The As You Like It Costume Workshop will be led by artist/stylist Helen Quinn. Participants will be involved in the planning, production, dressing, and make up for the entire cast. For this production, we will embrace bright colors and patterns. We will organize clothes by palette, overdye existing garments in bold colors, as well as painting and sewing new garments to make lush, layered outfits. We are so excited to work with a creative and energetic group of costume makers to make a beautiful production.

Participants are expected to help with Strike on Sunday, August 4th.

Scholarships are available: Please don’t hesitate to apply if you need it. Scholarship forms are available here.

Helen Quinn is a visual artist living in Queens, NY and Treadwell, NY during the summer. She has developed paint colors, designed sustainable textiles, and styled props and sets for television and magazines. She has taught graduate-level classes in color at Parsons/The New School, and has led student workshops, including the “Aftertaste” series for Parsons and Michelle Obama’s “Reach Higher” initiative at the White House. In the mid 1990’s Helen developed textiles for the costumes for the original production of the Lion King under the direction of Julie Taymor. Helen has received numerous grants and residencies and exhibits her fine artwork in diverse venues from Queens to the Czech Republic to Norway. She holds a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art. helenquinnnyc.com

COSTUMES FOR SHAKESPEARE (ages 13-19)
July 22 – August 3
1pm – 5pm (Mon-Fri) — with extended hours for late night rehearsals Wednesday July 31 & Thursday August 1.
Performances August 2 & 3 starting at 8pm
Workshop fee: $315 (local) / $350 (non-local)  — See pricing notes in registration for details.
Instructor: Helen Quinn with assistant TBD