Marilyn Bertch

Instructor of Theatre
Costumes
Phone: (813) 974-9181
Email: mbertch@usf.edu

Marilyn Bertch began her tenure at USF in 2008, teaching costume technology and design. She has served as costume designer on many productions in the USF School of Theatre & Dance including: Hairspray, Blood Wedding, Life of Galileo, Sweet Charity and The Crucible as well as various dance productions. Her creations have been on stages nationally and internationally. Prior to USF, she was the Costume Manager for Busch Gardens, Tampa, for almost 23 years. Her designs while at Busch Entertainment/SeaWorld Parks included several ice shows and numerous theatrical productions. She holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theatrical design from the University of South Florida and post-graduate studies in business administration.