Joseph G. Aulisi designed costumes for
New York City productions as early as 1966. In 1966, he designed the costumes for
The Ox Cart. The following year, he designed for
The Wicked Cooks. Aulisi has designed costumes for
Broadway theatre productions since 1968. His Broadway debut was with the original production of
The Man in the Glass Booth. Since then, Aulisi has designed for more than 20 original broadway productions, including ''
God's Favorite in 1974 and Rockabye Hamlet in 1976. In 1986, Aulisi was nominated for the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Costume Design for his work on Precious Sons, but the award was given to Lindsay Davis for his designs for The Mystery of Edwin Drood. Aulisi was nominated for the same award in 1989, this time for his work on Rumors. The award was given to William Ivey Long for his work on Lend Me a Tenor''. Aulisi's most recent Broadway production was
Artist Descending a Staircase in 1989. == Film work ==