Suwatana(Pla) Rockland
Costume designer, Technician, and Educator
SUWATANA (PLA) ROCKLAND - who also uses the nickname Pla. She is currently a resident costume designer, professor, and costume shop supervisor at The College of Wooster. SUWATANA is originally from Thailand. She is a former professional dancer, actress, director, choreographer, and designer. Suwatana has worked on Industrials, Commercials, Television Shows and Stage Productions. Before moving to Ohio, she worked in Thailand and Colorado and Arizona. In addition to her full-time employment, she finds time to freelance as a costume designer and guest lecturer for universities and theatres in the US and Thailand. She holds Master of Fine Art Degree (M.F.A.) focus on Costume Design and Technician from Kent State University and member of USITT. Her professional credits in Ohio have included Kent State, The Players Guild Theatre, Porthouse Theatre, Beck Center for The Arts, The Ohio Light Opera, Case Western Reserve University, MFA professional Acting program and the Cleveland Playhouse, Dobama Theatre, Cleveland Public Theatre, Karamu House and professional credit in Sarasota, Florida included Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe. www.Plarocklanddesign.com