Costuming
Rosalind (as Ganymede)
Why did we design it this way?
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We chose to give Rosalind a “peasant” look in the style of clothing and colors that she wears, but wanted to make a point that her clothing was ironed and tucked in nicely, to show a certain amount of put-togetherness for her character. Her makeup is natural, but because she is on stage, the male stage makeup will look very striking up close. From the audience’s perspective, she’ll have masculine features highlighted on her face. Her hair will be braided and pinned back, out of her face. The longer hair makes a slight suggestion of her feminine qualities, while the braided back element maintains a masculine guise.
Orlando
Why did we design it this way?
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We chose to give Orlando a rather disheveled look for this scene, hinting at the idea that he does not have his life together. His clothes and hair are unkept, not ironed and tucked away in comparison to Rosalind. He is wearing natural stage makeup for a male, though we wanted to make the distinction that Orlando looks young and immature—he is not ready for a real relationship. His costume will be very open and flowy, a symbol of his fleeting tendencies in love. His hair is somewhat wavy and unruly, again adding to this disheveled look.
Celia (as Aliena)
Why did we design it this way?
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We wanted Celia’s character to be the most relatable/realistic character on the stage during this scene. Because she seems to have the best head on her shoulders out of the group, we wanted to emphasize her clean, put-together personality. Her clothes will be similar to Rosalind’s in that they are peasant clothing, but Celia’s will have a hint of color as well as a handkerchief that she will use as a prop throughout the scene. (The colors we have chosen are purple, which symbolizes royalty, and yellow and pink, which are reminiscent of our overall color scheme for the play, which is supposed to have a rather “dreamlike” quality to it). Her makeup will be a natural female stage makeup look, with her hair being the focal point of her feminine qualities. Her hair will be long and curly, pulled out of her face in a half-up, half-down look. We chose to style her hair this way to contrast the two females in this scene.
Makeup
Rosalind
Orlando
Celia
Hair
Rosalind
Costume
Rosalind
Orlando
Celia
Orlando
Celia
