chicago: teen edition

THE THEATRE COLLECTIVE
JAN 2023

chicago: teen edition

THE THEATRE COLLECTIVE
JAN 2023

chicago: teen edition

THE THEATRE COLLECTIVE
JAN 2023

the sponge bob musical

THE THEATRE COLLECTIVE
JAN 2024

design, construction
& wardrobe

  • In bringing The SpongeBob Musical to the stage, our entire design team wanted to create something truly original. Rather than simply copying the Broadway looks, we committed to following the script.

    The audience enters the underwater world of Bikini Bottom. It’s colorful, whimsical, and Tiki-inspired, with objects that have fallen to the bottom of the ocean floor.

    As both our scenic designers and props crew were able to incorporate recyclables into their Bikini Bottom builds, I decided to take the idea one step further.

    What if fashion magazines and patterns from different decades had fallen to the bottom of the ocean?

    The resulting wardrobe proved to be an oddly well-coordinated hodgepodge of styles that not only mirrored fish but also leaned heavily into the essence and origin of the characters.

  • director - Erik Archilla
    musical director - Elizabeth Adsit
    choreography - Christina Hinchey
    technical director - Donny Covington  
    set design - Dublin Harkins
    lighting design - Conner Shear
    sound design - Kennedy Gipson
    costume design – Vivian Steele
    props design - Jesse Patrello
    hair/makeup design - Allie Moore

  • It all begins with an idea. Maybe you want to launch a business. Maybe you want to turn a hobby into something more.

stumped

RESOLUTE THEATRE PROJECT
JUL 2022

related stories (h2)

Based on the Series by Stephen Hillenburg
Book by Kyle Jarrow
Musical Production Conceived By Tina Landau

Director - Erik Archilla

the sponge bob musicalCostume Design
Otterbein University 2024
Director - Melissa Lusher
Lighting Design - TJ Gerckens
Set Design - Isaac Ramsey

Once Upon A Mattress - The Arvada Center

Directed by Kenny Moten
Music Direction: Jordan Ortman
Choreographer: Christopher Page-Sanders
Scenic Design: Brian Mallgrave
Costume Design: Madison Booth
Lighting Design: Kate Bashore
Sound Design: Max Silverman
Stage Management: Christine Moore, Melissa J. Michelson, Jessica Steffen-Schepers
Photos by: Amanda Tipton Photography


Based on the Series by Stephen Hillenburg
Book by Kyle Jarrow
Musical Production Conceived By Tina Landau

twelfth night

THE THEATRE COLLECTIVE
OCT 2022

she kills monsters

THE THEATRE COLLECTIVE
OCT 2021

production notes

By Qui Nguyen

  • costume construction
    playbill

  • Superior Score, Costume Construction
    International Thespian Festival
    2022 Technical I.E. Competition
    Bloomington, Indiana

    Mainstage National Qualifier in Costume Construction
    Texas Thespians State Festival
    2021 Technical I.E., Perfect Score
    Grapevine, Texas

  • directors
    Alexis Suggitt & Emily Whitman
    technical director
    William Covington
    assistant director
    Augustus Biddick
    stage manager
    Tao LeBlanc
    projection design
    Savannah Armitage
    set design
    William Covington
    lighting design
    Cameron Smith
    makeup design
    Odalys Escalante, Madison Craig & Kristen Crisp
    costume design
    Rebecca Pruit & Rachel Chapman
    sound design
    Kenneth Chapman
    props master
    Becca Judge 
    fight choreography
    Ashley White

  • She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and ’90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.

credits here

  • Superior Score, Costume Construction
    International Thespian Festival
    2022 Technical I.E. Competition
    Bloomington, Indiana

    Mainstage National Qualifier in Costume Construction
    Texas Thespians State Festival
    2021 Technical I.E., Perfect Score
    Grapevine, Texas

  • directed by Alexis Suggitt & Emily Whitmantechnical director
    William Covington
    assistant director
    Augustus Biddick
    stage manager
    Tao LeBlanc
    projection design
    Savannah Armitage
    set design
    William Covington
    lighting design
    Cameron Smith
    makeup design
    Odalys Escalante, Madison Craig & Kristen Crisp
    costume design
    Rebecca Pruit & Rachel Chapman
    sound design
    Kenneth Chapman
    props master
    Becca Judge 
    fight choreography
    Ashley White

    playbill

  • She Kills Monsters tells the story of Agnes Evans as she leaves her childhood home in Ohio following the death of her teenage sister, Tilly. When Agnes finds Tilly’s Dungeons & Dragons notebook, however, she finds herself catapulted into a journey of discovery and action-packed adventure in the imaginary world that was her sister’s refuge. In this high-octane dramatic comedy laden with homicidal fairies, nasty ogres, and ’90s pop culture, acclaimed playwright Qui Nguyen offers a heart-pounding homage to the geek and warrior within us all.