'FIVE BY TENN'

My costume design for Five by Tenn was recently reviewed. Five by Tenn was performed at Stone Soup Theatre in February, 2007.

Five by Tenn is a compilation of Tennessee Williams one-acts, including:
These Are the Stair You Got to Watch
Why Do You Smoke So Much, Lily?
The Fat Man's Wife
Adam and Eve on a Ferry
And Tell Sad Stories of the Deaths of Queens

The show was reviewed by Jacob Clark in the Seattle Gay News, Friday March 2, 2007, Vol. 35, Issue 09.

Here's an excerpt from the full article: Stone Soup Scores Again With '5 X Tenn': A Fresh Evening of Tennessee Williams' Short Plays

"Elsa Hiltner's costumes are inspired. They are not only true to the period of each play, but true to the character, paying attention to the actors' silhouettes and colors. Whether humorous, as in Mimi Davis' gown or stunning, as in Heather Gautschi's day dress in Adam and Eve on a Ferry, they are always absolutely right."

Costume sketch of Gladys in These Are The Stair You Got to Watch.

Photos of And Tell Sad Stories of the Deaths of Queens and Why Do You Smoke So Much, Lily? thanks to Erik Stuhaug.

'TITUS ANDRONICUS'

Titus Andronicus, directed by Beth Peterson, opened at Seattle's Balagan Theatre in January, 2007.

The production was set in the American 'wild west' when the government of the east was brought to the territories of the west.

The Romans represented the eastern government and the laws of the cities, while the Goths were the 'lawless' pioneers and cowboys who traveled west to settle the territories when they were still wild.

My design concept is illustrated with the photograph of the Romans Marcus, Titus, and Lucius, with Lavinia, and the contrasting sketch of Chiron, a Goth. The Romans wore clean lines, predominately navy and gray, with touches of white. The Goths were rugged and weathered, with an earth toned color palette.

Photo courtesy of Balagan Theatre.