2012-2014

This is sample collection of my technical costuming work where I was the first hand, draper, or stitcher.

Flat-patterning the Bunny suit
Flat-patterning the Bunny suit


Legally Blonde: The Musical
Costume Designer: Nick Bursoni

Playhouse On the Square, 2012
Bunny suit mock-up
Bunny suit mock-up

Legally Blonde: The Musical
Costume Designer: Nick Bursoni

Playhouse On the Square, 2012
Bunny Suit inner lining with boning
Bunny Suit inner lining with boning

Legally Blonde: The Musical
Costume Designer: Nick Bursoni

Playhouse On the Square, 2012
Satin fashion fabric cut from mock-up pattern
Satin fashion fabric cut from mock-up pattern

Legally Blonde: The Musical
Costume Designer: Nick Bursoni

Playhouse On the Square, 2012
Bunny suit ready for it's first fitting
Bunny suit ready for it's first fitting

Legally Blonde: The Musical
Costume Designer: Nick Bursoni

Playhouse On the Square, 2012
Adding bias to the top edges
Adding bias to the top edges

Legally Blonde: The Musical
Costume Designer: Nick Bursoni

Playhouse On the Square, 2012
Final alterations
Final alterations

Legally Blonde: The Musical
Costume Designer: Nick Bursoni

Playhouse On the Square, 2012
Elle Woods and Warner
Elle Woods and Warner

Legally Blonde: The Musical
Costume Designer: Nick Bursoni

Playhouse On the Square, 2012

Production photo by Chris Neely
Basic Costume
Basic Costume

Spearheaded the assembly process of cheerleader multiples

Debbie Does Dallas
Costume Designer: Beth Clarke
Playhouse On the Square, Circuit Playhouse, 2013

Photo by Chris Neely
Banana cheerleader tops
Banana cheerleader tops

Engineered and built all banana peel tops

Debbie Does Dallas
Costume Designer: Beth Clarke
Playhouse On the Square, Circuit Playhouse, 2013

Photo by Chris Neely
Angel cheerleader costume
Angel cheerleader costume

Made multiples into one-piece for quick-change and finished decoration

Debbie Does Dallas
Costume Designer: Beth Clarke
Playhouse On the Square, Circuit Playhouse, 2013
Miss Celie's pants schematic
Miss Celie's pants schematic

The Color Purple
Costume Designer: Rebecca Y. Powell
Playhouse On the Square, 2013
Miss Celie's pants fitting
Miss Celie's pants fitting

Sample pants fitting

The Color Purple
Costume Designer: Rebecca Y. Powell
Playhouse On the Square, 2013

 
Making Miss Celie's pants
Making Miss Celie's pants

The first sample pants

The Color Purple
Costume Designer: Rebecca Y. Powell
Playhouse On the Square, 2013
Finishing touches on a pair of Miss Celie's pants
Finishing touches on a pair of Miss Celie's pants

The Color Purple
Costume Designer: Rebecca Y. Powell
Playhouse On the Square, 2013
Button placement options on a pair of Miss Celie's pants
Button placement options on a pair of Miss Celie's pants

The Color Purple
Costume Designer: Rebecca Y. Powell
Playhouse On the Square, 2013
Miss Celie's Pants
Miss Celie's Pants

The Color Purple
Costume Designer: Rebecca Y. Powell
Playhouse On the Square, 2013

Photo by Chris Neely
Miss Celie's Pants
Miss Celie's Pants

The Color Purple
Costume Designer: Rebecca Y. Powell
Playhouse On the Square, 2013

Photo by Chris Neely
Miss Celie's Pants
Miss Celie's Pants

The Color Purple
Costume Designer: Rebecca Y. Powell
Playhouse On the Square, 2013

Photo by Chris Neely
Mrs. Darling ballgown
Mrs. Darling ballgown

Peter Pan
Costume Designer: Kathleen R. Kovarik
Playhouse on the Square, 2013
Mrs Darling ballgown
Mrs Darling ballgown

Peter Pan
Costume Designer: Kathleen R. Kovarik
Playhouse on the Square, 2013
Mrs. Darling ballgown details
Mrs. Darling ballgown details

Peter Pan
Costume Designer: Kathleen R. Kovarik
Playhouse on the Square, 2013
Mrs. Darling
Mrs. Darling

Peter Pan
Costume Designer: Kathleen R. Kovarik
Playhouse On the Square, 2013

Photo by Chris Neely
Shoemaker Elf Coat
Shoemaker Elf Coat

Shrek: The Musical
Costume Designer: Terry Shwaub
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Shoemaker Elf coat
Shoemaker Elf coat

Shrek: The Musical
Costume Designer: Terry Shwaub
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Shoemaker Elf coat
Shoemaker Elf coat

Shrek: The Musical
Costume Designer: Terry Shwaub
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Shoemaker Elf
Shoemaker Elf

Shrek: The Musical
Costume Designer: Terry Shwaub
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Shoemaker Elf
Shoemaker Elf

Shrek: The Musical
Costume Designer: Terry Shwaub
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
White Rabbit coat
White Rabbit coat

Shrek: The Musical
Costume Designer: Terry Shwaub
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
White Rabbit coat
White Rabbit coat

Shrek: The Musical
Costume Designer: Terry Shwaub
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
White Rabbit pants
White Rabbit pants

Shrek: The Musical
Costume Designer: Terry Shwaub
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
White Rabbit pants
White Rabbit pants

Shrek: The Musical
Costume Designer: Terry Shwaub
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
White Rabbit
White Rabbit

Shrek: The Musical
Costume Designer: Terry Shwaub
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Tweedle hats
Tweedle hats

Shrek: The Musical
Costume Designer: Terry Shwaub
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Tweedle vests
Tweedle vests

Shrek: The Musical
Costume Designer: Terry Shwaub
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Tweedledee costume
Tweedledee costume

Shrek: The Musical
Costume Designer: Terry Shwaub
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Dragon tail
Dragon tail

Shrek: The Musical
Costume Designer: Terry Shwaub
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Dragon tail
Dragon tail

Shrek: The Musical
Costume Designer: Terry Shwaub
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Dragon
Dragon

Shrek: The Musical
Costume Designer: Terry Shwaub
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Dragon
Dragon

Shrek: The Musical
Costume Designer: Terry Shwaub
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014

Production photo
Tessie stripper corset
Tessie stripper corset

Gypsy
Costume Designer: Rebel Mickelson
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Tessie stripper corset
Tessie stripper corset

Gypsy
Costume Designer: Rebel Mickelson
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Tessie stripper corset
Tessie stripper corset

Gypsy
Costume Designer: Rebel Mickelson
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Tessie stripper corset
Tessie stripper corset

Gypsy
Costume Designer: Rebel Mickelson
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Baby June
Baby June

Gypsy
Costume Designer: Rebel Mickelson
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Baby June
Baby June

Gypsy
Costume Designer: Rebel Mickelson
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Louise, Mama, and Herby
Louise, Mama, and Herby

My work: Blouse, trousers, dress, and wigs

Gypsy
Costume Designer: Rebel Mickelson
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014

Promotional photo

2015-2016

This is sample collection of my technical costuming work where I was the first hand, draper, or stitcher.

Lina Lamont movie premier dress
Lina Lamont movie premier dress

Singing In the Rain
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Renee Luttrel
Lina Lamont promotional photo
Lina Lamont promotional photo

Singing In the Rain
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Renee Luttrel
Kathy Seldon jacket
Kathy Seldon jacket

Singing In the Rain
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Renee Luttrel
Kathy Seldon jacket and dress
Kathy Seldon jacket and dress

Singing In the Rain
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Renee Luttrel
Kathy Seldon's first outfit
Kathy Seldon's first outfit

Singing In the Rain
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Renee Luttrel
Supercal Girl
Supercal Girl

Mary Poppins
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Rebel MIckelson
Supercal girl (Annie)
Supercal girl (Annie)

Mary Poppins
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Rebel MIckelson
Supercal girl jacket and bustle
Supercal girl jacket and bustle

Mary Poppins
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Rebel MIckelson
Supercal Girl dress
Supercal Girl dress

Mary Poppins
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Rebel MIckelson
Mrs. Corry process
Mrs. Corry process

Mary Poppins
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Rebel MIckelson
Mrs. Corry ruffles process
Mrs. Corry ruffles process

Mary Poppins
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Rebel MIckelson
Mrs. Corry ruffles process
Mrs. Corry ruffles process

Mary Poppins
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Rebel MIckelson
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Mrs. Corry fitting
Mrs. Corry fitting

Mary Poppins
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Rebel MIckelson
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious

Mary Poppins
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Rebel MIckelson
Vera Sanders initial draping
Vera Sanders initial draping

A Sanders' Family Christmas
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Renee Luttrel
Vera Sanders initial draping
Vera Sanders initial draping

A Sanders' Family Christmas
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Renee Luttrel
Vera Sanders full drape
Vera Sanders full drape

A Sanders' Family Christmas
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Renee Luttrel
Vera Sanders final drape
Vera Sanders final drape

A Sanders' Family Christmas
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Renee Luttrel
Vera Sanders fashion fabric
Vera Sanders fashion fabric

A Sanders' Family Christmas
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Renee Luttrel
Vera Sanders process
Vera Sanders process

A Sanders' Family Christmas
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Renee Luttrel
Vera Sanders process
Vera Sanders process

A Sanders' Family Christmas
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Renee Luttrel
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Vera Sanders final
Vera Sanders final

A Sanders' Family Christmas
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Renee Luttrel
Vera Sanders promotional photo
Vera Sanders promotional photo

A Sanders' Family Christmas
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Renee Luttrel
Cinderella ballgown process
Cinderella ballgown process

Cinderella
Magical Theatre, 2015
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Cinderella ballgown process
Cinderella ballgown process

Cinderella
Magical Theatre, 2015
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Cinderella transformation preset (process)
Cinderella transformation preset (process)

Cinderella
Magical Theatre, 2015
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Cinderella ballgown post transformation (process)
Cinderella ballgown post transformation (process)

Cinderella
Magical Theatre, 2015
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik

2021-22

This is sample collection of my technical costuming work where I was the first hand, draper, or stitcher.

Dye test
Dye test

Nat Turner in Jeruselum, 2021
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Fabric distressing
Fabric distressing

Nat Turner in Jeruselum, 2021
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Distressed pants
Distressed pants

Nat Turner in Jeruselum, 2021
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Distressing tag teamed by me and Lindsay Schmeling
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Making boots
Making boots

Nat Turner in Jeruselum, 2021
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Making Boots
Making Boots

Nat Turner in Jeruselum, 2021
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Distressing
Distressing

Nat Turner in Jeruselum, 2021
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Distressing notes
Distressing notes

Nat Turner in Jeruselum, 2021
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Distressing
Distressing

Nat Turner in Jeruselum, 2021
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Distressing and saturating the vest
Distressing and saturating the vest

Nat Turner in Jeruselum, 2021
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Distressing the shirt
Distressing the shirt

Nat Turner in Jeruselum, 2021
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Screen grab from the streamed performance
Screen grab from the streamed performance

Nat Turner in Jeruselum, 2021
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Mockup for Pippin’s coat
Mockup for Pippin’s coat

Pippin, 2022
The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Patterned and Built by: Kathleen Kovarik
Designer: Haley Grannon
Mockup for Pippin’s coat
Mockup for Pippin’s coat

Pippin, 2022
The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Patterned and Built by: Kathleen Kovarik
Designer: Haley Grannon
Mockup for Pippin’s coat
Mockup for Pippin’s coat

Pippin, 2022
The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Patterned and Built by: Kathleen Kovarik
Designer: Haley Grannon
Pippin's coat
Pippin's coat

Building Pippin’s coat
Pippin, 2022
The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Patterned and Built by: Kathleen Kovarik
Designer: Haley Grannon
Pippin’s coat
Pippin’s coat

Building Pippin’s coat
Pippin, 2022
The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Patterned and Built by: Kathleen Kovarik
Designer: Haley Grannon
Pippin’s coat
Pippin’s coat

Building Pippin’s coat
Pippin, 2022
The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Patterned and Built by: Kathleen Kovarik
Designer: Haley Grannon
Pippin's tunic
Pippin's tunic

Building Pippin’s tunic
Pippin, 2022
The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Altered and Built by: Kathleen Kovarik
Designer: Haley Grannon
Pippin’s tunic
Pippin’s tunic

Building Pippin’s tunic
Pippin, 2022
The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Altered and Built by: Kathleen Kovarik
Designer: Haley Grannon
Pippin’s tunic
Pippin’s tunic

Building Pippin’s tunic
Pippin, 2022
The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Altered and Built by: Kathleen Kovarik
Designer: Haley Grannon
Pippin, Corner of the Sky
Pippin, Corner of the Sky

Pippin’s coat
Pippin, 2022
The University of Memphis, Memphis, TN
Patterned and Built by: Kathleen Kovarik
Designer: Haley Grannon
Charting out the summer builds
Charting out the summer builds

Charting out the summer builds for the Utah Festival for Opera and Musical Theatre 2022.
Draping one of the Three Ladies
Draping one of the Three Ladies

The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
Draping one of the Three Ladies
Draping one of the Three Ladies

The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
Draping one of the Three Ladies
Draping one of the Three Ladies

Laying out the drape for patterning one of the Three Ladies
The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
Pattern from the drape of one of the Three Ladies
Pattern from the drape of one of the Three Ladies

The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
Cutting the pattern for one of the Three Ladies
Cutting the pattern for one of the Three Ladies

The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
Cutting the pattern for one of the Three Ladies
Cutting the pattern for one of the Three Ladies

The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
The Three Ladies
The Three Ladies

The Three Ladies coverup/draperies
The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
The Three Ladies and Papageno
The Three Ladies and Papageno

The Three Ladies coverup/draperies and Papageno’s tabard-shirt and waistband-tail
The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
Working on Papageno
Working on Papageno

The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
Papageno
Papageno

Papageno’s tabard-shirt and waistband-tail
The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
Tamino and Papageno
Tamino and Papageno

Tamino’s tunic and Papageno’s tabard-shirt and waistband-tail
The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
Building the base for Pamina's harness
Building the base for Pamina's harness

The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
Tamino and Pamina
Tamino and Pamina

Tamino’s tunic and Pamina’s dress and harness
The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
Pamina
Pamina

Pamina’s harness and dress
The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
Mocking up the placement for The Queen of the Night’s tabard strips
Mocking up the placement for The Queen of the Night’s tabard strips

The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
Draping The Queen of the Night’s cape
Draping The Queen of the Night’s cape

The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
Placing The Queen of the Night’s tabard strips
Placing The Queen of the Night’s tabard strips

The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
Finishing The Queen of the Night’s neckline
Finishing The Queen of the Night’s neckline

The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
The inner structure for The Queen of the Night’s cape
The inner structure for The Queen of the Night’s cape

The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
Working on The Queen of the Night’s arm bands
Working on The Queen of the Night’s arm bands

The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
The Queen of the Night and Pamina
The Queen of the Night and Pamina

The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
The Queen of the Night
The Queen of the Night

The Queen of the Night’s dress, belt, and cape
The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
Monostatos and Pamina
Monostatos and Pamina

Manostatos tunic, armor, and hood, and Pamina’s dress and harness
The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
Manostatos
Manostatos

Manostatos tunic, armor, and hood
The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
Don José Understudy
Don José Understudy

Don José Understudy’s pants
Carmen
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher, who did the majority of the pattern alterations
Designer: Emily Stovall
Carmen’s mockup and tech drawing
Carmen’s mockup and tech drawing

Carmen
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Emily Stovall
Cutting Carmen’s skirt
Cutting Carmen’s skirt

Carmen
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Emily Stovall
Carmen, Finale
Carmen, Finale

Carmen’s tear-away bodice, top two skirt tiers, and fishtail train
Carmen
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Emily Stovall
Carmen, Finale
Carmen, Finale

Carmen’s tear-away bodice, top two skirt tiers, and fishtail train
Carmen
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer: Emily Stovall
Figuring out closure placement for Ilona Ritter
Figuring out closure placement for Ilona Ritter

She Loves Me
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
Designer:Ashley Bellet
Ilona Ritter
Ilona Ritter

Ilona Ritter’s dress
She Loves Me
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
Designer:Ashley Bellet
Ilona Ritter
Ilona Ritter

Ilona Ritter’s dress
She Loves Me
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Designer:Ashley Bellet
Swatches and tech drawings for The Magic Flute
Swatches and tech drawings for The Magic Flute

Swatches and tech drawings for The Magic Flute
The Magic Flute
Utah Festival of Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
First Hand: Cody Grasher
Draper: Kathleen Kovarik
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
A selection of patterns I created during the summer
A selection of patterns I created during the summer

A selection of patterns I created during the summer

Costume Crafts

Designs for Tiger Lily and a Warrior
Designs for Tiger Lily and a Warrior

Peter Pan, 2019
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Designs for Warrior masks
Designs for Warrior masks

Peter Pan, 2019
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Warrior mask base and face base
Warrior mask base and face base

Peter Pan, 2019
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Bear Warrior base
Bear Warrior base

Peter Pan, 2019
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Starting to paint warriors
Starting to paint warriors

Peter Pan, 2019
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Painted by Playhouse interns
Wolf mask in process
Wolf mask in process

Peter Pan, 2019
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Mouse Warrior
Mouse Warrior

Peter Pan, 2019
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Painted by: Jessica Cundiff
Blacklight paint test on Mouse warrior
Blacklight paint test on Mouse warrior

Peter Pan, 2019
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Tiger Lily mask after ~40 performaces
Tiger Lily mask after ~40 performaces

Peter Pan, 2019
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Tiger Lily and her warriors
Tiger Lily and her warriors

Peter Pan, 2019
Playhouse on the Square, Memphis, TN
Designer: Kathleen Kovarik
Re-making the Croc tail
Re-making the Croc tail

Supervising the project

Peter Pan
Costume Designer: Kathleen R. Kovarik
Playhouse on the Square, 2013
Attaching the croc tail
Attaching the croc tail

Supervising the project

Peter Pan
Costume Designer: Kathleen R. Kovarik
Playhouse on the Square, 2013
French Taunter rough pattern
French Taunter rough pattern

Spamalot
Costume Designers: Rebecca Y. Powell and Caleb Blackwell
Playhouse on the Square, 2014
Cutting the thermoplastic
Cutting the thermoplastic

Spamalot
Costume Designers: Rebecca Y. Powell and Caleb Blackwell
Playhouse on the Square, 2014
Molding the thermoplastic
Molding the thermoplastic

Spamalot
Costume Designers: Rebecca Y. Powell and Caleb Blackwell
Playhouse on the Square, 2014
Molding the thermoplastic
Molding the thermoplastic

Spamalot
Costume Designers: Rebecca Y. Powell and Caleb Blackwell
Playhouse on the Square, 2014
Completed French Taunter base
Completed French Taunter base

Spamalot
Costume Designers: Rebecca Y. Powell and Caleb Blackwell
Playhouse on the Square, 2014
Cutting the Guard helmets
Cutting the Guard helmets

Spamalot
Costume Designers: Rebecca Y. Powell and Caleb Blackwell
Playhouse on the Square, 2014
Putting together the Guard helmets
Putting together the Guard helmets

Spamalot
Costume Designers: Rebecca Y. Powell and Caleb Blackwell
Playhouse on the Square, 2014
Bors (the knight that get's beheaded) was a Redshirt
Bors (the knight that get's beheaded) was a Redshirt

Spamalot
Costume Designers: Rebecca Y. Powell and Caleb Blackwell
Playhouse on the Square, 2014
Guard, Bors, French Taunter, and the Black Knight
Guard, Bors, French Taunter, and the Black Knight

Spamalot
Costume Designers: Rebecca Y. Powell and Caleb Blackwell
Playhouse on the Square, 2014
Bors after the Killer Rabbit
Bors after the Killer Rabbit

Spamalot
Costume Designers: Rebecca Y. Powell and Caleb Blackwell
Playhouse on the Square, 2014
'Caroline the Cow' skeleton
'Caroline the Cow' skeleton

Gypsy
Costume Designer: Rebecca Y. Powell
Playhouse on the Square, 2014
'Caroline the Cow' skeleton
'Caroline the Cow' skeleton

Gypsy
Costume Designer: Rebecca Y. Powell
Playhouse on the Square, 2014
'Caroline the Cow' skeleton
'Caroline the Cow' skeleton

Gypsy
Costume Designer: Rebecca Y. Powell
Playhouse on the Square, 2014
'Caroline the Cow' covering
'Caroline the Cow' covering

Gypsy
Costume Designer: Rebecca Y. Powell
Playhouse on the Square, 2014
'Caroline the Cow' ears
'Caroline the Cow' ears

Gypsy
Costume Designer: Rebecca Y. Powell
Playhouse on the Square, 2014
'Caroline the Cow' back
'Caroline the Cow' back

Gypsy
Costume Designer: Rebecca Y. Powell
Playhouse on the Square, 2014
'Caroline the Cow'
'Caroline the Cow'

Gypsy
Costume Designer: Rebecca Y. Powell
Playhouse on the Square, 2014
'Caroline the Cow'
'Caroline the Cow'

Gypsy
Costume Designer: Rebecca Y. Powell
Playhouse on the Square, 2014

Photo by Chris Neely
Ghost concept sketch by John Fionte and Mikael Drobny
Ghost concept sketch by John Fionte and Mikael Drobny

Scrooge
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Designer: John Fionte and Mikael Drobny
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come sketch-through
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come sketch-through

My sketches for the designers to establish the practicalities.

Scrooge
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Designer: John Fionte and Mikael Drobny
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come rigging (front)
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come rigging (front)

Scrooge
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Designer: John Fionte and Mikael Drobny
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come rigging (back)
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come rigging (back)

Scrooge
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Designer: John Fionte and Mikael Drobny
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come frock coat
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come frock coat

First step in making the oversize frock-coat

Scrooge
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Designer: John Fionte and Mikael Drobny
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come half-way complete
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come half-way complete

Scrooge
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Designer: John Fionte and Mikael Drobny
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (complete)
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (complete)

Scrooge
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Designer: John Fionte and Mikael Drobny
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (back)
Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come (back)

Scrooge
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2014
Designer: John Fionte and Mikael Drobny
Valantine the Doll (process)
Valantine the Doll (process)

Mary Poppins
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Rebel MIckelson
Valentine the Doll
Valentine the Doll

Mary Poppins
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Rebel MIckelson
Neleus (process)
Neleus (process)

Mary Poppins
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Rebel MIckelson
Neleus (process)
Neleus (process)

Mary Poppins
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Rebel MIckelson
Neleus (process)
Neleus (process)

Mary Poppins
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Rebel MIckelson
Dancing Statue headdress (process)
Dancing Statue headdress (process)

Mary Poppins
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Rebel MIckelson
Jolly Holiday promotional photo
Jolly Holiday promotional photo

Mary Poppins
Cumberland County Playhouse, 2015
Designer: Rebel Mickelson
Making a belt for the Queen of the Night
Making a belt for the Queen of the Night

The Magic Flute 2022
Utah Festival for Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
The belt for the Queen
The belt for the Queen

The Magic Flute 2022
Utah Festival for Opera and Musical Theatre, Logan, Utah
Designer: Jenn Sheshko Wood
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