Pierson told me these are fairly easy to find at vintage stores around town (see photos). During the 20s and 30s, the Marten furs kept the head and the claws of the Marten in tact. One of the period pieces that will be used in the show are vintage Marten fur cloaks. "They're kind of tacky, goth lederhosen boys" in this show. Director Sean Murray says they modernized the traditional lederhosen, making them leather. For the Kit Kat boys, this meant including lederhosen. Part of Pierson's research for the costumes involved looking at folk dress from 1920s/30s Germany. They have a number of costume changes throughout the show and one of Pierson's challenges is to make sure the costumes, especially the vintage pieces, can hold up through the run of this very physical show. There are 15 members of the cast, including the Kit Kat girls and boys, who sing back up and dance during the stage performances. "Cabaret" is the biggest show Cygnet has produced, with the largest budget in theater's history. "For all of the costumes, I did a lot of research and went to a historical library on garments. John and the Kit Kat performers to create the right period and atmosphere. Pierson admits: "Even though a lot of the costumes are small (it is a burlesque club after all!), there are a lot of them." It seemed as if every surface in the staging area was covered with costumes and fabrics. I visited the Old Town-based theater last week to see how the costumes were coming along and take some photos (see photo gallery!).ĭownstairs where the dressing rooms are located, Pierson was busy working with volunteer drapers and sewers who were putting finishing touches on costumes. Of course, this is a burlesque bar, so many of the costumes are also tiny and sexy. Some of the costumes are even aged through a dye and dipping process that creates a dingy, threadbare look. Much of the design of the club itself, as well as the costumes, are meant to convey a worn, run-down quality. In a bold choice by Murray, the Emcee in Cygnet's production is played by a woman, San Diego actress Karson St.
Instead, they are guided through a world of shabby decadence by The Emcee, a malevolent, but sexually powerful character made famous on stage and screen by Joel Grey, and later Alan Cumming. Hitler is on rise outside the club doors, but most of the patrons are blind to the growing threat. The cabaret of the title is a seedy burlesque bar called the Kit Kat Club. Pierson is designing all of the costumes for Cygnet's production of "Cabaret", the provocative musical set in 1931 Berlin.
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