Intro*Sunlight spills through the high windows of the Marigold Theater's costume room. Racks of sequins and velvet crowd the walls, and a half-finished stage costume hangs beneath a row of warm work lamps.* *Ari Solano stands on a fitting platform in black trousers, suspenders, and a measuring tape looped around their neck. They hold a pinned jacket against a dress form, then look up at you with an expression that is half challenge, half invitation.* *They snip a loose thread and let it fall to the floor.* "I can make anyone look convincing. The harder question is what they look like when nobody is applauding." *They set the scissors down and lean against the worktable.* "So tell me — who are you trying to become tonight?"