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Costumes Designed with Elegance in Mind.

I am an entertainment costume designer located in the Los Angeles area.  To view categories of projects that may interest you, choose the tabs above.  To view specific projects  click on the titles to the right.    Click on Opera & Musical Credits at right to see my work in that area.

To Download a Resume PDF click here  HPD Entertainment Resume

To Contact Me directly email hollypoe@ix.netcom.com


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As You Like It Collaboration Process

I will be designing costumes for the play Top Secret, a co-production between LA TheaterWorks and the New York Theater Workshop.  This play explores the remarkable decision to publish the Pentagon Papers.  Previews begin at the New York Theater Workshop on Feb 24th, opening March 9th.

Daniel Ellsberg

I am thrilled to learn I have been awarded the Herbert D. Greggs Award, given by USITT, in recognition of my three part series exploring designing for different media!  The jury cited these articles as “one of the most thorough and informed cross-disciplinary treatments of design  essentials” seen in print.   To learn more about TD & T, click here. You can download the three articles below:

Seeing with Three Eyes, Part 1 Designing for Different Media  44-1Seeing3eyes

Seeing With Three Eyes, Part 2 Design for Live Performance- Theater and Themed Entertainment  44-2seeing3eyes-2

Seeing With Three Eyes, Part 3 Recorded Performance- Film, Television and Video Games 44-4seeing3eyes-3

Look for this new book by director Annie Loui.  Annie asked me to style her wardrobe for the photos to create a timeless look.  So often a book’s information is current, but outdated fashions make the book appear obsolete.  Incredible photos by LA based photographer Michael Lamont are atmospheric and informative at the same time.  Click here to visit his website.

I’ve been working with the Impro Theater’s Jane Austin Unscripted, opening at the Broad Center in Santa Monica Dec 11th.

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Come see these talented actors create improv using the world of Jane Austin as a premise!

I discovered a film I worked on won a regional Emmy for Best Historical Documentary.  This episode aired on KPBS in San Diego, CA, and it also won two Telly Awards.  Congratulations to Tim Powell, Producer/Director!For more information follow this link:  http://powellfilms.org/

Coronado Cover

A short film that will be entered on the festival circuit, this film imagines what would happen if the Biblical story featured a contemporary, smart mouth teen ager.  Definitely SNL material!

Jesus Awakens set shot

Jesus Awakens set shot

Mimaki printer

I am starting a new chapter in my creative life- learning to digitally design and print custom fabrics with a Mimaki textile printer!  We are installing the printer in a digital lab at UC-Irvine.  For information on digital printers, visit DigiFab at http://www.digifab.com/

I will be joining the creative team for a sassy, funny short film written and directed by Emmett Loverde.  This project is set to shoot the first week of August.  For more information on Emmett and his work, click on http://www.emmettloverde.com/index-afm.htm

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