Design

This costume design for Marcy Park emphasizes her pursuit of perfection and her internalized pressure to be approved. Elements drawn from Catholic visual language, including a gold rosary and purity ring, reflect moral rigidity and discipline. A structured plaid skirt and blue cardigan reference a private-school environment, reinforcing Marcy’s controlled, high-achieving demeanor. Her hair is styled in a high, tight ballet bun to visually unify discipline, precision, and restraint.

Barfée’s costume design highlights his awkwardness and social isolation through understated, mismatched elements. The muted color palette and practical silhouette suggest a character who prioritizes function over appearance. His pleated shorts, knee-high socks, and tap shoes quietly nod to his unconventional talent, while reinforcing his physical discomfort and lack of self-awareness. The overall design keeps Barfée visually unremarkable, allowing his intelligence and eccentricity to emerge through performance rather than presentation.

Coneybear’s costume design highlights imagination as a response to neglect. Worn, mismatched clothing grounds the character in realism, while colorful patches and distressed textures suggest endurance rather than carelessness. The addition of an oversized, tattered cape introduces fantasy, symbolizing Coneybear’s reliance on imagination for comfort and self-expression. Playful accessories emphasize his innocence, allowing the costume to balance comedy with vulnerability.

Nick Bottom’s makeup design leans into innocence rather than intelligence. Soft brown shading and “doe-like” freckles visually signal naivety, reinforcing Bottom’s pure-hearted foolishness. Thickened brows, textured scruff, and donkey ears heighten expression and comedy while keeping the transformation warm and approachable. The design treats Bottom’s stupidity as sincere rather than mocking, allowing the humor to come from his confidence and openness rather than cruelty.

Oberon’s makeup design emphasizes authority, restraint, and supernatural control. Clean lines, structured brows, and a muted, balanced palette reflect his role as a ruler who maintains composure even when driven by jealousy and desire. The overall design avoids excess, allowing power to read through precision rather than scale. Subtle purple accents—used in the eyeshadow and jeweled headpiece—reference magic, royalty, and emotional undercurrent without overpowering the face. Light contouring and controlled highlights define the bone structure, reinforcing Oberon’s dominance and stillness. The design positions Oberon as both regal and otherworldly, grounded in control while quietly charged with intention.

Puck’s makeup design highlights chaos and transformation through playful exaggeration and texture. Glittered highlights, green eye accents, and prosthetic elements create a face that feels constantly in flux. The design avoids symmetry and restraint, allowing Puck to appear mischievous, untethered, and delightfully unpredictable.