Andrea Bear ​​​
Designer and Maker
Bottom's mask was made using a new plastic trash can that was cut and shaped into the main structure of the donkey head. It was then covered in fabric and woven with string to mimic the woven textures of the fairies clothing.
Athena pictured, played by Zach Anderson. For this costume, I constructed a corset style breast plate that was fashioned to look like scale armor. The base of the garment used fosshape, the scales are small wooden discs that were attached to the base structure. The thick piping is made out of fabric and the end of the piping turn into snake heads.
The headpiece for Athena was created using Fosshape as the base structure. The fosshape was reinforced with a paste and has a resin cast snake attached to the top. The snake was made specifically for this head piece.
Athena pictured, played by Zach Anderson. For this costume, I constructed a corset style breast plate that was fashioned to look like scale armor. The base of the garment used fosshape, the scales are small wooden discs that were attached to the base structure. The thick piping is made out of fabric and the end of the piping turn into snake heads.
The armor for Macbeth was created using recycled plastic bottles.
Here are a couple of examples of different types of bottles. On the left is powerade bottles, on the right is gatorade. I also ended up including other types of bottles like Oceanspray.
The characters within the world of Hamlet were made to look distorted from the world of R&G and the players. This was used to showcase the two different worlds within the play. To help distinguish these characters, they would wear masks made of Varaform, while R&G would add or remove their masks when traveling between the two worlds.
Hamlet
Hamlet
The characters within the world of Hamlet were made to look distorted from the world of R&G and the players. This was used to showcase the two different worlds within the play. To help distinguish these characters, they would wear masks made of Varaform, while R&G would add or remove their masks when traveling between the two worlds.
For these hats I used a heavy duty wig cap for the base and built the hats on top. The hats are mostly padding and fabric used to create the height and look for the show.
This hat was created using a pre-existing top hat that gave the height and shape needed. It was then covered in fabric to create the overall look needed for the production.
For these hats I used a heavy duty wig cap for the base and built the hats on top. The hats are mostly padding and fabric used to create the height and look for the show.
I created this wig during a workshop with Annie Hardt of the Caged Wig. The structure of this wig is made from building a wire cage, leaving the wig relatively light in comparison to the height and scale of the wig.
I created this wig during a workshop with Annie Hardt of the Caged Wig. The structure of this wig is made from building a wire cage, leaving the wig relatively light in comparison to the height and scale of the wig.
Created for a production of Wild Oats, this bear tends to show up randomly in other productions.
The head and neck structure of the bear is constructed using pex pipe and wire. The head is loosely connected to the neck, giving the wearer the ability to turn the head left and right.
Once unleashed upon the world, it was difficult to protect the audience from bear attacks. Luckily we had a few brave souls who stood up and fought for the rest.
Created for a production of Wild Oats, this bear tends to show up randomly in other productions.