About Us : Staff and Faculty
Katie Long-Piper
Theatre Instructor
Costume Department Director
You may have seen her in the movies “The Untouchables” “About Last Night” or “She’s Having a Baby” or the TV series “Crime Stories” “Lady Blue” Or “Jack and Mike”. Katie has a wealth of real world experience in Acting, Directing, Stage Management, Costume Design and Media. With training from Columbia College, the Jane Brody School of Acting, Second City and Fifteen years as a morning radio personality, Katie is passionate about every aspect of Theatre and Performance Arts. A Chicago native, she has been on the stage and behind the scenes at several Chicagoland Theatres including several seasons of “Theatre on the Lake”. Her teaching specialty is Costuming, Hair Design and Makeup with six years of experience as a Designer, Makeup Artist and Trainer for the Helene Curtis Corporation.



