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Lena Sands Costume/Design

  • Lena Sands
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  • LIVE PERFORMANCE
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American Idiot

Now the best-selling musical in Mark Taper Forum history

Marking the 2024 reopening of the Mark Taper Forum and the 20th anniversary of Green Day's iconic album, this groundbreaking collaboration between Center Theatre Group and Deaf West Theatre featured an ensemble of both Deaf and hearing actors, and was performed simultaneously in American Sign Language and spoken English.

“Costume Designer Lena Sands deserves special acknowledgment … for her costuming is the gravity of the production’s concept.” - USC Annenberg Media

Directed by Snehal Desai

Choreography By Jennifer Weber

Costume Design by Lena Sands

Wig, Hair, and Make-up Design by Shelia Dorn

Set Design by Takeshi Kata

Projections By David Murakami 

Light Design by Karyn Lawrence

ASL Choreography by Colin Analco

Music by Green Day 

Lyrics by Billie Joe Armstrong 

Book by Billie Joe Armstrong, Michael Mayer 

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