Evita
Riverside Theatre
Directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge
Scenic Design by Michael Schweikardt
Costume Design by Richard St. Clair
Lighting Design by Yael Lubetzky
Directed by Marcia Milgrom Dodge
Scenic Design by Michael Schweikardt
Costume Design by Richard St. Clair
Lighting Design by Yael Lubetzky
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Director Marcia Milgrom Dodge set the opening and closing of Evita in an Argentine Tango Hall. The idea was to present the costumes in a theatrical way. The ensemble first appeared simply dressed in black dresses and black and white period menswear. We added various pieces to these basic costumes to create the different looks needed by the ensemble. The only full change the ensemble had was into all white looks to play the aristocrats. The Rainbow Tour was the most thrilling 5 minutes of my career- we built 4 Bar jackets and Eva changed colors a vista for each country: Red for Spain, Yellow for France, Violet for Italy, and Black for England.
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PRESS
‘Evita’: A riveting, rousing success for Riverside.
(veronews.com)
Director Marcia Milgrom Dodge set the opening and closing of Evita in an Argentine Tango Hall. The idea was to present the costumes in a theatrical way. The ensemble first appeared simply dressed in black dresses and black and white period menswear. We added various pieces to these basic costumes to create the different looks needed by the ensemble. The only full change the ensemble had was into all white looks to play the aristocrats. The Rainbow Tour was the most thrilling 5 minutes of my career- we built 4 Bar jackets and Eva changed colors a vista for each country: Red for Spain, Yellow for France, Violet for Italy, and Black for England.
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PRESS
‘Evita’: A riveting, rousing success for Riverside.
(veronews.com)
“Costume designer Richard St. Clair goes the complete distance and then some in a smart, artistic and beautiful array of costumes.”
“His artistic touches are exquisite, from the earthy colors of working-class poor to the upper classes’ palette evocative of cream that rises to the top.”
“His artistic touches are exquisite, from the earthy colors of working-class poor to the upper classes’ palette evocative of cream that rises to the top.”
