SISTER ACT
Music by Alan Menken & Lyrics by Glenn Slater Written
Produced by: OK Opera MTC - Director: Dr. David Herendeen
Stage Manager: Laurena Sherrill - Costume Designer: Celia Kasberg
Wig & Makeup Designer: Megan Carpenter - Scenic Designer: Jason Foreman
Lighting Designer: Aaron Mooney - Sound Designer: Nathan Schilz
Photographer: Wendy Mutz
SISTER ACT
Music by Alan Menken & Lyrics by Glenn Slater Written
Produced by: OK Opera MTC - Director: Dr. David Herendeen
Stage Manager: Laurena Sherrill - Costume Designer: Celia Kasberg
Wig & Makeup Designer: Megan Carpenter - Scenic Designer: Jason Foreman
Lighting Designer: Aaron Mooney - Sound Designer: Nathan Schilz
Photographer: Wendy Mutz
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
Written by Joe Landry
Produced by: TheatreOCU - Director: Matthew Sipress
Stage Manager: Laurena Sherrill - Costume Designer: Celia Kasberg
Scenic Designer: Jeff Bertoncin - Lighting Designer: Aaron Mooney
Sound Designer: Nathan Schilz - Photographer: Bryan Cardinale - Powell
IT'S A WONDERFUL LIFE: A LIVE RADIO PLAY
Written by Joe Landry
Produced by: TheatreOCU - Director: Matthew Sipress
Stage Manager: Laurena Sherrill - Costume Designer: Celia Kasberg
Scenic Designer: Jeff Bertoncin - Lighting Designer: Aaron Mooney
Sound Designer: Nathan Schilz - Photographer: Bryan Cardinale - Powell
CROCHETED, KNITTED, & TEXTILED SHAWL
CROCHETED, KNITTED, & TEXTILED SHAWL
Design Concept & Execution
Sister Act, based on the movie of the same name starring Whoopie Goldberg, is a story that revolves around a want-to-be disco singer who is forced to hide in a convent after accidentally witnessing a murder. Because the musical is set in the late 1970s, I was heavily influenced by the disco star Donna Summer and the fashion trends she set during that time. Emphasis on glitter, glam, and bright colors inspired me to costume everyone who lived outside the convent in a bold, 70's silhouette in order to contrast the nun's stark apparel. It was also important to stay true to the traditional clerical garb that nuns have been wearing for hundreds of years and to be as accurate as possible when it came to portraying those who live in a convent. Altogether, Sister Act provided me an excellent opportunity to learn how to balance the crazy style and fashion of the 70's with the strict religious garb of the church.
Design Concept & Execution
Sister Act, based on the movie of the same name starring Whoopie Goldberg, is a story that revolves around a want-to-be disco singer who is forced to hide in a convent after accidentally witnessing a murder. Because the musical is set in the late 1970s, I was heavily influenced by the disco star Donna Summer and the fashion trends she set during that time. Emphasis on glitter, glam, and bright colors inspired me to costume everyone who lived outside the convent in a bold, 70's silhouette in order to contrast the nun's stark apparel. It was also important to stay true to the traditional clerical garb that nuns have been wearing for hundreds of years and to be as accurate as possible when it came to portraying those who live in a convent. Altogether, Sister Act provided me an excellent opportunity to learn how to balance the crazy style and fashion of the 70's with the strict religious garb of the church.
Design Concept & Execution
It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, based on the original tale, is centered around a man who discovers what life around him would have been like if he had never been born. For this production I sought to place the focus of my designs around a bright and cheery color palette influenced by Christmas themes while staying true to the style and silhouette of the 1940s.
Design Concept & Execution
It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, based on the original tale, is centered around a man who discovers what life around him would have been like if he had never been born. For this production I sought to place the focus of my designs around a bright and cheery color palette influenced by Christmas themes while staying true to the style and silhouette of the 1940s.
LEATHER NECK PLATE
LEATHER NECK PLATE
LEATHER NECK PLATE
LEATHER NECK PLATE
Current Projects
Current Projects
Current Projects
Celia Kasberg
COSTUME ARTISAN
Shogun Leather Armor
Design Concept & Execution
For this costume piece I wanted to create leather armor inspired by the art and culture of the Japanese Samurai warriors. I composed the base of my arm brace and shoulder pauldron using the traditional Japanese method of using ita - monos (small, individual, leather plates) and hand stitching them with odoshi (thin, leather strands). To make the design cohesive, I dyed the leather pieces a deep mahogany color in order to achieve the harsh and masculine components I wanted to convey in the armor.