EPISODE · Jul 2, 2007 · 48 MIN
Catherine Zuber (#157) June, 2007
from ATW - Downstage Center · host American Theatre Wing
Five-time Tony Award-winning costume designer Catherine Zuber (for The Light in the Piazza, Awake and Sing!, The Coast of Utopia, South Pacific and The Royal Family) talks about the process of costume design and the nature of the collaboration between designers and a director; explains how she chooses her projects -- and how many she takes on each year; recounts the challenge of creating 600 costumes for the Lincoln Center Theatre production of The Coast Of Utopia; describes the development of the costumes for the multiple incarnations (and changing cast members) of The Light In The Piazza; shares how she made the career transition from photographer to designer; and dispenses some tips to aspiring designers about how to develop their skills.
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Five-time Tony Award-winning costume designer Catherine Zuber (for The Light in the Piazza, Awake and Sing!, The Coast of Utopia, South Pacific and The Royal Family) talks about the process of costume design and the nature of the collaboration between designers and a director; explains how she chooses her projects -- and how many she takes on each year; recounts the challenge of creating 600 costumes for the Lincoln Center Theatre production of The Coast Of Utopia; describes the development of the costumes for the multiple incarnations (and changing cast members) of The Light In The Piazza; shares how she made the career transition from photographer to designer; and dispenses some tips to aspiring designers about how to develop their skills.
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