THEATRE
Courtney James is an active participant in local community theatre. She often offers her skills as an actress, costumer, and public relations specialist.
Recent Productions
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A Charlie Brown Christmas (Patty, 2015)
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Chess (Costume Designer, 2015)
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Into the Woods (Cinderella’s Mother & Costume Designer, 2014)
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A Chorus Line (Director of PR, 2013)
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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Vibrata, 2012)
Featured Performance
Join Kensington Arts Theatre for a moving performance of The Laramie Project.
The dialogue and monologues which comprise The Laramie Project are taken from interviews, news reports, courtroom transcripts, and journal entries.
Performance Dates: February 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 19, 20
Fri/Sat @ 8:15pm | Sun @ 2:00pm
Written by Moisés Kaufman and members of the
Tectonic Theater Project
Directed by John Nunemaker
Chess, Kensington Arts Theatre, 2015
Costuming
"Courtney James and Nick Carter work together to craft the couture end of the show’s aesthetic, matching the iconic chess board to the fashion statements conceived upon the characters. Checkered patterns as well as monochromatic grayscale coloring dominates the fashion lineup in the pressed suits and stiff skirts of the 80s. Carter and James are not without hints of color, however. A delicate lapis necklace adorns Florence later in the show, and hints of other blue and purple tones can be found sprinkled throughout the costumes; a subtle compliment to the blue and purple of the floor and distorted whimsy of the backdrop. Jewel tones in those same blues, purples, and hints of gold accents populate the unfathomably fanciful outfits on the ensemble for “One Night in Bangkok” displaying that Carter and James know color as well as they do black and white."
"...Courtney James designed some creative and beautiful costumes that entirely fit each character, lit to dramatic affect by Designer Aaron Bobeck."
Into the Woods, Wildwood Summer Theatre, 2014