Costume Design for Little Shop of Horrors

Abstract

This document serves as a description of the design process for the costume design of the University of Maryland’s production of Little Shop of Horrors, which ran from October 4-12, 2018 in the Kay Theatre of the Clarice Smith Performing Arts Center. This production was directed by Ron Himes, guest director to the School of Theatre, Dance, and Performance Studies. The piece was written by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman, based on the 1960 film of the same name directed by Roger Corman. The document will describe and discuss all aspects of the process, including initial concept, research, costume renderings, the fitting process, the tech process, and the final product.