This Maine man dresses ‘The Masked Singer’
Luke D’Alessandro first became fascinated with the art and magic of creating a live show while acting in youth theater and school plays in Biddeford. His passion and curiosity led him to a performing arts high school in Michigan, college in Australia, summer theater jobs in Italy and TV sets in Hollywood. The Biddeford native is now working on the Fox reality show “The Masked Singer.” He won his first Emmy this fall, for his work on the show’s outrageous costumes. “I hope that young people in Maine see that there are opportunities everywhere, you just gotta go for it and follow your dreams,” said D’Alessandro, 30. “That’s kind of what I did.” Ideas for the characters come from the producers, sometimes inspired by the real identity of the person the costume is meant to disguise, D’Alessandro said. Then the costumes are built, head to toe. As head designer, D’Alessandro is involved in all…