costume design | dramaturgy | performance
The Inspector General
Adapted by Michael Chemers
Directed by Kinan Valdez
Mainstage, UC Santa Cruz, Fall 2024
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Costume Design; Makeup & Hair Design
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Production
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Stage Manager: Angelina Valderrama
Set Design: Yuritzi Arguete
Lighting Design: Kiyomi Muntz
Sound Design: Clover Lettieri
Choreographer: Chloe Waimrin
Dramaturg: Ruby Kastner
Wig and Hair Specialist: Sam Robinson
Assistant Costume Designer: Elise Garcia
Stitchers: Elise Garcia, Sierra Wypych
Photography: Sierra Wypych
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This political satire is a modern adaptation of The Government Inspector by Nikolai Gogol. Each member of the corrupt Mayor's team, all in monochromatic looks, were inspired by fashion in different decades of U.S. history, highlighting that the corruption in the show has existed throughout our entire political history. The comically small stage and extreme exaggerated choreography emphasize the heavily caricaturized and satirized characters even more.