University of Iowa Iowa Research Online Theses and Dissertations Spring 2015 Costume design for the theatre Melissa Leigh Gilbert University of Iowa Copyright 2015 Melissa L. Gilbert This thesis is available at Iowa Research Online: http://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1608 Recommended Citation Gilbert, Melissa Leigh. "Costume design for the theatre." MFA (Master of Fine Arts) thesis, University of Iowa, 2015. http://ir.uiowa.edu/etd/1608. Follow this and additional works at: http://ir.uiowa.edu/etd Part of the Theatre and Performance Studies Commons
COSTUME DESIGN FOR THE THEATRE by Melissa Leigh Gilbert A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Arts in the Graduate College of The University of Iowa May 2015 Thesis Supervisor: Associate Professor Loyce L. Arthur
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Graduate College The University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL This is to certify that the Master s thesis of MASTER S THESIS Melissa Leigh Gilbert has been approved by the Examining Committee for the thesis requirement for the Master of Fine Arts degree in Theatre Arts at the May 2015 graduation. Thesis Committee: Loyce L. Arthur, Thesis Supervisor R. Eric Stone Bryon Winn
To Rose, Stephanie, Glen, and all the cats. ii
But, without preaching, the truth may surely be borne in mind, that the bustle, and triumph, and laughter, and gaiety which Vanity Fair exhibits in public, do not always pursue the performer into private life, and that the most dreary depression of spirits and dismal repentances sometimes overcome him. Recollection of the best ordained banquets will scarcely cheer sick epicures. Reminiscences of the most becoming dresses and brilliant ball triumphs will go very little way to console faded beauties. Perhaps statesmen, at a particular period of existence, are not much gratified at thinking over the most triumphant divisions; and the success or the pleasure of yesterday becomes of very small account when a certain (albeit uncertain) morrow is in view, about which all of us must some day or other be speculating. O brother wearers of motley! Are there not moments when one grows sick of grinning and tumbling, and the jingling of cap and bells? This, dear friends and companions, is my amiable object--to walk with you through the Fair, to examine the shops and the shows there; and that we should all come home after the flare, and the noise, and the gaiety, and be perfectly miserable in private. William Makepeace Thackeray Vanity Fair iii
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I would like to thank those who taught, inspired, and supported my career and scholarship as a Costume Designer and all around Theatre Artist: James Patrick Dever, Ms. Lee, Jeanne Bland, Seth M. Gilbert, Michi Abrahamzon, Ken Parks, Mace Archer, Emily Busha, Peggy Mead-Finizio, Jess Fialko, Andrew Nelsen, Josh Christoffersen, Loyce Arthur, R. Eric Stone, Bryon Winn, Clary Salandy, Kidney Man, and Bob Ross. iv
ABSTRACT This is a sampling of Costume Design work for theatre as presented at the University of Iowa. v
TABLE OF CONTENTS LIST OF FIGURES... viii UNIVERSITY OF IOWA DEPARTMENT OF THEATRE ARTS PRODUCTIONS.1 Mainstage... 1 Gallery... 3 CREATIVE PROJECTS... 46 Kidney Man... 46 vi
LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Costume Rendering... 5 2. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Costume Rendering... 6 3. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Costume Rendering... 7 4. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Costume Rendering... 8 5. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Costume Rendering... 9 6. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Costume Rendering... 10 7. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Costume Rendering... 11 8. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Costume Rendering... 12 9. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Costume Rendering... 13 10. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Costume Rendering... 14 11. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Production Photo... 15 12. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Production Photo... 16 13. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Production Photo... 17 14. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Production Photo... 18 15. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Production Photo... 19 16. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Production Photo... 20 17. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Production Photo... 21 18. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Production Photo... 22 19. Makeover: A New Musical. University Theatres, Production Photo... 23 20. Makeover: A New Musical. University Theatres, Production Photo... 24 21. Makeover: A New Musical. University Theatres, Production Photo... 25 vii
22. Makeover: A New Musical. University Theatres, Production Photo... 26 23. Makeover: A New Musical. University Theatres, Production Photo... 27 24. Makeover: A New Musical. University Theatres, Production Photo... 28 25. Makeover: A New Musical. University Theatres, Production Photo... 29 26. Makeover: A New Musical. University Theatres, Production Photo... 30 27. Makeover: A New Musical. University Theatres, Production Photo... 31 28. Makeover: A New Musical. University Theatres, Production Photo... 32 29. She Stoops to Conquer. University Theatres, Production Photo... 33 30. She Stoops to Conquer. University Theatres, Production Photo... 34 31. She Stoops to Conquer. University Theatres, Production Photo... 35 32. She Stoops to Conquer. University Theatres, Production Photo... 36 33. She Stoops to Conquer. University Theatres, Production Photo... 37 34. The Designer: A Brechtian Techno Drama. University Theatres, Production Photo... 38 35. The Designer: A Brechtian Techno Drama. University Theatres, Production Photo... 39 36. The Designer: A Brechtian Techno Drama. University Theatres, Production Photo... 40 37. The Designer: A Brechtian Techno Drama. University Theatres, Production Photo... 41 38. The Designer: A Brechtian Techno Drama. University Theatres, Production Photo... 42 39. Quiet, Witches. University Theatres, Production Photo... 43 viii
40. Quiet, Witches. University Theatres, Production Photo... 44 41. Quiet, Witches. University Theatres, Production Photo... 45 42. Kidney Man. National Kidney Foundation of Iowa, Photo... 47 43. Kidney Man. National Kidney Foundation of Iowa, Photo... 48 44. Kidney Man. National Kidney Foundation of Iowa, Photo... 49 ix
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA DEPARMENT OF THEATRE ARTS PRODUCTIONS Mainstage Play: The Luck of the Irish Playwright: Kristin Greenidge Venue: David Thayer Theatre Date: March 2015 Director: Tlaloc Rivas Stage Manager: Kathleen Haines Scenic Designer: R. Eric Stone Costume Designer: Melissa L Gilbert Lighting Designer: David Thayer Sound Designer: Ray Ockenfels Play: Makeover: A New Musical Playwright: Darrah Cloud Composer: Kim Sherman Venue: David Thayer Theatre Date: February 2014 Director: Nick Demos 1
Stage Manager: Leigh-Ann Andrews Scenic Designer: Sam Translau Costume Designer: Melissa L Gilbert Lighting Designer: Bryon Winn Sound Designer: Bri Atwood Play: She Stoops to Conquer; or The Mistakes of the Night Playwright: Oliver Goldsmith Adapted by: Kristin Clippard Venue: E.C. Mabie Theatre Date: April 2013 Director: Kristin Clippard Stage Manager: Melissa L.F. Turner Scenic Designer: Andrew Nelsen Costume Designer: Melissa L Gilbert Lighting Designer: David Thayer 2
Gallery Play: The Designer: A Brechtian Techno Drama Playwright: Mario El Capon Mendoza Venue: Theatre B Date: November 2014 Director: Mario El Capon Mendoza Stage Manager: Dony Kim Scenic Designer: Ray Ockenfels Costume Designer: Melissa L Gilbert Lighting Designer: Ray Ockenfels Sound Designer: Mario El Capon Mendoza Projection Designer: Mario El Capon Mendoza Play: Quiet, Witches Playwright: Sam Collier Venue: Theatre B Date: February 2014 Director: Nina Morrison 3
Stage Manager: Alisha Lemon Scenic Designer: Lucas P Ingram Costume Designer: Melissa L Gilbert Lighting Designer: Lucas P. Ingram 4
Figure 1. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Costume Rendering 5
Figure 2. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Costume Rendering 6
Figure 3. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Costume Rendering 7
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Figure 10. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Costume Rendering 14
Figure 11. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Production Photo 15
Figure 12. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Production Photo 16
Figure 13. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Production Photo 17
Figure 14. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Production Photo 18
Figure 15. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Production Photo 19
Figure 16. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Production Photo 20
Figure 17. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Production Photo 21
Figure 18. The Luck of the Irish. University Theatres, Production Photo 22
Figure 19. Makeover: A New Musical, University Theatres, Production Photo 23
Figure 20. Makeover: A New Musical, University Theatres, Production Photo 24
Figure 21. Makeover: A New Musical, University Theatres, Production Photo 25
Figure 22. Makeover: A New Musical, University Theatres, Production Photo 26
Figure 23. Makeover: A New Musical, University Theatres, Production Photo 27
Figure 24. Makeover: A New Musical, University Theatres, Production Photo 28
Figure 25. Makeover: A New Musical, University Theatres, Production Photo 29
Figure 26. Makeover: A New Musical, University Theatres, Production Photo 30
Figure 27. Makeover: A New Musical, University Theatres, Production Photo 31
Figure 28. Makeover: A New Musical, University Theatres, Production Photo 32
Figure 29. She Stoops to Conquer, University Theatres, Production Photo 33
Figure 30. She Stoops to Conquer, University Theatres, Production Photo 34
Figure 31. She Stoops to Conquer, University Theatres, Production Photo 35
Figure 32. She Stoops to Conquer, University Theatres, Production Photo 36
Figure 33. She Stoops to Conquer, University Theatres, Production Photo 37
Figure 34. The Designer: A Brechtian Techno Drama. University Theatres, Production Photo 38
Figure 35. The Designer: A Brechtian Techno Drama. University Theatres, Production Photo 39
Figure 36. The Designer: A Brechtian Techno Drama. University Theatres, Production Photo 40
Figure 37. The Designer: A Brechtian Techno Drama. University Theatres, Production Photo 41
Figure 38. The Designer: A Brechtian Techno Drama. University Theatres, Production Photo 42
Figure 39. Quiet, Witches. University Theatres, Production Photo 43
Figure 40. Quiet, Witches. University Theatres, Production Photo 44
Figure 41. Quiet, Witches. University Theatres, Production Photo 45
CREATIVE PROJECTS Kidney Man Organization: Commissioned by: Mascot Designer: National Kidney Foundation of Iowa Mike Kidney Man Ashley Melissa L Gilbert Date: June 2015 46
Figure 42. Kidney Man. National Kidney Foundation of Iowa, Photo 47
Figure 43. Kidney Man. National Kidney Foundation of Iowa, Photo 48
Figure 44. Kidney Man. National Kidney Foundation of Iowa, Photo 49