Romeo and Juliet | Arden Hinshaw

Costume Designer for
Romeo and Juliet

Director: Brandon Dawson

Assistant Director: Kat Sweeney

Costume Designer, Stitcher, Wardrobe Crew: Arden Hinshaw

Measurement Sheet

Because all the costumes were to be pulled, and then altered appropriately for each actor, only Height, Weight, Shoe, Chest, and Waist measurements were collected. Arden felt that by only collecting these measurements, it would save time while also giving her all the information necessary in order to appropriately pull costumes. She also highlighted all of the Montagues in blue, the Capulets in red, and any other characters in either purple or yellow in order to keep everything in order.

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Production Photos

The Director had decided to set his version of Romeo and Juliet in the late 60s to early 70s. Because of this, Arden focused on using fun colors and silhouettes that were quintessential of the time. Flair pants, jewel tones, and fun patterns were a must-have in this production.

From Left to Right: Capulet (Joey Rodriguez) and a group of Capulet servants (Noah Santos, Robby Matlock, Kathlyn Messer, Edgar Camarena, Lanie Walsh)

From Left to Right: Benvolio (Noah Johnson), Romeo (Andrew Bittenbender), Tybalt (Robby Matlock), Mercutio (Jessica Connelly), Gregory (Edgar Camarena)

Romeo and Juliet is a story rife with conflict. It is arguably the most famous version of Family Feud. Because of this, Arden wanted to make the differences between the Montagues and Capulets incredibly obvious. This is why she decided to go with a warm color palette for the Capulets and a cool color palette for the Montagues.

Nurse (Tre Taylor) and Gregory (Edgar Camarena)

Montague (Peyton Hastings) and Benvolio (Noah Johnson

From Left to Right: Benvolio (Noah Johnson) Mercutio (Jessica Connelly) Group of Capulet Servants (Noah Santos, Kathlyn Messer, Edgar Camarena, Lanie Walsh) Tybalt (Robby Matlock) Prince (Sean Evan Jones)

Benvolio (Noah Johnson), Mercutio (Jessica Connelly), Romeo (Andrew Bittenbender)

Arden also wanted to ensure that the class and occupation of each character was clear through costumes as well. Because of this, She opted for richer fabrics, patterns, and textures for characters of higher class and more simple designs of lower class characters.

Friar Lawrence (Michael Hoy)

Juliet (Karis McMurry) and Paris (Darryl Brundidge Jr.)

Romeo (Andrew Bittenbender)

Juliet (Karis McMurry)

Romeo (Andrew Bittenbender)

Juliet (Karis McMurry)

While there needed to be a clear divide between the Montagues and Capulets, it was still imperative that Romeo and Juliet looked as though they belonged together. They are the most famous lovers of all time, after all. This is why Arden opted to use colors that were softer than the jewel tones used everywhere else. The softness of the blue of Romeo's shirt and the pink of Juliet's dress mesh together in a way that pulls them together. It also helps them to still look youthful while also wearing more formal looks to denote their class status.