Lots of fun stuff

Urinetown is finally up and running (sort of - well at least I have all my assigned roles and costumes pieces to hunt for). The director wants me to wear an Oliver Twist/Newsies like outfit, so I've been watching videos and looking at pictures so I know what to get. Looks like I'll be on the hunt for a patterned button down, straight leg jeans or knickers or something like that, tallish socks, suspenders, and a newsboy cap. I think I'll also get a new pair of jazz shoes because I haven't purchased a new pair in a while (and the ones I have are very destroyed and uncomfortable to dance in).

I also went poking around the downtown and found a brand new alice in wonderland dress! I've wanted one for ages but just didn't find the right fabric and this one fits almost perfect. It just needs a couple darts up the front and a white pinafore - nothing I can't do in more than a few hours. Oh and a giant poofy petticoat (which i have been DYING to purchase for years! Now I will have a reason to wear a 50's dress too!).

In costume lab, I finished the pattern I modified for my partner. Now it is time to just transfer it onto fabric and start pinning and sewing. We are using lots of tools that I have never seen before (like a tracing wheel with little spokey things that are good for marking with wax and through paper). Hopefully I will have photos of my work soon!

We're not sorry now! (bah dap bah dap)

I know I haven't posted in a while, but homework bogs everyone down. So my big news is that I made it into the Leading Ladies production of Urinetown! I'm playing Billy Boy Bill/Dr. Billeaux. I'm really excited to do the show again. I think it will be a lot of fun, plus we only have 15 people in the cast! We have our first read through tonight (and luckily the rehearsal is a stones throw away from my house so I don't have to walk too far in the dark and also won't get soaking wet in this awful rain we are having today.

On another note, I had my first costume shop lab on Monday. I thought I would jump right in to something fun and semi complicated, but no, I was giving a piece of muslin and I learned how to sew a basic seam, a fake felled seam, a real felled seam and a French seam. I've done flat felled seams before, but they turned out a bit messy. This time I felt good because all my seams were very neat and I had little trouble (except for the machine which kept jamming on me. Joy.). I have class on Friday as well and I can't wait to see what is in store.

And this is silly, but I wrote this entire post on my iPod touch while waiting for class to start. Oh the wonders of technology.

T200 - Costume Crew Introduction

I was having a lot of trouble figuring out my schedule for this semester and I've finally figured it it and I am taking 15 credits worth. One of these credits is Theater Production which is where the theater department gets student help for various crew jobs (costumes, lights, props, sets, stage managing, etc.). One caveat is that students are distributed among the jobs and won't necessarily get their first choice. On my contract my choices (in this order) were Costume Shop crew (working in the shop creating the costumes), Dresser (dressing actors for the "Skinny Shakespeare" production of Macbeth this winter), and Box Office/Publicity. I really wanted costume shop crew - and I got it!! I'm really excited! It meets for 4 hours each week, so I'll be spending lots of time in the theater building this semester constructing and learning about costuming (I may even learn how to drape patterns!!!). Stay tuned for more info.