Reviews and
Recommendations
Reviews
La Belle et la Bête
“The use of smoke emanating from [The Beast’s] costume and the horned beast mask from costume designer Ashley Morgan paired well with his more aristocratic suit. [She] always found the line between beastly and proper…”
Rating: 9.3/10
Highest ever rating for costumes for a UC Irvine production
— Patrick Chavis, Orange Curtain Review
Recommendations
Leadership
“Ashley is a strong leader who encourages collaboration and knows how to play to her team's strengths […] she made sure every member of our team felt comfortable enough to voice their suggestions and always ensured that we knew how much she valued our input.”
— Kaity Kistler, Costume Design Assistant, La Belle et le Bête
Innovation
“In 18 years of teaching stage electronics, I’ve never been able to convince a costume designer to take my class... until Ashley. In a very short time she mastered basic electronics and rapid prototyping in the Arduino environment. What set Ashley apart, however, was her artistic vision utilizing technology — she expressed excitement and generated ideas for integrating responsive electronics into costumes —in particular was her artistic mastery of LEDs and innovative construction/craft solutions.”
— Mike Hooker, Professor, UC Irvine
