Event Title
The Creation of Costume Designs for Lend Me a Tenor by Ken Ludwig
Faculty Sponsor
Tyrone Marshall & Alethia Moore-Del Monaco
Location
Jereld R. Nicholson Library
Date
5-13-2011 3:00 PM
End Date
5-13-2011 4:30 PM
Subject Area
Theatre
Description
The presentation of debauched humor corresponding to the sweet antics of a character swap provides the basis of the play Lend Me A Tenor by Ken Ludwig. The confusion of a sleeping pill overdose drives the Cleveland Grand Opera Company into a frenzy of comical misidentification and rotating door slamming. Lend Me A Tenor provides a saucy interpretation of thirties' elegance and upper-class comicality. The costume design for Linfield’s fall 2010 production of Lend Me A Tenor is based on both showcasing that hilarious chaos and action of the production and capturing the natural feel of 1934 in terms of the appearance of middle and upper-class individuals. The outfits, the hairstyles, and the make-up all match the ideals of those presented in 1934, whether through the high couture nature of the evening gowns or the middle-class trappings of Sears catalogue day dresses. The costume designs emphasize the unique qualities of each individual comedic character while matching the image and silhouette of the period.
Recommended Citation
Stewart, Steven, "The Creation of Costume Designs for Lend Me a Tenor by Ken Ludwig" (2011). Humanities and Creative Projects. Event. Submission 5.
https://digitalcommons.linfield.edu/studsymp_cr/2011/all/5
The Creation of Costume Designs for Lend Me a Tenor by Ken Ludwig
Jereld R. Nicholson Library
The presentation of debauched humor corresponding to the sweet antics of a character swap provides the basis of the play Lend Me A Tenor by Ken Ludwig. The confusion of a sleeping pill overdose drives the Cleveland Grand Opera Company into a frenzy of comical misidentification and rotating door slamming. Lend Me A Tenor provides a saucy interpretation of thirties' elegance and upper-class comicality. The costume design for Linfield’s fall 2010 production of Lend Me A Tenor is based on both showcasing that hilarious chaos and action of the production and capturing the natural feel of 1934 in terms of the appearance of middle and upper-class individuals. The outfits, the hairstyles, and the make-up all match the ideals of those presented in 1934, whether through the high couture nature of the evening gowns or the middle-class trappings of Sears catalogue day dresses. The costume designs emphasize the unique qualities of each individual comedic character while matching the image and silhouette of the period.
