WASHINGTON 鈥� If finding the perfect Halloween costume is on your to-do list this year, a local theater may be able to help out.
is raiding its dressing rooms and selling nearly 10 years worth of costumes at its celebration, Saturday, Aug. 26.
鈥淲e can鈥檛 hold on to every costume, and there are costumes that are so specific to certain productions that we may never do again,鈥� said Arena Stage Costume Director Joe Salasovich.
鈥淪ometimes, they鈥檙e so fantastical and so incredible that they鈥檙e too specific for any other purpose.鈥�
A fitted organza headdress from 鈥淭he Music Man鈥� is one of the items up for grabs, as is its matching Grecian-style dress. There鈥檚 also a yellow lace hoop skirt worn by Miss Adelaide in 鈥淕uys and Dolls鈥� and a 1950s-style dress from the recent production of 鈥淐arousel.鈥�
Of course, there are plenty of ordinary items on sale as well, including racks of men鈥檚 shirts, women鈥檚 skirts, jackets and vintage dresses.
鈥淭he span of clothes goes from roughly 1890 to 2017,鈥� Salasovich听补诲诲别诲.
Perhaps more exciting than the available styles are the labels within the clothes. Salasovich says Arena Stage doesn鈥檛 remove the costumes鈥� tags, so hunting through racks of actors’ names can be an exciting activity for theater fans.
鈥淎rena has a very illustrious history of actors who have worked here, so you might see some names you recognize in some of the clothes,鈥� he said.
Wigs, handbags, shoes and accessories will also be for sale, and prices for the pieces range from $2 to $200.
In addition to the costume sale, Arena Stage鈥檚 Community Day will include a number of free activities, such as live music, dance performances, storytelling, face-painting and more. The event runs from noon to 6 p.m. Visit Arena Stage鈥檚 for more details.
