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Broad Street Review
February, 2024
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Live Country All the Way:
(broadstreetreview.com)
“Patsy’s wardrobe, designed by Richard St. Clair, is simply outstanding. While the band and Walton are well-costumed, Lewis-Michelson is dressed in stunningly accurate and beautifully constructed period garments, including a Western-style outfit that was (surprisingly) made in Amsterdam and is authentic enough to grace the Opry stage.”
Live Country All the Way:
Delaware Theatre Company presents Ted Swindley’s Always... Patsy Cline
(broadstreetreview.com)“Patsy’s wardrobe, designed by Richard St. Clair, is simply outstanding. While the band and Walton are well-costumed, Lewis-Michelson is dressed in stunningly accurate and beautifully constructed period garments, including a Western-style outfit that was (surprisingly) made in Amsterdam and is authentic enough to grace the Opry stage.”
E-News College of Arts and Architecture
February, 2024
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Penn Staters Create Costumes for Regional Production of ‘Always... Patsy Cline’
(psu.edu)
“Richard St. Clair, longtime head of Penn State’s costume design program, had been hired to design the costumes. He immediately brought in some students to build them - and add a professional credit to their résumés.”
Penn Staters Create Costumes for Regional Production of ‘Always... Patsy Cline’
(psu.edu)“Richard St. Clair, longtime head of Penn State’s costume design program, had been hired to design the costumes. He immediately brought in some students to build them - and add a professional credit to their résumés.”
Daily Times
April, 2023
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“This show has the most costumes of anything I’ve designed in my entire 35 year career.”
“The color palette of these costumes is so vivid that often during ensemble numbers, the stage looks like a rainbow of tropical hues: lemon, lime, tangerine, orange and more.”
Dressing for the tropics: Delaware County costume designer makes 'Margaritaville' colorful.
(delcotimes.com)“This show has the most costumes of anything I’ve designed in my entire 35 year career.”
“The color palette of these costumes is so vivid that often during ensemble numbers, the stage looks like a rainbow of tropical hues: lemon, lime, tangerine, orange and more.”
Vero News
January, 2019
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“ 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. ”
‘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. ”
The Chautauquan Daily
July, 2014
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CTC costume designer Richard St. Clair brings vintage duds to ‘Detroit ‘67’
(chqdaily.com)
“ Helping Ayers and the rest of the cast look good and cute is Richard St. Clair, the production’s costume designer and head of costume design at Penn State University’s School of Theatre. ”
“This is really about clothing, not costumes.”
CTC costume designer Richard St. Clair brings vintage duds to ‘Detroit ‘67’
(chqdaily.com)“ Helping Ayers and the rest of the cast look good and cute is Richard St. Clair, the production’s costume designer and head of costume design at Penn State University’s School of Theatre. ”
“This is really about clothing, not costumes.”
Phindie - Independent Coverage of Philadelphia Theater and Arts
December, 2019
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LITTLE RED ROBIN HOOD (People’s Light): What is a Panto?
(phindie.com)
“ Richard St. Clair’s wildly inventive costumes blend the fairy tale with the 1940’s miraculously! ”
LITTLE RED ROBIN HOOD (People’s Light): What is a Panto?
(phindie.com)“ Richard St. Clair’s wildly inventive costumes blend the fairy tale with the 1940’s miraculously! ”