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About Asia-Anansi

Baltimore City
Whenever I pray before a production meeting, rehearsal, or performance, I recite the names of every designer and technician I admire. Someone advised me that this helps to channel the talented energy of all the costume, audio, and lighting designers/technicians who inspire me, including but not limited to artists like Ruth Carter, Sharen Davis, Paul Tazewell, Clint Ramos, and Russell Williams. 

My name is Asia-Anansi McCallum, and I am a costume, sound, and… more

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Seussical at Sitar Arts Center

Sitar Arts Center is a youth theater company that services underpriveleged children and teenagers who live below the poverty line. Each summer, the company produces a full-size musical, directed by Lorraine Robinson, a Black woman with a Tony Award in Theater Education. 

I served as Costume Designer for their summer 2018 production of Seussical. There was a cast size of  51, including the actors between the ages of 7 and 18, the pit band, ushers, and stagehands, which I had to create costumes for. My team included an intern and I, and we worked Monday-Friday from May-August 2018 on-site in the costume shop, as well as served as wardrobe dressers backstage during performances.

My budget was $2,000. I constructed about half of the costumes, including ears for Horton, a tutu dress for Gertrude McFuzz, a crown and gown for Mayzie LaBird, as well as wings and tails for all ensemble creatures, just to name a few. In addition, I purchased another half of the costumes from speciality craft stores, online, and thrift stores. What I love most about children's theater is that there are no limits to color, texture, and sensory details, such as incorporating taste and smell into the costumes. I incorporated a range of fabrics, such as tulle, silk, feathers, crepe, velvet, and faux fur. 


  • Mr. and Mrs. Mayor
    Mr. and Mrs. Mayor
    Mrs. and Mrs. Mayor of Seussical. Costumes include: beehive wig, purple hair dye, pink vintage dress, purple plaid full suit, mayoral sash.
  • The Wickersham Brothers
    The Wickersham Brothers
    The Wickersham Brothers of Seussical. Costumes include: faux fur monkey tails, wingtip shoes, 3-piece suits, top hats with ears, satin flower lapel pins.
  • The Bird Girls
    The Bird Girls
    The Bird Girls of Seussical. Costumes include: pink feather tails, pink satin biker jackets, pink velvet skirts, vintage wigs, pink leotards, stockings, character shoes.
  • Mayzie La Bird
    Mayzie La Bird
    Mayzie La Bird of Seussical. Costume includes: emerald green satin gown, long emerald green satin gloves, feather crown, feater scarf.
  • Horton the Elephant
    Horton the Elephant
    Horton the Elephant of Seussical. Costume includse: grey jumpsuit, grey mittens, grey plush ears.
  • Gertrude McFuzz
    Gertrude McFuzz
    Gertrude McFuzz of Seussical. Costume includes: blue glitter tutu skirt, blue feathered train, blue and white polka dot stockings, cobalt blue leotard, blue feathered ponytail holder,black character shoes.
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