Theses and Dissertations from UMD

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    Grief's Inferno: Costume Design for Rose Xinran Qi's "Ghost Bride"
    (2021) Tucker, Channing Brooke; Huang, Helen Q; Theatre; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    This document is a description of the process of conceiving and implementing the costume designs for the University of Maryland, College Parks production of Rose Xinran Qi’s Master’s dance thesis “Ghost Bride.” The piece explores themes of female grief, anger, entrapment, sensuality, and catharsis through the lens of the Chinese tradition of ghost marriage and Yangsze Choo’s novel The Ghost Bride. This document details the original concept, designs, and the development of those designs in conjunction with the choreographer's vision and the rest of the production team. “Ghost Bride” was produced under the constraints of Covid-19 and was the first live production done on stage at the Clarice Performing Arts Center for streaming. The changed production process under covid measures is described in detail. This document also includes images of research, fitting photos, build process photos, and final production photos. “Ghost Bride” was produced at the University of Maryland, College Park’s School of Theatre, Dance and Performance Studies, November 19th and 20th, 2020, under the direction of Rose Xinran Qi. Choreography by Rose Xinran Qi, scenic design by Aleksandr Shiriaev, lighting design by Eric Pitney, projection design by Taylor Verrett, and sound design by Veronica J. Lancaster.
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    Costume Design For The Matchmaker
    (2014) Petrashenko, Aryna; Huang, Helen; Theatre; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    ABSTRACT Title of Document: COSTUME DESIGN FOR THE MATCHMAKER Aryna Petrashenko, M.F.A., 2014 Directed By: Professor Helen Huang, Department of, Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies The following thesis explores the costume design process and execution for the production of The Matchmaker. This document includes a detailed explanation of the design process, including conceptual approach statement, costume and character research, preliminary pencil sketches, color costume renderings with fabric swatches, in-process fitting photos and production photos. The production of The Matchmaker was produced at the University of Maryland and opened on October 11, 2013 under the direction of Alan Paul. The design team included set designer Paige Hathaway, the lighting designer Andrew Cissna, and the sound designer Neil McFadden.
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    A Costume Design for Bill Irwin's "Scapin"
    (2004-08-12) Sivigny, Debra Kim; Huang, Helen Q; Theatre; Digital Repository at the University of Maryland; University of Maryland (College Park, Md.)
    The purpose of this thesis is to document and analyze the process of the costume design for Bill Irwin's SCAPIN as it was produced at the University of Maryland's Department of Theatre in November of 2003. The role of the costume designer is to support the conceptual vision of a director alongside a design and production team. Presented in Chapter 1 of the thesis contains information regarding the three creators: Moliere, Bill Irwin, and Mark O'Donnell, pertaining to the text and production of SCAPIN. Chapter 2 discusses the visual research for the production, in conjunction with scenic and lighting designers. Chapter 3 covers the execution of the design through each step of its realization. Chapter 4 completes the thesis with an analysis of the process and production in regards to the costume design. The appendices document the major visual sources used and illustrate the phases of the design.