As I was filling in my fancy new Erin Condren Life Planner this morning I suddenly became overwhelmed. January is always a busy month for me but being 8 months pregnant this time around makes everything seem more intense. Every year my company produces 2 musicals in January, one for ourselves and one for a local […]
Willy Wonka Costumes
I can’t even believe it’s taken me this long to post about Willy Wonka! Well, to be fair to myself, I’ve been waiting for our photographer to give me the photos he took. I guess his slacking teaches me that I should just take my own photos when I can, but oh well. This show […]
How to Make an Inflatable Violet Beauregarde Costume
The Violet costume. This was probably the thing I was most worried about when we decided to produce Willy Wonka. Here are the steps I took and how it turned out. Items you need: Largest Blue Maxi Dress you can find. It’ll be best if it’s sleeveless & has an empire waist (Mine was a 3XL from Target), […]
No-Sew Bird Wings
For my production of Once On This Island I had 4 tiny little girls to dress as tropical birds. The problem I always find with bird costumes is that they’re usually out of our budget or just not cute at all. This year was no different. I really needed something they could throw on and […]
The Wizard of Oz
The Wizard of Oz was a lot of fun but it was definitely a bigger undertaking than we anticipated. When we decided to take on this show we thought there would be tons of local set rental choices because it’s a show that’s produced so much. This was not the case as we found out […]
Alice in Wonderland Junior Costumes
Alice in Wonderland was definitely a fun show. It featured 70 kids ages 6-13 years old & was one of the most colorful & quirky shows we’ve ever done. There are a ton of lead roles in this show making it one that was perfect for us because it let us challenge our kids by giving […]
Thoroughly Modern Millie Costumes on a Budget
Hi everyone! I’ve started a new blog here so I thought I’d move over some of the posts you’ve found most helpful through the years. This one was from a production I did in 2011. It’s always a challenge to costume 80+ kids on a tight budget, but throw in the fact that the show […]