Collidescope: Adventures in Pre & Post Racial America - A Costume Design

Abstract

The following thesis navigates the primary artistic concept, design process and execution of Kara Waala’s costume design for the University of Maryland’s production of Collidescope: Adventures in Pre & Post Racial America. Collidescope opened November 7th, 2014 in the University of Maryland’s Kogod Theatre. It was written and directed by Ping Chong and Talvin Wilks. The Set was designed by Lydia Francis, Lighting was designed by Max Doolittle, Sound was designed by Jeff Dorfman, and Projections were designed by Ian McClain.