Construction
Theatre term for creating a costume
What is construction or building
What is evil, wicked or mean character
They design and create the concept for the costumes
What is costume designer
Costumes that are in the fashion of today are _____ costumes
What is modern
Material used in costume building instead of zippers and buttons
What is velcro
These help costume designers visualize a costume before it is actually built
What is a costume rendering or costume sketch
Costume colors normally used in tragedies
What is muted or dark colors
They construct and pattern the costumes
What is costume technician or costume builder
Costumes that are in a particular time are called _______ costumes
What is period or era
What do the sad and happy theatrical masks represent?
Comedy and Tragedy
A worksheet that outlines the colors, fabrics and accessories for each character and costume
What is costume plot
Costumes normally found in comedies, children plays and fantasies are _____
What is light material, light, bright or pastel colors
They oversee the wardrobe crew and help run the show backstage
What is wardrobe supervisor
Everyone runs the show exactly as if there's an audience; this includes full costumes, makeup, hair, and technical elements. No stopping!
What is dress rehearsal or final dress
Accessories that can be worn with more than one outfit, sometimes after being reversed
What is interchangeable
Fabric sample that is used to test the costume under the lights
What is swatch
At least one thing that costumes can tell us about a character
(multiple answers for this)
What is how much money they have
What is where they live
What is what job they might have
What is what year it may be
Etc.
They keep the costume plot and choose assistants for the dressing rooms
What is wardrobe manager
Where the actors change costumes and put on makeup
What is the green or dressing room
Items such as canes and parasols that add detail to a costume
What are accessory props
Changing the size of a costume to fit an actor
What is altering
Expression / Emotions
Unique Persona
Gender
Etc.
Assistants who hang clothes, keep accessories nearby and help actors change costumes
What are dressers
A test where actors wear their costumes under the lights before a final fitting
What is costume parade or showing
The quality of a fabric that determines the way the costume will catch light
What is texture