My Fair Lady
Directed by Brian Swayse Arundel Barn Playhouse, Arundel, Maine July 2014
Design Guidelines and General Parameters
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-Classic production of My Fair Lady
-Authentic period style as much as possible -Street scenes with flower women to be very bright and colorful -Gowns for ballroom scene to be solid colors, simple silhouettes, as accurate period gowns would not be available for all women -Eliza to leave Higgins' house in Act II in something sensible, and stay in respective costume for remainder of play -Matching formal suits for all men for all scenes, with appropriate hats and gloves -Typical, over-sized hats for all women for Ascot |
Cast: 21 actors (10 female, 11 male)
Production Time: 2 weeks (4 days for marketing photos) Budget: $50 Labor: One Assistant (Simultaneously working on her own upcoming show) Costumes Per Actor: All had 3 or more Avg No of Items per Actor: (+/-) 25 separate items each Total Items in Show: (+/-) 525 items pulled, altered, built, created, purchased, borrowed, begged, conjured out of thin air or otherwise somehow miraculously provided within those 2 weeks to be worn somewhere in this wonderful performance. |
