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Elizabeth McAllister

Elizabeth McAllister

Elizabeth McAllister
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BA (Hons) Costume

Elizabeth McAllister

I want to specialise in running wardrobe and dressing as I enjoy the backstage atmosphere and the excitement that quick changes bring. I was Head of Running Wardrobe for AUB’s production of The Ballad of Maria Marten. I worked closely with a team of dressers and the cast and crew to keep costumes organised for the many quick changes we had. As head of running wardrobe, I also was in charge of the laundry and the general upkeep of the costumes. 

I also was a dresser for another AUB production – the 1700s version of La Casa Nova. I really enjoyed getting to experience a different type of costume, ones that required crinolines, pocket hoops and how these affected the way you can dress someone and get them to the stage. 

As a separate project, I was joint costume supervisor and designer for a student monologue film. I got to experience more of a film set rather than a theatre stage as well as allowing myself to be more creative when finding the costumes.

Plans after degree

After graduation I plan to take some rest and look for local theatre jobs to further build my CV; however, I will be open to other options.

Collaborator

Role

Maya Mansfield, Caitie Williams

Costume designer

Larrissa Gray, Seren Rees

Costume supervisor

Rowan Smith

Head of Running Wardrobe

Izzy Cresswell

Set designer

Frances Roberts

Scenic artist

Finlay Whitfield, Jamie McLaughlin, Nicole Elizabeth Phillip

Models, actors

Jayne Jackson, Scarlett Weg

Photographers

Alex Walker, Lily Chapman

Make-up artists