NEXT TO NORMAL — Costume Designer | Camelot Theatre Company (2024)

Next to Normal is an emotionally powerful musical that explores the complexities of mental illness, grief, and family connection within an ostensibly ordinary suburban household. 

For this production, I embraced a design approach rooted in emotional clarity and character evolution. Because the world of the show exists in a heightened form of realism, I prioritized clothing that felt like “real people clothes” while still visually expressing each character’s internal journey. Through carefully developed color palettes, texture, and silhouette, I sought to support the narrative arc of Next to Normal — allowing costume to reflect shifts in identity, tone, and emotional state over the course of the story.

My process was deeply collaborative, engaging actors and the director in conversations about movement, psychological nuance, and how wardrobe could serve both character and performance. The result is a cohesive design language that feels grounded, expressive, and intimately connected to the emotional heart of the work