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| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Barry's_Berries.jpg|200px|thumb|right|with Barry Bostwick, Oct. 2023]] |
| − | '''Mina Credeur''' (Houston, TX) is a performer, costumer, and former cast director from the Houston area where her primary roles were [[Columbia]] | + | '''Mina Credeur''' (Houston, TX) is a performer, costumer, and former cast director from the Houston area where her primary roles were [[Columbia]], [[Magenta]], and [[Trixie]]. She maintains a costume blog, and is a recipient of [[The Boss Award]]. She continues to perform and travel to see stage productions of [[The Rocky Horror Show]]. |
| − | '''Cast Affiliation''': | + | '''Cast Affiliation''': [[DASH Cast]] and [[The Sisterhood of Lili St Cyr]]. Formerly of [[The Beautiful Creatures (I)]] & [[The Beautiful Creatures (II)]] |
| − | '''Roles Played''': [[Columbia]], [[Magenta]], [[Trixie | + | '''Roles Played''': [[Columbia]], [[Magenta]], [[Trixie]] |
'''Years Active''': 1987-Current | '''Years Active''': 1987-Current | ||
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== Honors == | == Honors == | ||
| + | [[File:Mina_Tailcoat.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Tail Coat & Top Hat by Mina]] | ||
* Judged Best Columbia in the costume contest at the [[East Coast 2000]] convention | * Judged Best Columbia in the costume contest at the [[East Coast 2000]] convention | ||
* RockyHorror.com Fan Profile (July, 2000): http://www.rockyhorror.com/profiles/fan_2000_07.php | * RockyHorror.com Fan Profile (July, 2000): http://www.rockyhorror.com/profiles/fan_2000_07.php | ||
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==Costuming== | ==Costuming== | ||
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Mina began making her own costumes in 1988, which led to making costumes for her friends on [[The Bel-Air Cast]]. After the [[Bel-Air Theater]] closed (February, 1992) Mina started a cast at the [[River Oaks Theatre]] (June, 1992) where she made a complete set of costumes for the new cast. She left for college in August and returned in 1998 to start (and costume) another cast - [[The Beautiful Creatures (I)]]. As the internet expanded in the late 90's she offered her costumes for sale online, specializing primarily in [[Columbia]], [[Magenta]] and [[Janet Weiss]] costumes. She became overextended in 2001 which led to a hiatus until she returned to the scene in 2006. | Mina began making her own costumes in 1988, which led to making costumes for her friends on [[The Bel-Air Cast]]. After the [[Bel-Air Theater]] closed (February, 1992) Mina started a cast at the [[River Oaks Theatre]] (June, 1992) where she made a complete set of costumes for the new cast. She left for college in August and returned in 1998 to start (and costume) another cast - [[The Beautiful Creatures (I)]]. As the internet expanded in the late 90's she offered her costumes for sale online, specializing primarily in [[Columbia]], [[Magenta]] and [[Janet Weiss]] costumes. She became overextended in 2001 which led to a hiatus until she returned to the scene in 2006. | ||
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| − | In 2009 she began a blog, [[Columbia's Closet]], to illustrate her costuming techniques and research. She was the 2011 recipient of [[The Boss Award]] for her informational website | + | In 2009 she began a blog, [[Columbia's Closet]], to illustrate her costuming techniques and research. She was the 2011 recipient of [[The Boss Award]] for her informational website. |
== Cast Related == | == Cast Related == | ||
| − | [[File: | + | [[File:Kim_Nell_Mina.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Kim Standley, Little Nell, & Mina]] |
[[Commerce Park Theater]] (Nameless Cast) - 1987 - 1988 | [[Commerce Park Theater]] (Nameless Cast) - 1987 - 1988 | ||
* [[Columbia]], [[Trixie]] | * [[Columbia]], [[Trixie]] | ||
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[[The Sisterhood of Lili St Cyr]] (Houston, TX) since 2022 | [[The Sisterhood of Lili St Cyr]] (Houston, TX) since 2022 | ||
* Costume Mistress | * Costume Mistress | ||
| + | * [[Columbia]] | ||
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| + | [[DASH Cast]] (TX) from 2024 | ||
| + | * co-founder & co-director | ||
| + | * [[Magenta]] & [[Trixie]] | ||
== Convention Related == | == Convention Related == | ||
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== Guest Performances == | == Guest Performances == | ||
[[File:TRF_Halloween2015.jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[The Exceptional Beauties]] with [[Patricia Quinn]], 2015]] | [[File:TRF_Halloween2015.jpg|200px|thumb|right|[[The Exceptional Beauties]] with [[Patricia Quinn]], 2015]] | ||
| − | * As [[ | + | * As [[Columbia]] at Santikos Northwest 10 (San Antonio, TX) - December 14th, 2001 |
| − | * As [[ | + | * As [[Magenta]] with [[The World Of The Weird Monster Show]] (Chicago, IL) for Halloween, 2012 |
* As [[Transylvanian]] with <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.rockyhorrorwiki.org/wiki2/index.php?title=The_Home_of_Happiness_(I) The Home of Happiness]</span> (Montclair, NJ) ~2013 | * As [[Transylvanian]] with <span class="plainlinks">[http://www.rockyhorrorwiki.org/wiki2/index.php?title=The_Home_of_Happiness_(I) The Home of Happiness]</span> (Montclair, NJ) ~2013 | ||
| − | * As [[ | + | * As [[The Criminologist]] with [[The Exceptional Beauties]] at TRF After Dark (Plantersville, TX) for Halloween, 2015 |
| − | * As [[Columbia]] at | + | * As [[The Criminologist]] with [[RHPS Berlin]] at [[Freiluftkino Rehberge]] - September 9. 2017 |
| + | * As [[Trixie]] with [[Flustered Mustard]] at Orpheum Theatre (Hillsboro, IL) - October 14, 2023 | ||
| + | * As [[Trixie]] with [[Flustered Mustard]] at The Nat'l Events Plaza (Evansville, IN) with [[Barry Bostwick]] - October 13, 2023 | ||
| + | * As [[Columbia]] with [[Flustered Mustard]] at League of American Orchestras 79th National Conference (Houston, TX) with [[Barry Bostwick]] - June 6, 2024 | ||
| + | * As [[Trixie]] with [[O'Brien's Orchestra]] at Southwest Theatres Lake Creek 7 (Austin, TX) - July 6, 2024 | ||
| + | * As [[Trixie]] with [[Los Bastardos]] at the Inwood Theatre (Dallas, TX) - November 30, 2024 | ||
| − | == | + | ==Websites== |
| − | * [[Columbia's Closet]] - Owner. Costume website with research and how-to tutorials | + | * [[Columbia's Closet]] - Owner. Costume website with research and how-to tutorials |
| − | * [[Houston Rocky]] - Owner. Chronicles the history of RHPS and RHS in Houston, TX | + | * [[Houston Rocky]] - Owner. Chronicles the history of RHPS and RHS in Houston, TX |
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* [[The Rocky Horror Wiki]] - Contributing editor | * [[The Rocky Horror Wiki]] - Contributing editor | ||
| − | == Other Fond Memories == | + | == Other Fond Memories & Special Events == |
[[File:Mina_and_Anthony_Head.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Mina with Anthony Head, 2000]] | [[File:Mina_and_Anthony_Head.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Mina with Anthony Head, 2000]] | ||
| − | + | * Met [[Anthony Head]] at the [[25th Anniversary Convention]] in Las Vegas, NV (September 2000) | |
| − | + | * Stayed the night at [[Oakley Court Hotel]] (June 2009) | |
| − | * Met [[Anthony Head]] at the [[25th Anniversary Convention]] in Las Vegas, NV (September 2000) | + | * Attended ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' in Berlin at the [[Freiluftkino Rehberge]] (August 2014) |
| − | * Stayed the night at [[Oakley Court Hotel]] (June 2009) | + | |
| − | * Attended ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' in Berlin at the [[Freiluftkino Rehberge]] (August 2014) | + | |
* Visited the [[Museum Lichtspiele]] in Munich (March 2019) | * Visited the [[Museum Lichtspiele]] in Munich (March 2019) | ||
| − | * Visited the [[Riff Raff Statue]] in Hamilton, New Zealand (February 2020) | + | * Visited the [[Riff Raff Statue]] in Hamilton, New Zealand (February 2020) |
| + | * [[Trixie]] with [[Flustered Mustard]] at the [[48th Anniversary Spectacular Tour]] featuring [[Barry Bostwick]] (October 13, 2023) | ||
| + | * Transylvanian with [[O'Brien's Orchestra]] at the [[49th Anniversary Spectacular Tour]] featuring [[Little Nell]] (October 22, 2024) | ||
| + | * [[Columbia]] with [[The Sisterhood of Lili St Cyr]] at the [[49th Anniversary Spectacular Tour]] featuring [[Patricia Quinn]] (October 26, 2024) | ||
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| + | ==Stage Productions== | ||
| + | * Attended ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' starring [[Anthony Head]] at the [[Picadilly Theatre (1990)]] in London (June 1991) | ||
| + | * Attended ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' at the [[Zach Theatre (1999)]] in Austin, TX | ||
| + | * Attended ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' at The Little Room Downstairs in Houston, TX (July, 2000) | ||
| + | * Attended ''[[Dame Edna]]: The Royal Tour'' at Jones Hall in Houston, TX (June, 2001) | ||
| + | * Costume Designed ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' at Playhouse 90 in Richmond, TX (January, 2005) | ||
| + | * Attended ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' at TUTS in Houston, TX (November 14, 2016) | ||
| + | * Attended ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' starring Stephen Webb at the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon, UK (August 2023, 50th anniversary tour) | ||
| + | * Attended ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' at North Harris College in Houston, TX (October, 2023) | ||
| + | * Attended ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' at Owen Theatre in Conroe, TX (July 18, 2024) | ||
| + | * Attended ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' starring [[Jason Donovan]] at the Fareham Live Theatre in Fareham, UK (October 5, 2024) | ||
| + | * Attended ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' starring Stephen Webb at Malvern Theatre in Malvern, UK (October 7, 2024) | ||
| + | * Attended ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' at San Pedro Playhouse in San Antonio, TX (October 17, 2024) | ||
| + | * Attended ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' at Art Factory in Houston, TX (October 20, 2024) | ||
| + | * Attended ''[[The Rocky Horror Show]]'' at The Theater Company in Bryan, TX (November 1, 2024) | ||
Latest revision as of 10:55, 3 December 2024
Mina Credeur (Houston, TX) is a performer, costumer, and former cast director from the Houston area where her primary roles were Columbia, Magenta, and Trixie. She maintains a costume blog, and is a recipient of The Boss Award. She continues to perform and travel to see stage productions of The Rocky Horror Show.
Cast Affiliation: DASH Cast and The Sisterhood of Lili St Cyr. Formerly of The Beautiful Creatures (I) & The Beautiful Creatures (II)
Roles Played: Columbia, Magenta, Trixie
Years Active: 1987-Current
DeVirginization: September, 1987
Contents
Honors
- Judged Best Columbia in the costume contest at the East Coast 2000 convention
- RockyHorror.com Fan Profile (July, 2000): http://www.rockyhorror.com/profiles/fan_2000_07.php
- 2011 Winner of The Boss Award
Costuming
Mina began making her own costumes in 1988, which led to making costumes for her friends on The Bel-Air Cast. After the Bel-Air Theater closed (February, 1992) Mina started a cast at the River Oaks Theatre (June, 1992) where she made a complete set of costumes for the new cast. She left for college in August and returned in 1998 to start (and costume) another cast - The Beautiful Creatures (I). As the internet expanded in the late 90's she offered her costumes for sale online, specializing primarily in Columbia, Magenta and Janet Weiss costumes. She became overextended in 2001 which led to a hiatus until she returned to the scene in 2006.
In 2009 she began a blog, Columbia's Closet, to illustrate her costuming techniques and research. She was the 2011 recipient of The Boss Award for her informational website.
Cast Related
Commerce Park Theater (Nameless Cast) - 1987 - 1988
The Bel-Air Cast (Bellaire, TX) from 1988 - 1992
River Oaks Cast (Houston, TX) Summer 1992
- founder & cast director
- Columbia
Northcross Dressers (Austin, TX) from 1992 - 1993
Midnight Madness (Chicago, IL) in 1993
- Janet Weiss (Mundelein Theater)
Dr. X's Feature Creatures (Houston, TX) from 1998 - 1999
The Beautiful Creatures (I) (Houston, TX) from 1999 - 2001
- co-founder & co-director
- Columbia, Frank N. Furter, Trixie, Rocky Horror, and Janet Weiss
The Beautiful Creatures (II) (Houston, TX) from 2005 - 2011
- co-founder & co-director
- Columbia, Eddie, Janet Weiss, and Magenta
The Home of Happiness (Montclair, NJ) since 2012
- Honorary Member
The Sisterhood of Lili St Cyr (Houston, TX) since 2022
- Costume Mistress
- Columbia
DASH Cast (TX) from 2024
Convention Related
East Coast 2000 (Allentown, PA)
- Performed Columbia's floorshow
- Won Best Columbia in the costume contest
25th Anniversary Convention (Las Vegas, NV)
- Performed Columbia's floorshow on Friday night
The AC 4.7.11 Convention (Atlantic City, NJ)
- Recipient of The Boss Award
- Columbia's Closet vendor booth
- Costume contest judge
The Celluloid Jam 2 (Ft. Mitchell, KY)
- participated in the costume forum
- Columbia's Closet vendor booth
RKO Con (Providence, RI)
- Columbia's Closet vendor booth
- Costume contest judge
El Fishnet Fiesta Dos (Tucson, AZ)
- Performed Emily Weiss in Shock Treatment
- Columbia's Closet vendor booth.
Transylvania Carnivale (Chicago, IL)
- Participated in the costume forum
- Columbia's Closet vendor booth
Guest Performances
- As Columbia at Santikos Northwest 10 (San Antonio, TX) - December 14th, 2001
- As Magenta with The World Of The Weird Monster Show (Chicago, IL) for Halloween, 2012
- As Transylvanian with The Home of Happiness (Montclair, NJ) ~2013
- As The Criminologist with The Exceptional Beauties at TRF After Dark (Plantersville, TX) for Halloween, 2015
- As The Criminologist with RHPS Berlin at Freiluftkino Rehberge - September 9. 2017
- As Trixie with Flustered Mustard at Orpheum Theatre (Hillsboro, IL) - October 14, 2023
- As Trixie with Flustered Mustard at The Nat'l Events Plaza (Evansville, IN) with Barry Bostwick - October 13, 2023
- As Columbia with Flustered Mustard at League of American Orchestras 79th National Conference (Houston, TX) with Barry Bostwick - June 6, 2024
- As Trixie with O'Brien's Orchestra at Southwest Theatres Lake Creek 7 (Austin, TX) - July 6, 2024
- As Trixie with Los Bastardos at the Inwood Theatre (Dallas, TX) - November 30, 2024
Websites
- Columbia's Closet - Owner. Costume website with research and how-to tutorials
- Houston Rocky - Owner. Chronicles the history of RHPS and RHS in Houston, TX
- The Rocky Horror Wiki - Contributing editor
Other Fond Memories & Special Events
- Met Anthony Head at the 25th Anniversary Convention in Las Vegas, NV (September 2000)
- Stayed the night at Oakley Court Hotel (June 2009)
- Attended The Rocky Horror Picture Show in Berlin at the Freiluftkino Rehberge (August 2014)
- Visited the Museum Lichtspiele in Munich (March 2019)
- Visited the Riff Raff Statue in Hamilton, New Zealand (February 2020)
- Trixie with Flustered Mustard at the 48th Anniversary Spectacular Tour featuring Barry Bostwick (October 13, 2023)
- Transylvanian with O'Brien's Orchestra at the 49th Anniversary Spectacular Tour featuring Little Nell (October 22, 2024)
- Columbia with The Sisterhood of Lili St Cyr at the 49th Anniversary Spectacular Tour featuring Patricia Quinn (October 26, 2024)
Stage Productions
- Attended The Rocky Horror Show starring Anthony Head at the Picadilly Theatre (1990) in London (June 1991)
- Attended The Rocky Horror Show at the Zach Theatre (1999) in Austin, TX
- Attended The Rocky Horror Show at The Little Room Downstairs in Houston, TX (July, 2000)
- Attended Dame Edna: The Royal Tour at Jones Hall in Houston, TX (June, 2001)
- Costume Designed The Rocky Horror Show at Playhouse 90 in Richmond, TX (January, 2005)
- Attended The Rocky Horror Show at TUTS in Houston, TX (November 14, 2016)
- Attended The Rocky Horror Show starring Stephen Webb at the Wyvern Theatre in Swindon, UK (August 2023, 50th anniversary tour)
- Attended The Rocky Horror Show at North Harris College in Houston, TX (October, 2023)
- Attended The Rocky Horror Show at Owen Theatre in Conroe, TX (July 18, 2024)
- Attended The Rocky Horror Show starring Jason Donovan at the Fareham Live Theatre in Fareham, UK (October 5, 2024)
- Attended The Rocky Horror Show starring Stephen Webb at Malvern Theatre in Malvern, UK (October 7, 2024)
- Attended The Rocky Horror Show at San Pedro Playhouse in San Antonio, TX (October 17, 2024)
- Attended The Rocky Horror Show at Art Factory in Houston, TX (October 20, 2024)
- Attended The Rocky Horror Show at The Theater Company in Bryan, TX (November 1, 2024)
