The Three Penny Opera
The Threepenny Opera was a dark-humored play that magnifies the dark underbelly of Victorian London. The costumes designed by Alexa Behm put into perspective the characters' struggle under a corrupt system. As an Assistant Costume Designer, not only did I help with fittings & notes but was also heavily involved in the distressing and aging process.
Assistant Costume Designer for
Distressing & Aging
(Mr. Peachum, Jenny, & the Ladies of Grape Lane)
One of my jobs as an assistant costume designer was distressing & aging a lot of the costumes. Mr. Peachums's jacket, Jenny’s dress, and a lot of pieces worn by the Ladies of Grape Lane were all pieces I distressed and aged. By using spray bottles with dyes of different colors, I transformed the garment to look extremely worn and never washed often. Spray bottles with bleach were used to lighten and create questionable stains. Afterward I typically used watered-down acrylics and Schmere Sticks make some staining more visible for the stage.
Mattheus & Robert’s Hats
For Mattheus’s hat, I heavily distressed it with a dremal and sand paper. Then add stains and aging with fabric spray paint. I also attached the feathers on Robert’s hat.
Credits
Director: Annie Torsiglieri
Music Director: Brad Carroll
Choreographer: Christina Mccarthy
Musician: Jim Connolly
Scenic Designer: Fred Kinney
Costume Designer: Alexa Behm
Sound Designer: Kadrik Blatt
Projections Designer: Siddharth Chattoraj
Intimacy Direction: Christina Mccarthy
Stage Manager: Scarleth Arias
Assistant Stage Manager: Olivia Ryan Escobedo
Assistant Stage Manager: Edward Park
Assistant Director: Qirui Xie
Assistant Costume Designer: Yasmine Castaneda
Assistant Costume Designer: Shane Maxine Largo
Assistant Costume Designer: Simone Mansell
Costume Crafts Artisan: Valentina Li
Associate Lighting Designer: Georgie Savage
Assistant Lighting Designer: August Armstrong
Associate Scenic Designer: Mio Okada
Assistant Scenic Designer: Linyi Chen
Assistant Scenic Designer: Yiting Qu
Accent Coach: Micheal Morgan
Photographs By: Jeffrey Liang