BUS STOPCostume Designer: Shenequa Curtis

MY JOB

Costume designers create a performer's entire wardrobe

look.. They help provide a dimension of believability and

help their clients transform with their creativity and detail

orientation.

The role of the costume designer is to create the

characters and balance the scenes with texture and color,

etc. The costume designer works alongside the director,

scenic, lighting designer, sound designer, and other creative

personnel. The costume designer may also collaborate with

hair stylist, wig master, or makeup artist.

THEME/STYLE

Time period: 1950’s

Themes: • Southern/country style• bonds • small town feel• comfort

MAIN CHARACTERS

It’s march so everyone is dressed for brisk

weather not expecting the snow storm.

Everyone has a touch of color similar to the

other characters that are significant to them

Everyone that stays in the town at the end is

wearing some shade of blue.

ELMA DUCKWORTH: WAITRESS

Waitress uniform

Youthful innocent make-up

Substitute blue for light sky

blue

Play by: Alexis Bledel

VISUAL

Example actress

GRACE HOYLARD: RESTAURANT OWNER

Older woman make-up

Same waitress uniform

Substitute blue for light sky blue, and

substitute white accents for an off white

closer to light yellow tint.

Play by: Mary Louise Parker

VISUAL

Example actress

WILL MASTERS: SHERIFF

Sheriff badge and big warm blue

jacket

Plain denim jeans

Middle aged man

Facial hair

Play by: Jamie Dornan

VISUAL

Example actress

CHERIE: A CHANTEUSE

Hair: was done pretty but a bit messy now

Make-up heavy: red lips and pearl necklace,

light smoky eyes

Substitute black for amber color and

substitute the orange color for a cream color

with a pinkish undertone on the dress.

Stockings with a small rip in them and black

heels

Play by: Scarlett Johansson

VISUAL

Example actress

DR. GERALD LYMAN: FORMER UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR

Clean cut at first then as the play

goes on the transformation of his

downward spiral as he get more and

more drunk get’s messier and messier.

glasses

Play by: Gary Oldman

VISUAL

Example actress

CARL: BUS DRIVER

Standard bus driver Uniform

Off white under shirt, and dark

blue tie

Played by: Vince Vaughn

VISUAL

Example actress

VIRGIL BLESSING: A RANCH HAND

Enlightenment/Side-kick role so is

plain

Simple dark blue button up shirt,

black cowboy boots and hat

Played by: Torrance Coombs

VISUAL

Example actress

BO DECKER: YOUNG RANCHER/COWBOY

Black boots and hat, big bronze belt buckle

and other bronze accessories, denim blue jeans

Red and white striped plaid shirt (mostly

white with red stripes)

Stubble facial fair beard

Play by: Alex Ludwig

VISUAL

Example actress