Starlight Express: Costume Recycling?

[Peej]

At the end of the last school year, Fairfield High School (whoo!) put on the first amateur production of Starlight Express. While discussing it recently with a friend of mine who was involved, she mentioned that some of the costumes were originally used in a show at--where else?--Kings Island. My first visit to the park was just two or three years ago, but I certainly don't recall any such costumes in use.

Here's a photo from the show, found on the Costume Castle website, which was the provider of all the costumes. I suppose it's feasible that the park sold the outfits to them when the show ended, but I'd love for someone to set this straight. Thanks!

[Purplehaze]

after the shows end most of the costumes go back to a wharehouse where they are kept and reused or atered if possible. this also goes for most props......at the end of each year the entertainers have a chance to buy thier shoes that they were issued for the show, i doubt very seriously if pki sold those to fairfield.....i worked in entertainment for a long time at pki and never saw costumes like that, but i could be wrong

[marlfox_21]

You have to kind of be jealous of that guy in the middle

[hauntguy]

I know at NKU... my Theatre advisor said that they have to GIVE AWAY costumes to local High Schools who need them! They have a HUGE storage space stacked from floor to ceiling with costumes! IT's INSANE!!! -Hauntguy