Crafts
The Rimers of Eldritch
CosTumes
The Rimers of Eldritch is a play by Lanford Wilson. The play is set in the mid-20th century in Eldritch, Missouri, a decaying Bible Belt town that once was a prosperous coal mining community. The plot focuses on the murder of the aging local hermit, Skelly Mannor, by a woman, Nelly Windrod, who mistakenly thought he was committing rape when he was actually trying to prevent a rape from occurring.
I designed and procured all costumes for this January 2002 production of The Rimers of Eldritch at the Terrapin Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. It was directed by Scott Letscher.
- Sketching
- Character Development
- Pattermaking
- Construction
- Sewing
Storytelling with Color
As the Costume Designer, I worked closely with the director and actors and actresses to bring the characters moods to life. I read the script several times, identifying specific characteristics of each character. I worked withe director on the groupings of each family and decided to create a specific color story for each family.
I applied an overall color scheme to the characters that worked well with the lighting desingers palette.
