ZACH Theatre – An Austin Theatre Blog

Costume designer Susan Branch Towne delivered these costume renderings to ZACH for its upcoming production of THE DROWSY CHAPERONE. Inspired by “the shameless theatricality” of the show, Susan said she was led to create renderings based on Erté, a 20th Century Russian-born French artist and designer. “I wanted to idealize the time, so I looked more at drawings than at photographs,” she said. “The costumes carry the great responsibility of establishing the mood of the show, since all the action essentially happens in the Man in the Chair’s apartment. Even more than usual, the costumes have to supply the color, change of scene, and overall progression of the story and characters.” Here’s a sneak peek at the fabulosity that awaits THE DROWSY CHAPERONE audiences:

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THE DROWSY CHAPERONE opens at ZACH Theatre on June 24, 2010; additional show info, including a link to buy tickets, is at http://www.zachtheatre.org/show/drowsy-chaperone.