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The Beginning : A process
The Beginning : A process
The beginning of any production brings mixed emotions, excitement for what's to come, and anxiety for how it will happen. So how can we stay organized to have the least amount of stress? Through much trial and error, through various productions, and through assisting Middle and High School, I think I have found a steady system. So, how do I begin?
Before the first rehearsal begins I create a sort of mood board through Pinterest. Gathering photos of either other show productions or photographs of that era. This helps me gather background knowledge for what's to come in further production.
Once the rehearsals begin I meet with my team (depending on which show it is usually me and my brother or, if I'm lucky, more than 2 people) and we discuss our vision for the show. We start to create mood/inspiration boards for each character and ensemble. These usually consist of other production photos as well as time-era photographs/sketches.
Following this, we create a spreadsheet and list character names, names, and measurements we need from them. Over time the measurements asked for have changed, from very minimal basic to more precise and detailed. On these same slides, we include the progress of their costume pieces, links for purchases, and the actual measurements.
part of my Radium Girls Pinterest board
Janet Van De Graaff Mood/inspiration board
Clue: On Stage, progress slide
The Drowsy Chaperone, Measurement slide with links to vision boards
After the Intro work we move onto the projects! Each show comes with its obsitcles so we map out the toughest ones and get to work! Here I have some of my favourite projects I have gotten to work on and one that is still in the works!
Elsa: Tear Away Dress
Elsa: Tear Away Dress
Perhaps the biggest staple of Frozen, Elsa needs to magically reveal the power of her ice to the audience, so how do we do it? Initially, I thought of velcro or snaps the problem was the noise, the tear of velcro or the snap of snaps would distract from the effect. So I decided to go with magnets, I cut a slit all the way down from the back and hot glued and sewed in tiny, but strong, magnets all down the torn seam. During the show, she was saftey pinned in the back for extra security but right before she went onstage for Let It Go I un pined her, and she did the rest! I loved how this one came out despite the burns I received from the hot glue gun!
Janet Van De Graff: Dress
Janet Van De Graff: Dress
This is my first full sewn dress I am attempting! I wanted to create the most perfect dancing 20's dress for Janet Van De Graaff during Show Off. I looked to see if I could find what I was looking for online but I really wanted room for her to dance in but none of the dresses I found really offered that. With the help of my brother we drafted a pattern of a 20's dress and made the skirt fuller. We have made a mock dress with spare fabric and got our Janet to try it on. I am so excited to use the real fabric and fit to perfection!
Sad Girl: Skirts
Sad Girl: Skirts
These skirts were the first "big" sewing project I attempted! I knew from the start I wanted these girls to look very sad, hence the name, so the color palette of black and blue was a no-brainer, but I wanted a 50's full circle skirt. This project was worked on by both me and my brother, he cut out the skirts from the fabric and I sewed the elastic into the waistband and the, what seemed to be endless, hem. This presented gorgeously onstage especially since they were worn by amazing dancers, the way the skirt swayed on stage made it so worth it!
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