Alice in Wonderland
Costume Design by Caitlin Quinn and Jeannie Hurley
Directed by Dr. Jenna Soleo-Shanks
The University of MN Duluth
Scenic Designer: Curt Phillips
Makeup Designer: Rianna Ryan
Lighting Designer: Drew Check
Media Designer: Ethan Hollinger
Sound Designer: Lexie Cruz
Production Details:
This was an outdoor immersive production set on the grounds of Glensheen mansion in Duluth, Minnesota. The action was entirely outdoors. The audience followed the actors to different locations where the various scenes played out. The script was an original adaptation of the classic Alice in Wonderland Story. The director did not want the production to be set in any historical period. The costume design all references color or shapes of the Alice in Wonderland Disney movie. This was an educational theatre production with costume shop support for construction.
Costume Details:
The costume design was a blend of classic Alice in Wonderland styles (the blue dress, the patchwork Mad Hatter) and costumes that accounted for the outdoor environment and actor movement such as; the Tweedle Dee's beach inspired costumes (there were originally going to get wet), and the white rabbits sneakers (running on un-even terrain). All the non-human characters were abstracted to just suggest their animal/plant natures through tails, ears, petals, etc which helped with actor movement outdoors.