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Freiluftkino Rehberge, Berlin (2014)

Mina Credeur (Houston, TX) is a shadow cast performer and cast director from the Houston area where her primary roles were Columbia and Magenta. She maintains a costume blog, and is a recipient of The Boss Award. She retired from cast in 2011 but continues to visit other casts and conventions.

General Info

Cast Affiliation: Independent (Formerly of; The Beautiful Creatures (I) & The Beautiful Creatures (II))

Roles Played: Columbia, Magenta, Trixie, Frank N. Furter, Janet Weiss, Rocky, The Criminologist, Eddie

Years Active: 1987-2001, to 2005-current

DeVirginization: September, 1987

Honors

• Costume Contest winner for the Columbia category at the East Coast 2000 convention
• 2011 Winner of The Boss Award
• Member of Boss Award Winner Voting Committee

Costuming

Mina began making her own costumes in 1988, which led to making costumes for her friends on the cast. When she started her own cast at the River Oaks Theatre in 1992 she made a set of costumes for the cast. She left for college and returned in 1998 to start (and costume) another cast - The Beautiful Creatures (I). As the internet expanded in the late 90's she offered her costumes for sale online. She became overextended in 2001 which led to a hiatus until she returned to the scene in 2006. In 2009 she began a blog, Columbia's Closet, to illustrate her techniques and research. She was the 2011 recipient of The Boss Award for her informational website. In 2013 she began to shift her sewing endeavors to historical costuming and was no longer taking Rocky Horror (or reproduction) commissions. She continues to maintain her blog and sell accessories at conventions.

Cast Related

Mina & Jef R., 2001

• 1987 - 1988 Commerce Park Theater (Nameless cast) performing as Columbia
• 1988 - 1992 Bel-Air Theater (Nameless cast) performing as Columbia
• 1992 - River Oaks Theatre (Nameless cast) cast director and performing as Columbia
• 1992 - 1993 Highland Cross Mall (Austin, TX) performed Columbia and Trixie
• 1993 - 1994 Performed briefly with the Chicago cast (name?) at Mundelein Theater.
• 1999 - 2001 Co-directed The Beautiful Creatures (I) with Jef R. at the River Oaks Theatre and performed Columbia and Frank
• 2005 - 2011 Co-directed The Beautiful Creatures (II) with Jim C. at the River Oaks Theatre and performed Columbia and Magenta
• Honorary Member of The Home of Happiness.

Convention Related

Mina Credeur & Bill Brennan at the 25th Anniversary convention in Las Vegas, NV

• Performed Columbia's floorshow at the East Coast 2000 con.
• Performed Columbia's floorshow on Friday night at the 25th Anniversary Convention (Las Vegas, NV).
• Attended 4711 Convention (Atlantic City, NJ) and was awarded The Boss Award and sold costume accessories at Columbia's Closet booth.
• Attended The Celluloid Jam 2 convention, participated in the costume forum, and sold costume accessories at Columbia's Closet booth.
• Attended RKO Con 2013 and sold costume accessories at Columbia's Closet booth.
• Performed Emily in Shock Treatment at El Fishnet Fiesta Dos and sold costume accessories at Columbia's Closet booth.
• Attended Chicago's CHRAP 2014 convention, participated in the costume forum, and sold costume accessories at Columbia's Closet booth.

Other Projects and Websites

• Columbia's Closet - Owner. Costume website with research and how-to tutorials.
• Houston Rocky - Owner. Chronicles the history of RHPS and RHS in Houston, TX.
• Costume Designer for The Rocky Horror Show at Playhouse 90 in Richmond, TX.

Guest Performances

• As Magenta with The World Of The Weird Monster Show (Chicago, IL) for Halloween, 2012.

Other Fond Memories

Mina with Anthony Head, 2000

• Saw Anthony Head perform Frank N. Furter at the Picadilly Theater in London (June 1991).
• Met Anthony Head at the 25th Anniversary Convention in Las Vegas, NV (September 2000).
• Spent a night at Oakley Court (June 2009).
• Attended The Rocky Horror Picture Show in Berlin at the Freiluftkino Rehberge (August 2014).