By Skylar Smith
Daily Titan Staff Writer

Thousands of cosplayers (short for costume role-play), lolitas, otaku and fans of Asian culture in general took …

The costume shop in the Performing Arts Building at Cal State Fullerton is where costumes for all of the university’s productions are created. For the upcoming production of “A Streetcar Named Desire,” which opens Nov. 13, an estimated 49 costumes have been collected. Some are reused from previous shows. Some are original clothing from the 1940s, and others are designed and made completely by hand. Abel Zeballos, a professor of theater and design who has taught at several universities and has worked in costume, hair and make-up design for many professional theaters in the area, is the costume designer for “A Streetcar Named Desire.”

By Greg Lehman
Daily Titan Staff Writer
Halloween has its roots in a few different places.
Some believed that dressing up as spirits would protect …