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  • 1.  Concentration Camp Uniforms

    Posted 01-18-2018 21:15
    We are presenting the Holocaust drama "Dark Road" at a Michigan One Act Festival.  Having a hard time finding a place where we can rent the striped uniforms for the concentration camp scenes.  Any suggestions of where to look or some sort of solution?  Thank you.

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    James McCulloch
    Drama Director of Mariner Drama
    Marine City, Michigan
    jmcculloch@ecsd.us
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  • 2.  RE: Concentration Camp Uniforms

    Posted 01-19-2018 08:04
    We did a scene from it and they used grey dresses from target.   Powerful play and a great vehicle for a strong female.  Break a leg.

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    Ryan Lee
    Royal Palm Beach FL
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  • 3.  RE: Concentration Camp Uniforms

    Posted 01-19-2018 08:59

    Try Scrubs.  Make scrubs with striped material or buy scrubs and use a small roller and latex paint to do the stripes.  Be sure and put cardboard in between the fabric layers.  Scrubs are super easy to make, too.

     

    Good luck and may all your theatre seats be filled,

     

    Kelly M. Thomas

    Department of Theatre

    Dr. Ralph H. Poteet High School

    3300 Poteet Drive

    Mesquite, Texas 75150

    972-882-5300

    Kthomas@mesquiteisd.org

     

     




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  • 4.  RE: Concentration Camp Uniforms

    Posted 01-21-2018 13:40
    There is a costume/prop rental place here in Kansas City called 'Have Guns Will Rent' and they have Concentration Camp Uniforms for rental. I rented them for our production of Cabaret.

    Have Guns Will Rent Costumes and Props 
    Phone: (913) 321-4867

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    Kelly Michale
    Kansas City MO
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  • 5.  RE: Concentration Camp Uniforms

    Posted 01-19-2018 11:06
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    We're actually working that piece now. We found the correct style of vertical striped fabric in a local surplus fabric store and turned it inside out to get the correct color. Don't forget the symbols on the left breast pocket area (which are different for the jews and the gypsy) with the number. Here's a picture. Hope this helps!

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    Shira Schwartz
    Chandler Unified School District
    Chandler AZ
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  • 6.  RE: Concentration Camp Uniforms

    Posted 01-19-2018 16:07
    I love the idea of turning the fabric inside out to tone it down. One of many tricks of the trade. Did you also distress the completed dresses, or leave them as is?

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    George F. Ledo
    Set designer
    www.setdesignandtech.wordpress.com
    www.georgefledo.net
    http://astore.amazon.com/sdtbookstore-20
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  • 7.  RE: Concentration Camp Uniforms

    Posted 03-26-2018 23:57
    We are also doing Dark Road. I know this is a couple of months old, but did you end up finding something that works? I am struggling with the same issue.

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    Valerie Boehm
    Ball Ground GA
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