Creating Costumes for 鈥楻ent鈥

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The theater department鈥檚 production takes audiences back to 1989.

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The cast of 'Rent' onstage
(Video by Chris Johnson)

The Department of Theater鈥檚 production of Rent takes audiences to the East Village of New York City in the late 1980s. Olivia Shortt, Guarini 鈥23, discusses working in the costume shop and repurposing existing pieces for the show.

鈥淚 have seen so many names of actors who are going to be on set, and I know what I鈥檝e done to each of the pieces that they鈥檙e wearing,鈥 says Shortt. 鈥淚t has its own very subtle storytelling.鈥

Performances will run through Feb. 27.  and also enjoy a photo gallery of the Moore Theater production.

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