GMS Costumes
Gosford Musical Society has been staging musical productions for over 75 years, earning a reputation for beautiful costumes and props.
The company - located on the NSW Central Coast, north of Sydney – has its own rehearsal floor / costume and prop building facility, which is connected to their home, the Laycock Street Theatre. The ‘shed’ is an Aladdin’s cave of costumes, props and sets.
A team of costume makers has assembled an extensive catalogue of stunning and historically accurate costumes and accessories, for hire as full sets or just for a few leads.
The company’s full show sets include The Sound of Music, Shrek, Jekyll & Hyde, My Fair Lady, Young Frankenstein, Grease, The Boy from Oz (all the Drizabones in white with matching Akubra blue hats) and Madagascar.
The last two GMS productions were Alice in Wonderland and Mamma Mia! The Alice set is comprised of over 110 costumes, suited to a junior production with cast aged between 8 and 18. The company is proud of the fantasy and character costumes in this set.
The Mamma Mia! show set includes the classic ‘Abba’ style costumes for the leads, a unique set of wedding dresses for the whole cast and quirky swimsuits for the boys.
Although musicals are the company’s speciality, their extensive stock of historical and modern costumes allows them to help costume plays and drama productions such as The Importance of Being Ernest and The 39 Steps.
GMS staff are experienced costumiers and designers who can assist theatres and schools in planning their productions. The company not only wants its clients’ productions to look amazing, but also to come at an affordable price.
Gosford Musical Society also has a large range of props for hire, including Freddie Mercury (We Will Rock You), mobile TV cameras from the 60s (SHOUT!), the Wardrobe, Teapot, Lumiere, Cutlery etc (Beauty and the Beast), and ensemble supporting pieces. In addition, there’s a period organ (The Phantom of The Opera), grand pianos (not in working order) and books of all types. The company also has a banquet of prop food including turkeys, suckling pigs, fruit and vegetables, bread and buns, sausages and a large range of cakes.
Visit the GMS website to view galleries of costumes and to make an appointment.
