i want a party with roomfuls of laughter

did i mention i just opened CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY?

the costumes are bananas...if i do say so myself

in fact, all the design elements kill it

by far, one of my all time favorite shows to work on

director: Daria James

set designer: Liz Freese

lighting designer: Frank Vela

props designer: Richard Solis

channeling my inner 5-year-old

few shows have the kind of one liners i love to repeat

junie B jones

and a little monkey business

was just such a show

this five year old know what she wants

AND how to get it

here are just a few of my favorite junie-isms

"this dumb bunny..."

"hey fellas, guess what!"

"i hate that guy"

after a 9 1/2 week run, JUNIE closed

**sigh**

i realized i never posted pics from the show

these are a few of MY favorite shots

junie, may she ever be remembered

in our hearts AND IN OUR WORDS

the world according to JUNIE!

....and scene!

key to happiness

rudy's bar-b-q

i had a marathon CATS costume parade yesterday

pretty sure i need some rudy's sustenance for lunch

think husband will take me?

i'm sure i can twist his arm...as if i need to

definition

marathon costume parade:

mar.a.thon cost.ume. par.ade

-noun

1. 62 excited children prancing about in cat costumes

2. 5 hours in length

3. fun time hanging with my HITS peeps

coming soon:

can you guess this "celebrity"?

spotted in h-town this week

here kitty-kitty

SNEAK PEAK

HITS Theatre

houston, tx

costume parade...this sunday

then

off

to

miller

come join us

bring a blanket

and a snack

violet, you're turning violet, violet

sneak peek

MAIN STREET

theater for youth

what's better than purple, green, and bright yellow wigs....

ahhhh, pretty much NADA!

how excited am i for this show?

VERY

i'm a little obsessed with this orange briefcase

i heart it

A.....LLLLOT

in other news:

the weather has been gorgeous this week in h-town

unfortunately the weeds in the yard are loving the weather too

ah, well, you can't have it all

fancy pants hats

on a budget

i love finding unconventional items to use on my costumes

one of my favorite things to do is walk the isles of the craft or hardware store looking for "ideas"

for this project, i wanted these hats to look as though a child used toys to pretty them up

these spring coils and spikey balls i got in the v-day isle at the walmart

at $2 a piece they were quite the find!

AND i wasn't sure if they would even work but, for that price, i was willing to take the chance

the coils were very stiff and totally stuck together straight out of the package

which was a surprise--not the kind of "slinky" i was used to

anywho, i ended up stretching them so it didn't matter

i pulled them aproximately 18" wide

much to my delight, they curled back in on themselves just like a little flower

and the spikey ball was a perfect center

confession: i'm ashamed to admit that i used HOT GLUE on these hats

big no-no in my world

but i wasn't about to SEW on all those guys

they turned out very cute, if i do say so myself

i got some windmills at the local $1 store for this hat

the big one was $1 and the smaller ones came in a pack of 3 for $1

not bad...not bad, indeed!

3 straw hats purchased at local thrift store

large ric-rack from HOBBY LOBBY

felt buttons and flowers & ribbon found at JOANN

total cost for all 3 hats= approximately $15

nasty gal

in the midst of my searching and research i often find amazing things. really, what WOULD i do without the internet? anyway, for KATE i came across this online store that sells vintage items along with new "trendy" fashion i.e. these side drape leggings.

well it just so happens that the name of the site is NASTY GAL
interesting name for an interesting store AND, i'm sorry to report if the precise url is not typed in, a much racier site pops up ("my eyes, my eyes, are burning")

here's where it gets funny...

i've been using a credit card that does not belong to me for purchases of KATE (to alleviate reimbursement issues) so i make about a $350 purchase at NASTY GAL which of course, (with a name like that) flags the credit card company...

the owner of the card has to call and get it sorted out, assuring them that, YES, he usually does not shop at such stores but, NO, it was not a wrongful transaction, yada, yada, yada.

fast forward a couple days, the post woman knocks on the door to deliver the box while i am teaching so nate opens the door

post woman: i got a box here for macylyne

husband: yes that's my wife

post woman: (eye brows raised) enjoy...!

who knew one website could create so much excitement

just another day in the life of a costume designer

...this is what happens...

when you sew 90 miles an hour running over everything and i mean EVERYTHING in your way. don't get me wrong, i've sew over my fair share of pins in my lifetime but i have never actually sewn a pin TO a garment & had to seam rip it off...until now!

surprisingly enough, the pin, aside from the hole clean through the head as demonstrated by my earring, was completely unscathed.

...sneak peek!

BUD NOT BUDDY

MST: Youth Theatre

1st Dress:Chronicle Pub Shots
this is the lovely cast for "Bud Not Buddy" they have been amazing to work with & I simply adore the script, costumes & overall show design. Keep in mind this is a first dress shot so these costumes still need a little TLC!

While shopping this show, I developed a love affair/obsession with some suit shops here in town. Can I just say STACY ADAMS!!! I feel like I am going to have to dedicate an entire post just to them sometime soon...stay posted!

The show opens Tuesday & will be going on tour to schools throughout the city.

...Piazza prizes...for ME!

to:ME

from:ME

after 2 1/2 weeks of literally working sun-up to sun-down on "Piazza" I thought I deserved a treat, and since there is nothing quite like a pair of pretty shoes to make me happy, I just had to get these gorgeous little numbers. I guess they don't call me Purps for nothin'!

to:ME

from:NATE

I spyed this while doing some shopping at a vintage boutique here in town. It just happened to be waiting for me on the counter when I got home. Oh, and I LOVE IT!

YAY!

"PIAZZA" opened last night, wahoo! i opted not to see the show but enjoy a nice meal at the Macaroni Grill instead--too bad the whole time i felt like i was going to doze off and wake up with my face in my pasta dish (pretty sad when the waiter even said i looked sleepy) not to mention that i kept my phone very handy in case i got an emergency costume call (almost like a mother worried about a child left with a sitter for the evening!) but alas, i did not fall asleep and i did not get an emergency phone call. once home in bed, i slept all through the night, feel especially rested this morning and have a big day of clean up a head of me. i will post pictures later...