Monday, May 16, 2011

Scarlet Pimpernel Dress Rehearsal

This is the first year we experimented with renting costumes.  Several students worked together on a fund raiser in December and earned enough to rent 12 costumes.  We rented from Broadway Costumes in Chicago and I admit the experience was quite illuminating.  Each costume was perfectly suited in style and size as well as including all accessories.  Besides the excitement of the rented costumes, we also had a great rehearsal where everyone worked together and supported each other the way a TEAM should!  Congratulations to all, we've laid the ground for an excellent performance!  Break a leg!
Gloves, necklace, and oh, look!   Here's a little purse to carry your gun! 

"Suzanne" is looking for her gloves.
Lady Blakeney, costume #1, ready to go!   
Thank you Mrs. H. for scooping up all of the plastic packaging!
Wow, it even came with paniers, don't really need them, I think I'll give them to Jellyband.
The costumes came with these beautiful head pieces!

The dark red is for Grenville's Ball and your garden party, the yellow for all other scenes, oh and don't forget your hat and cloak.
See, it's all right here on the costume plot.
Tying cravats can be kind of tricky!
Cool cloak...but I have four costume changes!
Brogard's Mice!
Cart in which The Pimpernel smuggles Suzanne de Tourney out of Paris.
Mrs. T. worked tirelessly back stage making sure all costumes were tagged, mended and ready to go, God Bless her!
Lady Marguerite Blakeney in traveling clothes.  "The hat definitely needs more stage time!"

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