MoonSong

26/05/2023

In 1942, two Divas are unwittingly booked into the same Suite. "Suite Surrender" was fun. This is my last costuming gig for Coaster Theatre Playhouse. It's been a wonderful, creative bunch of years.

16/12/2022

2018 Costumes for "The Wizard of Oz"

09/12/2022

Costuming "The 12 Dates of Christmas."

Danyelle Tinker calls the show, “a very cute, nontraditional holiday story.” And she is excited to bring “The Twelve Dates of Christmas” to the stage in Astoria this month.

01/12/2022

2022. Ghost of Cristmas Present and Scrooge.

13/08/2022

Auditioning in costume. A choice that may have worked.

Her bold choices for “Into the Woods” have garnered the 22-year-old actress critical acclaim and a Broadway debut.

13/08/2022

Working on Sea Lizard costumes. This is a profound and thought-provoking play.

We have been busy rehearsing for our next show!

02/08/2022

Costumes for Murder on The Orient Express. Last performances Wednesday, August 3 - 6 at Coaster Theate Playhouse, Cannon Beach.

02/07/2022

Check out the can-can skirts. A MoonSong costuming project.

5 Days till OPENING NIGHT!!!
Get your tickets now!!!

16/06/2022

1917 gown under construction. The gold embroidery threads aren’t showing in the photo

01/05/2022

Working on the Countess’s gown for Murder on the Orient Express

19/04/2022

"Murder on the Orient Express" is opening July 6th at Coaster Theatre Playhouse. The director approved the costume renderings for the circa 1934 cast today. I'm off and running.

Interior Shot Of The Orient Express, The Long Distance Passenger Train Service Was Created In 1883. 🚂 🚂 🚂

The Orient Express was a long-distance passenger train service created in 1883 by the Belgian company Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits that operated until 2009. The train traveled the length of continental Europe and into western Asia, with terminal stations in London, Athens or Istanbul.

📸 Let's Explore The World
📸 Old and Strange Things
📕 Wikipedia

31/03/2022

Next up - it's 1934 and there has been a murder on The Orient Express

22/02/2022

Rising Tide Productions is holding auditions for Edward Albee's "Seascape." Auditions are scheduled from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, February 26, 2022 & Sunday, February 27, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
in the Schoolhouse Room at the North Coast Recreation District (NCRD) 36155 9th. Nehalem. Performances begin Labor Day weekend and run through Sept 18 at the NCRD Performing Arts Center in Nehalem.

"Seascape" features two men & two women. Charlie & Nancy, new empty-nesters enjoying a day at the beach. During their conversations about what to do with their new-found freedom, they are joined by Leslie & Sarah, sea lizards. With dialog touching on universal themes such as the maturing of love, xenophobia and gender roles, audiences will relate & will be charmed.

"Seascape" is being directed by Margaret Page with artistic direction from George Dzundza.

28/10/2021

1890's Costumes for The Portrait of Dorian Gray at Coaster Theatre Playhouse

25/06/2021

"Ladies, it’s time to step back onto the stage. Riverbend Players is producing “Steel Magnolias” by Robert Harling. This all female cast creates an emotional rollercoaster of laughs and tears. Scripts for this comedy/drama will be available June 29th. Contact Jeff Slamal at [email protected] to request one. Auditions will be announced the first part of July. Performances begin in November.”

11/05/2021

The lifting of pandemic capacity restrictions repaves the Great White Way.

07/05/2021

into the pandemic, countless aspects of what was once everyday life have grown foreign. Near the top of the list is live theater. Sitting in a dark room with hundreds or thousands of strangers, watching dozens more strangers on stage, a story unfolding in the collective space — all feels hard to r...

03/05/2021

2015 Costume design for "Once Upon A Mattress" Winifred and the Prince

15/04/2021

How a Costumer approaches a project.

Oscar-nominated 'Emma' costume designer Alexandra Byrne gives all the gossip on how she made such distinctive, accurate, eye-catching looks.

21/03/2021

The disappearance of a rare fabric and what it takes to bring it back.

Nearly 200 years ago, Dhaka muslin was the most valuable fabric on the planet. Then it was lost altogether. How did this happen? And can we bring it back?

20/03/2021

In the 1970's, my mom gave me a pantsuit for Christmas. I had to ask the head of the department where I worked if I could wear it to work so he could approve my wearing the PANTS to work. Seriously. He approved it, but then he couldn't refuse me as my 22-year-old self stood before him modeling the outfit.

Not-so-fun fact: Until January 31st of 2013, it was illegal for women in France to wear trousers. It made headlines at the time when a 200 year-old law requiring women to ask police for special permission to “dress as men” or else risk being taken into custody, was finally revoked. The law had b...

21/02/2021

KMUN is proud to co-produce with the Coaster Theatre:
Don't Fear Shakespeare (in the Park!)
Streaming on Youtube 2/21-27
Find the link over at coastertheatre.com

Hear ye! Hear ye! All are welcome to attend a virtual performance of our Don’t Fear Shakespeare (In the Park!). This collection of scenes from classic Shakespearian plays and sonnets has been created to entertain Shakespearian novices and experts alike. We welcome one and all to join us for this fun and accessible take on these classic tales. Huzzaah!

20/02/2021

Check out our all-new interview with Miss Scarlet & The Duke's talented costume designer, Leonie Prendergast!

18/01/2021

While some have criticized the costume design for "Bridgerton," I think it is brilliant for this corset ripper of a romantic fantasy. One should costume for the character being portrayed.

The period drama Bridgerton is on everyone's watchlist, but the striking costumes that embellish the love story don't rely on history.

13/01/2021

Extraordinary costuming for A Discovery of Witches. I'm in awe.

10/01/2021

Bead net dresses from Ancient Egypt.

Fashion trends are not just a modern construction. In ancient Egypt, looking fashionable was an important part of everyday life, especially for the elite members of society. One of the high class fashions was the bead-net dress. Although historians were aware of artistic depictions of females wearin...

30/12/2020

Notes from a Costumer:

Fortunately, I came to rehearsal last night. I found that two new men were added to be young Marley and a monk and the other to be a monk. There are now 7 monks. Also, _______ was a Cratchit. Now she is at Fezziwig’s Regency period party. And little _______ is now _________’s Cratchit sister. And the new _______ (young Marley from the Regency period) may or may not be in the opening number as a town’s person. I will need to be at rehearsal each week to see what has changed.

Fortunately, I had only cut out young Marley’s costume for a larger actor so I can cut that down and had cut out _______’s Victorian dress which I will now cut down for _______ and make sure I have a Victorian dress for _______. Now I will need to make a new Regency dress for _______ (I’ve been through inventory and there isn’t a dress that will work for the scene) so I pulled fabric hoping I can get a Regency dress out of it for _________.

All I ask is that the director let me know….communicate….when [the director] makes changes as I am and have been working full-time to ensure that the show has the costumes we agreed to. Time is running out for me with the photo shoot being moved back to Monday, Nov. 6th

I would really appreciate your help in letting [the director] know how important communication is.

Thank you,
Judith

22/12/2020

Help for theaters.

The coronavirus relief package that Congressional leaders agreed to this week includes grant money that many small proprietors described as a last hope for survival.

21/12/2020

Please consider a donation to help keep community theatre alive.

The Coaster Theatre Playhouse presents our adaptation of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. A radio style play written, workshopped and performed by our com...

03/12/2020

It wasn’t the year for celebration. But watching innovation flourish inspired our chief critic, while other writers found the joys of the stage in other media.