A couple of weeks ago, we took a look at costumer designer Jan Chambers’ most amazing first-round sketches. This week, we move into the finalized […]
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Bespoke Millinery, Part One
How does a hat go from page to stage? Let’s follow the progress of Miss LaCreevey’s hat from design to reality! First, as a […]
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Of Course There Must Be Costumes
So you’ve seen the CHART (if not, see video Casting Process with Joe & Tom -June). Costume pieces for a show the size of Nicholas […]
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The Poster is Revealed…
The poster art process for Nickleby started by meeting with the directors, Joe and Tom back in July. This is much earlier than we typically […]
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And Back on the Set
McKay Coble’s set model is now complete. She’s painted it and even included figures just for fun (or for scale). Either way, her attention to […]
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Milliners Return!
When working in a specific period, I often do method research into millinery techniques of the time in question. In our costume library, we have […]
We had to interrupt our regularly scheduled blog this week for an exciting announcement. The role of Nicholas Nickleby has been cast! We are thrilled […]
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A Tale of 2 Bonnets… or 2 Dozen
Just after “Pride and Prejudice” closed but before the end of the spring semester, PlayMakers’ costume department met with designers Jan Chambers and Jade Bettin […]
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And Now Bring on the Costumes…
While we’ll be checking back in on McKay Coble’s set on a regular basis, we’re moving this week into the realm of costumes. First up […]