Intoxicating Nightmares (2014)
Costume Design – Adams State University Theatre
Full Production Description:
A dark pairing of plays focused on addiction, hallucination, and psychological fallout. Costumes emphasized fragmentation, rough textures, and horror tropes embedded in contemporary clothing.
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- Used distressed denim, torn dress shirts, and safety-pinned garments
- Layered stage blood and body makeup integration into wardrobe
- Customized actor-specific emotional identifiers via costume details
- Fitted pieces for contortion, crawling, and high-physicality sequences
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- Leaned into trauma representation with symbolic clothing degradation
- Highlighted vulnerability and volatility through wardrobe breakdown
- Integrated horror, satire, and realism with a mixed palette costume strategy
