In the spring of 2011 I co-directed a production of
The Merry Wives of Windsor. Part of directing is establishing the production's artistic vision, which includes costumes. Because I have always been heavily involved in costuming for Shakespeare Players, this was one of my favorite parts of planning: portraying character and relationships through style and color. This is always somewhat inhibited by the limited collection of costumes in the club's collection. It is neither practical nor possible to create a complete wardrobe for each production, and so although a few new costumes are made each semester, the majority are reused. Even within these constraints (some costumes simply do not fit the actors I wish they would) costuming remains fun.
We made new costumes for Falstaff, Mistress Page, Anne Page, and Fenton. As well as collaborating on design and fabric choices for all of these, I also sewed the outfit for Mistress Page.
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| The full cast |
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| Falstaff |
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| Anne Page and Fenton |
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| Mistress Page | | |
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| A full length shot |
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