Looking4Costumes

03/02/2023

Hi all, Thank you for your support this year. The website has been taken down. But we are leaving our page active. Many shows have found new homes at great costume houses. Wagner Costumes in Ohio has Music Man, Shrek, Little Mermaid, Something’s Rotten, Crucible,the Producers, and more. DB Costumes in Ossining NY has Alice jr and Jungle Book Jr. Bye Bye Birdie, Happy Days, Funny Girl, Titaniic, Camelot, Kiss Me Kate and more. So if you are looking for rentals , see these wonderful people for your creative needs!
There will be a big bag sale in late summer to clear out all the fun odds and ends! So stay tuned! Janell

03/25/2022

It's been a great run. Looking4costumes is selling off their shows. We are hoping to wrap things up by the end of the year. So if you would like to purchase a show at at half the rental price, please see our website www.looking4costumes.com for which shows are still in stock. It's a first come first serve basis. Thank you for your support and all the memories! It was grand!

LOOKING4COSTUMES is a Professional Costume Design Studio and is able to assist your theater in generating some of the best costume visuals on the East Coast.

01/08/2021

Hello everyone and welcome to 2021!! Happy New Year!! If you are planning a show this spring please contact us and be patient. WE are short staffed and getting to things slowly. WE want to be able to help you.

03/31/2020

"Hello? Yes I'm calling about costumes for my show coming up. When is it? Oh, it's next week." 😲 While we typically don't supply costumes in that short time span, we do offer 10 Day rentals for schools and theaters to practice wearing our costumes during Tech Week. Costumes arrive on a Friday, and you have the weekend, tech week, and performance dates to showcase our beautiful costumes! After the weekend, box them up and ship them back on a Monday. It's as simple as that! Call and ask us about our 17 Day Rental prices as well. More days to rent costumes means more days to practice in them. 😉 717-945-7310
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*Photo shown here is a maid costume used for "Noises Off"

03/30/2020

Sometimes when costuming a musical, it's not about creating the most whimsical, colorful, and sparkling garments on stage. Sometimes it's about portraying real characters from historic time periods and nailing the authenticity of their day to day life. "Trav'lin" is a musical which does just that, set in 1930's Harlem. It was the decade when the music was swinging, bands were big and the Harlem Renaissance was in high gear. It premiered at the New York Musical Theater Festival in 2010 and received highly acclaimed praises for the book written by Gary Holmes and Allen Shapiro and costume design by Janell Berte' herself! Music and lyrics were written by famous composer J.C. Johnson and pictured here is Equity Actor Gabrielle Goyette. Check out more photos of this musical on our website: www.looking4costumes.com

03/29/2020

Sometimes we go to New York just to see our friends in a show! Here’s Josh Tower after "School House Rock". He is better known as Barry Gordy in "Motown", Simba in "The Lion King" and most recently as Aaron Burr in "Hamilton", truly a super star! We try to see as much theater on Broadway as we can to inspire us to create new shows and have fresh new ideas for costumes. Check out what we have created so far on our website: www.looking4costumes.com

03/28/2020

What!?! Your show has been pushed back how much further??? Looking4Costumes has you covered. We will work with schools to accommodate any date changes made to your show dates. We want you to not just succeed, but excel in your production to look its best! Check out our website for more information: www.looking4costumes.com or give us a call for any rental questions. 717-945-7310
*Photo shown here are example costumes for "Little Shop of Horrors"

03/27/2020

Alot of people inquire about the fairy tale characters from "Shrek", especially Pinocchio. They are very curious how his nose grows onstage. Well.... here is the secret revealed! It's a hook connected to a hose that the actor keeps in his pocket. He pulls on he hook, and the wooden nose starts to expand. Then he is able to push the hook back into place for the nose to retract. Check out more photos of "Shrek" on our website: www.looking4costumes.com or give us a call for more information! 717-945-7310

03/26/2020

We burst into tears every time we see productions use hand-me-down garments to costume their characters. Let us take care of the costume design with our well maintained, freshly designed costumes. This production of "It Shoulda Been You" featured Equity actors Kim Zimmer and Joel Briel at Mt. Gretna Theater back in 2016.

03/25/2020

Christmas has come early with this custom Santa coat. We created this plush garment along with other costumes for the first U.S. touring production of "NOEL", music written by Liam Bates, lyrics by Eoin Colfer, and produced by Micheal De Londra. Check out other Christmas inspired musicals on our website: www.looking4costumes.com and give us a call for any costume rental requests. 717-945-7310

03/24/2020

No matter if your costumes are ment for the high society well-to-do characters, or prisoners/peasents in rags, Looking4Costumes makes sure your actors look their best. This production of "Man of La Mancha" features Broadway Equity actor Tim Shew in the lead role of Quixote at Mt. Gretna Theater. Be sure to check out photos of this musical on our website: www.looking4costumes.com or give us a call with any questions you may have! 717-945-7310 We love to talk theater!

03/23/2020

Oh please, please have your costumes available the weekend I need them! A question we hear from many teachers. With over 70 costume plots available to rent, you're sure to get the best costume options for the best deal! Pictured here is "A Midsummer Nights Dream". That's right, we costume plays as well as musicals. 😁 Check out other photos and more info on our website: www.looking4costumes.com or give us a call for any questions you may have. 717-945-7310

03/22/2020

Now this is a new fresh take on angels! This dance ensemble rocked it onstage in Seven Angles Theater's production of "Jesus Christ Superstar". Also Judas, played by Broadway Equity actor Christopher Faison, really showcases his vocals. Check out more photos of our costumes available to rent on our website: www.looking4costumes.com or give us a call for more information! 717-945-7310

03/21/2020

Wait!.... I.... See.... showgirl costumes at affordable prices! That's right, we have costumes to supply for "The Producers" whether you're looking for the whole cast, or just looking to costume the leads/showgirls, Looking4Costumes has you covered. Check out more photos of "The Producers" at our website: www.looking4costumes.com or give us a call with any questions you may have! 717-945-7310

03/20/2020

Looking4costumes.com is closed for the good of the community through March 31st. We don't want to be a part of the spread of CV-19. Anyone can be a carrier and not know it, no matter what age. L4C takes what PA Governor Tom Wolf has said very seriously. We need to protect the health of theaters, schools and the team. Financially this is very difficult for L4C, but we know that once this ends, you will come back and support us as a small business with gusto. L4C will be here when this is all over with a clear conscious that we have done our part to strengthen and protect our community.🎭

03/20/2020

Even King Harod can't belive you got all those costumes rentals for that price. "Jesus Christ Superstar" was performed at the Seven Angles Theater in Conneticut, and shown here is Broadway Equity actor, Paul Aguirre, who nails the cunning and sassy character so well. Check out photos of other costumed characters at www.looking4costumes.com or give us a call with any questions! 717-945-7310

03/19/2020

"Civil War Voices" is a musical that was showcased at the Midtown International Theater Festival back in 2010. Pictured here is the cast of "Civil War Voices" wearing their 1860's period pieces beautifully, along with Janell Berte' and the writer of this new musical, James R. Harris. Mark Hayes, award winning composer and concert pianist, arranged the music as well. We love to make our costumes as accurate to history as possible, and it showed that day when this production won 9 awards at the MIT Festival! Janell won Best Costume Design and it's easy to see why. ☺️ In fact, the Historic Savannah Theater was so impressed with this production, they put up the show two years later and James requested that they use Janell Berte' once more to costume their production. This moving musical tells the story of Elizabeth Keckley, Captain Joshua L. Chamberlain, Mr. & Mrs. Theophilus Perry, and Joseph Henry Harris; all real historic people and their lives forever changed by this war. It's a wonderful musical for high schools to showcase America's history and for community theaters to add to their next season.

03/18/2020

Ya gotta have great costumes if you wanna get ahead with your production! Our showgirl costumes really shine on stage and the actors sure know how to work them. Check out more photos of this production of "Gypsy" on our website: www.looking4costumes.com Also give us a call for any questions about costume rentals! 717-945-7310

03/17/2020

Alright, no closer you two! If she sneezes won't know if she's caught something or she's just allergic to that bouquet he just handed her. No such thing as too safe, though!
We rent you CLEAN costumes! The days of receiving stinky dirty costumes from other costume companies are over! We send them to you clean and you send them back dirty. www.looking4costumes.com
* Photo shown here are examples of costumes from "The Man Who Saved Christmas".

03/17/2020

🍀Looking4Costumes will have limited hours now through April 1: Tues-Fri 10:00-1:00 pm. Please call or email us for more information at 717-945-7310 [email protected]
Stay safe outside and practice good hygiene habits. 🍀

03/13/2020

Keep those dirty Tissues away from us! "With a capital T that rhymes with P that stands for pool!"
Don't panic about finding costumes when you are busy panicking about finding hand sanitizer. Just shoot us an email or call us from the safety of your bunker *ahem* we mean house!
* Photo shown here are examples of costumes from "The Music Man".

03/06/2020

Do you have someone who needs to be 8 different characters in a show? We have you covered! All of these outfits were rigged for quick and efficient costume changes. That means no panic, no caught zippers, and no stress backstage!
* Photo shown here are examples of costumes from "A Gentleman's Guide to Love and Murder".

03/03/2020

How beautiful are they! Both of these actors look and feel great because they used Looking4Costumes :) Be like them and give us a call: 717-945-7310
* Photo shown here are examples of costumes from "The Producers".

02/28/2020

"A one ounce bird cannot carry a two ounce coconut!"
Don't try to do everything yourself. We are here to help you! Focus your energy on the singing, dancing, and acting while we focus on the costumes(or two ounce coconut) for you.
No sense in working harder when you could work smarter and just hire Looking4Costumes! www.looking4costumes.com
* Photo shown here are examples of costumes from "Spamalot".

02/25/2020

The anticipated look when our clients know great costumes are on their way! If you aren't close enough to pick them up yourself, we will send the costumes to you!
* Photo shown here are examples of costumes from "Gypsy".

02/21/2020

"Oh, Shrek! You should have rented from Looking4Costumes instead of the trash bin!" Give us a call at 717-945-7310 or visit us at www.looking4costumes.com for more pictures!
* Photo shown here are examples of costumes from "Shrek".

02/14/2020

That look of relief when you realize you rented out your costumes for your production and you know it's going to be an incredible looking show! 🤗 Check out Looking 4 Costumes for your next show and feel that state of euphoria too. Give us a call at 717-945-7310 or email [email protected] for more info.
* Photo shown here are examples of costumes from "Spamalot".

02/11/2020

Working with delicate fabrics can be difficult for stage wear. Be sure to preserve your lace garments correctly in unbleached muslin, cotton sheets, or acid free tissue paper so they can breathe! That means no plastic 👀 (yes, even no Ziplock baggies or trashbags for organizing). Comment with any other care questions you might have and we'll be sure to show you the way!

02/07/2020

Our faces when we hear you went over budget building your own costumes instead of just using Looking4Costumes...😂 Give us a call at 717-945-7310 to alleviate the stress or visit Looking4Costumes.com or email us at [email protected] to get started.
* Photo shown here are examples of costumes from "Breaking Legs".

02/04/2020

Happy Tuesday! Don't you love Ariel's dress for The Little Mermaid? The perfect dress for the not-so-perfect mermaid. Our website also has pictures of Sebastian, Flounder, Ursula(which is really cool), and the rest of the ensemble. Head over there to check them out! www.looking4costumes.com