The Rimers of Eldritch
Sketching + Character Development + Sewing + Pattermaking + Construction
The Rimers of Eldritch is a play by Lanford Wilson. The play is set in the mid-20th century in Eldritch, Missouri, a decaying Bible Belt town that once was a prosperous coal mining community. The plot focuses on the murder of the aging local hermit, Skelly Mannor, by a woman, Nelly Windrod, who mistakenly thought he was committing rape when he was actually trying to prevent a rape from occurring.
I designed and procured all costumes for this January 2002 production of The Rimers of Eldritch at the Terrapin Theatre in Chicago, Illinois. It was directed by Scott Letscher.
Storytelling with Color
As the Costume Designer, I worked closely with the director and actors and actresses to bring the characters moods to life. I read the script several times, identifying specific characteristics of each character. I worked withe director on the groupings of each family and decided to create a specific color story for each family.
I applied an overall color scheme to the characters that worked well with the lighting desingers palette.
