Kendall Swartz is a third year Costume Designer in the School of Drama at Carnegie Mellon University.

She has been doing costume design and management since 2018. Kendall went to a performing arts high school where she majored in Technical Theater and specialized in Costume Design. There she designed three shows, stage managed one show, and constructed two 1930s dresses. She also helped manage the costume shop during her junior and senior year of high school. In 2022, Kendall graduated and started at Carnegie Mellon.

The summer of 2023, Kendall interned at Euroco Costume Shop in New York City. She primarily was swatching around the garment district and was a shopper.

The summer of 2024, Kendall worked as a stitcher/wardrobe for Texas Shakespeare Festival. Halfway through the process Kendall got appointed Assistant Costume Shop Supervisor and helped when understudies needed to go on. Kendall was also the wardrobe supervisor for Sweeney Todd for their season

During her time at CMU, Kendall has costume designed Gloria and wardrobe supervised Put Your House in Order and Lorca In A Green Dress. She also worked as a wardrobe supervisor off campus at Quantum Theater on their production of Scenes from An Execution.

Since sophomore year, Kendall helped with organization in the Costume Warehouse and is a Drama Ambassador for the School of Drama.