Costume Design
This element of costume design most clearly communicates a character’s social status.
What is fabric quality?
A ground plan shows this view of the stage.
What is a top‑down view?
The event that begins the main conflict.
What is the inciting incident?
Given circumstances describe these conditions.
What are the specific conditions of the world of the play?
Theatre differs from film because of this quality.
What is it is performed live?
The primary purpose of a costume rendering.
What is to communicate the designer’s vision?
Platforms are used primarily to do this onstage.
What is create raised levels?
Exposition introduces these elements.
What are characters and setting?
A dramaturg’s primary responsibility.
What is providing research and context?
Theatre cannot exist without this.
What is an audience?
In costume construction, “notions” refers to these small items.
What are buttons and zippers?
A “practical” refers to this type of set piece.
What is a set piece that functions realistically?
A narrative beat is defined as this type of moment.
What is a moment that moves the story forward?
Stage directions provide this type of guidance.
What is movement and action?
Rehearsal is used to do this.
What is refine performance and staging?
A document used to track costume changes by scene.
What is a costume plot?
A model box is used for this purpose.
What is a small‑scale 3D set model?
The climax of a story is this.
What is the turning point?
The dramatic question refers to this.
What is the central conflict of the play?
The director’s role is to do this.
What is unify artistic vision?
This fabric is commonly used for period costumes due to its authenticity.
What is silk?
This tool is essential for scenic carpentry.
What is a saw?
A subplot is used to do this for the main story.
What is add depth?
A table read is this type of rehearsal.
What is actors reading the script aloud?
Theatre is considered special because of this.
What is each performance is unique?