The economics of theater sort of collapsed around 2008.
In 2008, there was a strike on Broadway and the costume shop I was managing went from 75 people down to about 20. How did you transition into the bridal industry?
#WEDDING DRESS ASSISTANT DESIGNER JOB MOVIE#
I worked on everything from ‘Beauty and the Beast,’ ‘The Little Mermaid,’ the movie ‘Mamma Mia!’ and the 25th anniversary tour of ‘Evita.’ I continued to pursue my dream of working on Broadway, joining design teams for new Broadway musicals, managing costume shops and finally designing for national tours. Then, I worked as an assistant designer for regional theater and dance. I moved on to building crafty costumes for shows like ‘Cats’ and designing for off-off-Broadway and avant-garde operas. My first job in New York City was a $5 an hour job as a textile artist, leaning over a 40-gallon kettle of boiling water, dyeing silk to look like burlap. I wanted to have a career working on Broadway musicals, and I just literally worked my way up from sewing, dyeing and making hats in costume shops because I was always crafty.
My bat mitzvah present was a musical theater workshop for the summer. I started doing theater when I was a kid. SRS: I was brought up by parents who loved theater. Ruddie Spring - who splits her time between her hometown of Pikesville and Brooklyn, New York - spoke recently to Jmore about her business. Services include alterations and customizations, vintage gown restoration and restyling, accessories styling, day-of-wedding dresser service, gown dyeing and painting, and post-wedding cleaning and preservation. Today, she’s the owner and designer at The Wedding Dresser, which specializes in styling services for brides or any special event. Susan Ruddie Spring’s career has spanned from working as a costume designer and textile artist to design and styling work in the bridal industry.
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