T’Cie Mancuso loves fantasy and spectacle — and sewing. A Louisiana native, her longtime hobby has been designing elaborate costumes for Mardi Gras celebrations in her hometown, Lake Charles. So her career in theater costume design and construction was a natural choice. When she joined St. Edward’s as costume designer and manager three years ago, she was ready to share expertise she had gained working on more than 40 professional productions across the country. But she never expected how much she would enjoy teaching. “Costume design has always been my passion, but teaching surpasses it.” For Mancuso, the emphasis on collaboration and the equal commitment to the academic and professional aspects of theater make St. Edward’s distinctive. “The most fulfilling and rewarding part of my job is what comes out of my personal investment and professional relationship with the students.”