Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Build for the Lyric Opera of Chicago, 2015 season
The Marriage of Figaro
Figaro's vest
Figaro's wedding jacket mid build
Count Almaviva's vest
From left to right: Susanna (Christiane Karg), Figaro (Adam Plachetka), Countess Almaviva (Amanda Majeski), and Count Almaviva (Luca Pisaroni)
Photo by Todd Rosenberg
2015 Season
Fingersmith
I worked on Maud's looks, including this purple gown with an accented inner sleeve
From left to right: Maud (Erica Sullvian), Mrs. Stiles (Terri McMahon), and Sue (Sara Bruner)
Photo by Jenny Graham
The internal structuring of Maud's bodice in the purple gown with an accented inner sleeve
Guys and Dolls
Above: Adelaide (Robin Goodrin Nordli) in her "Take Back Your Mink" look
Photo by Kevin Parry
To the right: Adelaide and the Hot Box Girls immediately after quick changing on stage out of the costume pictured above into the underdressed costumed pictured
Hot Box Girls' look mid construction process.
Fashion side above and interior below; bodice on the left and skirt on the right
2014 Season
Into the Woods
Cinderella (Jennie Greenberry)
Photo by T. Charles Erickson
Detailed view of Cinderella's pattern-matched tablerunner cindersoot coat
Cinderella's (Jennie Greenberry) ballgown flew in from the balcony over the audience on a zip line appearing to already be on a body, while actually just on a hanger, was then quick changed into to then be danced in, fallen on, and worn while running around barefoot and in heels.
Photo by T. Charles Erickson
Detailed photos of Cinderella's ballgown
Build process photos of Cinderella's ball gown:
Structural layers with first fashion fabric layer being applied
Laying out the embroidered net outer most fashion layer for pattern matching purposes before being either applied to the bodice or fabricated for the skirt
2013 Season
The Heart of Robin Hood
I worked on Robin Hood's quilted leather vest, Prince John's silver knit shirt, and Prince John's black and red robe with fur wings.
From left to right: Soldier(Gavin W. Douglas), Robin Hood (John Tufts), and Prince John (Michael Elich)
Photo by T. Charles Erickson.