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Costuming
Theatre Arts
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Costume: An outfit, including accessories and
undergarments, worn by an actor in a production.
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Costume Designer: The person in charge of designing all
costumes for the production., researching the period, and
analyzing the script.
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Costume crew: The committee in charge of costuming the
show. Their main responsibilities:
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Supply the costumes (make/borrow/buy/reuse)
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Assist with costume changes and emergencies backstage
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Clean the costumes
Costume plot: a chart listing each character, the acts or
scenes in which they appear, and all undergarments,
garments and accessories needed.
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Costume Plot Example
Play: Calling Dr. Curemee
Date: November 12-13
Act 3, Scene 2
Character
Actor
Costume
Accessories
Notes
Sylvia
Megan
Blue silk dress
Hat, scarf, heels
Help tie scarf
over shoulder
Walter
Eric
Brown suit
Spectator shoes,
pipe, glasses
Grandma
Andrea
Blue bathrobe
Slippers, tissue
box
Bobby
Justin
Jeans and T-shirt
Baseball cap,
glove
Suzie
Jackie
Soccer uniform
Soccer ball,
water bottle
Blazer, navy pants,
white shirt, tie
Stethoscope,
notepad, pencil
Dr. Curemee Roberto
Must look
very rumpled
Taken from Glencoe’s Exploring Theatre, Nancy Prince & Jeanie Jackson, (c) 2005
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Vocabulary
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Color Plot- The method of matching characters by color or
patten.
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Costume Silhouette- Each historic period’s own distinctive
line and form in dress.
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Costume Parade- A procession during which actors wear
their costumes under the lights to ensure the compatibility of
the colors.
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Swatch- A sample of fabric which will be used to make a
costume.
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Vocabulary
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Dressers- Assistants who help actors with costume changes
and help care for the cosutmes.
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Wardrobe Manager- The person responsible for creating
the costume plot and caring for the costumes.
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Renting Costumes: Only having the costumes for a short
period.
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Why are Costumes Important?
 Help
the audience “see” the characters. They
show them the character’s:
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Age
Personality
Tastes
Social standing
Occupation
 Help
the actors feel and move as characters rather
than as themselves
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WICKED
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Things Designers Consider
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Actors’ Sizes/Shapes
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Time Periods
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Geography
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Character Personalities
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Mary Poppins
STEP IN TIME
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ASSINGMENT
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WRITE A ONE PAGE STORY USING ALL OF THE VOCAB
TERMS DISCUSSED.
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You be the designer!!
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Use the scripts from your set design project.
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Choose TWO characters to design costumes for (one MALE,
one FEMALE)
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Costume Design Project
-Do a costume plot for the two character for the entire
show.
-Draw your creations (one design per character)
-Present your designs to the class and explain your
choices.
WE WILL PRESENT ON TUESDAY!!!
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You Be the Designer!
 Read
ALICE IN WONDERLAND
 Choose
two characters to design costumes
for (1 male, 1 female)
 Costume
 Do
Design Project
a costume plot
 Draw your creations
 Explain your choices