Traci LaDue Costume Design Portfolio

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Although I learned to sew as a child, I didn't start making costumes until 1997. I graduated from college in 2001 with a BA in History from CalPoly, SLO and in March of 2012 I graduated with an MFA in Costume Design from UCLA.  My work has been seen on stages across California.  Below are slide shows featuring some of my work.  In 2009 I won the Sacramento Area Regional Theatre Alliance's Elly Award for Best Costume Design in Educational Theater for the St. Mary's High School Production of Anything Goes. I was also nominated in 2011 for Hairspray, and again in 2012 for Once in a Lifetime.

P/Faerie Tale

Written and Directed by Dr. Ruth Pe Palileo.  Premiered at the 77th World Science Fiction Convention in Dublin, Ireland.  Thursday, August 15th, 2019.

What of the Night?

Written by Maria Irene Fornes.  Directed by Caitlin Hart.  Presented by the Vagrancy at Studio Stage, October 10 - November 2, 2014.  Photography by Wendy Figueroa.  

99 Ways to Fuck a Swan

Written by Kim Rosenstock. Directed by Caitlin Hart. 
Presented by the Illyrian Players Theatre Company. Photos by Kate Hagerty.
This little play ran from May 3 - May 24, 2014 at the Studio Stage 
to sold out crowds every night.  You can still watch the trailer.

Obama's Spy Drama

Written by Nicholas Zill. Directed by Caitlin Hart.  Produced by City in a Swamp Productions.  February 15 - March 30, 2014.  A funny show that got some great reviews, it performed at the Acme Comedy Theatre in Hollywood, CA.  Photos by Kate Hagerty.

White Hot

Written by Tommy Smith.  Directed by Caitlin Hart.  
Produced by the Vagrancy for the 2013 Hollywood Fringe Festival. Bitter Lemons said WHITE HOT feels like "Pinter throwing knives, or noir on heroin"! http://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/1230.  
Photos by Kat Hess & Kathleen Hagerty.

Trainspotting

Written by Irvine Welsh. Directed by Roger Mathey. 
Produced by seat of your pants productions.  
It ran March 9 - June 1, 2013 at the Elephant Theatre in Hollywood, CA. 
It garnered rave reviews.  
You can still watch the video trailer if you want to check out what you might have missed.

Geeks Vs. Zombies

Written by James Kopp And David Rock.  Directed by John Morrison.  
Produced by seat of your pants productions.  
It ran August 16- September 23, 2012 
at the Ruby Theatre @ The Complex in Hollywood, CA.

Lainie's Cabaret at UCLA

A musical revue directed by the lovely Lainie Kazan.  
Performed by the musical theatre students at UCLA.

Hairspray

Directed by Kevin Costello.  Produced by Saint Mary's High School, Stockton, CA.  Nominated for a SARTA Elly award in 2011 for best costume design in an educational musical.

Is There Life After High School?

Directed by the esteemed Gary Gardner.  
Performed by the MFA acting students at UCLA.

Anything Goes

Directed by Diane Feldman. Children's Civic Light Opera of Los Angeles.

Older Shows

Photos from earlier productions, 
including my Elly award winning designs for Anything Goes, at St. Mary's High School, 
in Stockton, CA.