Barter Theatre costume designer Sydney de Briel takes her designs from sketch to completion in just a few weeks for the new set of plays at the Moonlite Drive-In. Above is her costume for Ichabod Crane, the protagonist of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” played by Tyler Cramer.
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Costume designer Sydney de Briel tries out the outfit for the Headless Horseman in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” The hulking form is created through football pads, car foam and thermoplastics beneath the cape and coat.
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Costume designer Sydney de Briel's sketch for Ichabod Crane, the protagonist of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow."
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Sydney de Briel has years of experience in costume and design for theater companies and now works for the Barter Theatre.
Carolyn R. Wilson | For the Washington County News
ABINGDON, Va. — Stages at Barter Theatre may be dark right now due to the pandemic, but artistry at the Moonlite Drive-In is shining brightly as ever since the Abingdon theater relocated its acting troupe to the historic drive-in in July.
Barter Theatre costume designer Sydney de Briel takes her designs from sketch to completion in just a few weeks for the new set of plays at the Moonlite Drive-In. Above is her costume for Ichabod Crane, the protagonist of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” played by Tyler Cramer.
Costume designer Sydney de Briel tries out the outfit for the Headless Horseman in “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” The hulking form is created through football pads, car foam and thermoplastics beneath the cape and coat.