2026 Costume Policies

Rhode Island College Costume Shop 
Roberts Hall Room 228 
401-456-9883 
kdelagarza@ric.edu 
Kerry De La Garza-Shop Manager 

• Please arrive on time for your fitting appointments. If you cannot make your appointment please contact the shop and let us know asap. 
• Please wear undergarments and bring a pair of your character shoes to your fitting.  
• No Eating or Drinking in costume except water.  
• Please hang up all the costumes on the rack under your name in the dressing room. 
• The Costume Crew are not your servants, they are here to help but please treat them respectfully.  
• Please arrive at call time and begin getting ready asap. No waiting until the last minute. Always leave room for error! 
• Please put undergarments in your lingerie bag for the wash on laundry days. T shirts go into the basket of our laundry cart.  
• No food in dressing rooms. It attracts mice. 
• Keep your stations tidy and organized. A chaotic station will lead to lost items.  
• If you are cast in a mainstage production, please do not cut or dye your hair without asking Michael if it is ok. 

Character Shoes for Musical Theater Majors 

We strongly recommend you purchase your own character shoes to ensure proper fit and comfort during the run.  

Women- Dance character Shoes with heels in black and beige. Capezio or similar. La Brie Dance in Smithfield carries these and offers a discount to RIC students. If you can only afford one pair, I would suggest beige. 

Men- Lace up dance character shoes in black. Capezio or similar. 

www.capezio.com 

Makeup 

Students cast in a show are required to have a basic makeup kit that includes theatrical creme foundation in a matching skin tone, a creme highlight, and a creme shadow. I suggest the Ben Nye Proscenium Series for these colors. They can be ordered from Alcone Makeup Store and other retailers.  

Michael can assist you in choosing the correct color. He is in the Costume Shop every Tuesday and Thursday from 11:30 to 4 this semester. All other makeup can be your choice of brands and can be found in drugstores or dollar stores. Family Dollar has a good selection for a good price. Job Lot is also a great inexpensive source. Makeup brush sets can be found on Amazon for inexpensive. Specialty makeup such as FX items ,tattoos, and facial hair will be provided by the shop.  You must also provide makeup removal items such as makeup remover wipes, cold cream, and face cloth.  We will provide most hair items, but if you have favorite products or tools, you are welcome to use them. 

www.alconemakeup.com 

Suggested items for a basic makeup kit include For All Students: 

• Creme Theatrical Foundation 
• Creme highlight 
• Creme Shadow 
• Loose powder 
• Black and brown eyeliner 
• Black mascara 
• Lipstick in neutral lip color that matches your own
• Ladies may want additional colors such as red, pink, and berry Black eyeshadow Neutral eyeshadow pallette (brown,taupe,shell,white etc.) 
• Additional items  
• Application sponges and brushes 
• Powder puff  
• Headband 
• Moisturizer 
• Makeup removal items 

If you have any questions regarding these items, please ask Michael.  

New Theatre Organization President Elected!

Happy Friday, Everyone.

Our newly elected president is: Ashley Ouellette

Thank you for all who voted in our Theatre Organization elections for President.

We had three wonderful and inspiring candidates.

Big congratulations to Ashley -- let's look forward to a fun and productive year!

Cast Announcement for Growing Stage: Native Gardens!

Growing Stage Cast Announcement:

Tania:  Daniela Vazquez

Paola: Alivia Verasammy

Virginia: Ali DaSilva

Frank: Sonny Corbo

Ensemble:    Jacobi King, Devin Rosa, Owen Walsh

Please confirm your participation in this production at:

lvarela_1279@email.ric.edu and jwalrad1@ric.edu

Thank you to everyone who auditioned -- it is exciting to get started on this play!

OK! Scripts and Librettos

 Hello Performers,

A couple people have asked some questions, so I figured I'd put a blast out on here. 

• You can write in/highlight/mark-up both your scripts and librettos as you see fit for your process
• Scripts are yours to keep
• Librettos must be returned at the end of our run BUT you do not need to remove your markings

I hope this is helpful. If you have any questions about the scripts/librettos please email me (tsantoro@ric.edu) or stop me in the hallway. 

-TS  

OKLAHOMA! Cast List

 The time is here! 

Many thanks to everyone who auditioned for OKLAHOMA! Congratulations to the cast of OKLAHOMA! Please reply to the email in your inbox to accept your role. 

Our first read through/table talk will be Tuesday, October 13th from 7-10pm in the BABs. Your scripts and librettos can be found in the MTD office on the small brown table outside of the admin. office. 

LAUREY/DREAM LAUREY: Izzie McElroy-Cotter

CURLY/DREAM CURLY: Sam Wright 

ADO ANNIE: Cadence O'Neil

WILL PARKER: Sam Deady

AUNT ELLER: Avery Kuznar

JUD: Antonio Ross

ALI HAKEM: Jeffrey Gonzalez

GERTIE: Erin Rausch

ANDREW CARNES: Willem Conley

ENSEMBLE:

Ry Andella

Ruby Costa

Sophia DaSilva

Laura Donnelly

Robert Goulet Jr.

Miles Mailloux

Marcos Mendoza-Cabrera

Taylor Monte

Suri Nguyen

Adison Rogers

Abigail Saccone

Ava Williams

OKLAHOMA! Callbacks

Thank you all for coming out to audition! You all did an amazing job yesterday and should be very proud of yourselves. Reminder, just because your name may not be on the list, doesn't mean you will not be cast. That being said, here is the list of people we'd like to call back on Sunday (9/27) at 1pm. 

Please follow this link to all the callback material. Please prepare for the role you'd wish to be considered for. The measure numbers for each musical selections are linked as a PDF in the folder.

Abby Saccone

Ali DaSilva

Antonio Ross

Ava Williams

Avery Kuznar

Cadence O'Neil

Erin Rausch

Izzie McElroy-Cotter

Jeffrey Gonzalez

Kennedy Salgueiro

Laura Donnelly

Marcos Mendoza-Cabrera

Rayn Raposa

Robert Goulet Jr. 

Sam Deady

Sam Wright 

Sophia DaSilva

Willem Conley

Weekly Schedule: 9/27 - 10/4

SUNDAY, 9/27

1:00-5:00pm - OKLAHOMA! Callbacks

6:00-19:00pm - All call for DANCE rehearsal

7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

MONDAY, 9/28

6:00-10:00pm -  DANCE rehearsal (see email for details)

7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

TUESDAY, 9/29

6:00-10:00pm -  DANCE rehearsal (Tech Viewing) 

7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

WEDNESDAY, 9/30

4:30-10:00pm - All call for DANCE rehearsal (see email for details)

7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

THURSDAY, 10/1

6:00-10:00pm -  DANCE rehearsal (see email for details)

7:00-10:00pm - Failure rehearsal

FRIDAY, 10/2

3:00pm - Failure production meeting (Zoom)

4:00pm - Design Mtg for OKLAHOMA! (Zoom)

SATURDAY, 10/3

12:00pm - Failure Cast & Crew Meet & Greet 

1:00-6:00pm - Failure Tech # 1

SUNDAY, 10/4

5:00-10:00pm - Failure Tech # 2

VOTE: Theatre Organization Presidential Candidates!

This is very exciting -- we have three candidates for Theatre Organization President.

Please look over this information and cast your vote at this Link. 

PLEASE VOTE BY END OF DAY MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2026!

(If there are any issues with accessing the link, please email Casey Seymour Kim at jwalrad1@ric.edu.)

Here are their names, in alphabetical order, and a brief paragraph about why they are running:

Ashley Ouellette:  Hi, my name is Ashley Ouellette and I’m a performance theater major! As a performance theater major, I’m hoping to host events like mixers, social events, and play readings, so people have a chance to learn more about different plays and styles! My goal is to make everyone feel comfortable and valued in this department.” 

Devin Rosa:  Hello I am Devin Rosa I would like to be President of the executive board. I have a passion for acting. I was on the executive board in high school and was treasurer of the CCRI theatre student led group. I am excited with the potential to work with everyone on the board and share some of the ideas I have with ways to help us get noticed more (like karaoke events for event) and to make sure everyone is heard equally. I hope you will consider voting for me and thank you.

Alivia Verasammy:  Hello! I am Alivia Verasammy. You may not know me yet, as I’m a transfer student from CCRI, where I earned my associate's degree in Theatre. I’m excited to continue my theatre education here at RIC and get involved in the community as much as possible. Throughout my college career, I’ve worked in a variety of areas of theatre, including management, technical theatre (with a focus in lighting), and performing. I also served as the CCRI Players’ Secretary last year during our fight to keep the Players student-run. Currently, I’m working on Failure: A Love Story as an ASM, which has been a great way for me to get acclimated to RIC Theatre as quickly as possible. I have always had a love for leadership and for being involved in bringing a production to life. Whether I am performing, working backstage, or helping organize a team, I enjoy taking initiative and finding ways to make things run smoothly while staying fun, productive, and safe. I want to bring that same energy to the theatre organization and help create a community where everyone feels comfortable contributing, creating, and being heard. I may not have many ideas right now, but I am beyond excited to see what we can do!

Reminder to Sign Up for OKLAHOMA! Auditions

Please don't forget to sign up for an audition slot and fill out the form to the best of your ability. There are some responses who aren't signed up for an audition, some who haven't filled out the form yet, and some who haven't sent anything at all. Remember this is mandatory for all theatre majors/minors (with the exception of Tech/Design concentrators) by 091 requirements. 

If you have any questions about slot timing or issues with the form, feel free to reach out to me (jdonovan_5161@email.ric.edu)

I look forward to seeing you all tomorrow!

OKLAHOMA! Audition Information

Auditions for OKLAHOMA! will be held Friday, 9/25 from 4:00-9:00pm! 

• Please fill out this Form, if you are planning to audition.

Auditions will begin with a DANCE CALL in the Studio at 4pm. 

• Please note - If you are auditioning for the show, you MUST attend this dance portion!

Starting at 5:00pm, Individual Singing Audition Slots will be held. 

• Please sign up here, for a time slot!
• Please prepare one song from a Golden Age musical (1940s-1965) that does not exceed 3-minutes (and is not from Oklahoma!)
• Lila will be there to provide accompaniment

The callback list will be posted on the Callboard no later than Saturday morning. If you are called, please read the script beforehand. 

Callbacks will be held on Sunday, 9/27 from 1-5pm and will include scene work, and more singing/dance.

The first rehearsal/read through will be held on Tuesday, October 13th at 7pm. 

• Please review the Callboard calendar for additional rehearsal schedule details that you will want to know before filling out the conflict section of your audition form.

Any questions? Please email Nicki at nshaw1@ric.edu

OKLAHOMA! Character Descriptions

(From Broadway Rose Theatre Company)

https://www.broadwayrose.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Character-Descriptions-OKLAHOMA.pdf

Laurey Williams, Female, Soprano.  She lives with her Aunt Eller on a ranch and is in love with Curly, though she may not admit it. 

Curly McClain, Male, Baritone.  He is in love with Laurey, but refuses to admit it. He’s a cowboy and hails himself as the "best bronc buster" in the territory. 

Aunt Eller, Female, Mezzo. She acts as the town’s aunt, a fun-loving caretaker. She watches over the town and a ranch with her niece, Laurey and a hired hand, Jud. She sees the good in everyone. 

Will Parker, Male, Tenor.  Will is a cowboy who is skilled enough to compete in rodeos. Being able to do rope tricks is a plus. Will is a dance role, tap dancer preferred. He is interested in Ado Annie.

Jud Fry, Male, Baritone. Jud takes care of the ranch Laurey and Aunt Eller live on. Jud does not fit in with the society he lives with, he is seen by most as an outsider and misunderstood. He has feelings for Laurey. He works hard to take care of Laurey and Aunt Eller on the ranch. 

Ado Annie Carnes, Female, Mezzo Soprano. Andrew Carnes’ daughter, she “Can’t Say No” to anyone. She wants everyone to be happy. Her heart is always in the right place, but she isn’t always the best judge of character. A comic, romantic lead, she is wooed by Ali Hakim, but deep down she feels a connection to Will Parker. 

Ali Hakim, Male.  Traveling peddler who says he’s from Persia (present day Iran). Though we aren’t sure how much of what he says we can believe. He, like Jud, is an outsider to this community but not feared by most. He likes pretty things and women. He pursues Ado Annie and Gertie Cummings.

Gertie Cummings, Female, Alto or Soprano.  From the next town over, she has eyes on Curly and isn’t waiting around for Laurey to say no to him. She has a unique laugh. 

Andrew Carnes, Male, Tenor. He is very protective of his daughter, Ado Annie. He doesn’t want Will Parker to marry her because he believes the cowboy’s life to be risky and unreliable. To prove this isn’t true he asks for Will to maintain $50 in order to have his daughter’s hand in marriage. He is a rancher, and doesn’t feel very kind to cowboys in general. 

Dance Curly, Male, Dancer.  He must be able to dance a ballet and should resemble Curly in Laurey’s dream ballet. May be doubled as another character or in the ensemble. 

Dance Laurey, Female, Dancer.  She must be able to dance a ballet and should resemble the actress playing Laurey. May be doubled as another character or in the ensemble.

Other Characters: 

• Ike Skidmore, M, Baritone, Farmer.  Owns the ranch where the Box Social takes place.
• Cord Elam, M, Tenor/Bari/Base.  A cowman, one of the men in town, a federal marshal. 
• Fred, M, Baritone, Farmer
• Slim, M, Dancer, Farmer  
• Ellen, F, Alto/Mezzo/Soprano 
• Kate, F, Alto/Mezzo/Soprano 
• Sylvie, F, Alto/Mezzo/Soprano 
• Armina, F, Alto/Mezzo/Soprano 
• Aggie, F, Alto/Mezzo/Soprano 
• Jess Chamers, M, Tenor/Bari/Base
• Chalmers, M, Tenor/Bari/Base
• Mike, M, Tenor/Bari/Base
• Joe, M, Tenor/Bari/Base
• Sam, M, Tenor/Bari/Base