COSTUME DESIGN FOR COMMUNITY THEATRE with Sandi LaPlante
- Mar 1
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Instructor:
Sandi LaPlante
Details:
Saturday, May 23, 2026 from 9:30am - 4:30pm
(6.5 hours)
For ages 16 and up.
Minimum 5 participants, Maximum 15 participants.
Location:
The South Simcoe Theatre, Cookstown
Cost: $65 per person
(Register by May 16, 2026 – Registration instructions below)
About the Workshop:
In this workshop, the following topics will be covered.
Budget
Get to Know the Director and Cast
Read the Play! Picking out the Important Costume Points
How to Tell the Story/Make a Statement with Costumes
Measurements, Fittings and Costume Parade
The Costume Plot
Iconic Fashion Eras
Fabrics for Stage
The Use of Colour
Sourcing Costumes/Clothing
Altering Costumes/Clothing
Creating/Altering Patterns
Constructing Costumes
Sandi’s Rule of Three
Accessories – Hats, Gloves, Purses, Belts, Suspenders…
Footwear
Wigs & Hair
The Dreaded Quick Change
The Feather
Cleaning/Maintenance of Costumes
After the Show – The Strike
What to Bring/Wear:
Comfortable clothes and indoor shoes
A water bottle
A lunch / snack
A notebook and pen/pencil
To Register:
Registration is first come first served. Please send an email to education@thesouthsimcoetheatre.com with your full name, confirmation that you are 16+, an email and a cell phone number. Once your registration is confirmed by return email, you may send your $65 via e-transfer to boxoffice@thesouthsimcoetheatre.com . REGISTRATION CLOSES ON May 16, 2026
Meet your Instructor - Sandi LaPlante
As a child Sandi collected scraps from her mother’s sewing projects to create outfits for her dolls. She made her first bathing suit at the age of 11 and began creating clothing and dance costumes in her teens. A lifetime of sewing for fun led to a small business of teaching sewing classes, creating custom dance and skating costumes and designing everything from bathing suits to wedding gowns and tailored menswear. She even designed and created all the uniforms for a Fitness Centre along with a line of custom aerobic wear. In 2000 when Sandi joined SST to tap dance in 42nd Street her sewing skills were discovered and she was asked to costume the next show. Since then, Sandi has designed costumes for a few local theatre groups and has been recognized by ACTCO with three THEA awards and two nominations for her Costume Design (out of a total of 7 adjudications).
