Annie the Musical: Costume Design
Make it Sparkle Video with Curtis Barber
High School Theatre Director and Teacher
(3:40) runtime
Director’s Notes
In this segment, Curtis discusses
Choosing historically accurate costumes.
Using color to emphasize working class vs. wealthy characters, or to contrast between settings.
About Curtis Barber
A proud graduate of Needville High School, Mr. Barber will be the Head Director this year at his alma mater. Previously he was the Assistant Director at Alief Elsik High School.
Mr. Barber is also the Artistic Associate for Dirt Dogs Theatre Company, has acted and directed all over Houston, and was recently awarded The Landing Theatre's 2019 Laura Award for Best Male Performance in a Dramatic Staged Reading for his work in W for the Gilbster by David Spence. Past favorite roles include Uncle Fester in The Addams Family Musical, Simon in Hay Fever, Colin in The :nv:s:ble Play, and Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors.
Recent local directing credits include Parallel Leighzaverses: A Tour of the Leighzasphere with Company Onstage, The Unknown with Dirt Dogs Theatre Company, Doublewide Texas with Pearl Theater, and served as a Devising Associate on The Return of Sherlock Holmes with Classical Theatre Company.