Theatre UCF will hold
its annual Halloween Costume Sale on Wednesday, October 24 from 8 am-4 pm in
room 218D (Key West) in the Student Union on the UCF campus.
Featuring
one-of-a-kind costumes, the sale has become very popular with people seeking unique
costumes for the upcoming holiday. Full costumes can be purchased or buyers can
creatively build an original concept from the many pieces.
The costumes come
from a range of productions including the 1950s-themed The Pajama Game, the 1970s-themed Deathtrap, and the hilarious No
Sex Please, We're British, as well as the dance concert and an array of
productions placed in more recent time periods.
This year, the
Theatre UCF costume shop has been busy "zombifying" clothes in preparation for
the sale. A popular item among the students working in the costume shop is the
selection of "zombified" bridesmaid dresses.
In addition to the
zombie costumes, between 10 am and 2 pm, members of the Advanced Theatre Makeup
class will be holding demonstrations on how to apply zombie makeup and
prosthetics. The makeup lessons are free and the students will be seeking
volunteers for the makeup applications.
Dan Jones, costume
shop manager for Theatre UCF, explains why zombies have infested the costume
sale this year. "Zombies are a fun, hot thing, especially around this time of
year. Plus it will help build the excitement for our upcoming production of Zombie Town, which is a new script and
deserves as much excitement as possible."
Zombie Town: A Documentary Play is a comedy written
by Tim Bauer and will run at Theatre UCF starting November 15. "To complete the
cycle," says Jones, "the zombie costumes used in this production will most
likely be sold at next year's sale."
The Halloween sale is
a benefit for the theatre department. The proceeds from the sale go back to the
costume shop and augment costume budgets for future productions, particularly
those with student designers like the dance concert or graduate thesis
productions.
The costume sale is
open to the public. Most items are priced at less than $10. Cash is preferred,
but checks also will be accepted. Credit cards cannot be used. For directions
to the Student Union, visit http://ucfsu.com/directions/. Regular UCF parking
policies will be in effect, so shoppers will need to have a permit to park.
