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Hairspray

Project type

Costume Design

Date

Summer 2025

Location

Uptown Music Theatre

Sketches and Production Photos for HAIRSPRAY,
by Mark O'Donnell and Thomas Meehan. Uptown Music Theatre of Highland Park. Chicago, IL. Summer 2025.

Director: Tor Campbell
Set Designer: Bob Knuth
Production Photography: Ana Miyares
Costume Designer: Ben Argenta Kress

Stage performance with diverse cast under colorful lights.

Stage performance with diverse cast under colorful lights.

Person in costume performing on stage, arms raised.

Person in costume performing on stage, arms raised.

Person in vibrant dress performing on stage.

Person in vibrant dress performing on stage.

Performers singing and dancing on a vibrant stage.

Performers singing and dancing on a vibrant stage.

Four people dancing energetically on a colorful stage.

Four people dancing energetically on a colorful stage.

Illustrated woman in vintage clothing on textured background.

Illustrated woman in vintage clothing on textured background.

Illustrated woman in a skirt and blouse, smiling.

Illustrated woman in a skirt and blouse, smiling.

Illustration of a girl in a red dress.

Illustration of a girl in a red dress.

Illustrated woman in orange dress, striking a pose.

Illustrated woman in orange dress, striking a pose.

Illustration of a woman in a pink dress.

Illustration of a woman in a pink dress.

Illustration of a woman in a blue dress.

Illustration of a woman in a blue dress.

Stylized illustration of a person in red attire.

Stylized illustration of a person in red attire.

Illustration of a woman in a red dress.

Illustration of a woman in a red dress.

Illustrated man in casual attire with map background.

Illustrated man in casual attire with map background.

Illustrated woman in vintage clothing on textured background.

Illustrated woman in vintage clothing on textured background.

Illustration of a woman in a green dress.

Illustration of a woman in a green dress.

Illustrated woman in green dress on textured background.

Illustrated woman in green dress on textured background.

Illustration of a woman in orange attire, arms outstretched.

Illustration of a woman in orange attire, arms outstretched.

Illustration of a woman in traditional attire, map background.

Illustration of a woman in traditional attire, map background.

Illustrated woman in a dress with a shawl.

Illustrated woman in a dress with a shawl.

Illustration of a woman in vintage clothing, walking.

Illustration of a woman in vintage clothing, walking.

Illustration of a woman in vintage purple attire.

Illustration of a woman in vintage purple attire.

Illustrated person standing against a textured background.

Illustrated person standing against a textured background.

Illustrated man in a suit on textured background.

Illustrated man in a suit on textured background.

Illustrated character in a suit on textured background.

Illustrated character in a suit on textured background.

Illustrated man in green jacket on textured background.

Illustrated man in green jacket on textured background.

Illustration of a man in a blue suit.

Illustration of a man in a blue suit.

Woman in pink dress on textured background.

Woman in pink dress on textured background.

Vintage-style illustration of a woman in yellow outfit.

Vintage-style illustration of a woman in yellow outfit.

Stylized woman in pink dress on textured background.

Stylized woman in pink dress on textured background.

Illustration of a person in colorful attire, smiling.

Illustration of a person in colorful attire, smiling.

Illustration of a man in a purple suit.

Illustration of a man in a purple suit.

Illustration of a girl on a textured background.

Illustration of a girl on a textured background.

Illustration of a person in red outfit, textured background.

Illustration of a person in red outfit, textured background.

Young girl in a dress, standing with hands behind.

Young girl in a dress, standing with hands behind.

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