about
Lisa Borton is a Michigan-based theatrical designer who specializes in both costumes and scenic design. She is a designer at the University of Michigan-Flint and has been teaching there since 2012. Her MFA is from the University of Iowa (Iowa City, IA) and her BA from Hope College (Holland, MI.) Her childhood was largely comprised of making clothes for her Ken dolls (Barbie had all the cool clothes!) and making up stories about mermaids in her pool, which makes an excellent foundation for theatre. Let’s create something together.
Right Now:
Lisa is wrapping up her final year as the Visiting Costume designer at Grand Valley State University, and her 14th year as the Resident Scenic designer at UM-Flint. She is designing scenery & costumes for GVSU's production of Five Mile Lake.
Lisa has been diligently working on her 1906 Folk Victorian home since 2021.
Lakeside Silver, her Michigan handcrafted jewelry business, keeps her plenty busy in her "free" time :)
