Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "The Lion in Winter" (James Goldman, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1978-1979. Costume designs for "The Lion in the Winter" include King Philip, Prince Gregory, King Henry II, Prince John, Queen Eleanor, Princess Alais, and untitled characters.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "Long Day's Journey into Night" (Eugene O'Neill, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1979-1980. Costume designs for "A Long Day's Journey into Night" include Mary Tyrone.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "The Taming of the Shrew" (William Shakespeare, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1979-1980. Costume designs for "The Taming of the Shrew" include Petruchio, Tailor, Katherina, Lucentio, Philip, Nathaniel, Nicholas, Biondello, Tranio, Bianca, Baptista, Pedant, Hortensio, Gremio, Widow, Grumio, Vincentio, and Baptista.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "Three Sisters" (Anton Chekhov, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1979-1980. Costume designs for "Three Sisters" include Natasha, Masha, Irina, Andrey, Olga, Kuligan, Anfisa, and Ferapont.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "The Rivals" (Richard Brinsley Sheridan, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1980-1981. Costume designs for "The Rivals" include Julia, Lydia Languish, Faulkland, Bob Acres, Thomas, Sir Lucius O'Trigger, Bob Acres, Sir Anthony Absolute, Lucy, Fag, David, Mrs. Malaprop, and Captain Absolute.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "The Beauty and the Beast" performed at St. Cloud State University in 1981-1982. Costume designs for "The Beauty and the Beast" include First and second sister, Beast, Prince, Father, Mother, Gardener, Beauty, Henriette, Paulette, Page to the Beast, Henri, Paul, Toot Sweet, and Papa.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "The Good Woman of Setzuan" (Bertolt Brecht, playwright in collaboration with Margarete Steffin and Ruth Berlau) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1981-1982. Costume designs for "The Good Woman of Setzuan" include Old Woman, Mi Tzu Landlady, Shen Te, Shui Ta, Yang Sun, Carpenter, Mrs. Yang, Old Man, Mrs. Shin, Sister-in-Law, Nephew, Niece, Wong Water Seller, Brother, Husband, Grandfather, Wife, and Priest.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "The Mandragola" (Niccolo Machiavelli, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1981-1982. Costume designs for "The Mandragola" include Woman at the church, Zanni, Callimaco, Lucretia, Sostrata, Nicia, Ligurio, Siro, Callimaco, and Brother Timothy.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "Much Ado about Nothing" (William Shakespeare, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1982-1983. Costume designs for "Much Ado About Nothing" include Balthasar, Conrade, Benedick, Claudio, Hero, Leonato, Dogberry, Beatrice, Margaret, Ursala, Don John, Verges, The Watch, House servants, Sexton, Antonio, Leonato, Antonio, and Don Pedro.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "Twelfth Night" (William Shakespeare, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1983-1984. Costume designs for "Twelfth Night" include Viola, Old Captain, Sailor washed ashore, Sebastian, Officer Duke, Priest, Sir Andrew Aguecheek, Sir Toby Belch, Antonio, Duke Orsino, Valentine, Olivia, Olivia's maid, Feste, and Malvolio.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "Agnes of God" (John Pielmeier, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1985-1986. Costume designs for "Agnes of God" include Nuns.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "Amadeus" (Peter Shaffer, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1985-1986. Costume designs for "Amadeus" include Constance, Mozart, County Johann Killian Von Strack, Austrian Emperor Joseph II, Count Franz Orsini-Rosenberg, Salieri, Terese Salieri, Baron Gottfried Van Swieten, Ghostfather figure, Constanze Weber, Katherina, Venticelli I and II, Chapel Master Bonno, Salieri's valet and cook.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the musical "Godspell" (music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1986-1987. Costume designs for "Godspell" include Vicki Holets "Brenda", David Rummel "Mike", Julie Thompson "Andrea", Shelly Brunberg "Ginger", Robert Thompson "Pete", Mark Roske "John the Baptist/Judas", Patricia Prendergast "Judy", Sam McKie "Jesus", Chad Brueske "Jeff", Stephanie Rose "Josie", Robert Tousignant "Alfred", and Stuart Kenny "James Paul (J.P.)".
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the musical "The Threepenny Opera" (Bertolt Brecht, dramatist and Kurt Weill, composer) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1986-1987. Costume designs for "The Threepenny Opera" include Becky Horn, Polly, Tiger Brown, Jonathan Jeremiah Peachum, Rev. Kimball, Filch, MacHeath, Lucy Brown, Polly, Celia Peachum, Jenny, Wendy Greenley, Betty, Dolly, and the constables.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the musical "The Red Shoes" (lyrics by Marsha Norman and Bob Merrill; music by Jule Styne) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1987. Costume designs for "The Red Shoes" include Snogg, Karen, Burgomaster, Jemmo, Nels, and Nice Old Lady.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the musical "Carousel" (music and lyrics by Rodgers and Hammerstein) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1988-1989. Costume designs for "Carousel" include Mrs. Mullins, Carrie, Billy Bigelow, Netti, Julie Jordan, Jigger Graigin, Enoch Snow, Enoch Snow Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Bascombe, Louise, Snow Children, Bascombe child, Snow child, Star Keeper, Heavenly Friend, Beauty of Europe, Chorus, Ballerina, Sailor dancers, Fisherman, and Townsperson.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "Crimes of the Heart" (Beth Henley, playwright), performed at St. Cloud State University in 1988-1989. Costume designs for "Crimes of the Heart" include Babe, Chick, Doc, Barnette, Meg, and Lenny.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "The House of Blue Leaves" (John Guare, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1989-1990. Costume designs for "The House of Blue Leaves" include Bunny Flingus, Artie, Ronnie, Little Nun, Nuns, Corrina Stroller, and Bananas.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "On the Razzle" (Tom Stoppard, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1990-1991. Costume designs for "On the Razzle" include Mrs. Fischer, Zangler, Sonders, Scotch Man, German Man, Melchoir, Waiter, Christopher, Weinberl, Marie, German Woman, Lisette, Knorr, Scotswoman, Hupfer, Gertrud, Coachman, Philipine, and Blumneblatt.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "The Game of Love and Chance" (Marivaux, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1990-1991. Costume designs for "Game of Love and Chance" include Maid servants, Sylvia, and Lisa.
Group of hand-colored costume renderings for the play "Hippolytus" (Euripides, playwright) performed at St. Cloud State University in 1991-1992. Costume designs for "Hippolytus" include Chorus of Huntsmen, Hippolytus, Theseus, Chorus of palace men and women, Palace guard, Servant, and Nurse.
Theater program for a performance at the Bijou Opera House. Program includes advertisements for dozens of local businesses in Minneapolis and St. Paul.
Contributing Institution:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections Library
Dr. Frederick Walsh discusses his years as a theatre teacher at North Dakota State University, Fargo. Dr. Walsh discusses his interests in outdoor drama, production at Medora, old and new theaters at NDSU, and his philosophy on the role of the theater in the lives of students.
