Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
TrueJEM Productions - Designed specialty costumes (Mrs Potts & Chip, Wardrobe)
Cinderella
Beauty and the Beast
Beauty and the Beast
Creekside Players - Designed specialty costumes (Cinderella, Stepmother, Fairy Godmother); costume rental
Into the Woods
Beauty and the Beast
Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat
True JEM Productions - Costume design services/ specialty costumes
Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat
Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat
True JEM Productions - Costume design services/ specialty costumes
Lion King
Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat
Seeking the Child
True JEM Productions - Designed specialty costumes (lions/lionesses, Rafiki)
Seeking the Child
Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat
Seeking the Child
Master Arts Theatre - Costume design services/ specialty costumes
Wizard of Oz
Wizard of Oz
Wizard of Oz
West Ottawa Middle School - Co-costume designer; specialty costumes
Oak Pointe - Novi
Adventureland drama team
As part of the children's ministry team (2018-2021), I created biblical and specialty costumes for middle/ high school drama team members.
Adventureland - Biblical costumes
Joseph in prison
Adventureland drama team - Christmas story cast
2-story gold lame angel costume
Angel costume - gold lame with extended train; large iridescent wings
Three wise men
King Herod
Shepherds in motion
Five shepherds
Mary and Joseph
Moses and the Israelites
Cowboys and biblical prophet
Premium biblical costume - youth size
Basic biblical costume - youth size
Moses and Pharoah
Moses costume and hand-crafted staff
Noah
Noah and scoffers
Adventureland - theater/skit costumes
- Red-and-white candy-stripe apron
- Hawaiian print smoker's jacket
- Hand-crafted cake
- Vintage "used" apron
- Hawaiian print smoker's jacket
- Hand-crafted cake/orange
- Military helmet
- Military shirt
- Star medal with photo
Two Scottish kilt sets (red and blue/green) - includes kilt, sash, and hat
French beret, glasses, and tie
Matching "bowling shirts" - burgundy and red
Shakespearian bard - velour hat, fur-lined vest, cream shirt, brown satin pants, and black boot spats
Oak Point Players
Night at the Oscars
I worked with a design team to build and collect specialty costumes for this church production, which featured scenes from multiple Oscar-awarded shows.
Oak Point Players costumes
My sister helped me add ribbons and flowers to the hats.
Matching hats with costumes
Mary Poppins - used sailor dress from Music Man and made gold tie/hatband
I embellished a black hat to create a military style cap.
I embellished a black shirt to make it look more like a uniform.
I embellished a grey shirt to make a military uniform.
Annie - Miss Hannigan (altered the skirt to provide more flare; created a unique boa with the scraps)
Annie - Lily St Regis costume (re-designed the neckline; added satin ruffle and rosette)
Annie - Lily St Regis (trying on the costume - added blue shoes and fascinator)
Rehearsal - actress is wearing Lily St Regis costume for a different scene
Annie - Easy Street
Mary Poppins - purchased costume includes hat and umbrella handle
Steel Magnolias - two classic pink haircutting capes
Went with the Wind - slaves apron and headwrap
Oak Pointe Players - A Night at the Oscars (the costume design team)
Client organizations & my projects
West Ottawa Middle School, Holland, MI
- Wizard of Oz (2024) - co-costume designer - rented from costume warehouse and made specialty costumes
Cityside Middle School, Zeeland, MI
- Cinderella (2025) - created specialty costumes for Cinderella, Stepmother, & Fairy Godmother; costume rental for remaining cast
- Seussical the Musical (2024) - created the Bird Girl specialty costumes, including Gertrude
Master Arts Theater, Grand Rapids, MI
- Seeking the Child: A Tale of Another Wise Man - costume design services
True JEM Productions, Holland, MI
True JEM Productions, Holland, MI
- Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat - Costume Designer - made specialty costumes and pulled from costume warehouse
- The Nutcracker - created & embellished Dickens-style capes, bonnets, and muffs
- Lion King - created all lion and lioness costumes, Rafiki costume and staff
- Beauty and the Beast - created the Wardrobe, Mrs Potts, Chip, the Feathe
- Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat - Costume Designer - made specialty costumes and pulled from costume warehouse
- The Nutcracker - created & embellished Dickens-style capes, bonnets, and muffs
- Lion King - created all lion and lioness costumes, Rafiki costume and staff
- Beauty and the Beast - created the Wardrobe, Mrs Potts, Chip, the Feather duster, & Bimbettes
- Into the Woods - Costume design services, made specialty costumes
- Student recital numbers - from Newsies, Wicked, Once Upon a Mattress, Little Mermaid, Jungle Book, and more.
Oak Pointe Church, Novi, MI
True JEM Productions, Holland, MI
Oak Pointe Church, Novi, MI
- Adventureland Drama Team - created costumes and props for high school/middle school skits, supporting the children's ministry
- Oak Point Players - created, altered, and embellished specialty costumes for "The Oscars" production
Central Kids, Holland, MI
True JEM Productions, Holland, MI
Oak Pointe Church, Novi, MI
- Park Central - Made specialty costumes and props to support the children's ministry.
Ridge Point Community Church, Holland, MI
Ridge Point Community Church, Holland, MI
Ridge Point Community Church, Holland, MI
- Be Born in Me - costume design services
- John's Improv - costume design services
- Interim drama director
- Made costumes and props to support children's ministry
Eagle Crest Charter Academy, Zeeland, MI
Ridge Point Community Church, Holland, MI
Ridge Point Community Church, Holland, MI
- A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Colosseum - costume design services
- Dutch costume - created for school mascot to walk in the Tulip Time parade