06/12/2026
The Costume Queen 🪡
Meet Shannon Van Zandt, Costume Designer for TTC's production of Shrek The Musical!
From fairytale creatures to ogres and dragons, Shannon has helped bring the world of Shrek to life one stitch at a time. When she's not creating costumes, she's a professor at Texas A&M University, a housing advocate, and an accomplished sewist who simply loves "making pretty things."
Shannon first joined TTC in 2016 when her daughter, Lily, appeared in Mary Poppins. Since then, she's designed costumes for productions across multiple seasons and even tackled one of TTC's biggest projects ever: our massive 17-foot-tall, 50-foot-wide stage curtain!
For Shannon, Shrek is more than a fairy tale. She loves its message that communities grow stronger when compassion replaces fear and everyone has a place to belong.
After Shrek closes, Shannon will be taking a brief break for rotator cuff surgery, but knowing Shannon, she's already looking on the bright side—her sewing machines will finally get a tune-up!
Come see Shannon's incredible costume creations in Shrek The Musical before the swamp closes its gates. Get your tickets today!