Elizabeth Powell Wislar (Shaffer) has been designing in the Chicago area for over 6 years. Her designs have been seen in collaboration with Lifeline Theatre (Artistic Ensemble Member), Roosevelt University, Bailiwick Arts Center, L'Opera Piccola, Northeastern Illinois University, Reverie Theatre Company, Townsquare Players, The Griffin, Chicago Jewish Theatre, Opera Theatre Highland Park, Loyola University, Northwestern University Opera Department, The Metropolis, Appletree Theatre, Opera Moda, Circle Theatre, Theatre Building Chicago, One Theatre Company, Chicago Chamber Opera, Theatre at the Center, Remy Bumppo, and Light Opera Works.

A few memorable productions: Queen Lucia *Chicago After Dark Award for Costume Design and a Jeff Citation Nomination for Costume Design, Angus, Thongs, and Full-Frontal Snogging *Jeff Citation Nomination for Costume Design, The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, The Silver Chair, Lucia del' Lammermoor, La Traviata, The Barber of Seville, The Marriage of Figaro, The Three Penny Opera, Die Fledermaus, Cosi Fan Tutte, Kiss of the Spiderwoman, A Room With A View, Die Zauberfloete (The Magic Flute), Sweeney Todd, Carnival, Design for Living, and The Mikado.

Eizabeth spent 5 years (1996-1999, 2002) as the Assistant Designer/Head Draper for the annual Baroque Handel Opera Festival in Göttingen, Germany.

Elizabeth is the 2004 recipient of the Michael Maggio Emerging Designer Award.