince Productions, Studio 5 at Walnut St.
Randell Theatre, Temple University, PA
Lafayette University, LA
Kirby Center, Wilkes-Barre, PA
Tomlinson Theatre, Temple University, PA
Tomlinson Theatre, Temple University, PA
Prince Music Theatre, Philadelphia, PA
2017
​2016
​2016
​2014
2013
2012
2013
2011
2011
2010
2012
2012
2010
2009
2009

Film Costume design

We Need to Talk
​The Virtuoso
The Nomads
Pope: The Most Powerful Man in History
Delco Proper (pilot)
​Independence Visitor Center (video)
Our Own House (music vid, Misterwives)
Natural Selection

Slow Learners

Locked in A Cage (music vid, Brick & Mortar)
Sam
Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard
Apparition
Patric
Cold Turkey..............................................
Hallows' Eve
First Day
(Music Video, Julia Othmer)
Sugar Cookie
Arlo
Kodachrome...........................................

Choose
Hockey Mom
Dir. Todd Wolfe
Dir. Nick Stagliano
Dir. Brandon Kamin
Dir. Randy Counsman
Dir. John McKeever
​Dir. Peter Argentine
​Dir. Andrew Joffe
Dir. Chad Scheifele
Dir. Don Argott
& Sheena Joyce
Dir. Andrew Joffe
Dir. Nicolas Brooks
Dir. Harrison Smith    
Dir. Quinn Saunders
Dir. Sean McGarry
Dir. Will Slocombe
Dir. Sean McGarry
Dir. Jena Serbu
Dir. Jena Serbu
Dir. John Note
Dir. Harry Walker
Dir. Robbie Bryan
Dir. Adam Schiener
AmpliFly

Moody Entertainment
CNN/ Nancy Glass Productions
Comedy Central
​Argentine Productions

​Modoc Spring
BBCG Flims, LLC/ 9.14 Pictures


Sam the Movie, LLC
Class of '85
Futurist Ape Productions
Patric the Movie, LLC
Midway Films/ Burn Later Productions
Kphat Productions
Sweetbread Studios
Sweetbread Studios

Juane E Gris LLC
Good to be Seen Films
Make Like a Monkey Productions
2019
2019
2018
2017
​2017
​2016
​2015
​2014
2014

2014
2014
2013
2013
2012
2012
2011
2011
2011
2011
2010
2010
2010

Other Film/commercial experience

Mare Of Easttown (Television)
​Dispatches From Elsewhere (Television)
Mountain Dew
(Commercial)
Google Pixel 2 (Commercial- Fletcher Street Boys)
​Uber (Commercial- lil' Uzi Vert)
Dietz & Watson (Deli, Deli Superbowl Campaign)
Glass
​Star Wars: Little Bits' Droid Inventor Kit
Musicbed (commercial)
Kimberly Clark (commercial)
​Untouchable (feature)
Accenture (commercial)
Reading Health (commercial)
​Weis Supermarket (commercial)
Sirius xm (commercial)
Virtua Health (commercial)
Planet Fitness (commercial)
Warlord Beard Oil (photoshoot)
Split (feature)
Hershey Park (commercial) 2 per season
Kiddie Academy "Amazing Starts Here" (photo)
​Equity (feature)
Creed (feature)...................................................

The Visit (feature)
The Benefactor (feature)
La Salle University (commercial)

Cancer Treatment Centers of America(commercial)
Cabela's (commercial)
Amish Mafia (TV ,1 episode)............................
The Suspect (feature)
Paranoia (feature)
Christmas Dreams (feature)...........................



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Costume Supervisor
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Costumer
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Costume Supervisor
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Costume Supervisor
Set Costumer
Key Costumer
Stylist
Stylist
Stylist
Wardrobe Consultant
Additional Costumer
Set Costumer
Assistant Designer

HBO 
AMC Networks
Biscuit Films
​Anonymous Content
Conscious Minds
Expressway Productions
Cabana 13 Productions/Universal
​Neighborhood Film Company
Neighborhood Film Company
Tool of NA, LLC
​Feel Good Films
Expresway Prod./ Jtwo
Cornerstone Pictures

Eskimo/Pilgrim LLC
​Mod/Op Films
​Expressway Prod./ Red Tettemer
Steve Belkowitz Photography
Blinding Edge/ KW Crumb Prod.
Cornerstone Pictures
Steve Belkowitz Photography
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MGM studios
Jamison Farms, LLC
Brandywine 5
Shooters, Inc.
Havas Edge
Tyler Stableford Photography
Hot Snakes Media
Modoc Spring
Paranoia Pictures, LLC



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2012
2012


Related experience/ staff positions

Curtis Music Institute Opera Theatre- Costume shop manager, Philadelphia, PA
A Wish Come True- Designer & Pattern Maker (PAD) & Photoshoot Stylist. Bristol, PA
Pointe Magazine-  Design featured in October 2007 issue
Dance Spirit Magazine- Designs featured in October & November 2006 issues
London Fashion Week- Dresser & Intern for designer Ebru Ercon. London, England
2010-2011
2005-2007

2007
2006
2003

Skills

Costume construction, Period Costumes, Sewing, Draping, Flat patterning, Computer Patterning (PAD) & Grading, Marker making, Drawing & Painting, Millinery, Wig application/care & styling, Fabric Air-brushing, Dyeing & Distressing, Excellent attention to detail and continuity, Photoshop, Set decorating, Dance & body movement, Excel, Budgeting, Photography, Peer facilitator training, Valid PA driver’s license.

Education

Temple University, Philadelphia, PA---Master of Fine Art in Costume Design,  May 2010
Philadelphia University, Philadelphia, PA---Bachelor of Science in Fashion Design,  May 2004
American Intercontinental University, London, England---Study Abroad, Spring 2003

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