“The Last Pinata”
RED Kendra Duane - Costume Director
Originally from San Fransisco, California, Kendra now resides in Pontiac, Mi. An avid Renaissance Festival goer, Kendra has been costuming herself - and others at times - for over 10 years. Kendra’s past theater work includes assisting with wardrobe and dressing, as well as set construction, hanging lights, and changing gels for various productions at the Franciscan Theater and Conference Center in Sylvania, Ohio. In the summer of 2004, Kendra worked as a Wardrobe Attendant and Dresser for the Snoopy Rocks! On Ice show at Cedar point in Sandusky, Ohio. In 2005, Kendra performed double duty on both cast and crew of Hi, Ho, Robin Hood in Livonia, Michigan playing the part of “Mother Meg” and working as Costume Coordinator as well. She also studied with the Knights of Iron Stage Combat and Repertory Theater Company for over 2 years.
“Working on Time out for Ginger has been a great challenge for me, as I have been learning so much through this production. I have also had a great time doing this work and watching this show come together from the very beginning. I am proud of the work I have done, and look forward to my next opportunity to work in theater,” Kendra says of this production.
“RED” Kendra Duane’s Marcon 41 Bio:
Kendra’s theatrical costuming credits include: “Snoopy Rocks! On Ice” in 2004, “Hi Ho Robin Hood” in 2005 and “Time Out For Ginger” in 2006. Kendra has also costumed herself for the 10+ years she has been attending the Michigan Renaissance Festival and the Silverleaf Renaissance Festival.
Red was instrumental in forming a costuming focused programming track for CONCLAVE in Romulus Michigan October 2006, and even organized a small but fun costume contest there complete with judges and awards.
She then appeared as the Masquerade Director at ConFusion 2007 in Troy Michigan, where she improvised Masquerade de Nocturne and led the Guild on its first foray into running Convention Competition in seven years. The Masquerade was so successful that a ‘Tour de Nocturne’ followed, to bring the Riders together for an unprecedented tour with additional 2007 dates at other conventions in the Metro Detroit Area.
If you attend Michigan SF cons and have been bowled over by a hug-crazed Eight-ball or Supergirl, that was probably her.