Here are some notes and observations on costumes:
1. We need more variety especially in the neck area of the costume that allow for very small grommets, rope, and leather stitches (as is pictures in the chosen pictures).
2. Reducing the intensity of the colors will be helpful in making the Play appear more modern. Currently, many of our costume colors really "pop." Reducing the saturation of some of the colors will be helpful.
3. Making a variety of sizes will also be super helpful.
4. Unlike the Chosen (and more like the Passion of the Christ), garments need to reach the ankle. Sleeves need to at least pass the elbow/midway between elbow and wrist. Most should go to the wrist.
5. Notice that each disciple and person has a different "featured" color, but they all remain within a similar family of color hues.

Men: Simple inner garments, varying lengths with 4-5 different muted color choices. 3-4 outer shape options with  options for belts, satchel, or some other accessories such as walking sticks or a burlap sack that looks dense. These can be picked up on set from market and from cart.

​Women: Longer flowing inner garments with 3-4 pretty color choices (pastels and muted lavender). Outer garments with small accents like string and bead ties at the sleeves and bottom seams. Accessories for women being water pots, flowers, wool/pretty fabrics that they can pick up from market or fabric salesmen by East Gate.

The three pictures with muted colors are from the Oberammergau Passion Play in Germany from 2022. Their approach is very muted in colors and mostly devoid of bright.

Notes on the costumes made:
Great work on the one on the left. The only thing you might change is the amount of material in the arms.  The one on the right might be a little too big. I think we need a greater variety of sizes. Rather than approaching from a one-size fits all approach like we have in the past. We need more of small, mediums, large, and extra large. Previously, we have just roped up costumes so they could fit someone, but we need to take a slightly more tailored approach.

I think the commercial patterns will run large. The ones that Judy made from the Chosen basis are much better. We want all costumes to go down to a person's ankles. Notice too that in the Chosen picture that not everything is tailored. The bottom edge is sometimes left unraveled.

We have several mission trip groups with seamstresses with them! We are working to update and rejuvenate our costuming. 

Play all the video to see their work!

The First Christian Church from Stilwell, Oklahoma was here this past week to volunteer at the Great Passion Play. “We bring as many 6th graders and up as we can,” says Rick Eubanks. The group of 13 consisted of 3 adults, 3 college & career and 6 youth. Some of the past projects were, a greatly needed dorm room above the Eastern Gate, building the stone retaining wall on the set, the tearing down and rebuilding of a new fishing shack by the Sea of Galilee, and weeding and watering by the front entrance. This week, along with helping out with meal preparations as usual, the volunteers focused on laying pavers for the flogging post on the set and helped to build a retaining wall by the Snack Shack . And we don’t want to forget while they were here last year, Kent did some matchmaking. He will be marrying Natalie Gaches and Benjamin Johnson in Tahlequah, Oklahoma on July 19th.

​We at the Passion Play never say goodbye to our family of volunteers. We just say “until next time.”

We are looking at specs to entirely redo the worn and unlevel areas of concrete on the Passion Play property. This page is currently under development.