The Arabian Nights opened Friday night. The cast did a good job - good energy, story-telling and movement (and the director has given them a LOT of movement!). As I expected, they look fabulous! She built wonderful turbans and other headgear for men and women alike, put them in lovely, rich fabrics in both muted and vibrant colors. The set includes "oriental" rugs all over the floor of the performing space, which also makes it look richer than the usual black floor one always sees in community theater productions.
The cast also did a good job of getting their make-up up to the level we wanted to go with the rich-looking costumes. Many of them had trouble getting used to applying as much eye make-up as I kept urging them to do, but by Friday they were there and are even starting to like the effect. (One woman, who came in a nice dress for opening night, decided she likes the dramatic eye make-up for evening wear.) The hairpieces are working well, too; everyone has gotten so comfortable with them that if I didn't know they were "add-ons", I wouldn't be able to tell.
Now that I have an award nomination on my resume, I'm eligible to be a presenter at next year's awards ceremony. I'd love to be the one to present the award for Outstanding Costume Design in a Play to our costume designer. I'd bet serious money that she'll get a nomination for this show, and I won't be AT ALL surprised if she beats out the competition. No, it's not about the awards, but I'm THAT impressed with what she's done - gorgeous work!
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