Design for the Stage: Costumes

In our Costumes Class, you’ll unravel the secrets behind selecting, creating, and manipulating fabric (and all other kinds of found objects and textiles) to enhance every performance. Whether you’re a budding actor, a seasoned stagehand, a curious enthusiast, or someone who just wants to be able to make a halloween costume and hem their pants! This immersive class offers hands-on training diving into:

• Selection and Design: Discover how costumes are chosen or crafted to align seamlessly with the production’s theme and time period or chosen aesthetic. How do we get from script to stage?

• Characterization: Explore how costumes can deepen character development and add layers of authenticity to an actor's performance.

• Technical Skills: Learn essential techniques for sewing safely starting with the basics. From how to add a good dart to when to throw in an elastic waistband. 

• Creative Problem-Solving: Master the art of quick thinking, adapting, and using an outside the box approach!

If you are 12 or older, join us to learn new life skills and uncover the process of magic behind the costumes that bring stories to life!

This is a no prerequisite opportunity for students aged 12+.

Whether you are a returning student or new to the team, thank you for helping us to entertain, educate, and inspire!

Details

• Prerequisites: None

• Age Range: 12+

• Class and Performance Dates:

  • Classes:

    • This class will meet Thursdays from 6-8 pm

    • Classes for our Winter ‘25 season start the week of January 13 and run through the week of March 17

  • Exhibition Performances for Thursday classes will be held Thursday, March 20 at 7pm. Participation in Exhibition for this class is optional and will be determined a few weeks into the class season.

• Registration: Registration is open now and will remain open until Classes fill or until January 24.

  • Early Bird Registration (register by this date for reduced tuition): December 11

• Tuition, Fees, and Discounts:

  • Class Tuition:

    • $325 with Early Bird (on or before December 11)

    • $350 on or after December 12

    • Any student 18+ who does not have a current background check on file with Lovegood, will be required to consent to and pass a background check prior to class starting.  There is a separate $25 fee payable directly to the background check provider due at the time of consent.  

  • Production Fee: $15. Production fees allow us to pay royalties to put on the show and provides a budget for supplies such as props and costumes.

• Instructed by: View our Instructor Biographies HERE.